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Residen‘câ€"Nam-Iv apposite the Post Office Riehnond Hill- Busian fiimemrg. RATES OF ADVE lTISING. ml” 190m 1.59m CISTRISNS AND PUMPS! GEO; B. NlCOI County of York LA\V C A HUS . m Mums. Tuonmnm IS PUBLISHED 'I‘HORNU ILL FOR THE '.3 i; “W 497 1 i‘IiNG (he from yum of] i) 51 (mm: vim] hf \7ung oppmile thv r. ‘ Menu u‘,‘ Lay Villngo of Richmond HIM, l’lnn propnmd by Mr, G. This is :1 dwiruhle uppmu I‘ltgihle business Hand at u A (:rmiiL o“1'1v0yenrs Will 110 For Plan and utimr pzu'llt the subtcriber DAVID EYICR, Jun., _ Slave & Shingle Manufacture]- GEO. MCWIILLIPSESL SO} E’mvinciai Laud Slil'\'ey01's, on the I‘lluiu Mills l‘izmk llnud. A large Stank ol‘S'I‘Avus nut] Sunnmcs. 1mm constantly on hand,und suld afthe lowest l’l‘lcex 113‘ Call and examluob‘locli before purchas- l‘lgulsmvlmm. l'osI ()llice Addressâ€"Richmond Hill. liESllHCNC-Eu-Lmtlél.11nd CD!).M(|1‘lihflhl 1 hood 0)" Hu'hmm the above \lllh. am] [I I'vpa‘lz and WM 170 glut tho patronage of the 11‘ I)1CG 5% lu 'in‘x’urlu {he DANIEL HORNER, Jun, Richmond Hi”, J u Ladies and Gentlemen, wh true «hurt 0f the foot, can pro either French Kid 0r Calf, by ordering; it :it 'I‘. DULMAGE‘S iichmoud Hill: April I], 1807. GRIS FING- NEW SEMES. Donn rm the shux eat notice. [Imf‘l‘ixo big-must mariqu price \\ lit-21L. Richmond Hil‘, Nov.14. I567. B C 0 2:11:70 5375311 0 0 N07 ARIES PUBLIC, «[76 Parliamentary Legal Uusiums annudvd 10. ()FFICES â€"â€"C)urt 5LI'ueI, Corner of Church Ste“, anonlu. J. I). EDGAR. RICHARD (SHAHAME. 499. 'I‘m'onlu,l“ebr11m‘y 5, 1508.. Thu hcx‘t of 'vViuos. Liquors and (ngl‘x‘ will ho fnund In 1110 har. Coml'nr flu :uxtmnmmluv lion m. {In\m|lel‘3. A careful Uosller always in uhondmnm. 'l‘lmruhill, July 4,1857. 13' EDGAR S; G11 Ans. 3.: Barristcrs nub filmtucus-ut- wry SOLICITORS IN CHANCL-u ‘ ’“IIl'I Suhscrihpr hogs to inform the Public lhul he has Iunsvd the nbuvu Holt-V. where he \villkeepnomlanlly on hand :1 gnod 'supp'lv ol' first-class Liquors. 511:. As lhiS hunsv 1»0sse.sos every “('(fUIHlIlOUH‘iUH 'l'm- vol 9. ,~ (tan desire, [horse \vhu wish lll\'2;|l\‘ when: IhOV can find evuryuumforl are respoctt'nlfiin- vilud Lu givn him a call. DOLMAGE’ U) H O Dai'f, Rip anal Cowhia‘ac Boots, G | DEUN DULM AGE. l’rnprietm Richmond Hill. Dec. 1865. 28-:1' 5‘“ 59 0 LED EEQ'E‘EQ 51, mm 1865 Kept on hand. S XVVING none promptly; also PLANET.in TO ORDE Hamel Lumber, Flaming, «3&8. .\t the lowest [mssihle rates. Saw Mill on In: :25. ‘Jnd Con, Markham. Q; mlllm~~ ouslul' Kiclnnond IHh hy the Plank Ruad Richmond Hill, June :56) 1865. 4-]y J unu 7, 185 U ‘OR the Countius of York. Peel and ()u- Kano, Residence Lol‘fi, (ilh conuess (m Mmkhum. l’osl ()lliceâ€"Uniouville. Sales attended on the shortest notice' and on reasonable terms. L U MEB :3. I N Gâ€" A B RA l 1 A M E Y 14' R Order lnf'i at ‘ha “ Herald" 0mm for M Carter’s servium le b3 prom‘nly attended to June, 2'7. 1857. éUiL BESS LOTS THORNHILL. HENRY HERON, Proprietor. gumbo/r Ton gnvd & Grovcd JOHN CARTER, LICENSED AUCTIONEEH V701, WEEI» N0. 4155. NOTICE TO FARI‘JIERS. mm: “(ND NULL BELLS. EOE M. SANDIGRSON GREAT BARGAINS At No. {)0 Yunge Sm: In any quuumy. and [RS reqwctmlly m inform his nustomm‘s and tlnu publu: that he in [H‘epurud to do [ATE V AN NOS'I‘KANIYS, RECHMOND HELL AND YONGE GENERAL ADVERTISER. S ICAFOIH‘H. C PHYSIOLOGY- In Men’s and Boy's‘ 'urm i110 Famms in [m m-iw’hhm‘r {whmond ll|H,lh:1L he has tuned ~. and [ms put [hum In llmmugh Hm glad Lu reccive a share M of the public. [HRH 130 R S A L E R S; GK. AELZEE EC mm fitmtucns-utuflr Gentlemen, who require a, 10 foot, can procure one in {id 01‘ Calf, by calling and ARE Gib A ‘ HY Full SA! AN D CHOPPING, !v 3. 1867 WI“ be given. pzu'ucuiurs enquire of ml «'uuous ‘ion Murkham (of Lot No. 46. in ihe 7<n13‘1\:xn. iunnvdinLL-I} .‘r. Duncmnl). in tho H111, :u- hurl m}' in a Gunlgo Mul'hilllps, qmnuu IV 10 serum an at u madame price.â€" PPELBY on short notice R. ARNOLD, 1_ Toronto. paid for 1â€"H' HID, I found myself in a small chamber about twenty l'ert square; the root" was low, not much over a tall man’s head, anal like the sides, was black with smoke and dirt. Opposite where I had entered was a second opening, like the first, without, door or shutter Many kind. In the centre of the chamber stood a rough table, for med by more planks; sup- ported on several loose piles ol' stones. Hound thts the leader and most- of the t men were stanulingâ€"â€"sorne takingol' their waistbelts7 and laying?" their long knives on the table; others drinking; out of a banibm-eup, which was continually re- plenished l'rotn a gourd. Seine rolls ol' matting, a. pile of brass cooking potsttgtnd a few antitth looking~ J'f/tf/n/x standing: againhtt the wall completed the furniture ol‘ the place. The gourd was handed round by a little miSshapen dwarf]. with a huge head, and a row of teeth that protruded from his mouth like a rabbit 5: his head was bare, save tor a scruby pig t“il sticking straight out l'rom the shining scalp; and his eyes twinled with an ex prestion that might have been of merriâ€" ment or malice, as circumstance prompt: ed. His remarks, as he poured out the liquor, seemed to be vastly comic, l'or, alter each, the men laughed and chuck- led, some slipping the little monster on the back, others bestowing an amiable kick. I had been in the place some minutes before he saw me. I was leaning against. the entrance, slightly in the snadel oi the light. whicn was not very brilliant. and noescaped nottce; but he instant his eyes loll on me, he gave a skip forward, and stand- in;r on liptoe, with his head on one side. looked straight up in HIV lace. The look ol the creature was so in- tensely comic, and the tall at the back 01 his head gave"'ii"°° _‘ sl‘l‘fU“ ulnar) an appearance, That. uot'thlt standingmy lieklish position,l could not help laughing outright. In no way (lisconcerted, he began patting,r me in a mod patronising mannetx jumpingr round me, and uttering a quick succession of sentences, at which the men laughed most heartily. Then putting on a seri- ous lace, he suddenly stopped in l'ront ol' me. and placing his hands‘ on his :~'i(i(‘, began a long harangne in Chineseinterspersed Will) a lcw words of broken Enqlislt,too muti- lated to he intelligible. Alter this had gone on for some time, and the men seemed tired of their amuse- ment, the chief broke out from the group that stood round. and push- in;r the dwart'roughly away, laid hold 0{ mv arm. and led me across to the table. Having reached it, he pointed to a large stone that lay beside it and made signs for me to tsii. [did so; but the exertion of ‘standin'z so long. and walking: to the table, made me leei giddy, and I leaned my head on my hands. At l I a word from the chief, one ol men brought me a bamboo cup; it was full of shamshoo a vile spirit made lrom riee ; but I drank some of it, \Vlll] an ell'ort, and sat up. Seeing me do so, the chiel‘ brought out l'rom under the table a small roll of paper, very coarse and yellow; also a slab. such as the Chinese use. to rub their Ink upon, and al sru [leak of ink, which one ol' his men began to rub on the slab. The horn his waist- l‘elt he took the long hax in which they Carry pens, and opening it, took out a reed pen, and lald it aside the paper; lastly, he drew his long pointed knife, and laying it Conspicuouslv before me, made me unite. and \Vllll a quick gesture drew the back of it smartly across my fingers, pointingy to the open letter as he did so. 'l‘here was no mistaking this. Five hundred dolâ€" lars were. demanded as the price ol'my linger ; not an exhorbitant demand, al'ter all. but as impossi- hle for me to realize as twenty times the sum would have been. But my only chance being delay, I added a poscript to my letter, as follows: The letlows value my fingers at tenpounds a piece; total value, five hundred dollars. For God's sake, don’t delay! Then closing the letter, Then closing the letter, I addressed it Captain Elston. signs for me to write. The band: stood round the table mutelyl watching, the dwarf just oppOsite me, his head barely above it, his; little eyes twinkling with malignant ton, and his hideous leatnres work-i mg with the ellort. he was makingr lto be silent. Though I pretty well 3guessed what they u anted, sttll pretended not to understand, shak- ins; my head, and making no at- of men stepped up. and laying hold of my shoulders, so as to hold me table. the right one on the paper, the left stretched out towards chief. Taking up the knife, he grasped my waist. to eing my hand: palm downwards, on the boards,} and placed it across my little finger,‘ just above the knuckle. pressing it down So tightly asto draw blood ;‘ at the same time a man opposite. raised a stone in his hand, and? lholding it over the knife, evidently l l t tempt at writing. On this a couple1 down, placed both my arms on thm the: absent~0aptain Hamilton (1.8., ll.M.S. A/ceslic (limitediatc).” llaving folded it, the chief gave it to one ol the men with a short order‘; the man undid one the rolls ofmattinu l have n’ientionerl, tak- ing; lrom it a jumper. and a pair ol loose trowsers, of blue dungaree. lSUCl] the natives aboutthe ling- 11ish ships Wear. These he exchang- t with his rather wild-looking clothes and placing the note in his round llat cap, he lelt the cave by the way I had entered. A mat was now spread for me, near the second opening, and signs Were made for me to lie. down, :which I gladly obeyed. Same ol the gang placed large stones against the entrance, so as to block it. up 2 While others passing through the inner doorway, brought out wood. and began making a fire ; the d\ 'arl fetching the pots and flat. brass plates, and then several bags. con taining rice, drted fish, and the l’larbourtnaster, \Vhampoa; or, il' l l IN THE FREEBOOTERS’ DEN“ . A NIGH I‘ ()F "I‘IC {MBLE 'l'om. C/umbbm's's Jourml. w Eggfimtmttm ADVENTURE. Couiinualfrom our last. Let Sound Reason weigh more wit/z 21$ flmnx’Popular Opinion.” Rimmaamm HILL, MAY L 1868. V61} ' if V broke lrom the Fellows, altitfl‘ia low Chorus of ‘Ay~yah,' wtén The chief loosed my:- (llppud the pen, Or rather brpsh, in the ink, and began my lecttgfi The only pt‘rsonal friend had at \Vlmmpoa, besides my ffilfixnates ué ‘ wasthv harbour mast ’ an old 7 school lollow, and hold’ an In- llucntiul position; he lfinld be, I thought, the inost llléf‘l 3%, help me I therefore wrote 215 it” st:-â€"â€"My dear Elston-«Alvselfg‘ I young Gvorge 'l‘hornpsm hch»?an way- lnid, and I am a prisifg; in the mountains. 'I‘homsgf' i not with me: [do not kno v \vhflher he is (lead or alive. ’ The fiall'i'iws threat- cn to cut oil my fingers if a ran- som is not paid. Get assistance and try and hunt out this placeâ€"a large tomb, lying about clue wast ol \Vhampoa, on a bare liiilsi<le,_ and :is nvar as [l con judge, 15 miles away. I can not say any more, us it was (lurk \xhctt they; brought trio lwre. Try and help mt}, for the sake of old days.-_ and promise money, orgiveei {King i0ssat‘y_ so “3133”; fame"? / ‘ roatpbril FThcawfiasou-l 40st : ‘ ”' thIJ~§ from the snip, \vhtin | ' .s'iumduwl over. Yours ewr.‘ Edouard Fag». ,7 .35"! ~Seeing I had finished. the chief nodding his approl'mtion, made a Sign to the dwarf. Jumpingou the table. the imp squatted down belore me, and laying hold of the letter, pretended to read it. When he had finished he heck oned to one of the men, sayingr a [law words; the fellow went to one corner of the place, stooped down, and picking up son‘tething. placed it on the table before the dwarf. It was a quantity ol small pebbles, and these the d wart began counting out, till he had the pile of a hnn dred. The chief then laying his knife beside then), called my at, tention to them, the dwarl holding up one linger as he did so. Seeing I comprehended, the chief now drew the heap away. and again re- turned them, the dwarf holding;r up two fingersâ€"and this operation re- peated live timesâ€" when the c‘tief purhing them away. snatched up tne lmile, and with a quiclt gesture drew the hack of it smartly across mv fingers, pointingy to the open letter as he did so. 'l‘here was no mistaking thiQ. Five hundred dolâ€" lars were demanded as the price 01' my lingers; not an cxhorbitant demand, alter all. but as impossi- hle for me to realize as twenty times the sum would have been. But my only chance being delay, I added a poscript to my letter, as follows: The [allows valne my fingers at tenpounds a piece; total value, five hundred dollars. For God's: salie‘ dotft delay! Then closing the letter, Then closing the letter, 'wallcd for the word lo 511%“ The ‘ rr‘sl of the men looked on lafsilemie. 7 . . x { a " i lanw the” lanHHQIIS \vere%g‘glalli. l saw it would be mailne, 'flofife»; gist: Illey had no doubl‘féa'glured; me in hope of ransom, Trudy to employ a~ common amongst ', . boolers, lo enforce shelr ‘dé‘u . ‘ u a' r “5 {If ». a (Inger aday lrom my gmlu'cky: hands would be sent intéfl'bf‘gmy friends, should llmy hesi'f'aléilolpay the sum dpmunnlcd. ll ilfiT liti‘atay gem lulled, lllore \vould,,_ ' " be but lllllc hopes of mvxli‘lfi, men loll no lules, and lllg. oulsido would soon put 43 as to inlcnlily out ol the: _§sllon. Making a sign of assenl,lli€§§ok up ihe pen. A sound of alpf'fiQb‘ation broke lrom lhe Fellows, a‘ud‘la ‘lowl A mat was now spread for me, fin near the second opening, and signs \vvre made for me to lie down, which I gladly nhvyod. Snmr‘ the gang plnm‘d large stones against the ontruncv, so as to block it. up 2 While Others passing through tin- inner doorwav, brought out wood. and began making a fire;thed\v21ri fetching the pots and flat. bra<< plates, and than several bags. con tainng rice, dried fish, and the (\i‘ the am hat 1 c the apt sid \vn we sat he 1§pices used in their curries. The rest- lay down on their mats, and 'xvatehcd the operations. I did the {same for some. time ; but at length, worn out bv the adventures of the lnight, and not relishing the dense smoke that rose from the cooking place. I curled myself up, and fell in'toaheavy sleep. I must have slept some considerable time, for, when I awoke, the band were lying around me, most of them asleep; IhOse who were not. sitting up on their mats, indulging in a few last wliil'l's lrom their bamboo pipes, were evidently shortly about to fol- thcir example. The table was strewn with fragments of rice, broken hits ol fish, and overturned drinking-cups. One man was alone on the alert. and he. was leaning against the outer (loor\'ay. dressed, and evidently placed there as sentry. The table was between us, and it was only when l rose to a sitting,r position that I could see; him. Next to me lay the chiefli fast asleep. They took no notice of my movements. and after sitting up a short time, and takng it good look round, I again luv down1 though not to sleep. Now the first excitement was over, I began to realize all the danger of my posi- tion; without doubt, I was in great peril. Murders were of almost daily oeeurenee. and the robbers who infested the connirv were known to he desperate and merci- less ; the local authorities were poWerless to quell them. and it was only on rare occasions that our government interfered. Even sup-l pose. that my friends \Vere willing‘ and able to pay the money, when guarantee had l of my lilel To set‘ me. lree, now that l hall a Icnoww ledge ol their retreat, would only he to endanger themselVes, whereas tnv death would render all secure; :uid'whnt t'rxi'rhmuldhe placed in Wnfi strclr‘rutfitlns ~‘ Again t should athtRen‘t, llm‘v10flw}u‘lt l it be er: it, reached me, even sup-t posing they succeeded in following my vague directions; and delay, I Knew, would bring with it mutilaâ€" tion, which. even, ill eventually escaped, would leave me a cripple. utterly unable to follow my profes- sion. What, then, was t') be done? Escape by the outer door was im-t possible. Even should 1 sueced in passing the sentry, how could I hope to get clear away, weak and delieient in knowledge ol the country as I was? and the inner door most probably led into the "Gauss of the tomb, from which there would be no exit. Still, this seemed my only chance Might I not beal)le to conceal myself in some of its ramifications, or find a corner where a desperate man could de- fend himsell till assistance camel l hardlv dared breathe a hope of the possibility of a way out ; yet such a thought continually Came upper most in my mind, and buoyed me up by its very hoplessuess. In any case, to Stop was mutilation, prob- ably death; to go, could not be worse. Drowning men catch at straws, and no one who has not been in the like position can irn- agine the desperate clutching at the vaguest scheme of escape which then presents itself. I determined, therefore. to lie still until all the men were asleep, and then to steal in and explore beyond the inner door. So far, circumstances would favour my scheme. The openingr was close beside me; i coutl plaee my hand upon its sides; and the table would pre vent the sentry noticing my movements, as long; as they were confined to a small area On the other hand. I was weak and iuttcrly defenoeless. My clothes ‘ltung in shreds about me, just aq lthe first robbers had left them ; and ‘Ialtngetherl felt as nnbhto attempt tany active exertion as 1t was pos 'sible to feel, but desperation lent me strength. and 1 determined to go lon. I first looked about for a weapon but though I saw plenty. both knives and jingals, they were either too far for me, or too mue . under the sentrv’s eve. to be avail- lable. The mom who remained sh. llng up slowly dropped off. rollingy mcmsolvos in '.lteirco:1rse xnmlin;I uml snoring luslily. \thn the last had lain down. and all was quiet. i cautiously wormed mvwlf 1:110“! the ground, and crawlvd inm mu opening Tue smxlry wa< loaning sideways againslthe other doorâ€" way~ looking away from me, and was humming In a drowsy sing- song \vnv; so I fell lhal far as he was concarncd, l was safe, and the thought gave me courage l lhad to creep in some half-dozen 'Jards before I felt! was secure from observation ; then rising, I proceed- ied on my hands anp knees, till :1 Iturn in the passage blocked up the leave 1 had left. The passage was narrowâ€"not more than four feet in width, and about six feet high, so that lcould just stand upright in it. Behind me, a faint light on the right-hand wall shewed the prox‘ imity of my enemies; ahead all was darkness. Carefully pickingY inv stepsl stole on. After going about a dozen yards, 1 came to :1 turn at right angles Willi the Way It was going, and passing the corner. I saw in the distance before me a faint_ light. l now preSsed on quicker. and found the light came from a large chamber or cave hol- lowed out of the rock, and into which the, passage led. The. light was in the further end, where sev- eral small colored lamps were bu rning‘ before, a “josshouse ;” two tawdry images, and a few plates of fruit and water, indicating its char- acter. Round the caveâ€"which must have been some fifty leet squareâ€"ware piles of hrolten coffins, placed here long before the robbers made the plum. their den. In one spot they had been split into firewood, and lay piled in a heap ready for use; beside them were several bags, containing riCe or other grain. But, the obj:ch that arrested my attention was the figure ofthe dwarf He was squatting on the ground, with his back towards me. and leaning: over a small open ing; ‘iesixte him lay a small big, into which lie slowlv dropped some pieces of monev. So absot bed was he in his occupation, that the slight noise I made on entering the, cave had not disturbed him, and he Con tinned clinlting the dollars one, alter another into the bug, swaying: his body, and counting in the sing-son: 'mnggeu peculiai in lho, 7 East. The! :lmpié'W'dim mad almnsl painful light over lhe- piano. [linking ii difficult In distinguish much more than its leading immires, and for some time i could see nothing [mi 1110 brokr‘n :nifins‘ lhu jnssâ€"lmust: and Ihu dwarf; bul prownily, mV eyes becoming used in the darkness I was able to make out two small square openings, about three [em from the ground, On t-ilhm' side of Ihe cave. They \vm‘e both abnui the same size, perhaps {our fem square, thoth the actual aperture \\ as much less, owing to the rubbish that lay in them. To gain them. was mv next thought; but how to do it, with that infernal dwarf in the \\ av puzzled me. There was but one way openâ€"it, was his life or mine; and decision in such cases is easy. Picking up a piece of heavy womb letept up behind him. brotth it down full on his bald head; a bright red streak started out across it as I struclt. and he rolled back- wa‘tis without a Sign or motion. Undoinghis \vaistban'i. l quickly tore it into strips,and made his legs and arms fast; then rolling no lllL't rest, I thnrst it into his mouth bind-t mg his jaws as tightly as I could»)- way ol'a gag, and then rollng him as; dust the Collins, placed several so as to hide the body from any casual search that might be made. I did not stay to exatninc his trea‘ sure. which lay in several small bags at the bottom 01 the hole he had bemi seated near, and beside which was a small stream of dollars that had poured out from the bag he was ll()ltlt[11_’ when I struck him, but merely contented tnysetiF with placingthe latter in the excavation and covering,r it with a loose board : and then all traces of the, way I had taken being concealed, crossed the cave towards the openings 'l‘altittg a lamp from the joss-ttonse. and carrying my stick, I made [or that on the right. l'he rubble llal fallen so thickly at first that ' had to creep very cautiously on my hands and knees to get along at all Further on. in places it h .d accu mulated so much as to render pro ‘gress almost impossible; not l)l‘xvot‘ltlng away Will] my piece of iwood, I managed to creep along a considerable distance. Unlike the other passages this one tan straight so that. on glancing back. I could just see the opening and the ltgit ol' the cavern l had lel't. I irtost haVe bL‘t‘!) crt-iwlinszlor nearly an hour, though I Had not gone a hon 1dt'etl yards. when. on Htl\é)l](illlg my hand to twet for 'he next slt'p, it only grasped empty space. Pass- TERMS $1.00 in Advanc \Vholc N0. 6511. ing the light torward, l lound l was on the extremity of a cavern of vast proportions, limited towards the sides, but in front black undefined spaee. The [loor was about three twet below me ; So I stepped down,- and poking up the lamp with a splinter ofwootl, I held it above my head, and looked around. It was a s'rangt- and awful sight, and one that tew have ever looked upon be- fore. On either side. as tar as my eye could penetrate. stretched two lines of colllns, resting on trestles‘ fastened into the rock. Tier upon tier they lay from rool' to floor all painted in flaring colouts with dra- Ons and other fabled beasts, their attitudes astounding, their eyes starting from their sockets in pica torial fury. and their mouths, votntt- ing clouds of yellow flames. From the head of each cotlin hung a long flag, emblazoned with Chinese characters in black; tn any tattered and decayed. with slimy-looking cohwehs clinging to them ; other?! l'resh and bright, as it placed there yesterday. comparatively leW of the colfins were perfect ; many 3were broken or decayed in parts, :tnd some had crumbled away ali- together, leavrng only the empty trestles to mark \vhwre they had been. On the floor, round the sides ofthe cave. lav a contust debris ot crumbled Wood and bones; here and there, a hone or skull, still un- decayed, sticking out. in startling contrast to the dirt around it. Where the trout oftlte coffins had tallen away. the skeletons oftheir occuoants could be dimly seenâ€"â€" some perfect, some headless. all more or less mutilated. Out ol one on the right. the whole side had fallen, and the trestles slightly giv- lnfl was. he col'lin had tilted for- wards, allowing: the skeleton \xith- into slltt patti‘tllv out, and the white Skul' still fixed to the trunk, grinned fearltttlv at me. as it lollt‘d out otn its resting-Mace. For a moment I felt sick and unable to go on, almost giving up my idea; but: the thought of the ruliinns behind me, and the littc they had in store for me. flashed across my mind and firmly settlingr my teeth i turned away from the hideous object, determined toprococd. Turning to the left I now walked alongr the side oF the Vault. avoidingr the lome heaps of debris, brushingr away the gaudy flags, when ‘hov swung hick solemn and death like into their former places, and carryâ€" in;r mV lamp well ahov‘ my head, so as to discover the slighrcsb opening or door way. Proceeding slowly like this, Ipre sent saw a white object in Front, and in :1 Few seconds discovered that I had reached the Further end of the cave. Like the other l'rom which I had started, it was unoccupied. but upon it, in place (WWW-q 0F coffins. a gigantic skeleton was painted. It was about, thirty feet; in height. and was seated on a huge vortnillion dragon : on its head was a. gilded crown; in one hand :1 naked sword and in the other a roll of papers. 'I‘WO huge t‘yos glared from the gleaming sockets, fascinating me with their look, ‘ill T could almost believe T saw them rollingr in Lv'hastlv triumph at my intru- sion. The artists had by means of shadows, cunningly painted in, succeed- ed in giving“ their conception the most; life like vet diabnlieal expression possible to imagine ; indeed considering: the place in which it was, and the circum- stances under which it must have been viewed7 it was and of the most awful and repulsive creations. teeoveringr from my stupor ot' astonishment. I went close up to the monster, and7 holding up the light. looked closer in. I now saw the ribs cf the skeleton Formed a framework, bent outward like the bars of a grate, and that within was a space large enough to admit. of' several persons standing; the framework stood slightly ajaix but. there was a staple and hasp at- taehed1 evidently used at one time to t'asten it. Looking“ still closer. I found that beneath the the belly of the dragon was a great. 01 eningr, shaped something li'-'e an even. T stepped in. and sound- ing‘ with my stick overheard, found the root' \vas curved. and of metal ; behind it: several pipes like those of an organ. ran up towards the haek ot" the figure. 'l‘his metal roof was corroded and htistered, as as weâ€"see the backs of our tireâ€"places at: heme7 and the rocky sides were dis- eohaired, as it' by the action of tire. This gave me a clue to the mystery. VIRTUE is no! a mushroom that springulli 11p of ilself in one night, \\'llvn We are aslevp or regard it not ; but a delicate plant, that growull) slowly and lenderlv. need- ing much pains lo cultivate it, much euro 10 guard i1. muvh lime l0 muer ii. 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