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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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108<br />

DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

wheelbarrow, and started with him - not know<strong>in</strong>g<br />

however, what direction <strong>the</strong>y were go<strong>in</strong>g. To add to '<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir misfortunes, a violent thunderstorm came up j<br />

<strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong> descended <strong>in</strong> torrents, and an occasional flash<br />

of lightn<strong>in</strong>g fell upon <strong>the</strong> overpowered sight with bewilder<strong>in</strong>g<br />

vividness j but driv<strong>in</strong>g ahead at a venture,<br />

<strong>the</strong> hapless wretches plunged heels over head <strong>in</strong>to<br />

an old cellar, from which a build<strong>in</strong>g had that day<br />

been removed. This mishap added greatly to Alonzo's<br />

confusion and perplexity of m<strong>in</strong>d-ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g himself<br />

up, he gazed a moment upon <strong>the</strong> rent clouds above<br />

his head, whence proceeded loud, bellow<strong>in</strong>g thunders j<br />

<strong>the</strong>n vociferated at <strong>the</strong> top of his voice: "A little<br />

more light-and not quite so much noise, up<strong>the</strong>re l"<br />

" Hello t 'Lonzo -an't we thunder-struck I" said<br />

Brown, who was ly<strong>in</strong>g underneath <strong>the</strong> wheelbarrow;<br />

more dead than alive.<br />

" Worse than that-all <strong>the</strong> devils of <strong>the</strong> pit are let<br />

loose t I'm keen to swear we're not far from <strong>the</strong> brimstone<br />

regions !"<br />

" Well, <strong>the</strong>n, it's about time to liquor."<br />

" Agreed! that rem<strong>in</strong>ds me of <strong>the</strong> flask you stuffed<br />

<strong>in</strong>to my pocket- but just wait till I take a taste j<br />

delicious t now, where are you, my f<strong>in</strong>e fellowI"<br />

"Don't know j <strong>in</strong>quire down below."<br />

After feel<strong>in</strong>g round sometime <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> dark, for his<br />

companion, Alonzo at length got hold of one of his<br />

legs; and be<strong>in</strong>g too drunk to know <strong>the</strong> difference,<br />

ga<strong>the</strong>red it up, say<strong>in</strong>g-"Open your mouth you bra<strong>in</strong>-

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