Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
CHAPTER xiiI.-contlrued.

CHAPTER xiii.-continued
That he meant every word he spoke
felt convinced. and his enthusiasm
was contagious. Ny blood leaped
within me at this call to action; all
iethargy fled. and with II every dead
ening thought Of her who had so sud.
denly woven about me the meshes OF
her power. False or true. n.aid, wife
or widow. my duty as a soldier to my
commander and the army TO which I
belonged. blotted out all else. Even
as this new rush Of determination
swept over me. above us there
sounded clearly the dashing music of
a military band in the strains OF a
Strauss waltz, and we could dis.
tingglsh the muffled shutting Of many
feet on the osken foo. overhead
Cnons chance remark about the great
ball to be given that evening by Off
GERS Of the headquarters staff recur-
red to my memory
That dancing up there will help us,
Jed J said quickly. my mind now
active to grasp ever detail You
say there Is chance for escape from
your cell7 Then give me your hand,
and help me TO crawl through that
hole
II was a narrow squeeze for man
o. my size yet erept through with.
out great difficulty. N. found myself
IT. the dense darkness OF a room
which as l judged hastily from feel.
ing about me. was similar In shane
and extent to the one l.. which had
been confined. Bungay. however, per-
mitted me little time for exploration
Grasping me firmly by the arm. and
feeling his way along the wall. he
CROPPED across to the other side.
There's a mighty big stone chlmbly
comes down we're. Cap" he whispered
An Their OPP n ter take out SCOT an
ashes IL up thar. jist blow Their
fluer It's sheetirou pan. reckon.
Their way it feels; an Il must be thar
they put u niger in ter clean Their
chimbly whin It gifts stuffed up. /
could git up thar alone. but | couldn't
o no work but tibet thar pan ought
ter cum out all right Dew We think
ye cud hol' me up. Cap7 I'm purity
durn heavy"
| smiled In the darkness at the M
tic fellows egotism. and lifting him ms
might child, poised him lightly
upon my shoulder He struggled a
moment TO steady himself egainst the
wall, and then | could feel him TUG.
ging eagerly at something which an
peared to yield slowly to his efforts
As he worked q dense shower OF dust
and SCOT caused me 70 close my eyes
She's comm all right" he said
cheeriully. putting with his exertions
but reckon as how this chlmpiy
amt bin cleaned out since Their war
begun, Hold up yer Eat han, Can.
an git blame good grip on her, fer
she's almighty full AMT wanter go
down sorter easy like
did as he suggested, bracing my
self to meet his movements, as he
stood straining on my SHOULDERS, and
in another moment l had succeeded
in lowering the large sheet-iron pan
silently to the floor
Room 'nough we're fer two men ter
oncet" ehuekled my companion. in
rare delight Tho chief In silence
strobe before Yere goes"
His weight left my shoulders; there
vas slight scramble. another shower
OF dirt, then the sound OF his voice
once mere.
Lift up yer hans, Cap; dig In yer
toes on Their stones. an Wen begin
Dur yige
He grasped my wrists with a
strength which had no conception
the little fellow possessed. There was
a moments breathless struggle. and
/ squirmed through the opening. and
lay painting on the flat slabs which
composed the foot of the great funnel
To afford me more room Bungay haG
gone an q little. finding foot-lodgmeni
upon the uneven stones OF which the
chime was constructed. For a mo
ment We rested thus motionless. botS
breathing heavily and listening to tbs
music and shutting OF feet now almos
UPON 3 level with our heads.
The noise, which was strong ars
continuous. rendered discovery from
any misstep highly improbable. and al
delay was dangerous neither of us wal
disposed to linger long.
BE ye all ready. Cap?" questioned
Bungsy, bending his head down. FEE
If ye be, I'm q goiB up"
"All right" ! answered, struggling
TO my knees in the narrow space
''orly take it slow. Jed. I'm trifl,
bigger man than you. and this il
rather close quarters
Wal, yes, maybe matter Of
poun er two. he retorted and the mex
moment could hear him scrapinl
his way upward feeling COR foothol'
upon the irregular layers Of stone.
folio Ned. pressing my knees firml
against the rough vail. aod Tgstiu