The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-07
Mystery Castle

Long, long ago, in the country
Of England, there stood by the
roadside large castle, which had
been there for many, many years
No one knew anything about this
castle, One day as a small boy
was walking past here, he heard a
noise in the castle, which sounded
like the changing Of armor. David
Collins was the little boys name
He was very bold boy, so he
thought he would go and see what
this strange noise was. As he
! drew near the long row of steps
he hesitated, remembering his
! fathers words, Remember, my
son, never go near this CASTLE" he
stood still and thought a little, yet
David could see no harm in going
into this castle. Finally he de-
cided to go. He went up those
steps. First one thing and then
! another gave him something to
think about When David got to
the top of the stairs, he stopped
again, but just as he turned to
look down from the top of the
stairs something grabbed him by
the the arm and took him down
into large cellar, and then the
door went shut. He could not tell
what it was that had grabbed him.
because it was too dark for him to
see. As he was standing in this
dark cell Loo king around, red
light up in the ceiling was turned
on Around him lay bones, swords,
clothing and upon the wall there
was sign, but just as he went
to read it the light went out and
left him in the darkness to think
about the strange place and what
the sign could have said. David
never dreamed there was any
other live prisoner in the castle be-
sides himself, but long toward ev
ening he grew very tired for he
had been standing up ever since
Ne came into the castle at last he
'naned back against the wall and
70 felt himself going back and
hen he lit on something soft. Just
then a light above his head showed
Tim what he was lying on. 1t was
| very tiny bed in which lay a
small baby, then he heard a voice
from the corner of the bed room
say, Don't hurt my baby" David
cooked around and there he saw a
young woman who was almost
starved and very beautiful. She
looked up and said, Have you any
food with you? Even if it is but
few crumbs. the baby will not
starve." David hunted through his
pockets and found four crackers
he had taken with him. These he
handed to the woman. Here" he
said, this is all I have, but that
will help you till you may get
some more.
The young woman looked puz-
lied. My dear boy" she said,
YOU have saved our lives for a
while, but do you know that who
soever gets into this castle never
gets out?'
David only laughed and said |
Never mind, do not worry about |
that my good woman, shall in
veSugate tomorrow and If there Is |
any way to get out we will,
The next morning when David |
woke he found the door he had
come in was open. Then he TOLD
the young woman to wait and
probably they would get out.
He soon found the way out very |
easily, so he went back and got |
the woman and baby and David |
went his way home and the young |
woman went hers. When he got |
home, he told his father the whole |
story His father looked partly |
happy and somewhat puzzled
He looked at his son and said |
You nave done a brave deed, my
son. but remember never go there |
again.
These words he obeyed.
DELOURIS CRAIG.
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