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Show was sqneezing tho (sides and it was good deal out of shape. We were not on a cape, but simply on a platform of planks, with ropes going up from the corners to the main cable, which was of hemp. When we reached it tight place in tho shaft we stopped and trimmed out tho guides, then wettt on till nnother such place was reached. At one point, having given the (signal to lower, wo went down some distance, when we filially stuck. We reached for the bell rojie to givo tho signal to stop, but we found that it had wound round a nail some distance above, and we could not use it. Tho engineer knew nothing of our trouble, and continued to lower away. There was no station near, and on all sides rose the smooth walls of the shaft, leaving ns suspended over the horrible chasm. Down upon us. canio the heavy cable. We feared every moment that the platform plat-form would turn over or would be pressed press-ed through the tight place and drop from under us. All we could do was to get hold of the cable Ulid keep the coils of it under our feet as it came down, Should tiie phitform turn over or drop from un-dor un-dor ns we might be able to save our lives by hanging on to tho cable. Wo shouted up th; shaft till we were hoarse, but no one heard our cries, and steadily down enmo tho cable, causing us gnat troublo to keep on top of its coils. We felt that tho great weight must soon start the phitform, when both would most likely lie hurled to tho bottom bot-tom of the shaft. Finally, to our great relief, tho cable ceased to descend. For a long time we waited in suspense, not knowing what would bo the next move of those above. At last, however, wo heard tho voice of a man (.houting down to ns from the nearest station above. We expluined our perilous position in a few words, and at length tho great cable lx'gao to crawl slowly up tho shaft again. Still, being hfraid the platform would give way, we wero obliged to keep hold of the ropo and dance ubont on the coils as they nnwotind. It was a tedious business, and was all the time tho matter of the toss of a cent whether we got out alive or went to tho bottom; hut at last the platform tightened tight-ened np under ns and we hegan to ascend. as-cend. Our work was over-then and we felt safe. On arrival at the surface we found that the engineer had concluded that we wero going too far, and halting or stopping his engine had sent a man down to tho station to find out if anything any-thing had gone wrong. I may havo been in more dangerous places in tho mines, but was never in a place where the danger lasted so lone;, and all the time up to fever heat. It was too long a time for any man's hair to stand on end. Now York World. KULL OF PERIL. j , Ad Agonizing Adventure In it Cold Mine I Shaft That Scared Two Men. I Axiut as tight a place as I ever got j infrj. said a C'omstock miner, wa9 s:m years ago at the old Empire shaft, Gold Hill. Myself und another man were ! down hi ih-3 bkF.jt for the purpose of j trimming it up, aa the swelling ground I |