The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-14

as the tel-tale row of bullet marks is
called. is unmistakable. 10, only on both
sides Of this long passage. but In others
that diverge from II, and particularly in a
small square known as Ri Patio de los
Muertas"-the Court OF the Dead. They
must have been excellent marksmcn,
| those Spanish soldiers. The line of bullet
holes is almost exactly a foot wide, with
hardly a struggling mark. A. any rate,
none brought 10 execution lived 70 tel
he manner Of it. Tradition says that when
the first volIey failed 10 xii, the ever
ready machete. or bayonet. made sham
bles Of the place.
Presently permission 70 proceed came
young soldier, who had been detailed as
guard. not OF ourselves. where no dan
ger threatened. but 70 check any curio-
acquiring propens.ties We might be prone
TO indulge. During the next Two hours
that youthful defender Of Uncle Samuel
kept US on the "d0u5'e-quick- Pref@rring
the pleasures Of cantina of duty. be trot-
ted US h5ther and yon. above ard De.oT.
through darksOue dungeons and anong
ancient guns with a speed that made us
dizzy. returning an infexi5le Don't know.
ma'am." to every query. Therefore. ~"
lntricacies Of the grest prison. vsewed ~
the run. recur 70 mind as au endless
labyrinth II GELS and corridors. tt<nels
and dungeons. in which one might easily
Jose himself. 70 be- found no more ti.l the
resurrection morning. There are eoor-
nous vaultad chambers cut into TIE s1l3
rock. some IN total dsrkress; others
pierced By feeble rays Of light from sn@il
holes near the top. cells without cells.
FAR underground. and subterraHean pes
sages 5eadiug-(fpd knows where. All -
larger prison rooms have roTs ~ i-gn
r.nrz driven into the walls. AZ around ~
regular Intervals. and double roWs n aI9-
bet-IIke framework extending down che
middle The latter forming tw1 long
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