Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-09


HE LIGHTED THE CANDLE AND
WENT ABOUT POURING IT'S GLOW
ON EVERY WALL AND CORNER or
OUR CELL
Then they fled out. and the narrow
door shut with loud bang. We peered
through at the fading flicker of the
candles. They threw wavering. ghost
~ shadows on every wall Of the dark
passage, and suddenly went out of
sight We both stood listening a mo-
ment
Curse the luck!" | whispered pres
emily.
Jest es helpless es if We was hung
up by the heels" said D'ri, cropping mis-
way to the straw pile Ain no use
gittin' wrathy.'
What II We do?" whispered.
Dunno" said he: an when We dun
no whut t. dew. don dew nuthin. Jest
stan still: thet's whut b'lieve in"
He lighted the candle and went
about. pouring it's glow upon every wall
and into every crack and corner OF our
celia small chamber set firm in ma
sorry. with ceiling so far above our
heads We could see it but dimly, the
candle lifted arm 's-length.
Judas Friest." said D'ri. as he
stopped the light with thumb and fin
ger. I'm goin' t set here n tn straw
lux an oil hen n lie up m thinker n
set 'er goin. One o them kind hes
t keep lis mouth shet er he cant never
dew no thinkin'. Bymby likes es not,
II have suthin' L say ct II 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
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 il
I could have had another month OF
their company. The next thought OF
my troubles came with the opening o.
the iron door. had been sound asleep
A guard came in with water and a pot
Vt stewed beef and potatoes.
Tibet air S all right" said D'ri, dip
ping into 1t with spoon.
We ate with fine relish, the guard,
q sullen. silent man with rough voice
that came out of bristling mustache,
standing by the door.
LINK a-here," said D'ri to the guard
, n I'm haA tVO -
q question. IF You he'd purity COM
f'table hum on t other side, m tew
tkcusan' dollars n the bank. N bosses
n evrything fixed fer a good time. n
all NV a sudden ye found yerself q
ssch q gol-dum dungeon es this here
what nd you dew"
The guard was fixing the wick oil
his candle and made no answer
Want ye t think it all over" sale
D'ri. See ef We can't think o. suthin
soothin' t. say. God knows we meet
IT,"
The guard went away without an
swering
Got him thinkin'," said D'ri. as b,
lighted the candle. He can help u
some. mebbe. Would MT wonder q
he was good OF cipherin'."
III he offered to take two thousand
] don't see how We d give 1t to him.
said |. He would mt take our promis
for it."
Tibet ain a-goin' t bother US any.
said D'ri. He'd tibet all hggered on
long ago."
He gave me the candle aud lay down
holding his ear close to the stone hoo
and listening Three times he shifte
his ear from one point tn another
Then he beckoned TO me.
"Jest hol' yer ear there n listen.
he whispered.
gave him the candle, and with N
ear to tho door ! could hear the ho'
Of water below u. The sound wen
away in the distance and then out q
hearing. After . while 1t came agar
What does II meant" asked.
"Ctphsrin' . leetle over thet cir.
said he. as he made long scratch o
the floor with his hint. Then he rubbe
his chin. looking down At It. 'Hsil
jest esgssc'ly med up my mind VT,
he sdded.
We blew out the light and lay bacl
whispering. Then presently We hear
the coming u footsteps. Two me
came to the door with . candle. on
being the guard We knew.
Come. young fellow" said the lat
ter. as ne unlocked the door and becl