Show AN ENCHANTED CAVERN THE GROTTO OP OF CAPRI CAPR I 1 A CYCLISTS bicyclists BI ADVENTURE tradition has it that this grotts grotta mazzurra Az was known in the earliest roman times and then lost again jn in the middle ages although the knowledge ot of its existence was waa preserved at qa and that in the last century it was discovered through chance a shipwrecked sailor was dashed through the narrow opening in the cliff recovered consciousness to find li linsell in heaven as he thought in reality upon a little ledge in the grotto and escaped by swimming oan can I 1 not dot enter swimming when it would be impossible jor for a boat the guide says no 11 but will take me out there and ii it is worth the attempt so watch and valuables are letl left at tile the hotel and we are off on tile the way we meet a party returning and upon reaching the cave we find that the entrance about three feet high and four broad is jilted filled by every wave and the spray sent dashing up the rocky sea wall I 1 must enter as the wave recedes Undre undressing shing and leaping into the sea I 1 was tossed about a little by the waves in my y mouth filled with salt water and I 1 almost decided to give it up but after holding to the buat boat for a few moments and hearing tile the guide ek expatiate upon the ulaita bellissima decided that I 1 could risk a bit of a knock for the purpose of seeing one ol of natures most beautiful creations cre allous the boat was pushed as near as was sate sale and I 1 wide made a plunge e for tile the entrance eutra ace but just a little too late I 1 saw that thai the coming wave would woul d catch we me and tearing fearing a blow on the head baad daere even tue tae felt hat I 1 wore for that contingency tin gency would not have saved me I 1 lived dived on the instant and the wave coming roaring in pushed me by its into the elie depths instead of against tile the rocks I 1 taink I 1 must have gone down 15 feet and been under unde r the austace nearly a minute for I 1 swallowed an immense quantity of the salty fluid before I 1 came up dazed after a hard struggle to find myself in smooth water surrounded by a wonderful supernatural blue light with countless stars gleaming above me the water is very clear a and d seems to be fathomless while my limus limbs are bright polis polished lied sparkling silver ideas of distance are lost I 1 can see sector for miles in every direction up and down as well and 11 is a sur prist to me when after swimming imming uw for ten minutes I 1 find myself at tile other biber end nd ol 01 the grotto there was no do resting place except a crevice iu in the rock lor for the airi fingers ers of onu one hand and I 1 hung there swinging back and forth and feasting on this wonderful sight a feast hall mingled with bear ear as to 10 ray my safe exit the entrance appeared hopelessly far away entirely closed every few seconds by thy the i ur dav e and then upon its ie recession cession admitting a ray from the outside world the impression and experience is under such cub altogether indescribable and unearthly alter after perhaps fifteen minutes I 1 launched out once more and swam in tear and trembling inc ir fur for the entrance before reaching il ic two or three big waves came rushing in bossin tossing the salt spray lato into my eves ayea and accompanied by a cold wind I 1 approached as near the entrance as I 1 could waited until a great wave dashed cashed itself with full fall force into my face struck out quickly and behold I 1 came out without tile me trouble and seized tile thu boat before the next wave came george F fiske M D 2 in outing |