Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-06-24

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There was sound like boiling wafer
outside and as if ali were being pumped
ont of some receptacle, and the vessel
began to move up and down in q 1.-the
sort of fashion and to bend tortuously
from side to side like II great sluggish
fish. Through the partitions Of glass
they saw one of tho men closing the
door, and in moment the vessel glidcd
away from the shore. Tho men all sank
into easy positions on the couches, and
delightful music as soft as AL Eolian
lyre seemed to be breathed from the
walls and floor. Then the music seemed
to die away, and bell down in the YES
sel's hull rang
eve are in the middle of the lake, ,"
said Thorndykc, looking through tho
glass toward the black, cliffy shore.
"Thc next thing will 10 our descent. I
wondcr'-
But lie was unable to proceed, and
Johnston noticed in alarm that his eyes
were slightly protruding from their
sockets. The air seemed suddenly to be-
come more compact, as if compressed,
and the water was set into such violent
commotion that it was dashed against
the glass sides in pillows as white as
snow. Then Johnston found that he
could not breathe freely, and he under
stood the trouble of the Englishmun.
Captain Tradmos came suddenly to
the door. He was smiling as he mo-
toned toward the wines OIL the table.
"You had better drink more of the
wine" he advised sententiously.
Both of the captivos rushed to the ta-
bic. Tho instant they had swallowed
tho wine they felt relieved, but We're
still weak. The captain bowed and
went away. Thorndyke's hand trcmblcd
as he refllled his friends glass. l
thought I was gone up" he said. II
never had such choky sensation in my
life. You are still purple in the face. "
EAT of what is before you," said the
captain, looking in at the door. "You
cannot stand the increasing pressure un-
less you do"
They needed no second invitation, for
they were half famished. The fish and
meat were delicious, and the bread was
delightfully."- sweet.
"Look outsido!" cried Johnston. The
water was now still, but it was grad
ually rising up the sides of the boat,
and in a moment it had closed over the
crystal roof Both of the captives wcro
conscious of q heavy sensation in the
head and dull roaring i'll Tie ears.
Down they went, at first slowly and
then more rapidly, till it seemed to
them that they had descended over
1000 feet Great monsters like whales
swan to the vessel, as if attracted by
the lights, and their massive bodies jar
red against the glass walls as they turn
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feet lower, and all at once the lights
went out, and the boat gradually stop
ped.
1t was at once so dark that the two
captives could not sec each other,
though only the width of the table sep
aratcd them. Everything was profound
ly still. Not a sound came from the
men in the other rooms. Presently
Thorndyke whispered, Look, do you
see that red light overhead?'
Eyes" said Johnston. 1T looks like
star" "
1T is our BONFIRE said Thorndyke.
"That's what betrayed us,
Again the vessel began to sink, and
more rapidly t!ian ever. Indeed, MS
Thorndyke expressed it, he had the cool
feeling that nervous people experience
in ICING down quickly in an elevator.
'If we go any lower" he added, as
the great rubber hull seemed to strug-
gle like some living monster, 1.-The sides
of this thing will collapse like an egg
shell, and we will be as fiat rs pan
cakes
"You need not fear; wo have much
lower to 60" 1t was tho captains
voice. but they could not tell from
whence it came. Then they heard again
the seductive music, and it was so sooth-
ing that they soon fell asleep.
They had no idea how long they had
slept, but they were awakened hy the
ringing of bell and felt the vessel was
coming to stop. They were still far
beneath tho surface-indecd, the boat
was resting on the bottom, for in the
light of two or three powerful search
lights they saw wide succession of
submerged hills, wales and rugged cliffs
Before them was great mountain side,
and in it they saw the mouth Of dark
tunnel. They had scarcely noticed it be-
fore the vessel rose little and glided
toward the tunnel and entered it,
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