The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-20

No more tioubie."
On we stole quietly along a narrow
paved passage which extended for about
dozen PAGES and which ended abruptly
In flight Of steps, These Yon mounted
hestating just moment to listen. We
followed close In his footsteps, Jim next.
/ bringing UP the rear. In this manner
We very rapidly reached q higher level
and then paused once more. Yon drew
close.
"Makee welly caiefui step" his whis-
pered. You 'oldee me. oap'n. Your
hiend 'oldee YOU Makee knife leady. No
can tell"
We did as we were hidden and In our
bare feet stole along through the dark.
for at this point Yon had dropped the
bazir. Fortunately he knew hts way,
and after creeping on for some little time
we came to a further night of steps which.
to my JOY. I saw were bathed with light.
Indeed as soon as we had reached the top
OF them we were enabled through great
funnel. as IL were, to see the sky.
1--WE are In the pagoda7" whispered
Jim. An Yon nodded.
But how to- get out7 So far we had
been fortunate In eluding the vigilance
OF any one who had been left to guard
that strange subterranean prison or habi-
tation but we were not yet outside, and
even supposing that we were we were
still on Kung's island. and more or less
In the power OF him and his creatures.
! looked up and around, but could see
no way out OF the difficulty. The walls rose
sheer TO the delapidated top. and even the
first window was 40 feet above US. There
was no door that could see. but small
passage led or TO our right. and when
Jim pointed toward this Yon nodded.
'The only way" he said. 1T makee
Though Kung's loom. Come. Look. seel
pelhape Knng No fharab
We crept on as silently as before In
the same order and presently perceived
a light shining through a crevioe. Yon
slackened. and we instinctively followed
his example. I wondered what was com
ing next
As we approached there was a sud
den ciatter as Of bolts withdrawn. and
presently the door swung open. Then
a mans voice was heard hurriedly speak
ing. and shortly after It's owner appeared
in the doorway. but he was like a shadow
in the indistinct light. and failed utterly
TO identify him. The voice within next
said something, 20 which the person In
the doorway answered politely as a ser
want would TO his master; then. closing
the door softly after him. he came to-
ward us.
We squeezed back against the wall and
held our breath. and the man actually
passed within a foot OF me. AS his fig
ure disappeared at the end OF the pas
sage All Yon glided swiftly after him.
and we waited In the horrible expectat ton
of hearing another death groan. But
much to my relief. our worthy friend
himself returned, and whispering TO Jim
and me as he passed "Makee leady sup
posee my makee CALL" he slipped from
us and went toward the door Pushing
1t open gently, he disappeared within.
What was happening now IL would he |
impossible to say, and Jim and I shrank |
still closer against the wall and listened |
IL was terrible ordeal that |
waiting there In the dark expecting we |
knew not what. and to me the seconds |
fraught with horror "a they were crept |
onward with heavy feet But presently the |
stiffness startled by cry, a groan a sort |
OF stified shrek. and felt every nerve Of |
me tingle with apprehension. For a little |
space we stood irresolute and then Jim. |
calling to me. Come along Davie,"
rushed forward. at his heels.
Pushing open the door. we entered, and |
In the far corner of o low, long cham- |
Der. which was lighted by solitary |
over something which lay upon the floor. |
Rushing forward recognized I'm the man |
our servant. Yon, but he was SO intent |
upon the thing beneath him that he never |
raised his head at our approach.
'Yon. Yon." cried Jim. what have you /
Look see. oap'n."' was the gioeting re-
ply He rose as he spoke. and I saw
that his long knife was emeared with /
substance, the name of which ] guessed
The thing beneath him was a man. but
that at the first glance / failed to recog-