The National tribune., 1902-02-13
WASHINGTON o. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10

his youthful companion smilinsly looked
In the direction Of the crestfallen Jack
| les.
From the Baptistry the four went to
the Duomo, or Cathedral. Here are a
large number Of choice works of art. Bob
Lennox had studied a guide book with
considerable care, and directed their at-
tention to the enormous bronze chande-
lier swinging in the center of the nave.
See, boys.' he cried, here is GalileOs
lamp. 1t was the slow swinging of this
chandelier that brought Calico to study
of tle pendulum"
Go way wild YEP exclaimed Mickey;
"phwat has de lamp to do wild penjulm,
begob"
"Galileo saw. that the swings were all
eIual-timed."
Huh, Ony fool cud say dthot."
"Yes, yes" answered Bob, with an air
of pious resignation; so it appears"
From the Cathedral they sauntered into
| the Campo Santo. This is an oblong court
yard, surrounded by a covered porch. On
the walls were displayed many objects of
interest.
Mickey's attention was, however, par
ticularly directed to the plot of earth in
that this soil had been taken from Jeru-
salem by so galleys, sent over for that
purpose, over GOO years agOnc.
Some OF Pisa's most illustrious dead
are buried here" the guide said pom
pously.
"Och, murther A lot of haythens, I'll
bet a months pay. De spalpeens. And
tousans av thruc belavers sthan'in' out
side, ready TO give dare sowls to git dare
fut in here" and Mickey crossed himself
and dcvoutly hcaved a sigh that evidently
came from the bottom Of his big heart.
Bob LcnnoX took advantage OF Mickey S
fit of abstraction to steal out and hurry
over across the road to where the Cam
panilc, or Leaning Tower, shot up its
gloomy head to the sunny sky. Here he
found an armed guide or policeman, ready
to pilot strangers up the winding stone
steps to the open roof Of the tower.
This famous structure was built of
white marble, now gray and weather
stained by the storms Of GOO Winters. The
ediiice derives its interest from the fact
that it has a lean of II feet from the
perpendicular. 1t is in the form of 4
frustruIn of cone. 1t is seven stories
high. Here you come into bclfry where
swings a monster bell. From this belfry
you mount up a few steep steps to an
open gallery above. Here a grand view
is opened out to your enrapturcd gaze.
Away over in the dim distance the snow
capped peaks of the Alps rear their sol
emn heads. Before you, at your feet, the
silver ArnO threads its winding way over
luxuriant fields; through groves of lOrdly
trees; and in and out mong fields and
flowers, until it's limpid waters are lost
in the calm ard quiet blue Of an Italian
Summer sky.
The sentry unlocked the door leading
into the Tower as Bob came up, but Len
nox gave him to understand that there
were others.
The fellow evidently was impatiently
waiting for the noon respite, and finding
that the expected party was over in the
Campo Santo volunteered to so over and
hurry them up.
This was the opportunity that Bob was
looking for. No sooner had the sentry
turned his back than Bob searched about
and selected a lump of material from the
heap that lay scattered around the foot
of the Tower They tell me that this
debris is purposely thrown here so that
tourists may get souvenirs without carry
ing away the Tower itself. The piece
Bob selected weighed about 90 pounds.
Darling through the open doorway Bob
rushed up the stone stairway that leads
to the top of the Tower He reached the
belfry and hastily slipped the stone
behind n column. He then rctraced his
steps down to the doorway, where lie was
found n few moments thereafter by the
party as they emerged from the Campo
Santo, pilotcd by the sentry.
Come" said LennOX, with an air of
vexation. How long are you going to
keep me in this roasting SUM-
STEADY, me hearty" sang out Mike
cheerfully; you're working for your coun-
try today, you know