The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-18

We found ourselves in a high narrow cell, the
Hour OF earth trodden hard. Rings and wheels
OF iron were let into the wall on either side. Hope
and pulleys Cobwebbed aloft The Washed
walls we're stained here and there with suehks
and Souts Of darkest brown, In their nature very
suggestive, The windows were Sc, high up,
defended by thick bars Of iron. Three tall backed
chairs stood on n raised platform ~ one end. inc
highest being in the middle and lwo a little renred
In support. Above the centre chair were the In
sigma u the Holy Once Of the lnquisition.
played us false. Still. IL We were to appear BE-
fore the Grand Inquisitor. ! felt that he would
deal kindly with rs; for my liking had gone ON
to the little shy man with his soft voice and gentle
ways. On the other hand, | knew We had M
chance Of mercy from the Abbot ! had mistr,sted
him a. frSt sight And win Bowman thought
az did.
So We stood there, wondering what would come
next. and my mind flew 10 Anna and my mother
even when my ewes were wandering among the
maze OF wheels and ropes overhead the purp"rt
oi which ! understood vel enough, though no'
the particular fortunes for which they were de
signed.
What would become Of my mother aud Anna
Mark, Would they also b. shu, up IN some den
Of cruelty and pain Or would the sisters h. more
%lnorciful, seeing that they also were women. lie
fore my mind had reached any conclusion was
recalled to myself by IN" entrance Of hnll a io,en
stalwart neg rOeS. The first s,ngR"rrd IN win n
smith 5 brnlI.r, and charcoal smolderng red upon
II \ second followed with a iair Of bellows upon
Q wooden stand Then cam" two theirs CARRYING
Di'h. lhfUr bI ClinklfR Chains, NY WIZ on
laughing and cracking leSts at each other $ eH
lrnSc Two gigantic guards, with muSk"tS over
their shoulders AMI short swords by their sides,
bruught up the r"ar
II" negro with the bell was was evidently a sort
OF master among them lie set down his sand
with an air Of authority, Then he luok"l closely
at us, bending his hams and LAYING hs hands
upon his knees in tn" attitude which We 81 More,
ham call numbering" After studying VIII and
myself for a minute with bloOishUt injected eyes
the eyes II = bloodhound cenung thc trail he
SIN pIel his thighs SutllpnlN and emf "A lIRh Gamer
with his feet. Then he crackcE his heels {, grther
and crowcd like u cock The monks had retired
stool, leaning elbows on the black chairs and
talking quietly together
"ila, Ia, IA" 6rok" ont the hug black IF
,h,, hET IoaG, ben, 'ork iighn9n English by
Once me live in The tarol!nas. English %uvers'er
score poor lomrey's back Now Pompcy have
DE whip md score Engl -hman's back Ila, ha,
ha''
Then he took hold Of win Bowman rudclv.
Hold on Your beg, b. sad i tit II with one
lie wac stopping Ia take hold Of wills knee
when he Received a direct left handed blow b.
tween he gyms ami went down Ink" n log, Present.
ly, however. h",g,tup, rubbing his forehead, UPON
Very we'll h. mutter'i u need not follow HIS
iargon, which Is a. tr'Sonr &, write as 10 read),
shah hay" on" most comfortable pair Of bracelets
Nice short chains, So tina! YOU resi- easy Here,
hero You Salqyar. Pedro, Dom ngu''
II" called three cumpanluns to him, md
the, seized VIII, while the two guards pointed
thor guns p9,,n, blank n, me l"', should att,mrt
10 escape. Then Pompry Smith, with n sharp
knife, cut WINS hose round below the knees,
pulled 1T his buCklrd shoes. mutterIng, II hose
Just bout Pomp"yls size You better learn To go
barefoot now, you English h"rctIcs You 60 to
hell plenty soon and then You glad, because
you get out Of Pomphy = gCng
Whcreupon, Summonlng hi assistants, BE- blew
up the charcoals with the bellows, and IN . short
spPce he had rvrted a pair II stout rings about
wills nakni ankles. To these heavy chains were
attached at back and front. \ belt II ron IVES
fastened in ike manner about his waist. with
smaller rings let in upon either side. 10 which
again chains were fastened. Then it came my
turn,