The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13

The phrase. THE Door Of Bewider-
ment" had never ceased to reiterate It
self I'm my mind We discussed thousand
explanations OF it as we pondered over
the scrap Of paper I had found in the
library. and every book in the house was
examined In the search for further clues.
The passage between the house and the
chapel seemed to fascinate Larry. He held
that IL must have some particular use
and he devoted his time to exploring II.
He came up al noon--it was the twenty
ninth OF December-with grimy face and
hands and a grin on his face. had spent
nv morning I'm the towers. whore II was
beastly cold. TO no purpose and was not
I'm mood for the ready acceptance OF
new theories.
''I've found something" he said, filling
his pipe.
Not soap. evdently!"
mo. but-Tm going to say the last word
on the tunnel and within an hour Give
me a glass of beer and a piece OF bread,
and well go back and see whether we're
sold again or not
Let us explore the idea and be done
with IL Wait TIL / tell Stoddard where
we're going
The chaplain was trying the second
floor walls. and asked him to eat some
luncheon and stand guard while Larry
and I went 10 the tunnel.
We took with us an iron bar an AK
and n couple OF hammers. Larry went
ahead with lantern.
"You see" he explained. as we drop
ped through the trap into the passage
"T've tried compass on this tunnel and
find that we've been working on the
wrong theory. The passage itself runs
straight line from the house under the
gate to the crypt; the ravine is n rough
cresCent-shape and for short distance
the tunnel touches ". How deep that ra-
vine average-about thirty feet7''
yes: it's shallowest where the house
stands II drops sharply from there on To
the lake"
VERY good: but the ravne Is all on the
Glenarm side Of the wall. isn't it2 Now
when we get under the wall I'll show you
something"
Here we are" said Larry. as the cold
air blew In through the hollow posts.
Now we're pretty near that sharp curve
of the ravine that dips away from the
wall. Take the lantern while I get out
the compass What do you think that G
on the piece of paper means? Why.
chapel OF course. I have measured the
distance from the house. the point Of de-
parture. We may assume. to the chapel,
and three-fourths OF It brings us under
those beautiful posts The directions are
your n. w. as the compass proves, and
Nhe ravine cuts close In here. therefore.
our business Ia 10 explore the wall on the
ravine side"
Good but this Is just wall here-earth
with a layer OF brick and thin coat or
cement A nice Job IL must have been 10
do the work-and Il cost the price OF
tiger hunt" grumbled
Take heart. lad. and listen. and
Larry began pounding the wall with
hammer. exactly under the north gate
post. We had sounded everything In and
about the house until the process bored
me.
Hurry up and get through with H." l
jerked impatiently. holding the lantern at
the level OF his head IL was sharply cold
under the posts and | was anxious 10
prove the worthessness Of his idea and
be done
Thump thump'
There's place here that sounds
trine of the key You try It,"
snatched the hammer and repeated his
soundlngs
Thump thumpi
There was space about four feet
square In tho wall that certainly gave
forth hollow sound.
stand back" exclaimed Larry eager
~. Here goes with the ak"
lie struck into the wall sharply and the
cement chipped of In rough pieces. dis
closing the brick beneath Larry paused
when he had uncovered foot Of the inner
layer and examined the surface
They're loose--these bricks are loose,
and there's something besides earth be-
hind them!'
anatched the hammer and drove hard
ct the wall. The bricks were set up with