The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-01

lishman. 1T throws green color on
your face that makes you lock like
corpse" Johnston clinked the elass
against that Of his companion, and they
drained the glasses. Hush; what was
that?'' asked Thorndyke.
There was sound like boiling water
outside and as if air were being pumped
out of some receptacle, ard the vessel
began TO move up and down i'll 1.-the
sort Of fashion and 10 bend tortuously
from side TO side like a great sluggish
fish. Through the partitions Of glass
they saw one of the men closing the
door. and in a moment the vessel gllded
away from the shore. The men all sank
into easy positions on the couches, and
delightful music as soft as an Aolian
lyre seemed TO be breathed from the
walls and floor. Then the music seemed
to die away, and bell down in the YES
sells hull rang.
eve are in the middle of the lake, i"
eaid Thorndyke. looking through the
glass toward the black, cliffy shore.
"The next thing will be our descent l
wonder
But he 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 Englishman.
Captain Tradmos came suddenly to
the door. He was smiling as he mo-
toned toward the wines on the table.
"You had better drink more of the
wine, +" he advised sententiously.
Both of the captives rushed to the ia
| bic. The instant they had swallowed
the wine they felt relieved, but were
still weak. The captain bowed and
went away. Thorndyke's hand trembled
as he refilled his friends glass. l
thought l was gone up" he said. II
never had such choky sensation in my
life. You are still purple in the face. a"
Eat of what is before you. " said the
| captain, looking in at the door. lyon
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.
Lock outsider cried Johnston. The
water was now still, but it was grad
| ually rising up the sides of the boat.
ard in moment il had closed over the
crystal roof Both of the captives were
conscious of heavy sensation in the
head and a dali roaring in the ears.
! Down they went, at first slowly and
then more rapidly, till it seemed tc
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.
ed to swim away They sank about 50C
feet lower, and all at once the lights
went out, and the boat gradually stop
ped
Ii was at once so dark that the two
captives could not see each other
though only the width Of the table sep
arated them. Everything was profound
ly still. Not sound came from tn,
men in the other rooms. Presently
Thorndyke whispered, Look, do you
see that red light overhead?'
Yes" said Johnston. ut looks Xix,
star. +"
1T is our bonfire" said Thorndyke
That's what betrayed u.s. -
Again the vessel began to sink, ant
more rapidly than ever. Indeed, a
Thorndyke expressed it, he had the COO
feeling that nervous people experienc,
in going down quickly in an elevator.
| IF we go any lower" he added a
the great rubber hull seemed to strug
gle like some living monster, 1.-THE side
of this thing will collapse like an egg
shell, and we will be as fat as pan
cakes.''
"You need not fear; we have mucl
lower to CO." 1t was the captain
voice, but they could not tell from
whence it came. Then they heard agar
the seductive music, and it was so sooth
ing that they soon fell asleep.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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