The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Carter Decides to Enter.

Carter DECIDES TO Enter.
"All right; will go down myself,
replied Carter, and II find anything !
| will be generous and divide the booty
| equally among us all. Here goes, and
| with these words placed his foot on the
| first step.
II guess had better not lake light
| for fear of setting the house on fire.
With hands braced against each wall
he started slowly descending, putting
down one foot at a time. Soon his form
was lost in the shadows.
',These steps are mouldy and slippery
as everything" came up his voice. u
have struck a turn down here. Good
| bye TO you all y
He was heard to take one or two more
steps, and then there came up from the
darkness horrible crash, and the sound
OF a body plunglng headlong down the
stairs.
For several seconds the party stood
| stupified with fear.
MY Cod" finally exclaimed Carter's
friend; and the girls screamed
Garter, Carter!" cried the student. as
he peered down In the darkness below,
In the midst of the noise, the father
Of tho household came running from the
library. He took In the situation at II
glance
MANDY no ordered to one OF the SER
wants, who had entered. Ego fetch Ian
tern and rope. And you, Jim run
over to Dir. Ms and tell him to hurry
over here
Carter's friend was still vajnly calling.
only to hear his voice re-echo back TO
him.
In n few minutes the woman servant
returned with lighted lantern and u
rope. The father took the cord and tied
| one end Of II 10 n post fI.f
| NOW he said. addressing the student
"You and will descend and get your
| friend who is no doubt seriously hurt
Wa can hold on TO this rope as we de-
scend, and it will aid us In return
| ing."
Without more ado tho two started down,
| the student eagerly taking the lead, while
the three girls silently looked on with
vide. startled eyes, They descended care
! July and were finally lost from view
| around the turn, Ages seemed to have
elapsed before their return WAS heralded
BY slow heavy FOOTBALLS coming up the
steps At last the Two appeared fi,inl
around the turn, carrying as best they
/ could the linn form OF Carter a few
seconds later they had reached the last
| step and carefully laid their burden upon
| the floor Just as Dr. NJ. ---- came through
! the front door. Garter was bleeding free
| ~ from The nose. Tho physician leaned
/ over him and started making an cXr
/ animation. He had not yet finished when
Ialhc injured person opened his eyes.
4. Narrow Escape From Death.
Does your neck nurt youy Inquired
II, cdoctor
After some effort tho obert or the cues
! ton managed to bling an assent.
4 trhn physician arose and turned to IN
father,
"Ije Is not very seriously hurt he said
"The young man Is evidently quit,
i athletic; and his strong muscles hays
saved him from receiving broke,
4 neck"
AZ his words everybody breathed ;
4 siph uf relief
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