The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-17
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the guard is zone We will climb
over the fence and run TO the cave"
Excellent" claimed Lily.
laughing.
There Is no time to lose" said,
John, "wo had better send Carlo
into the forest al once"
Come, Carlo" said Charles.
trning to fine shepherd dog who
lay near by. Carlo jumped up and
ran toward his master who led him
to the fence and showed him a rab-
bit, seated by a large tree in the
forest. Carlo sprang forward and
ran under the fence toward the rab-
bit. who. upon seeing him. ran far
Their into the forest and Carlo
followed.
"Oh! OH" exclaimed Charles
with wellfeigned anxiety. Carlo
has run away"
What did your majesty say"
asked the guard.
Carlo has run away. Go after
him." returned Charles.
But I shall be leaving my post"
said the guard.
1T will take you but a second"
said Charles, land Carlo is a valu.
able dog"
Very well, your majesty" said
the guard, and set off after Carlo,
who was, by this time, far into the
forest.
Now is our chance" said
Charles. Come on"
The children hurried to the fence
and Charles lifted each one up until
they could reach the top of The
fence. After both girls were over,
John helped Charles up and soon
the boys jumped down beside the
girls.
Gomez" said Charles, I'VE will
have to hurry or the guard will re-
turn"
Joining hands, the children hur-
ried away. Through the trees they
saw the red coat of the guard ad-
vancing and they broke into run
toward the cave Upon reaching
the opening of the cave the child
rem glanced around and saw the
guard go up to the fence and push
the dog under it. Then they en-
tered the cave. 1t was dark and
gloomy and the passage through
which they had to pass was so mar
row that they had to 60 single file.
AS they advanced. they heard loud
rumbling and growing. Although
they were frightened they contin-
ued to advance. After what seemed
an hour of walking through the
darkness of the passage they came
TO room that was fairly well
lighted by candles. In one corner
they saw something glittering be-
meath the candle light. Lily went
over and picked it up. 1t was a
beautiful gold box about two inches
long. Upon opening it the discov-
cred a tiny gold key.
oh, look" she exclaimed,
isn't this pretty?"
The children ran over TO where
she was and examined the box.
Let me put it into my pocket"
said Charles, lit may have some
use"
Yes, agreed Lily, "But put it in
the coat pocket and then button it
in so that it will not be lost"
Charles thrust it into his pocket
and after carefully buttoning it, he
LED the way to small opening on
the opposite side of the room.
Lets go on" he said. The chill
dren followed and the passage that
they entered was more narrow
and gloomy than the first AS soon
as they entered, the growing and
rmbling commenced again. AS they
advanced it became louder and
louder until they could not hear
each other speak.
Presently they came to another
room which was also lighted with
candles. As before, they discov-
cred little gold box in the corner
in which was another gold key
which was larger than the first.
Charles put this box in his pocket
also; they then advanced through
a passage which was so narrow and
low that they had to stoop as they
walked along. This time the roar