The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-07

not noticedt before, Re turned 70 tho
east wall.
IT was the same.
Then Philip dropped upon his knees
and examined the door,
The light had grown 80 dim by this
time that he was Obliged to open bis
matchbox and strike match
BY it's little fare be could make out
long semic!rcular scratches sweeping
from west to east.
There was a light covering Of dust
on the door, and some object had swept
it clean in places. There were long,
irregular spaces as though some heavy
body had been dragged around the
north side OF the room.
Philip lighted match after match be-
fore he finally hit upon a solution Of
the mystery.
II Peter Cook had accidentally press
ed some hidden spring which control
led the revolving walls and had been
swept around into an adjoining room
before he could do more than utter
surprised exclamation 1t was quito
probable that Peter was imprisoned In
the next room, on the other side of
the north wall
In case Philip should discover the
secret spring which Peter must have
operated and he in turn should press
it, what would be the result2
In all probability he would be car
ried around with the swinging walls
into the next room, and Peter, II he
stood within range of the north wall,
would be swept back into the original
chamber-in either case they would be
parted.
Nevertheless Philip intended to try
to rejoin Peter Cook.
But first he lifted his voice and shout
ed, Peter, Peter, Peterw
''P-eterr was echoed back at him
from the hooking walls
Philip made q careful examination OF
the northwest corner of the chamber
where Peter Cook had been sitting on
the floor. He sat down in the exact
spot and, lighting more matches,
searched for the hidden spring. In the
uncertain light the floor seemed entire
" of one piece-a smooth expanse of
polished gray stone which reflected the
fare of his match.
Back and forth across the floor his
hand moved slowly without result: then
scanning the walls near the hoor-with-
out result. His match crumpled up
and. the growing cinders dropped to
the floor They fen into tiny depres-
sion round and sunken just below the
inch in diameter.
Philip crowed softly1as he pulled out
his knife. With the handle he pressed
kI,oA Wiz II
darkness he felt something give way
beneath the knife handle. There was
creaking clank, and with Incredible
swfftness he was caught by the NOV
ing northwest angle OF the room and
shot around into black space.
He felt himself sliding rapidly across
smooth floor, and as the creaking
clank died away and the,foor trembled
slightly Philip bumped sharply against
hard wall and stopped
He struck another match and looked
about It was as he had supposed.
He was now in the duplicate cham
Der. and Peter Cook wasano doubt back
in the prison room.
Philip was now on the farther side
of the duplicate chamber and out of
reach of the revolving walls Before
him, against the south wall. grinned
and grimaced the god of war. All
about him We're idols similar to those
in the room he had just left.
The swinging walls had given his
body such impetus that he had slid all
across the room into what might be
termed an Isle of safety. He knew
that Peter would guess what had oc-
Cured and that the youth would at
fsNTT
his employer as soon as possible.
Therefore Philip resolved to remain
quietly where he was until Peter should
appear
lie had not long to wait Within
ten minutes there came the same
creaking clank, tremble Of the floor
and a rush of air in the darkness.
When the noise and vibration had ceas-
ed Peters voice came sharply.
"Are you there, Mr.. Newton?'
yes said Philip gladly. "Comeover
to this side of the room. Peter"
In n trice they found each other in
the darkness and We're joyfully shak-
ing hands and relating their expert
ences.
How did you discover the secret
spring, PNeter?" asked Philip at last.
Peter spoke sheepishly. II had my
knife and was trying shots ut the little
hole in the floor when all at once the
knife struck it sharply, and then some
thing hit my back, and the next thing
that knew l was in this room all
alone"
perhaps it will turn out the best
thing that could have happened tous,"
said Philip. There may be some exit
from this room. have thoroughly
senrched the otha.- cUe, za5 theIe IS