Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
CHAPTER XIV Continued,

En ENWICK had screened his move
~ ments as far as possible from view of
& (ke windows in the keep and other build
hrs, and now discovered thaM the low
NJ. one was at least fifteen feet above
the level of this rampant: and 50 be
fore planning any action. he inNestl-
rated the guardhouse. fallen rum
upon the north bastion: He seemed to
make out the forms of what had once
been the stone treads of circular
Gtair In a tumbled mass. AZ ftrst ths
appearance of the place discouraged
him. for it seemed too Tar away yrr,S,, Iro,r
any communication with them. but as
he peered among the fallen masonry ne
thought he detected a darker spot IN
4 s5ware of heavy smell. as. of mold
and dampness Upon investigation ne
discoyefed an irregular hole under me
mass of stone, little wider thah MS
body. f.,r
He dared not strike a match for p ieap
the glow of It might be observed IRON
one of the windows OF the reel ..no uu.,
testing the ,a rest OF ,,yns,irate' ,ne s and so
lowering his legs, into the aabM his waist
lure he let himself hang from ms Sa,o so.
and found that his toes encounteft,u h;s
lidity. He tested his footing MlIh ;r.o m
weight and then let go. descending lI.o
: fhe hole which seemed to ne SUI ,,o
way leading from the tower o,, ,li.o ~,
bowels of the rock Win oWs he
f1ngers upon the et'orescent walls ne
enoyad cautiously down, step bN step'
sure now that this was the ancleht u, co,
rifior by which the men-at- arms paSn
from the guardhouse 10 Gown vne he Se"e Counted.
erd then he reached level, Where ne
paused moment to look AZ tie ,ia,,t
6lotch of gray which was the star 81 ~
even with eyes that had now grown se @
customed to the darkness he cou,u see
rothing. and so. deeming himself sate
from observation. he struck tn. III" tbe
which struggled moment asa,''S; S,t IN The
trief moment of partial iilumina,,iiun
Renwjck made out a corridor eNtennimiS
straight before him slightly downwardu
He followed it cantlousssxii sa,i,,g n.S for nit
PalIs and at list came TO roush wall
Was this the end--a wall which sht,.
off communication WIN tne ia |
Emptiness to the right lie 'drnen Hpwn cts it's
tortuous way. aware of diincu''V III
breathing and ,hrohbtng al ms Ill Ill
nles down which the moisture Wa n,,ead nuud
Ing profusely. In while ~ ~whlGh ad se tis
finrers encountered a wooden upr'ghtm
a doorway-open. And testing Tue ,ho !
floor carefully he passed tnrnusn n ttat ,a' he |
Hchoes of footballs advising MN 1hat III III
Sras in a larger space. He pecreu ~ "I
directions. seeking sign OF llsnl w'.I,,n. ,,
for II seemed that the AR hhu ~ ia
crown frPShgr. nut ne - w ~
e. striking n third match when nurnea,
more brightly. he held il over ms heao
Tor moment and looked about aonn nm Stat.
It was a kind of crypt IN soou ,fans San
- nreservation octagonal IN siaps.
ehout twelve feet high. and the cslling
was supported by arches when .h fprans ans
from dwarf columns of stone AZ ,Iinv inc I,. nv
eih,,, chain hung an ancient IRON /
iamn which still contained the rernnaih,s reins
nf candle. There was a heavy wooden
table at one side and two nsaNy is ,,iaEIv u,ai,
w nar,ition of rough boards IN on- !
~ the walls opposite, and then his match
Surnt his fingers and expired