Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-09


 life Dr cl,u -'t.,,. tut,.. If the light thnt flOwS th.uu-. 1'.Gtt hole, then at once you Will ! 5. ihrG and bound, and my dauGhf,r W.l "a ~,t tu guard you Shep- hordras, farewell.
 And they W,rt, having Juanna alone and rr>y tn such thoughts as can scarce ly bc written.
 Tho das llA,srd slowly, and at length the gloom gathering in tEC little cell told her that night was near Before it came, however. S"I md Nam entered bearing candles, which they fixed upon brackets in the walls.
 We come, ShcpLcrd>,ss, to hear your Inswcr said Nam. "Will you consent IJts"
 II will not consent, answered Juanna.
 Think again, Shcphcrdess. ''
 II have thought You havc my answer. "
 At the words Nam seized her arm, say- Ing. 'Coma hither, Shepherdoss, and you shall sec something" and he led her to that door by means of which Leonard had been cntrapprd. At the same time Soa extinguishcd one of tho candles, and tak ing tho other in her hand left the cell boltinG the door behind her, so that Nam and Juanua stood in darkness.
 "Shcphcricss, said Nam stcrnly, you are about tC sec him whom you name the dclivCrCr. Now, remember this-if you cry out ar speak above whisper he dies. -
 Juanna made no answer, although she felt her heart grow faint within her. Five minutes or moro passed, and of n sudden panel slid hack in the upper part of the door which connected the two cells, SC that Juanna could sec through it. al. though those who stood on tho farther sido could not see her, for they wero in light, and she wns in daEk ness,
 nd this was what she saw: Ransed against the wall of tho second prison and opposite to her were three priests holding candles h their hands, whosc light shune snako's head tattoocd on their naked breasts. In front of these men stood two other priests, and between them Leonard, bound md gagged On tho other side of the coll md not moro than two feUt from the door, through tho open panel of which juanna wus looking, was Soa, on whom tho eyes of the cNrcutioners were fixed as though awaiting command. Between Soa and thCsu men yawncti an open hole in tho rock floor .r-..
 When Juanna had gazed upon this scene some % seconds, the sliding panel was closed, apparently by Soa, and Nam spoke:
 "You have seen, Shepherdess, he said, that the delivercr k bound; and you have also seen that before him is a hole in the floor of the rock He who falls down that holo, Shephertiess, finds himself in tho den Of the snake beneath, from tho visit. ing of whom no man has ever returned alive, for it is through it that wa. feed the water uwelleF at certain seasons of the . year and when thOre is no. SaoPiflee % Now Shopherdcss, you must choose between two o-things--oither toswod -Oltan of your own free will this night or te sec. tho de- livcrer thrown to the ssnako beforo. your eyes and aftCrwarIi to woi Olfan whether you will or not What do you say, !Shep, hcrleSst"
 Luanna tuDk counsel with herself and came 10 the conclusion that she would -res sist n lttln longer. for she thought this scene had bcnn plannel to try her fnrti. tudc. -. .-,1
 II refuse tp marry olfln."
 Then Nam opened the panel and whis- pered n word into the ear of Soa, who ut tered a command. Instantly the two ex- ecutioncr priests flung Leonard on to his face upon the ground, an easy task, seeing that his legs were fastened with ropes dragged him forward until his head hung .-oxer ~thc oubjGttelika pbole- Then they paused, as though awaiting for some fur thcr order. Nam drew Juanna some few paccs back from the door
 What is your word now, Shepherdess:" shc said "Is the man to die or be saved' : Speak swiftly O
 J0Rnna glanced through the opening and saw that now I.eonard's head and shoulders had vanished down the ouhIictto while one of th" priests held him hy the