The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-24


with great care he adjusted the COW
er above his head. Now We can
set and stretch out yer legs com
f'table while | show We the first
stop on the road to Washington's
army"
lie took from his pocket a box
containing flint and tinder and soon
/ had a short candle burning. Its
light revealed a little cavern some
five feet deep and three feet wide
and four feet long. sided with rived
timbers driven into the ground. Its
roof was a strong iron grating 10
which waterproof mat was made
fast by strings.
Il cannot understand how you
found this place in the darkness"
said Colin.
Done ii often, and I've got eyes
in my fingers" the other whispered.
Just, above the right spot there's
little patch o. sky"
Where they sat, voices and foot
steps were distinctly audible in the
house. Again Revere whispered:
We'll stay here till they come out.
Ye could hear a cats foot above
US"
A small curtain hung on a side
of the pit. Revere lifted it and an
other feature of this strange bit
of engineering was exposed to the
newcomer round opening large
enough to admit man, sheathed
with straight slaves like those of a
barrel. There was n brace across
the end of it to which a rope was
tied
Revere explained: The young
patriots of Boston did all this dig
ging. Snoacns cooper working in
the cellar above made the barrel In
six-foot lengths. We showed them
down as we made room for them.
Since the war began no suspected
man has ever been seen entering or
leaving Snoach's door. Dark nights
we take TO the bush and stay un-
der cover till he's ready TO move us.
/ When the way Is clear we haul our
selves up by that rope. We call IL
! 'snoaching.' I'll go first. and when
] give the rope a yank you follow
me-"
They heard the kings officers
leave the house and come down the
steps and begin to beat about in
the thicket. They soon abandoned
| the hopeless task and went away.
Revere fastened a string TO Collins
bag and wound Ii on his left wrist.
He put out the candle and began
his upward climb in the barrel with
the bag in tow. Colin got the sig
nal and followed. In a moment he
was up to the feet Of his leader.
Revere whispered: Now feel for
rope on the right side of the bar
rel. Have ye got it?"
YES"
Hang on to it till get out and
leave the long rope loose"
For moment Revere seemed to
be undergoing considerable exer-
tion. Then he whispered: wait
till | get the candle going"
Presently by its light Colin crept
out upon the rock paving of a Gel
lar bottom. Revere covered the
opening with a fat slab of stone.
some two feet square, in the center
of which was an iron bolt that held
| the climbing rope. The square stone
joined the wall and floor in a per.
| feet fit. The sunken bolthead was
covered with cement of the exact
hue of the stone. It was a cunning
door to the house but it was only
one of many exits.
The fish merchant and his wife
had no children. Revere raped
softly at their bedroom door
Snoach came out in thick darkness.
saying In a hoarse. complaining
whisper:
You brats don't give me ary biz
o. rest. Is it Revere?'
"Yes. And remind you that
Washington don't come every day
Our best soldier is on his way to
Cambridge. Colin Cabot is with
, me-"
Cabot, I've hearn o. We, boy"
said Snoach. "Give me the feel o.
yer hand. I'll send a boat up the
shore with We right away"
Snoach's sailing and smoking
plant was near. The fish merchant
| dressed hurriedly. Colin went with
him through an atmosphere heavy
with the odor of smoked fish. The
large room they entered was in
| darkness. Snoach CROPPED about un-
til he found an empty barrel. He
led the young man 10 its side and
asked him to get into it and not to
show his head above its top when
| the lantern was lighted 1t was
large barrel with ample room inside
| for Colin and his small bag.
(TO BE CONTTNUED.l