Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-10
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as we finished eating, 81 want t asst you
q question. EFF you he'd a purity COM
ftable hum on t. other side, n tew
thcusan' dollars n the bank, n bosses
n everything fixed fer a good time. n
all Nv a sudden ye found yersef n
sech a gol-dum dungeon es this here,
what 'ud you dew?'
The guard was fixing the wick of
his candle and made no answer.
Want We { think it all over" said
D'ri. See eff We can't think O suthin'
soothin' t. say. God knows we need
It."
The guard went away without an
swering.
Got him thinliin'," said D'ri, as he
lighted the candle. He can help us
some, mebbe. Would MT wonder eff
he was good ct cipherin'."
IF he offered to take two thousand,
| don't see how we d give it to him."
said |. "He would MT take our promise
for it."
Tibet ain a-goin' t. bother us any,"
said D'ri. He'd tibet all fggered out
long ago"
He gave me the candle and lay down,
holding his ear close to the stone floor
and listening. Three times he shifted
his ear from one point to another.
Then he beckoned to me-
Jest hol' yer ear there N listen,"
he whispered.
gave him the candle, and with my
ear to the floor | could hear the flow
of water below us. The sound went
away in the distance and then out of
hearing. After while it came again.
What does it mean?" I asked.
"Ciphern' a leete over tibet air"
said he, as he made long scratch on
the floor with his flint. Then he rubbed
his chin. looking down at it. "Hain'
jest eggzacly med up my mind yit,'
| be added
We blew out the light and lay back,
whispering Then presently we heard
the coming of footsteps. Two men
came to the door with a candle, one
being the guard we knew.
Come young fellow said the lat
ter, as he unlocked the door and beck
oned to me; they want you upstairs"
We both got to our feet
mot YOU he growled waving D'ri
back. Not ready fer you yet
He laid hold of my elbow and
snapped a shaclle on my wrist Then
they led me out, closing the door with
a bang that echoed in the far reaches
of the dark alley, and tied a thick cloth
over my eyes.
Good luck" D'ri cried out as they
took me away.
For BOTH" | answered as cheerfully
as l could
They led me through winding pas
sages and ron doors. with that hOrri-
BILE clanl of the prison latch, and up
flights of stone till felt as lost as one
might who falls whrling in the air
from great height. We soon came
out upon a walk of gravel, where |
could feel the sweet air blowing into
my face. few minutes more and we
halted, where the guard, who had hold
of my elbow, rang a bell. AS the door
swung open they led me in upon a
soft carpet Through the cloth could
see a light.
Bring him in, bring him in" a
voice commanded impatiently-a deep,
heavy voice the sound of which | have
not yet forgotten. The guard was
afraid of it. His hand trembled as he
led me on
Take off the blindfold," said that
voice again.
AS it fell away, l found myself in a
large and beautiful room. My eyes
were dazzled by the light of many
candles, and for little l had to close
them. l stood before two men. One
sat facing me at black table of carved
oak-a man of middle age. in the uni
form of a British general. Stout and
handsome, with brown eyes, dark hail
and mustache now half white, ano
nose aquilne by the least turn, he i'm
pressed me as have few men that
ever crossed my path. A young mar
sat lounging easily in big chair be
side him, his legs crossed, his delicate
fingers teasing a thin mustache. | no
tced that his hands were slim anC
. hairy. He glanced up at me as sooI
as | could bear the light Then HI
sat looking idly at the carpet
The silence of the room was broker
only by the scratch of a quill in tn
, hand of the general. | glanced abou
me- On the wall was large painting
that held my eye. | saw PRESENT.
| it was that of the officer l had tough