The Washington times., 1903-04-05

You saw them too, did you2 Well,
Wagner. who is more knave than fool.
understood the position at once, aided
thereto by the fact that he could not
breathe outside the valley. The villains
I had no provisions. They saw the OBJ
/ servatory in the distance and knew that
we were there. but they could not ira
verse the intervening space owing to
| their want Of oxygen
In this juncture they suddenly per
ceived me climbing up the Apennines,
and conceived the idea of awaiting my
return to Dounce at once upon me and
my box of oxygen. Equipped with my
respirator, Wagner started off directly
I to reconnoiter. and. finding the OBJ
servatory deserted. he took the oppor-
tunity Of visiting the stoFeroom and
threw out of The window every eatabIe
he could lay his hands on. besides three
respirators which you have not perhaps
missed
/
sence al once, but ventured to suppose
that you must have taken them in order
TO proIong your escapade, said Norbert.
See how one is illuminated. In
short. Wagner returned. and led US
around Tehbali on the opposite side OF
the zigzag road. and brought us to the
commissioners old quarters. You must
bear in mind that al. this time my arms
were tied to the rife. It was impossible
for ne 10 call out. since there is no
sound in the confounded land We
reached the place where you found US,
and have been here ever since-I with
my feet and wrists bound, and threat
eued with death IF tried to escape. I
think they intended to attack you in
your sleep and get possession of the OBJ
servatory. But they had not sufficient
/ firearms. that was why Costerus made
that attempt on the storeroom during
your breakfast He was discovered IN
time. luckily for US all
As the baronet ended his recital his
voice suddenly fell. and his eyes opened
wide with an expression Of utter stupe-
faction. He had just caught sight of
Kaddour. whom he had not noticed be-
fore. His amazement in beholdfng him
in life whom he had seen in death was
only equaled by the surprise with which
he noted the familiar terms on which
the dwarf evidently was with the in
hsti,ants Of the Hall Of Motors
They explained matters to him, how
ever. and he ented by trusting TO the
evidence of his senses that Kaddour
really had risen again.
Virgil meanwhile. was concerning
himself-wf,h settling the prisoners a.
quickly as possible. He had cIeverly
repaired the broken windows and the
smashed door. and had made hole in
the wall fc~ the purpose Of communi-
eating with the circular gallery Of the
! observatory. where the aerating well
was. This secured a fair amount Of
breathable air to the three commission
ers. and a cistern fun Of water was as
signed 10 them. g we'll as daily rations
OF food.
! Norbert gave them his written in
structions as to the amount OF labor he
required from them It consisted
@. repairing and polishing certain
number of conicaI mirrors that had been
injured by the catastrophe and rendered
unfit for use. Norbert was rather dis
turbed fr his calculations by this sud
den increase in the number OF inhabi-
tants. for it meant larger consump-
lion Of air and provisions
81 had calculated. he said with a
sigh. on a sufficient supply Of air for
eight persons during twenty-five days.
I can only count upon enough for six
teen days. since there will be eleven
pairs of lungs TO FIJI. We shall be oblfg-
I'd before the end TO make large quan-
titles Of oxygen
'AT the more reason 10 get rid CT
these rogues.' cried Kaddour. He had
been as restless as an angry tiger ever
since his tormeutors had appeared on
The scene. Give them 10 me. Monsieur
Mauny; give them TO me for two OF
three hours. and I undertake TO suppress
them in due form You viii be able
to keep your air for those who have a
right o it"
But Norbert took the trouble to ex-
plain 10 Kaddour that such sentiments
we're both cruel and revolving
Revolving" cried the dwarf. writh-
ing as if under a not iron. should
like TO see what you would say # you
had been kept in a metallic mold for If
teen years and transformed into & mon
/ ster,"
True" answered Norbert. trying to
appease the little creature. But you
must remember. Kaddour. that your
wrongs are not ours. and that We can
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