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Show fii uestiop of Goufage After thlH, ImpiiWMiti hour toniliiiito cxnnilnntloii of tho lioiitHlntiea of lil prl'on -i iiitiiiirlui; tho uallfiand cni-p full neifjliinircfcry IMMlhleohnm-cof n'iiK At tin-Mill uf Ihtoliifllinlntir.v uru , ho xnt iliiun It)(mlj78l0, which prinril to !' the trunk of tr nitmlt tivo hinli'il hy Eoiiio (looliluitt nt vrhnl ur , liKhtnliifr tlno.i;h tho oiwiitnfr nlxiu-, unit lic(riiii to jro tit op tho events of the p.utt feu ihijH. In tlif. hoH of fllnlhifr Mum thlni; to iitfotint for thomyitteii ous nltiicK nml linpilKoniiienl., Iitlil-t Iitlil-t Ifort he rm kt'il Iiin hitiln to little iiir-KM.e, iiir-KM.e, nml. .if lor ii'Hiiti'ill, Hi'iiuting the Idea iih nluiil, hi' llnull nveeplpil the coiiilti.ioii Ihnt I lir IlMllllllH llllll in some mmiiirr eoiinii'leil him v ltd the forlinim of thi'lr jyii'iiiien, nml h.nl tnht'ii prompt inenM iu's to ili'pr'nc the l.atliiHMHor ii hiri ihlc nil). "If tluit'B the 1'ii'p," he luuseil, penl -iiifrnhiuil for thi'ttnki'of therouipmiiuii-rlilp therouipmiiuii-rlilp of IiIh nun Mine, "ulnit ilo tin nii'tiii to tin with me? If they hi'il nnteil lo hill iiu they ivrttilnly liml It nil tlu'li own miiv hint nlltlil; n wn miiiiII ihniiestli' en I woiihl linio ninth' n lHtter ii'HiM.itiie thiiti I ill'l . No. Hint I ii t it Iih ilcm'l m iiiiniiinh't : tlir'rt' tuiH ImIii',' lo ffet mi' out of the win i nl It Ami the in l lliintriH. (n how I i ' Ki epinj in mw the c mil loitiitjr i din liiHinn thtit tin vltm't llili inl ninluii,'iiUH wllli tut', Ihi'ipns-l Ihi'ipns-l Inn i ill iiiihui i Itfi'lf in a feu Ikiiiih I'l the llnr-l, fill tint llllllirt (fllen me miMliiniur to tut Wliieh peiiiiiuls ine t hut I'm pi ft I y hunpi i , now ; " lie hiokeil riiefnll l IiIh wutdi. "Tom l.ililltm hud Iiim hienhfiiMt two limirn nffo. nml lit the pit tent luoinrnt, I Hiipptwe, he'i Hittliitf in Ins offlee uith Iht'iomfort uhlf iiuilei-lhtmjrht that it'll hoillnner-tiine hoillnner-tiine liefore hniff. hurky fellow, not to know uliut II in lo ait inneiiick In tin' fiu'oof lhet'mth,Kpveiilntliirriutlie tloilhtfiil possllillltii'S of futnif men I tlmi'H. Well, I pivBiimp the next lhin: is to tlieitle whi'lher or unt I'm to Hit hi'ic mid wall for Kciine one to ( (line nml pull mo out; nml if I'm not, uhut'n the nlloiimthe? Let's hato nuotlier look nt the resource." After rm'rlinulliuT Iho rope mnl coll ItiK' it lieslile the loff, he wniehetl IiIk poeKelK, hut found nothlnir useful therein, csocpl n sinnll peul olfe " I'lieru they m i Ktiy -II) feet of rope, n piei e of wood iiWor seven fret loni; nnd u toy iweketknlfe; nntl (his hole l iihout .10 fret tleep, I should jiiiIro Theio Isn't terj niueh to work with, hut l'o pullctl mnnv a hero out ofwonie KernpcH thnn till with tnueh less." The humor of tho eomparlw)U pro-Mil.ctl pro-Mil.ctl n latifrh, mid then he wondered uhnt hud heeonie of his tleprewiloii of the pii'tioim day. Tho explauntioii eamo suddenly when ho mil hlsnolllo rpty hnek tothopolntwhereheliBtleon-ultitletl tothopolntwhereheliBtleon-ultitletl Hint hia uonncclion with the J.ntlmers m the renton forthcasrnull upon lilm. It seemed in u way lo bring him neiirer to II enter, nntl for u time there wim u cheerful enlhiiisuiKiii in th tlioiiffht Hint other uutl coiiijflllnp. hnuihi lir, I pimht (I hlmoier thetlhii'liif line hetweett hi ptunllnnmii.ti i nlu turn to inn iiwuy nnd mi n tii' m (I p.itiim in the tpunel Imli hnntiid In i I ui'lly. Theie ualilll iiiifoii in the i'onteniliititiii of Hie hi In mlglit he n ipmi d to tnke in tin fi h I the hottle nun Mill to In- ftmeht wi i IiIh wenknesM, nnd he hud tin ti Ii I humiliating iMimph nfn ft 1 : 1 1 i I . fore to leinliitl him Hint hi liu.l i i . I luadi' ti bo('niniii(r The rnoli iin of thin (liKrciii n'iil him nfrnin, m ! all the infrimii nl i Hi it hid pniiiti I Hh ii mi i( h in i'i fi ii e tif hit pi i ii . r . i tit .it t a nie l i ' i nit n in ul'lid i ,' xiit, lie we-nil un Hill II I'llmi.i I Imi If rihe tliil she wool I ill npiLi' him nl. u 'he r, in d 1 Hi i H il i i il I 1 inev usably wmiur fm him to win !. i lo( in der fahe n I n , flu l I Itili' llllll oul) li.l niliI what hhe wi'iild i peet IiiUieinmi of hi 1 1 holce. Il iiiikIi. it thn ttnmiliHiiH' thoughts UNlde, mil I brought hlniilf down wlllia i rl In the prrneiit nml ll.- id mnmlx ' I in ih.i prollifr t' ill'ipute with the winl, I m i . dcill in v liinie," In ninlleri'd, "Ihe In i thltifc tnlo Is to get out of heie, mitt I then I'lJ Kate It with her; ifshehtiuoi me enough to inol.e mo lit p tlefeml. i I'll mnke n shift to fleht her hnttliH ii I hivtc lo lilm sojue one to hold me while I tlo It." Utitlur the Inspiration of (his conelii-slon conelii-slon ho went to wink pa Hen 1 1) nml ies olutely, tt.t lnT the find plan tlmt nup Kesteil Itself. l'ii,(f Inn I mfe foi n ihisel, he attempted to tut nlthiH foi liniul nml ftMit holds In the Mull. im C1 Iiik until both hlutles of the Ninnll tool weie w oin down to urn less HttltniM. When tho fnlliiie of the Knife put tin etui to tho expedient, lieomii IihnI tho iihi tower pnrt oflhuetovlcotn mu If he eimhl mil eliinb to the toot b) hraeliiB himself from wall to wall, As it inis ressoniihh eildeut that the ia orn had originally lieen nothlnif more than un Irreffulnr eraek In the Band-atone, Band-atone, open nt the top through Ita ru tiro lentflh, nml nftenvuid giadiially eotered In by Wow aeeumuUttotui of earth and tlehrln inteiwoten with twlKs niul KraM loots, ha argueil that It would bo cniniartinely ens to tlltf through thin thin enrpring- If he could obtain a foothold near enough l Hie lonf toen-nhle toen-nhle him to attack It. To liinKti the most of hiiNtien,,th,1ioi1rngK'eil thuhiK to the place M'leiled for tlie evjierl-mrnt, evjierl-mrnt, with the Intention of lining It for a ludder fioin which to bein the ns cent; nntl, ImUiif; hrnreil It against one of tho walla, ho took till" his coat nm shoes and made nil attempt to work his wnj up tho ilctilretl nulnge-(fi'ound Tho llit til.it wim n failure. Ilo lost his hold heforo ho hail ascended to twice IiIh liulnht,und slid hack to tho Kiindj Hooi of tho cretiro; hut there win. cnniurh of a promise of sueoes In the tiudeitnkliiu; to make him wear uway tho rcnmlnilcr of tho daj In ie-pouted ie-pouted undent orw, and to cniouraKo him to try ngnln nntl npaln, eMn nfter IJie Ioiik nlw(ini'iHt) from food hail begun to hato lut olfutt q )Ik tired iiiuscIch nnd nturatiiiluril uortos. Tho final nt-(tlipt. nt-(tlipt. made just nt dusk, ciurleit him to within u few feet of tho roof) hut tho darlaiesa halllcd him: ho. npnlu lost his ittkMtiL JBt' . fou a Imid, mnl It was only by tho utmost exertion ex-ertion of In-, falline; strength that he Matitl lilmulf from falllnif heatlly to tin.- bottom if tl.rcnvsflh Aslttra8,ho t.nrHl.etl the log down In his tlclcetlt, in1 ti li n(f tlmt nothing eon Id tie i'iu tt mint 11m In Ip cf d.ij light, he lav don n in the wtml nnd tried to go to V"p. bt our Hiere In Iho darkiiesa ami lis-ii lis-ii i iif to the mlcroseople noises slft-i slft-i tin., i-;ii ibe entrance to the onto, In fm-it a l in un! n sound ft of tonic I .. ii ulipii i llniff upon the snnd. lie Ih-hi lb, u i i tir wild lionsl. but, rc lb t tin?? tl i o animal large enough to min l linn would lie likely loeiitcrlhc li.ip like eretiee, the Incident was soon forifolteu In it train of nggestloiiHlint' i iff the luillstlncl nolacit of the day for a . tuitlfUMwlnt. Now that he recall tl Hi m, he lewsmbjpri'tl hcmlnif 110111111' like tlio echoeH of Uul) hllnra ut Irreutt lur Intertnl nil threOg' the iluy, an ' ! iHeu' tit! over their pnilhlc.orli I v 1 1 unm ovcrcnUKi'lMfn anil t t II into 11 ilore from t hu h therrowl oft 1 1 Ijipf 1 1 'ffi r l.iietl lilm in' tlii'ic . 1. -id toll (i on of iiim pip 1 '.ihli In the toll of the thumlei .ili niT ll't wind, 1 t up 1 lii-lt . lid 11 1.1 eof I In-lull I e tlioiljrh 11 'k nl, tin ini 1, moii iioftlietnv 11 1111 mi' if Id (.1 torn were l 1 I 1 1. 1111. I iit upon in 1 1 1 ' 1 t m to ih ftirt hoi 11 ' ( I 11 il 11 " 1 1 ('. 1 tin oik'i' I ' " 1 , II I 1 t'le 'loom ' 1 Ii I nl I Iii 1 e liiteiilup nnd liml. 1 r, 11 -in. II it 11 of jellow light tmil ii i'iu 1 Mm it tlieevi rente end 1 f im 1 ' 1 ( 11111I01, iiiiiI hi m Hit b.ulowH of two fntts fi unetl lielween Hi' w ill of 1 be 11 n itw t lit in which tilt 1 h mil t r I. ununited IIih III Ft impulse tt i-. I'i in ke Ins pn'MMiO" know 11; but In fon hi li id taken n step lie iceoih d in b 11 101 at the -up lit of it 1,'iin litn n I Hun. 1 tliumtrli Hn eretlee tiliote the wuti 1 niir tat of light 1 nib 1 --onie eonilltion meiitnl pine - is mi iiiKliiiiliiiieou. Kiiighrantl at iiid uiideivtiMHl the pin pone of his 1 'ii inn m iiselenrl.v niif hu, it nti neehad he. u pronouni cil nilh formal tei binge With the iindertilaiiiliiig eaine a frenzied fren-zied lit of ten 01, nntl he shrunk with oliHltotinjr teeth mid trembling liniba into I he tit e est icccsm s of the cnte the ttnteting' light thiiiced in funtnstie filiations hefme IiIh fiiseliinteil gne n noise like the licntitifr of n humlred tlruuiM tllletl hi ears: ami he lould ft el the told n'iplrnfion iiiitkliifr from trt pou The siitien e ttai liorrl lib .mil lo' 11 ft n inomeiitH he tlioughl li 'loiibl iho from the ten itlijeetnesk .if fi 11, thru fUthlcnl.t he fclt n (i n-t If i-omi thin)' liml glten t i in In Iii n, mid the tit 1 1 potti ring in u't 1 "i 1 rioi t. hip In dm if I ningic ,1 il l i' fiiuie n strange foiling of .li. 1 1 1 I mil scut thebliioil tingling I li 111,11 tipt. the rnini'g In his II il, mid Int. tilp-ht In 1 nine once nun kciiiu.t i'miiK. Hpnnglng to bin fttt, he iIkp. tin loltint I ictolier riom hin poi 1 1 I .uul look direful nml ilclilieiate 11111 .11 lae face behind Hu .clltitt l.n ofli(.bt Ids lingei prrsn'i the trlggti, and the until of n douhh detonntioii Hll'd thetutern. V itli tlic flash nnd the lcpoit the light tlisn-pearetl, tlisn-pearetl, and he felt ti atlng of pain in Ms 111 mj ho know ho tvna wounded, but tho hurt deemed only to augment the lla drew (ha Colon.! s rnvolrer sod tooK csrarul Al a violence of the fit of frroiity that had taken complete ikw i ion of lilm. Kuslilnff luttanl the it where the lltfht hiitl (liKnpicniX'd, he wedged him m II into tlie' 11 tic , gilnilliig libi teeth Pi lini)lent uige when he found th.itt In loidtt not iiiuh far enough to gi'il the Jiinge Toi n rccoiiiI shot. ; ftei it was nil otci, ho (.nt tlqttii upon the log mid ( 111nl11etl Ids nrmVnt Will hk he 1 mild b the h( use of toue the would w.ih iitithii " but tl cett inn '. and In put IiIh coat 0) nnfhj w 11I1 n hifli of 11 In f 'I (iin't nuoriLfo bcilisahhil now In 1.111IU 1' d,"tynill l'te glten tin 1 1 illuin. tin ir dotul'ts; Iho hniih uul In 111. to come hwromid trv to kill ti man like a nit Inn tiajl!" Tin 11 it miittilt oicurrm ft) lilm that this IIiij.li llln,:biaiHl, brtnthlug out tbieuii uliiK" against hi pornccii-tors, pornccii-tors, was tpillt'u different puntop fiiim the mlscinble ttittth who but a few moment k befoie had eoworcll In tonor at the Hight of the lnoiiiitulneOr'a illle. "It's the moid singular o.pcilenco I oter heard of ' he mused, "H h, Indeed: In-deed: llieie'H nothing III nty collcetloil tlmt niutchih it I wonder if t was only Hie liii.linet of self-preerynt!on? 1 think uriri thin I nIioII ho Ithli) to understand un-derstand whit make tin? moat Inoffensive Inof-fensive miiiual turn and show fight In Hie .last ctn mity I wonder, too. If Hie 'line and ti rodou enthusiasm will tome again win nlt'sneeded? I'innfrnlil It tton't-at Itnst.nntwithuiltnHlmilnr piotocatlon, and that Isn't exactly ttluit one eriui's. Anyttrty, I'm glad I didn't die before I know tt hat It was to lal.e iu 1 0111 age In both hniitla, It mil) fir tin one time, Uuppoxulilhlu'thtttp 1 t Hin h pood Inch ft to lilt tho fellotf!) but if tin v both ftoA&tny I don't bellow 1 ,1 1 11 nuke mofljjnlief'tlslt tn-nlht It. 1, b ho' it' hnTOthlug of u hoTSl be hiwry ntttj tired 1'Ud K'tPJ nngrt all In otib heat')i t liclWsIlM ' TSPtX cX JqtiBt link It nudity to go to sleep; they'd bate tosjljiaflor me by Hni time If the) menitt t6tSkltngiiiii " lie B.lU'Ul11 himself out beside the lot; wlUTTffiE'ood of ro t for n plllntt , in u fevroQIuiitcu worn i.i.im again : rtvtl Ifitjmlnjs, and I'm, time he il d nt nwtfltwuintll the morning aim hud nt e mofoMtinietl the darkness of the litem tnmiirl..t twilight. Tlfflll OP Tilt! MM NTMV. Itllighriind U'gan the tun tiny with u drinlc tQfjBil0r t-ooped up by hand-fitia hand-fitia rn,3'.I,n,l 'n '"' eietlce, and then wfwjctnttie b ngth of t ... t utern to (ft a pllrjffo&i tif tht'sk). .Inst bitirnth the tlldJlKJ opening hot liuiihhil upon t jitntill p'tlltllge v topped in it piece of dirty imper. Opening it engetly, nH a ini'xiio fniilillie outer world, lie felt 11 Uo shouting upon llnillng that It eon mined a fliilsjtnntinl me.il of 1 01 11 pone ami filcil Uriccjlt Ilungei know no ceremony, nndT'olt he sharp enough, ha Ittth) iCflard for the (pialitt and no ( urloally tm-to the source of that who li ipjs'iiEea Its erntingt. Illiighrniid ate 11 to nouity nml with the keen relish of me who hat! labored fnstiug, huthewnx thoughtful enough tOFntca poitloti of the bread nml meat for pi eater nett'srl-tliK, nett'srl-tliK, wrapping il mrcfullv In the paper dm! "onit nllng il In a niche in the rock 1 "(loodnesa knows where Hint cume from," ho .ild, "and rooiIiiosh l.nowp when I'll vet nnt tnor: then'foro It iiefitR mo to Wur bfc1! neter lio t fit) Id of iBBpi opportune . 1 a story iitui ftils; UMTlniif short c f 1 miracle roitltl lihtnfhei 11 i-iote tlnieli Hi. .11 this iuinccouiliil.li In ah fast nd it asks founrl' guei ujr. Who hringht it? '1' on I'm here ( l nt Iy , "" 0n tit puiri'iimi I t in ins. Ami HJitiilld I bet ft id 11 1 '. .id man ' b,W''ail' il'u tin wm.i I she l.notva' w'''n jwliere, and slu ('ot 11 t 1 now tl;V restA And if Up f , lie esplunoUnnlV I IIUlt hnte Inn 1 tour in m.t ru'lonlng; the lull .am 1 til, ist rdaj 1 ij. In t'ioMi"Mihbtiin liel, nntl that ei uJUis the place when 1 lest the pick. Ipake another look i.i.tl see if I inn'l lljul It." 'Looking" for flu lniplemeiit III ques Hon ttn 11 mcH li,,'urv of speech, since the eritnnl tie.itb wan posecutcl wholly through til enw f f toue'i.pio i 1 ted Into the il of a (II u ''" lul' mull ot bitH 0 tfiga sib (! to(lh(i 1 by threnda takenl from tie lope. It ( wiis ii trial of pilttetice, lut intit !" e 1 wi.h lennrilctl'in Ihc end. is IttiBimll Ih; nnd when liV hl siHieitlid In loeut-Inp loeut-Inp tho cotetcj olljcct hi sit about ib tis.ngsome mcJiiulofu'eiirlng it. '1 1 rope soltetl thin problem, but no wild hoiso of tho prniiles wuh em han'.ci to Insso than was lia Inanimate eom-hlnnthm eom-hlnnthm of tioodntllstcell.lngtUietl. nt tho bottom of Uul Ilssme. As in tbt . former i nun. hnuclrr. Illltlellt effort finally (ontpiercd, Ithoiigh the nftei noon shntlon's tter.l llllln? the intern with wniningn of till nppr bof' before liingbrnnil llatl adihil iV 1 b 1, to IiIb ntnilnhle J,omei ll I ' thought of no deHc plan for u 1 In the ''rnrrBk'fflfm. ' " '" (Irsjf-arrrWlTsByjajh not 'ftp able to n HerlpPMU1' ttull like those ip thffio -roWim her A short halt lit WTof nulttonVoil contlnced him of til' funh) of fids hone, and ho stoiiwdl to n t hlswrarj aims. "That's no fro." In sabl. examining the rude notch hctwiBnit with si.ch In-flnlto In-flnlto Inbor, "I'm uHt n stonecutter, tthutettr else I milt bBi and adtlll pick Isn't a mullet iiptl (bM, I 1 long odd. If that - Hie Ust I coBidiivlthn gootl foothold and lHith haiMl- to work lth, It sat a 11 df t nit I (oBil.li, t dig out Pt hire in autl I wuiMbr if I eouhln'l tie tho 10, e tdthe pic , nntl lllpg It UP thiough lb it lole?" I There as 1 III dajllM'ht cnougli for llioepi nmni and lie rietl It without losof tum slnHealBielupt tothrow theetimbt r oijkenip horHipHiionghUlo hole in Hu 1 .Tni 'tun BIUk tpientlon. Tlie 'boit h II .1 pKkl "'i'l l,y ''' miners a nm I 1, lnrrihBinthecoinmon Implement 01 tat n.inv' hut en with , this nthantag ie could nt throw It to thorcnttlrcdV Kl't'ntu'' naddltion.ho ' paw at once 'i mt, even Hit ho hail tho strength, It w uld tnkt iBours of prac-, tleo tobiing he -Kill licB '"" o'n, nblo hlmloh ilib ihluB H -'itho lianow gipli th- 1 d "' "nry hlmwlf itdlb wit liedrsB 1 ' i' rtlto fli'tliul uml ntdottntuM iibs i.mty. tiilHii Hit- !. wr-rtW'-'bi' 1 ght. fttr ik had ifeuwnHlKiM '''" ''vaii'i , ol In r ib ink from 1 In KinlM I" 11 idelilsi I4mh! iirrnngeui'ui- 1 ','""' ' UlLl' 3llu the covci n. 1 ml B ' '' (1 '" lf6llthihbrnii tt iHn( IV '' n jnlig to ih net 1 ' i tl.. 1 1 1, !, tosaltig tn (1 lolBlb'r i'lon h jKiTch for awl ib heMat un ton) frTfi''' H I '3aR M t j to think It nut. Bluet' the ntgbt wax eh ar and ealm, the ilenee in tho ene was profound, nml. linowh.g thai the (tillunry noUcs of the upper world (otild not reach lilm, he was still tied from his leieit hy a sound like the shuffling of ciinl Inus footsteps, followed liume tVr.tely by Hie uppen ranee of a dull plot, of lif-ht In Ihedinnibei htyomUhe tret no. Hi flrat thought wr.n that bin aptora hud come to make am Hit r attempt at-tempt to kill him, and tt brour-ht with It n lit of ternir similar to that whltli bad attneked lilm on the pret ions night, hut he net hi kitb nml ok name it. thittcnltif himsrlf against Hi" wall ni I waiting hnnthlcHily for what should follow It Mii'i 11 tiylng moment, and he tt is surprised to find hiinsdf grow lug (iiltiu 1 and inoi' eolki till tt Hh (be pa inr'if tbe luifp-iiifr steoiid.; Hun the Imi ling of his nt no told him Hi it he bad once more n-til tbemt sterioi IkiiiiuI ir) liotweon lit Iph 'in finr and to 1 i' ousriMiliition.niid.tli lnlnghi" I leu I 1 i.ie waited in gi mi 'tilt net f 1 Hu , iiniee of n fluent Hit oprn'ti Wbil lie ttnlihed, the I lit Kpiiii to f 1 1 1 1 ml the e,ilauntiiiu 1 .111 to linn at out" "lliej'ti fone Into the mill , that 1 1m ttei jicrhnpu 1 eine.iteh lb 111 I'i 1 olne out " In u fttt niiliut i the di " (flow lei'nn to 1 rt 1 in, and lit law 1' two n.t ,1 ns tin eint pged fiori j the if 'ii leading to the mine. Tlu j I t en t.iP ng in low tones, uutl lliug-' lliug-' bimiti llstemd. "I '.of veldt wit too soon," the 0110 who enirb'd I'm 1 -nip tvnsnnNlngt "te-tiU'll ! it bin to wait jire asih'II till them 1 lltr pet shept " Conitininl next 110 I. |
