Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06

alarm. / knew 1 Snoulu get out III
time, but still it might ybe longish JOB.
l did not hear much noise and cOnclud-
ed 1 was among thick walls and not
/ near a grating. But there was some
rumbling and shouts as | thought In
q short time however, all was still. l
had not called out. for l was anxious
to show I was cool and not disturbed
by a triding accident of the sort. In
/ deed l had planned to come out smok-
/ ing, for 1 had a fusee and a cigar case
with me- As there was no vent, how
ever I put off lighting up till my re-
/ lease was near at hand. l did not
/ wish the air to he closer than it was.
had just thought vaguely, They
will get me out. and l viii emerge
smoking" But two things abruptly
occurred to me. How will they get you
out?" and then. Are you sure they
will look for youT 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
Cherrys. it seemed. walked slowly on
and, as 1 did not follow, thought l was
engaged and busted themselves about
the drama of the streets. No one was
near when I entered the machine, and
it had sunk away once before, it was
said. without any one touching it. and
indeed it was disorganized and not en-
ployed.
The chambermaids were at the win
dows, the walters at the door, the oc-
cupants Of rooms were among the gay
thr0ng on the pavements enjoying the
sunshine of the south, which danced
in a thousand dimples on the blue eX-
panse of the Mediterranean. l 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, or, 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 l 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 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. l entered the |
lift at II and at 3 was still there, |
though the voices were close at hand, |
and the picllaxes 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 l reached |
the body Of the house.
1t was pleasant being an object of |
female kindness and solicitude. but |
DR.. Cherry was anxious and desirous l !
should keep quiet. When l went to
bed, 1 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. /
should be altogether unnamed with
out rest. I had hydrate of choral in
my portmanteau. but there was no
night light. However. 1 managed to
get the bottle and the toilet tumbler
and measured with my finger. The
fluid seemed n good deal in drinking.
but took effect Mt once.
When l awo5e. l heard an exclama-
tion of relief There were two or three
persons in the room. It was broad
daylight. 4 foreign doctor. who spoke
English with an accent. felt my pulse
HE will do now." he said to the 9th
ers, and. turning to me. added. "You
have had a squeak"
Il must get up" I said. "The steam
er goes at noon."
There was a laugh.
IL Is lOuS past HOou' Salu the lanQ-
lord, who was a polyglot, and a young
man, an interpreter who attended the
trains. put in. with n grin. Il saw the
steamer with my eyes pass Chateau
DIFF and a long tai of smoke follow
ing"
l soon learned that had taken an
overdose Of choral, was discovered in
n profound stupor and could not be
awakened. DR.. Cherry had done every
thing for me. The Messengeries steam
ar was going the next day. and the p.
and o. agent had transferred my pas
sage most kindly to the French boat.
DR.. Cherry had called in Bernar-
10, a local doctor, and intrustcd my
case to him. My pulse had been care
FULLY watched and suitable measures
taken to insure me against fatal eff
iects.
By the way of cheering me the in ,
-erpreter said: your friends have lost ,
me comrade and got another. A gen ,,
leman arrived from Paris early this
lie was aggrieved at your ac-
.ident and accompanied your good doc