CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-10-16

froDted by the malefactors who had
done my business. Then | heard the
gate slammed to with "A great noise as
II the daDosels had succeeded in put
ting II between them and their enemies
and after that the tramp OF swiftly de-
parting footsteps. and all was still
again. hoped aud believed that no
harm had come TO my beautiful mis-
uess or her attendant.
Had had with me the ingenious con.
triyance with which | had scaled the
enchanted mesa OF New Mexico. could
quickly have got out OF the well. As,
however. | had II not ana as the great
round cylinder In which found myself
was built OF very smoothly dressed
stone ON which no foothold was obtain
able. | was forced to the conclusion
that | would have to remain in my
present position until daylight should
bring some one to the well for water.
II was only question OF hanging on
where was or OF swimming around
the wall Tor four or i've hours like
cat In a barrel. This last undertaking
appeared TO me as the merest trife. for
the reason that am a most expert and
much at HON. as when 1 am battling
with the crystal element. l was get
ting rather chilly. too, and needed ex-
srcis. TO warm me up. therefore start.
ed out. keeping close TO the walls. and
when ] had gone around ten times In
one direction | turned and went ten
dunes around in the other. Ia making
the circle | swan about thirty feet IL
was quarter past L. when 1 COM
uenced and o'clock in the morning
when ] ended.
The reason stopped was that it was
already daylight aud that an old cur
mudgeon had just looked over the cop
ing and hailed me.
Say there" he shouted. Thou pro-
fame and unwasheJ Lnave. knowest
thou not that tits forbid 10 battle with
In the public weilsr sirrah. come out
Of there ut oue- and 40 with me
susishla way before the magistrate"
Would that could" said /.
He looked al me for some moments
before 1t dawued upon him that he bad
commanded au imposSbility. He then
spoke 10 some persons who were with
him. and they let down a bucket by
means OF a great beam or lsver hung
piyotwise upon u post which stood not
far from the coping. l stepped Into the
bucket and was at once and without
much eS-rtiOu uu their part lifted 10
the surface 0f the earth. ! shook the
water from my befnreumc gorgeous
Taimeui. aud as ! took Ia Its sodden
aud bsdraggled state IL seemed TO III.
that looked Ike n,thlLg 40 much ass
drowned rat
When | landed upon terra hrma, l
found myself surrounded by half doz-
en- stout fellows corsletsd and bearing
bills and pixies 80 that escape was out
OF the question. IL was company OF
the watch. aud the old duner who had
sccOsted me was the captain OF ID. Two
or them presently took me by ,ne arms
~ though were most dangerous
criminal. aud at the command OF their
officer We Immediately set ont for the
barg.llo. which. ns I afterward found,
was the prison OF the city aud also the
palace Of the pOdcsia or rhi'I magis-
trnte. ! went along with them willing
~ enough. FOR the reason that | took
the otfens. with which | was charged
to be light one and imagined that
would b,. let on by the magistrate upon
the payment OF trining line. When
We were come to the bnrgcllo, IL was
O'Clock Iu the morning, and 1 was Inn
mediately conducted into the donjon.
II was not until 10 o'clock that was
summoned before the magistrate in the
hall OF justice OF the hargello.
what il the charge against this
knsycy" beloved the magistrate, re-
gardIng me with n tremendous scowl
''NIost worshipful podesta," answered
the captain. che Is charged with hny-
Ing feloniously robbed the palace of
the noble Duke Castruccio during the
banquet OF yesterday OF Ave golden
ewers. six silver platters and eight
golden goblets- When the rogue was
ccmprehended he had them not with
him. but. by our Lady. think that he
knoweth right well where to come by
them"
Have ye searched hlm?' demanded
the magistrate.
The idea OF this old wiseacre having
q suspicion that 4 might carry con.
cealed about my person such quantity
OF tableware was So ridiculous that l
burst into roar of laughter.
"Gadyooks. shouted he. Shall we
be bearded thus within our very.
court? Away with the scofiing repro
bate TO the donJon. l will myself ac-
quaint the duke Of the affair. aud what
with the rack and the thumbscrews,it 1t
will 70 hard. but we will get his con.
fession and have him burned by even
tide"
When | was once more in my dark
and narrow cell began 10 think that
the matter was much more serious
than / had ut first supposed. In about