Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-13

{ ually coated with filth from the sticky nature of the clay through which the gallery was driven and which had. in the course of time. percolated between the stones. But I was now resolved to see the end of the adventure, and so pushed on, undeterred by the incon- veniences and almost obliyious of my fears.
 4 sense Of suffocaIion accompanied me, but soon that feeling wore of, and
 I strode along at a sharper pace, light ing my way as well as could with the lantern and stumbling at intervals over the debris of earth and stone which cumbered the footway. I must have gone some 300 yards ia this fashion when began to find the passage grow ing lighter. Some time afterward l discovered ahead. but shining as it seemed from q great distance, a point of brightness that grew as l advanced. This was undoubtedly the mouth Of the tunnel, and, assured now of reaching some goal and no longer oppressed by
 the terror of that dismal alley, I fn-
 creased my pace, moving forward 10 the light with a cheerful alacrity.
 Thus I drew near to the jaws of that exit and came presently from the gal lery itself into wider space of cavern facing the heavens and rained upon by stars. About me the hollow. shadowed and hidden under the thick autumn f0- liage. was very gently luminous.
 had now to determine my position,
 and I will confess that 1 could not make the least guess of my where abouts A noise of water ran in my ears. coming from my right hand, and toward this pushed my way. The trees were close. and the undergrowth of bracken and bushes rendered my ad- vance very gradual, but by degrees I arrived at my point and found. what I r had lately begun to suspect, that the sound rose from the little brook. which here descended the face of steep slope in a pleasant gushing waterfall. 4 great gout of water, flung from the stones, dashed in my face quite mer- rily. and, heated with the confinement of the gallery and my long and trouble some passage, I stopped and bathei my face and hands in the running stream. l now began to see where I was This was point in the Gwent below the castle where the brook left the park and where the hill fell sud denly away into the valley. clothed with a dense forest and traversed by few save charcoal burners.
 I reflected that this was a valuable adit 10 the castle. and then uDqn that fell like a blow the second thought that Hood might have chosel, this mode of escape, in which case the gallery was a drawback to us rather than an advantage. And yet il appeared ridic- ulous to suppose that fugitive would hunt about to follow the longer anu more arduoss route of flight On tho whole. decided that Hood must have fied by the sally port and across the molt Anyhow. he was gone. and t behooved us to renew our defenses and concert our plans afresB.
 As l reached this conclusion in m reverie. with the sound of :he waters pleasantly dulling my ears. seemed to catch sight of a reflection flashing black among the tangled lights of the pool below ne. The next moment 1 was hurled headlong. and when was awake to my position ten seconds lat CT the blood was drumming ia my ears. my temples thr0bbed with pain. and two men were kneeling on ny chest.
 Let him be. Charaxos. Loose his throat. you fool" said a voice which had a familiar effect upon ne. I stag gered to a sitting position. the two ruff fans holding me, and stared about me
 Very sorry. sir" said Hood. Hope they didn't choke you 100 much. sir. Twas a near go"
 I gasped. considering h.m. T came to bring your supper. Hood I stam- nered- and to this day I am glad 70 think I took the reverse with so much coolness. For it was no mean fea;. caa assure you. with the breath oEt 0t ry body and my wits wandering aal ny head ringing from au ugly blow
 Thank you. sir" sad H0yI. with l-s usual efrontery. Thank you kindly. ST. Tn sure
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