Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-29

returned. Ah!' he exclaimed with a
sudden thought. ""They will come by
the private entrance, and Stephen re-
mains to guide them. John Marks
SAYS. We will be with you He must
mean himself, my son and Stephen.
Patience! ! must wait"
We left him. many hours before, dig.
cling under the wall that surrounded
the well. A frame less powerful than
his. or Il heart less bold, would have
given up in despair before the num-
berless obstacles he met and overcame.
At length. after many hours of labor,
he was able to crawl through the
trench and to come up on the other side
of the wall.
And now" said James Greene,
stretching himself out at full length.
II must rest awhile and think. First,
how long is it since l was trapped!
| was trapped on the tenth, at about
half past II. wound up my watch
at s o'clock. My watch runs thirty
six hours at stretch. Let me see II
il still runs"
Ho drew his watch from his fob. and
held it to his ear.
1T still runs" said he. therefore
am confident that | have not been a
prisoner thirty-six hours, though how
long | remained hanging senseless in
the well cannot tell. 1t is altogether
impossible for me to see in this horri-
bic darkness. nor can | tell what time
it Is by raising the crystal and feeling
the position Of the hands upon the dial.
I might guess twelve hours too little
or twelve hours too much. But 1T Is
very important to me to know now
long I have been without food and
drink. l do NOT feel the want of 1t
now. for my excitement checks hunger
but not thirst. / can work certain
number of hours without food, but
must grade my strength that 1t may
hold out as long as possible. l must
know what time it Is. To wind up my
watch requires six turnings Of the key
that is, my watch runs six hours for
every turn | will wind 1t now and
make guess Of how many hours CT
the thirty-siX are gone"
He searched for his key, found it, end
wound up his watch.
The key turned four times exactly,
and stonped.
Good" said James Greene. -Four
tmes-six hours to every turn-twcn-
ty-four hours. l have been trapped
fwenty-four hours. 1t Is. then, now
about o'clock at night, on the 11th
OF March What may not have hap.
pencd to Kate Elgin during all that
time"
He rested for some time, and then
rose to his feet. The place in which he
stood allowed him TO stand fully erect.
Water. anything for water" said
he: Il shall faint without water. My
tongue feels like a piece Of leather.
But let me find what sort Of place
am in now"
Clinging close to the wall for fear Of
pits, Greene began his blind examina.
ton.
Ten minutes sutiiced 70 inform him,
and he paused.
II am in a passage built Of brick,
tlfty feet long and ten feet wide. Pos
sibly once cellar, or maybe an en-
closed space between the foundation
walls-probably the last. Now how
hgh is it:'
He reached up his hand.
Say seven feet | dare not cut r1y
way through the floor. Wood makes 4
terrible noise. / shall have TO dig
through or under another wall This
| passage Is 50 long, that l think l had
better work at the end. If I dig
through at the sides | may lose labor
| and enter another cellar. But first let
us look for water
He began to feel the floor above
him, walking to and fro, and sweep.
| ing his hands about him.
He was seeking for water pipes.
Suddenly he almost shouted with
JOS. His hand grasped slender tube,
runnin% from the ground upward.
He was about to cleave it with his
wedge, when he paused. saying:
1T may be gas pipe! If l CIT
it nsunder | shall be sulfocated! dc
l0t think God has permitted me to es
-a3e from the well to be smothercd
with cas-. win trust in Him and
strike"
lie struck hravcly. and jet of ice
cold water deluGed his face and hands
"i!urrah" said Greene, Guenching his
,hist. Now, if the leak is discovered
plumbers must seek for the cause, and
[ shall SON make myself known. But
| he cutting off of the water may not be
noticed for days, weeks or months
The pipe may have been used to supply
room now uuoccupicd. l must so tc
work again
Selecting Il spot, he began to loosen
the bricks. -Four hours hard labor
made a breach through Which he
c9awled.
Ozark yet" said he. II have moi
reached safety yet. And now let's see
where we are" He was not long il
exploring tho place. Il am in small
stone rocm," said he, "fifteen fee
square. l cannot reach the ceiling
have found a place where once was q
door, but 4 wall has been built or
the other side, and the door is CLOSED
with solid stone. This must be q very
old house, or this room has been lef
rs a foundation for n new one. fine
large fireplace. The fireplace has
been bricked up, but I think I may
make an opening, enter and &C up the
chimney-if 1t is large enough. l vii
begin"
| When Greene beyan at the fire