Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-26
CHAPTER X-(Continued)

Still gagged and somewhat dizzy, King was hurried off into the narrow mountain path, closely surrounded by the five men.
 The silent, cautious march down the valley. through the gap and along the ridge carried them far into the night.
 This much he knew-they were In the hills directly above the northern gates. The vague. black shadow of q lightless house loomed up before them. In a twinkling he was hustled across the road and into door, then down flight of stairs. through pitchy dark ness, guided by two of the men, a whispered word of advice now and then from the Yankee saving him from perilous stumbles. He was jerked up sharply with command to stand still. A light flashed suddenly in his face. blinding him for moment.
 Soon he saw that they were in a broad, bare cellar; three men In heavy black boards were in earnest conversa- tiOn with several of his captors; all were gesticulating fiercely.
 His Newport companion enlightened him between puffs of the pipe he was struggling with. Here's where we say goodby, young fellow. We turn you over to these gents, whoever they are, You go Into the village gay with these 'swabs' by the sewer line, I guess" Truxton pricked up his ears. "The old man has had hole chopped in the sewer here. they tell me, and It's a snap to get into the city. Not very clean or neat, but it gets you there. We'll, so long! They're ready, I see. They don't monkey long when they've got thing to do."
 In another moment his guardianship was transferred; he was being hurried across the cellar toward an open door way. Down a few stone steps he was led by the bearded crew, and then pushed through hole in what ap- peared to be a heavy brick wall. He realized at once where he was. The gurgle of running water came up to him. It was the great sewer that ran from the hills through the heart of the city, flushed continuously by diverted mountain stream that swept down from above.
 He did not know how long they traversed the chill sewer. In time. however, the water got deeper; rats began to scurry along the sides of the circle or to swim frantlcally on in front of the disturbers.
 At last the strange journey ended. They came to niche in the slimy wall. Up into this the men climbed. The man above was cautiously tapping on what appeared to be solid masonry. To Kings surprise section of the wall suddenly opened before them. He was seized from above by strong hands and literally jerked through the hole, up narrow steps and then into long, dim ly lighted room, in the center of which stood long table.
 He was passed on into small room adjoining. Some one, speaking in Eng fish, told him to sit down. The gag was lClllONNu IlOlLl nlS Sllll, luhullltu mouth.
 Fetch him some water" said a voice that he was sure he recognized high, querulous voice.
 Hello. Spantzr articulated Truxton, turning to the black bearded, bent fig uIe.
 There was an instant of silence. Then Spantz spoke, with a soft laugh: "You will not know so much tomor- row. Herr King. Give him water, man. He cannot talk with dry throat"
 King was pushed out into the larger room. where he was confronted by crowd of bewhiskered men and snaky eyed women with most intellectual nose glasses. It required but glance to convince him that the whlskers were false
 For nearly an hour he was probed with questions concerning his business