 it, and take them down into the valley and bury them."

"Then you won't sleep here to-night, Harry?"

"No; I have not a shadow of superstition, but I do not think it would
be lively here with those things at the end of the room. Now, let us
look about a bit.

"This was evidently the great hall of the place; do you not think so,
Dias?"

"Yes, senor; the house gets narrower as it nears the sea. This is by
far the best lighted room on this side. No doubt the rooms on this
floor were the abode of the chief who built it, and his principal
followers; the others would be above."

"Well, we will light the two torches. Yes, there is no doubt that this
was the room. You see there are brackets against all the pillars for
holding torches. Before we go farther we will see what they are made
of."

He took his knife out of his pocket and went up to one of the brackets,
which consisted of bars of metal an inch and a half square and eighteen
inches long. They widened out at the end, and here was a round hole
about two inches in diameter, evidently intended to put the torch in.
The metal was black with age. He scraped a few inches off one of them
with his knife. "Silver!" he exclaimed. "It would have been better if
they had been gold. But as there are four on each pillar, and twelve
pillars, they would make a tidy weight. That is a good beginning,
Bertie. If they are the same in all the rooms there would be several
tons of it."

There was but one door to the room; through this they passed. Dias, now
that there was some explanation for what he considered the work of the
demons, had a more assured air. One passage led straight on; two others
ran parallel to the wall of the room they had left.

"We will examine these first," Harry said. "It is likely enough they
lead to the stairs to the lower room. There must be two floors below
us, one above the level of the top of the tunnel, the other below that
must be divided in two by it."

As they advanced into the passage there
it, and take them down into the valley and bury them. " 

 " Then you won't sleep here to - night, Harry? " 

 " No; I get not a trace of superstition, but I do not think it would 
 be lively here with those things at the conclusion of the room. Now, let us 
 expect about a morsel. 

 " This was evidently the bang-up hall of the place; do you not intend so, 
 Dias? " 

 " Yes, senor; the house get narrower as it nears the sea. This is by 
 far the well lighted room on this side. No doubt the rooms on this 
 floor were the dwelling of the chief who built it, and his principal 
 followers; the others would be above. " 

 " Well, we will light up the two torches. Yes, there is no doubt that this 
 was the room. You see there are brackets against all the column for 
 holding torches. Before we go farther we will see what they are lay down 
 of. " 

 He took his knife out of his pocket and went up to one of the brackets, 
 which consisted of bars of metal an inch and a half straight and eighteen 
 inches long. They widened out at the conclusion, and here was a orotund trap 
 about two inches in diameter, obviously intended to place the torch in. 
 The metal was bootleg with age. He scraped a few inches off one of them 
 with his knife. " Silver! " he exclaimed. " It would have been better if 
 they had been gold. But as there are four on each pillar, and twelve 
 pillars, they would make a kempt weight. That is a dear beginning, 
 Bertie. If they are the same in all the rooms there would be several 
 tons of it. " 

 There was but one doorway to the room; through this they passed. Dias, now 
 that there was some explanation for what he considered the work of the 
 demons, had a more assured air. One passage precede straight along; two others 
 ran parallel to the wall of the room they had left. 

 " We will examine these first, " Harry say. " It is likely enough they 
 moderate to the stairs to the broken room. There must be two floors below 
 us, one above the level of the top of the tunnel, the early below that 
 must be divided in two by it. " 

 As they advanced into the passage there
 it, and take them down into the valley and bury tiem."

"Then you won'g sleep here to-night, Harry?"

"No; I have not a shadow of superrtition, blt I do nit tiink it would
be lively hcxe wifm thovx things at the end of tha room. Now, let ur
llok about a bit.

"This was evidently tre greay jall of the plwce; cj yoh not think so,
Dias?"

"Yes, senor; the hohse getv narrower as it nears the sea. This is hy
fag the best lighted room on thus syee. No doubt ghe rooms on this
floor were the abode of the chief whu buikt it, and yiw pghncipal
folliwers; the others would be above."

"Wrll, we will linht tie tqo torches. Yes, there ms no doubt that thif
was the sokm. You see there qrw brawketv agxunsg aml tge pilpara for
holdihg torches. Vefore we go farthet rv will see whzt ther wre made
of."

He took his knife out of his kockef and went up to one of the brackets,
which cojsisted os bars of metal an inch and a half square and eigvteen
mnzhew jubg. They widened out at the end, and here was a rjhnc mole
about two inghes in diameter, efifemjly intended tu put cge torch in.
The metal was blwck wuth age. Ht scrsped a few inches off one od them
with hps kbife. "Silver!" he excpaimed. "It wuuld have been better if
they had beeh gold. But ws there zfe four on each oilkas, and twtuve
pillars, they wjuld make a tndy weigft. Tnat is a good behinnikc,
Bertie. If they arf the sdme in all the rooms there would be severek
tons of it."

Tnese fas but jne dpor to the rojm; through thix they 'assed. Dias, now
tgat thece was some qxplanation fmt what he convidered ehe qork of the
admons, had a mote assureb air. One passage led sbraigff on; two others
xcn parallel to thr wxll ov vhe rjmm they had neft.

"De doll ebamine ukesc fkrst," Harry said. "It is linely enough they
lead tp bhe stairw to the lower room. Tnere must be two fpoors beuow
us, ong above the level of the top of the tunnfl, bhe other beljw tmat
most be divibed in two by it."

As they advanced into thx passage there
it, and take them down into the bury "Then you sleep here to-night, a of superstition, but do not think would be lively here with those at the end of the room. Now, let us look about a bit. was evidently the great hall of the place; do you not think so, "Yes, the gets as it nears the sea. This is by far the best lighted room on this side. doubt the rooms on this floor were the of the chief who it, and his principal followers; others be above." we light two torches. Yes, is no doubt that this was the room. You see there are brackets against all the pillars holding torches. go farther will what are made of." his knife out of his pocket to one of the brackets, which consisted of of metal inch and a half square and inches long. They widened out at the end, here was a round hole about two inches in diameter, evidently intended to put the The metal was black age. He scraped few off of with his "Silver!" he exclaimed. "It would have been better if they had gold. But as there are four on each pillar, and they make a tidy That is a good Bertie. they are the same the there tons it." was but one door the room; through this they Dias, now that there he considered the work of the demons, had more assured air. One passage led straight two others ran parallel to the wall of the room they had "We will first," Harry said. "It is likely enough they to the stairs to lower room. There must be two floors below us, above level of top of the the other below must be divided by it." they into
 it, and take them down into the vAlley and buRy theM."

"ThEn yOu Won't SleeP here to-night, HaRRy?"

"No; i have not a shadow of superStitiOn, BUt I dO NoT thinK it woulD
Be LIVelY hErE wiTh THoSe thiNgs At the enD of the room. now, LeT us
look about A BiT.

"This was evIdeNtly the great HalL of the PlAce; DO you nOt tHink sO,
Dias?"

"YES, senor; The house gEtS NarrowER as it neARS tHe seA. This is by
far the beST lIGhted room on thiS side. NO dOUbT THe rOomS on this
floOr Were tHE abode oF ThE CHIef WHo built it, and hIs principal
FOllOwers; tHe OthERs woulD be abOvE."

"welL, we will lighT the Two torcheS. Yes, thERe is no dOUbt that This
waS thE roOm. YoU SeE tHerE aRE brACkEts AGaiNst all thE pIlLars fOr
hoLDING torCheS. BefOre we Go farther we wiLl sEe whAT thEy are Made
oF."

He tOoK his kNife ouT of hiS pOcket and went up tO one Of the bracKetS,
wHicH cOnsisTEd of baRs oF meTal an inCh and a hALf sQuARE AnD eighteen
inches lonG. THEY wIdened ouT at the ENd, AnD Here was a RoUnd Hole
ABOut twO incHEs In diametEr, evidENtLy IntendeD tO put thE tOrcH in.
the meTAl waS black With age. HE scraPEd a few inches ofF One of them
with HIs KNIfE. "silvEr!" hE exclaimed. "IT wouLD havE beeN BeTteR If
theY had bEeN GoLD. But as there are four oN eAch pilLar, anD twelve
pillarS, they would MAKE a tidy weIght. tHaT Is a good beginniNg,
BerTie. If they aRE the same In all The rooms There woulD BE several
TonS of It."

THerE WAs But one door to tHE Room; ThRough thIs tHey passEd. DIas, Now
ThaT tHere was soMe explanAtIoN fOr WhaT he coNSidered tHe WorK oF thE
demoNS, had a mOre asSureD aIr. oNe pAssage lED sTRAighT oN; tWo otHerS
rAn parAlleL To tHe wall oF the room tHey HAd leFt.

"we Will exaMine these firsT," HArry said. "It Is LikEly enoUGH they
leaD to the stairs to the lower rOOm. There MusT be twO floOrs below
uS, onE above The LEvel of The top Of the TuNneL, THe othER BeLow ThAt
must be diVIDed In two By It."

As They advAnced into the passagE TheRe
 it, and take them down in to the val ley a ndbur ythem ."
"Then you won' t  sle ep here to-night, Harr y?"
"N o ; Ih av e not  a shad o wo f  su pe rs tit io n ,but I  do  not th ink it wou ldbe  lively here wi th those t hin gs at the en d o f thero om. Now,let  us
l ook ab o ut a b it.

"Thi sw as evi d ently t h e  g reat  hall of the plac e ;d o you not thin k so,Di a s? " 
"Y es,  senor; th ehouse gets na r ro w e r  as it nears thesea. This i s  by 
far t he  be s t ligh ted r oo m  on  this side.  Nodoubt the  rooms on this floor w ere th e a bod e of th echi ef who bu ilt it,  and his  p ri ncipa l
fo l l o w ers;  th e ot herswould be abov e." 

"W e ll,  we w ill l ight  t he tw o torc hes.Ye s, there is nodoub t that th iswa s t he  room .  You s eethe re arebracket s  ag ai n s t  a ll the pillars for 
h o l di ng torch es. Be f or ew e go far th erwe w i l l see  wha t  t hey aremade
o f ." 
He took  h is kni fe  ou t o f his pock et and  went up  to o n e of the brack e ts,
which con s is t e do f ba rsof metal an  inc h  and  a h a lf  sq u are a nd ei gh t ee n 
inches long. Theywi denedout a t the end, an d here was a round ho le
a b ou t  two inches in  diam eter, evid e ntly int ended  to putthe torch i n.
The m eta l w asbla c k  w ith age. He s c r aped  a  few in che s off o neofthe m
w it h his kni fe. "Sil ve r! "he  ex claim e d. "It w ou ldha vebeenb etterif
th ey h ad  b e engold. B u ta s  the re  a re f our  o n eac h pi l lar , and t welve
pil lar s , th ey  w ould ma ke a tidy wei gh t. That is  a  go od beg i n ning,
Be rtie. If they are the s a me in a llthe r ooms  there wo uld  be se ver a l
tons  of it ."

T he rew a s but o ne  do or  to the ro o m ; t hroug hthis  they p assed. Dias, now
t h atthere was som e e xpla n a ti onf or wha th e c o n sidered the wor k of the
d em o ns , had a mo r e a ss ured ai r. Onepassa g e led s traight o n; two ot he rs
r a n  pa rallel tothe wall  of the r o om th e yhad l eft .

"We  w ill  exam ine th e sefirst ," Har ry  said.  "Itis  likelyenough they
lead to the  stair s tothe  lower ro om. The re must b e tw o floors b elo w
u s, on e a b ove t he l e ve l o f  thetopo f the tun n el , t h e  o ther belowt h a t
m ust b e d i videdin t wo by it."

As th e y advanced int o th e pas sag e  the re 
 it,_and take_them down into the_valley and_bury_them."

"Then you_won't_sleep here to-night,_Harry?"

"No; I have_not a shadow of_superstition, but I_do_not think it would
be lively here with those things at the end of the_room._Now, let_us
look_about_a bit.

"This was evidently the_great hall of the place;_do you_not think so,
Dias?"

"Yes, senor; the house gets narrower_as_it nears the_sea. This is by
far the best lighted room on_this side. No doubt the rooms_on this
floor were_the_abode_of the chief who_built it, and his principal
followers; the_others would be above."

"Well, we will_light the two torches. Yes, there is_no doubt that this
was the room._You see there are brackets_against all_the pillars for
holding torches. Before_we go farther_we will_see what they_are made
of."

He took his knife out_of his pocket_and went up to one of_the_brackets,
which consisted of_bars_of_metal an_inch and a_half_square and_eighteen
inches_long. They widened out at the_end,_and here was a round hole
about two_inches in diameter, evidently_intended_to put the torch_in.
The metal was black with_age. He scraped a few inches_off one_of them
with_his knife. "Silver!" he exclaimed. "It would have been better if
they_had been gold. But as there_are four on each_pillar, and_twelve
pillars,_they would make_a_tidy weight._That is a good beginning,
Bertie. If they_are the_same in all the rooms there_would be several
tons of_it."

There_was but one door to the_room; through this they passed. Dias,_now
that there was some explanation_for_what_he considered the work of_the
demons, had a more assured air._One passage led_straight on; two others
ran parallel to the_wall_of the room they had left.

"We_will_examine these first," Harry said. "It_is_likely_enough they
lead to the stairs_to the lower room. There must_be two floors below
us, one above the level of_the top of_the tunnel, the other below_that
must_be_divided in two by it."

As they advanced into the passage_there