Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20

ment.
 Curse the luck!" whispered pres ently.
 Jest es helpless es if we was hung up by the heels." said Dri. groping his way to the straw pile. Ain no use gitiin' wrathy."
 What I'll We do?" I whispered.
 Dunno said he: ''an' when ye dun no whut t dew, don dew nuthin. Jest stan' still; thets whut I blieve in.'
 He lighted the candle and went about, pouring its glow upon every wall and into every crack and corner of our celia small chamber set firm in ma- sorry, with a ceiling so far above our heads we could see it but dimly, the candle lifted arm's-length. !, Judas Priest!" said D'ri, as he stopped the light with thumb and fin- ger. I'm goin' t set here n tn straw lux an ol' hen n ile up m thinker 'n' set 'er goin'. One O them kind hes t keep is mouth shet CT he can't never dew no thinkin'. Bymby. likes es not, Il have suthin' t say ct Il mount t suthin'."
 We lay back on the straw in silence. did lot of thinking that brought me little hope. Thoughts of Louison and Louise soon led me out of prison. After a little time went philandering in the groves of the baroness with the two in- comparable young ladies' would will lingly have stood for another bullet if l could have had another month of their company. The next thought of my troubles came with the opening of the iron door. had been sound asleep. A guard came in with water and pot of stewed beef and potatoes.
 'Thet air s all right" said Dri, dip ping into it with a spoon.
 We ate with fine relish, the guard, a sullen, silent man with a rough voice that came out of bristling mustache, standing by the door.
 "Luk a-here," said D'ri to the guard as we finished eating. 'I want t ast you a question Elf you he'd purity con- f'table hum on t other side, n tew ttcusan dollars n the bank, n hosses i& CN AACo lCi q SoOu lIIuC, H all uv sudden ye found yerself n sech gol-dum dungeon es this here, what 'u'd you dew?"
 The guard was fixing the wick of his candle and made no answer
 Want ye t think 1t all over," said D'ri. See ef ye can't, think O suthin' soothin' t say. God knows We need it."
 The guard went away without an- swering.
 Got him thinkin',' said Dri. as he lighted the candle. He can help us some, mebbe. Would mt wonder ef he was good ct cipherin'."
 If he offered to take two thousand. said I. ''He would n't take our promise for it."
 ''Thet ain a-goin' t bother us any," said D'ri. He'd thet all fingered out long ago."
 He gave me the candle and lay down, U holding his ear close. ta1 the sstoue- -0nnr. 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," Ae whispered.
 l gave him the candle. and with my ear to the floor I could hear the flow of water below us. The sound went away in the distance and then out of hearing. After a while it came again.
 What does it mean?" I asked. "Cipherin' a leetle over thet 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 eggAac'ly med up my mind yit." he 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 bned to me; they want you upstairs"
 We both got to our feet.
 Not you he growled, waving Dri back. Not ready fer you yet"
 He laid hold of my elbow and snapped a shackle on my wrist Then they led me out. closing the door with bang that echoed in the far reaches of the dar;; alley. and tied thick cloth over my eyes Good luck" D'ri cried out as they tcok me away.
 For both" answered as cheerfully as I could.
 They led me through winding pas sages and ron doors. with that horri- ble clank of the prison latch. and up flights of stone till I felt as lost as one might who falls whirling in the air from a great height. We soon came out upon a walk of gravel. where l could feel the sweet air blowing into my face. X 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 light.
 Bring him in. bring him in" voice commanded impatiently-a deep. heavy voic. the sound of which I have not yet forgotten. The guard was afraid of it. His hand 'rembIed as he led me on
 Take oil the blindfcld.- said that voice again.
 As ii fell away. I found myself in a