The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-01
CHAPTER Xlli.-Continued.

That he meant every word he spoke
felt convinced. and his enthusiasm
was contagious My bloc leaped
within me at this call TO action; all
lethargy fled, and with 1t every dead
ening thought of her who had so sud
denly woven about me the meshes OF
her power. False or true E.aid, wife,
or widow, my duty as soldier to my
commander and the army to which
belonged. blotted out all else. Even
as this new rush Of determination
swept over me, above US there
sounded clearly the dashing music Of
= military band in the strains of a
STRAUSS waltz, and We could dis
tinguish the muffled shuffling Of many
feet on the oaken floo. overhead
Caten's chance remark about the great
ball to be given that evening by off,
GERS Of the headquarters staff recur-
red to ny memory.
That dancing up there will help us;
Jed" said quickly, my mind now
active to grasp every detail. you
nay there is a chance for escape from
your cell? Then give me your hand.
and help me to craw. through that
hole"
1t was a narrow squeeze for a man
Ci my size, yet l crept through with
out great difficulty, al found myself
r. the dense darkness of room
which, as Judged hastily from feel
ing about me. was similar In shape
and extent to the one L. which had
been confined. Bungay, however, per-
mitted NE 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 mighty big stone chimbly
comes down yere, Cap" he whispered.
AN ther openin' ter take out SCOT an
ashes Is up thar, jist blow ther
fluer. It's sheetiron pan, l reckon.
ther way 1t feels; an 1t must be thar
they put niger in t.. clean ther
chimbly whin it gifts stuffed up.
could git up thar alone. but couldn't
% no work, but thet thar pan ought
ter cum out all right. Dew We think
ye cud hol me up, Cap? I'm purity
durn heavy"
i smiled In the darkness at the III.
tic fellows egotism. and lifting him as
] might a child. poised him lightly
upon my shoulder. He struggled a
moment to steady himself against the
wall, and then / could feel him tug
ging eagerly at something which ap.
peared to yield slowly to his efforts
AS he worked, dense shower of dust
and SCOT caused me to close my eyes.
shes a comm all right" he said.
cheerfully. putting with his exertions.
but reckon as how this chimbly
amt bin cleaned out since ther war
begun. Hold UP Yer right han. Can.
an git blame good grip on her, fer
she's almighty full, anil wanter 20
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 / had succeeded
In lowering the large sheet-iron pan
silently to the floor.
Room 'nough yere fer two men ter
Dncet," chuckled my companion, In
rare delight 1.-The chief in silence
strode BEFORE Yere goes"
His weight left my shoulders: there
was slight scramble. another shower
Of dirt. then the sound of his voice
once more.
Lift up yer hams, Cap: dig in yer
toes on ther stones. an we'll begin
our vige."
He grasped my wrists with .
strength which had no conception
the little fellow possessed. There was
q moments breathless struggle, and
I squirmed through the opening. and
lay painting on the flat slabs which
composed the foot of the great funnel
20 afford me more room Bungay ha,
gone up little. finding foot-lodgmen
upon the uneven stones Of which tn
chimney was constructed. For a me
ment we rested thus motionless. bot
oreathing heavily and listening to th
music and shuffling OF feet now almos
,ron 4 level with our heads.
rhe noise. which was strong an
continuous, rendered discovery frol
~ misstsp highly improbable. and I