Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-02

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"a / 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 our, for was anxious
to show | was cool and not disturbed
by a trihlng accident Of the sort. In
deed / had planned to come out smok
ing. for | had a fusee aud 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 II was.
had just thought vaguely, They
will get me out. and | viii emerge
smoking" But two things abruptly
occurred 10 me How will they get you
OUT and then Are you sure they
viii look for youT BY heaven This
later idea became serious The lift
must have been out of repair, unfit for
use. III was careless 10 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
cd down Of its own accord and that
no one was in 1t.
In point Of fact this was SO. The
Cherrys. it seemed walked slowly on
and. as did not follow. thought | was
engaged aud busted themselves about
the drama of the streets. No one was
near when | entered the machine. and
| II had sunk away once before, it was
! said, without any one touching it, and
indeed 1t was dsorganizcd and not en-
j ployed.
The chambermaids were at the win
/ dows, the walters ut the door the oc-
/ cupants Of rooms were among the gay
/ throng on the payements enjoying the
I Sunshine Of the south. which danced
in thousand dimpies on the blue ex-
/ pausc q the Mediterranean. did not
wish to seem frightened or frantic
AMI So only called ont for help at in
teryal~ and in an unexcted voice. and
no one heard Or, hearing failed to
! localze the sound.
The Cherrys were out for three hours
AMI ON returning finding no trace Of
me and hearing of the fall Of the lift,
n last conceived the idea that might
be inside Of II. OF course when this
suspicion was once set on foot there
was great excitement, but it was not
very easy 10 10 anything.
In the first place OF account Of the
fete, there was an unavoidable delay
IN getting workmen. ana when they
were procured the part of the wall
where the lift had iammed ran down
amid the walls Of several small apart
ments- and behind cupboards and to
find where the aperture should be be-
gun was no light matter. With a fusee
l could SEE my watch. | entered the
lift mt IL and Mt ) was still there.
though the voices were close at hand,
anG The pickaXes seemed to be pene-
tratns the framework Of my little
box. Even then 1t appeared long be-
fore friendly hands helped me down
into the chamber whence | reached
the body of the house.
II was pleasant being an object of
female kindness and solicitude hut
lar. Cherry was anxious ana DESTROYS |
should keep quiet When 1 went to
bed | found he had had reason for
some apprehension. Sleep entirely de-
serted me. and an access of nervous
excitement ensued Twelve o'clock
struck AMI then L. 1t was intolerabIe.
l should be altogether unnamed with
out rest. | had hydrate OF choral in
my portmauteau. but there was no
night light. However, l managed to
get the bottle ami the toilet tumhler
and measured with my finger The
nuid seemed good deal in drinking,
but took effect at once.
When l awoke. | heard an exclama-
tion Of relief There were two or three
persons In the room. 1t was broad
daylight 4 foreign doctor. who spoke
English with an accent felt my pulse.
Gle win 10 now" he said 10 the 9th
crs and, turning to me. added You
have had a squeak.
Il must get up" said. THE steam
or goes NJ noon"
There was a laugh
1t Is long past noon" said the land
lord. Who was polyglot. and Young
man. an interpreter who attended the
trains. put ill., with grim, Il saw the
steamer with my eyes pass Chateau
d'If and long tail of smoke follow
ing
l soon learned that | had taken an
overdose of Chloral. was discovered In
a profound Stupor and could not be
awakened. Or. Cherry had done every
thing for me. The Messengerics steam
er was going the next day. and the Z.
nud q. agent had transferred my pas
sage most kindly 10 the French boat
Dr Cherry had called in Bernar-
10. a local doctor. and iutruSted my
ease to him. My pulse had been care
fully watched ana suitable measures
taken TO insure me against fatal ef-
feCtS.
By the way Of cheering me the In
terpreter said. Your friends have lost
one comrade and got another. 4 gen
ileman arrived from Paris early this
morning. lie was aSgrieved at your ac-
e,dent aud accompanied your good doc