Morris tribune., 1901-06-01
10 UeeRIy Storyettte.r


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ing It's horizontal position. It SUNK o.
one side. There was grievous creak
Ing, scraping, crashing and then stop
page. Half way between two landing
places the machine had stuck immova
bly, fast.
OF course 1t was very awkward. but
there was apparently no cause for
alarm. I knew / should get out in
time, but still it might be longish job.
1 did not hear much noise and conclud-
ed / was among thick walls and not
near a grating. But there was some
rumbling and shouts as thought. In
short time. however, all was still. l
had not called out, for l was anxious
to show / was. cool and not disturbed
by trlfling accident Of the sort. In
deed had planned to come out smok-
ing, for had fusee and cigar case
with me. AS there was no, vent, how
ever, put off lighting up till my re-
lease was near at hand. did not
wish the air to be closer than it was.
I had just thought vaguely, ''They
will get me out, and l will emerge
smoking" But two things abruptly
occurred to me, "How will they get you
outT' and then, Are you sure they
will look for you?' By heaven! This
later idea became serious. The lift
must have been out Of repair, unfit for
use. 1t was careless to leave the graf
ing unlocked. But still there was no
attendant, as there would have been
if the thing had been in working trim.
They might perhaps think the lift pass
ed down Of its own accord and that
no one was in it.
In point of fact this was So. The
and, as did not follow, thought was
engaged and busted themselves about
the drama Of the streets. No one was
near when entered the machine, and
1t had sunk away once before, it was
said, without any one touching 1T, and
indeed it was disorganized and not en-
ployed. -
The chambermaids were at the win
dows, the walters at the door, the oe-.
cupants of rooms were among the gay
throng on the pavements enjoying the
sunshine Of the south, which danced
in a thousand dimples on the blue ex-
panse Of the Mediterranean. I did not
wish to seem frightened or frantic.
and so only called out for help at in
tervals and in an unexcited voice, and
no one heard, OF, hearing, failed to
localize the sound.
The Cherrys were out for three hours
and on returning, finding no trace Of
me and hearing of the fall Of the lift,
at last conceived the idea that might
be inside OF it. OF course when this
suspicion was once set on foot there
was great excitement, but It was not
very easy to do ANYTHING.
In the first place, on account Of the
fete, there was an unavoidable delay
In getting workmen, and when they
were procured the part Of the wall
where the lift had damned ran down
amid the walls Of several small apart
nents and behind cupboards, and to
find where the aperture should be be-
gun was no light matter. With fusee
could see my watch. / entered the
lift at II and at was still there,
though the voices were close at hand,
and the pickaxes seemed to be pene-
trating the framework Of my little
box. Even then it appeared long be-
fore friendly hands helped me down
into the chamber, whence reached
the body Of the house.
1t was pleasant being an object of
female kindness and solicitl a. but
DR.. Cherry was anxious and DESTROYS
should keep quiet. When l went to
bed, l found he had had reason for
some apprehension. Sleep entirely de-
serted me, and an access of nervous
excitement ensued. Twelve O'Clock |
struck and then 1. 1t was intolerable. I
should be altogether unnamed with
,ut rest. had hydrate of choral in !
ny portmanteau. but there was no |
light light. However, l managed to !
ret the bottle and the toilet tumbler !
Ind measured with my finger. The
iuid seemed good deal in drinking,
tut took effect at once.
When l awoke, heard an exclama-
ion of relief. There were two or three
persons in the room. 1t was broad
daylight. A foreign doctor, who spoke
English with an accent, felt my pulse.
He will do now" he said to the 9th
rs, and, turning to me, added. ''You
ave had squeak"
"1 must get up" said. 1.-THE steam
r goes at noon."'
There was laugh.
ut is long past noon," said the land
ord, who was q polyglot, and young
nan, an interpreter who attended the
rains, put in, with a grin, II saw the
teamer with my eyes pass Chateau
IF and long tail Of smoke follow
n.y."
I soon learned that had taken an
verbose Of choral, was discovered in
profound stupor and could not be
wakened. DR.. Cherry had done every
hing for me. The Messengeries steam
+ was going the next day, and the P.
nd O. agent had transferred my pas
age most kindly to the French boat. :
DR.. Cherry had called in Bernar-
0, a local doctor, and intFusted. my