The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
BY L. T. MEADE AND Roess,
EusTAcE.
Copyright 1905 by W. G. Chapman.

claimed more than once; but n M IA
like her; yes, IL was like her"
THE message which the carrier nj.
con brought her meant evidently ms
to her than lay on the surface" .s
marked "She saw that she ne
hemmed in on every side. and was "a.
the woman 20 be taken alive" -0'
well, our search has come to an
looked-for end" said Ford again. M.
do wonder" he added. where MI
Beringer can be. 1t is very odd tn.
we have not heard or seen anything -
hsr."
Just then Dufrayer spoke.
"Harkr' he cried. what is thstg"
We all stood still and listened. f..
away, as IL from some great dIstanea
we heard a muffled cry. Again an
again it was repeated.
What on earth can It be-" sau
Ford. looking round him anxiouslv'
We moved softly around the labov,
tory, fearing 10 disturb the silent senr.
that lay i'm the awful repOse OF dests
Again and once again we heard r.
cry. We stopped now and then !.
listen more closely. At last we reachss
a point where it seemed louder ira
anywhere else. / lay down and appI,s
my ear to the stone flags.
.'It is here" / cried. in intense .,
element, Just beneath us. Listeni
Yes, it was now unmistakable-,hs
sound came from beneath our feet.
There is some one under here. sah
Dufrayer some one is immured here
We searched rapidly for any sign 4,
an entrance, but searched in vain.
Once again the cry was repeated b5t
nov it was as faint as that which
might come from the throat Of an n.
FAINT.
There is soma ore under here" said
Dufrayer, in tone of the greatest ex.
element. I'VE must smash the flag.
stones Immediately"
Ford and Tyler both seized the erev.
bar. In a few moments they had laos-
ened the stone, lowered 1t up and turned
il over. AS thew did so, I perceived
that there was a secret spring under.
meath, and had I'VE looked long enough
We could have removed the stone with.
out the help Of the crowbar. The mo.
ment 1t was turned up breath Of In
tensely cold air greeted us, and we saw
Immediately beneath our feet a dark
circular hole. A low moan came Ut
from the darkness. I gently lowered
down the crowbar; 1t rested on some.
thing soft.
Our excitement now was intense
Taking off my coat I lowered myself
through the hole, and. holding on by
my hands to the edge Of The hole ms
feet at last touched solid ground. The
cold that surrounded me was 50 intenes
that 1 almost gasped for breath. IT
what internal region was I finding my
self? 1 let go. and. striking a match
looked around. Good Godl a woman lag
in this fearful dungeoni In another
moment I had raised her. and as he.
face caught the light, saw at gIsne.
that 1t was Miss BeriHger. The Others
quickly lifted her out. and I sprang Up
beside her. A pair of steel handouts
were on her wrists. She was so icy
cold from the awful chill OF that sub
terranean chamber that at first she
looked like one dead. Her mouth was
torn and her hands swollen. When she
was brought up into the warmer air
she lay to all appearance unconscious
for several moments. Dufrayer quick
" took a flask from his pocket, poured
out some brandy and put Il to her lips.
At first she could not swallow, then, to
our great relief, q few drops went down
her throat. She sighed audibly and
opened her eyes. When she did 50 sss
stared. with a dazed expression al
around. In less than a moment, how
ever, full consciousness returned, q
fierce light Of understanding shone IN
the depths of her eyes, and she sat UP.
Have you got her?" she asked
We have. Miss Beringer, but not
alive" / answered. Now tell US how
it is You are here. Tell us what has
happened. il you possibly can"
But the old wonan-Mme. Koluchy
have you got herr"
Nine. Koluchy is dead" 1 answered,
thinking that she had not vet rec0y-
cred her senses.
But she is not" she answered.
Take the old woman"
Ford turned 10 one OF his men:
Fetch her in.'' he said.
Il have had a good search for her al
ready" said Tyler, land could not find
her In any of the lower regions"
de spoke In a whisper, and l do rot
think Miss BeFinger heard him. She
was lying back again with closed eyes.
ferd's man rushed out of the room, 70
return in few moments.
II have been all over the house." he
SAID "and cannot find the woman high
OF low She is not here-she must hays
gone out when Martin and I were away
Ietehlng the ak and eroWbaF. l femeln-
Der now. we left the door open-we had
ne thought Of snything else in our ex-
element
Miss Beringer heard the words, and
once again she reused herself. Nea
she sDrang to her feet.
Il might have known it," she said.
Fools, all OF you. How was il she es-
capped? Did not yeu recognize hers
But Nine. Koluehy is dead" l said.
-come and look for yourself, II you do
not believe me. Here she lies IN this
room, You scarcely know what you
are saying just now, after your own
awful experience; but al least madame
has not escaped. She can never harm
any one again-she has gone to her
long account"
Miss Beringer uttered holleV
iaueh.
am all right" she said. ''It does
not take me long to come back 10 NJ
senses. Oh, what fools all you men
are, Madame knew what she was
about when she inmured me in that
living grave. Do you call that Nine
koluchy? Come and look at he7
again
In the dim light Of the laboratory ne
went and bent over the dead woman.
looked earnestly into the face, AMI
lnen raised my eyes. Beyond doubt.
poor Miss Berinsef.s senses had given