Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-10

afraid. only I thought how gladly you would have attacked him had you beon there, and what Q coward you would hold me could you have seen me shivering like little girl before big lizard, and these thoughts gave me courage"
 "Oh, that is all very well," replied Leonard and suddenly added: "Hushi Bo readyl' ....-.
 As he spoke the door opened, and two great priests came through it, one of them bearing a candle. He who bore the light turned to shut the door, for he suspected nothing. Then, at one and the same in- stant, Leonard, emerging from the shad- ow, dealt tho first priest O blow upon the head with his staff, which stunned if 1t did not kill him, for he fell like an OK be- heath the roleax, while Otter, standing where he was, dexterously cast his hide rope about the throat of the second man and drew the moose tight with a jerk that brought him to the earth. In 20 seconds it was all over. The men, who were the same that had held Leonard suspended in the oubliette, lay senseless or dead, and the dwarf and his master were engaged in possessing themselves of their knives and keys byfthe light of the candle, which, though 1t had fallen to the ground, fortu- nately remained burning.
 That was we'll done, Otter, " said Leon- ard, "afia am not ashamed to have done | it, for these devils kicked me when I was bound. Now we are armed and have the keys. What next'"
 Just then Otter sprang to his feet, cry ing: Hook out, bans. Here come more. [" Leonard glanced up to see, and, beholdl the second door in the cell was opened, and through it came Juanna, Olfan, Nam, Soa and three other men.
 Eor n TuoruaOf fharp cflapaa Than one of the captains crid.A out: "SeeI Jal, the god, has come back, and already he | claims his victimsl" And he pointed to | the two priests
 Then followed scene of confusion, for | even Olfan and Nam were amazed at what seemed to them little short of a miracle, for, while Leonard and Juanna had only eyes for, each other, the three captains stared att Otter like men who think they see a ehast.
 Only dne person in that company kept her head, and that person was Soa. The captain who guarded her had loosed his hold. Silently she slunk back into the shadows, and, unseen of any, vanished | through the doorway by which shc had been led in. A minute passed, and Otter, .thinkings that he heard @ noise without that door. of the cell by which the two priests had entered and which had been left ajar, went to 1t and tried to open It. Just then also Olfan missed Soa. Where is the woman, Eam's daugh- | teri" he cried
 "It seems that she has escaped and shut us in, king" answered Otter calmly. Followed by the others, Olfan sprang first to the door of the cell where they were and then through the connecting passage to that of Juan ha's prison. It | Syas trre.-hofh yrere cloefH
 "It matters nothing. Here are the keys" said Leonard.
 "They will not avail us, deliverer," an.
 Bwered Olfan, flor these doors arc made fast without by bars of stone thicker than my arm,,, Now, this woman has gone to rouse the college of the priests, who will
 presently come to kill us like caged rats. ''
 "Quickp said Leonard. Waste no time. We must break down the doors"
 "Yes, deliverer," said Nam mockingly,
 "batter them in with your fists. Cut through the stonework with your spears.
 Surely they will be nothing to your
 strength"