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"Why, it's only sand," he said, "only sand, mate"

"But it nearly smothered you," I cried "It would have smothered you if

I hadn't pulled you out"

"Yes, but that was because it fell atop of ht it was your games"

I had never heard Shock talk like this before Our mutual distress

seemed to have made us friends, and I felt ready to shake hands with him

and hold on by his ar, like mine, more and more

subdued--at least so it seeo down on the dog too--did it?"

"No, Shock, I saw her run away"

There was a few lad of that I likes dorgs, and as reg'lar good

friends"

"Hark!" I said; "is that Ike digging?"

"No," he said; "it was soht, for there was a dull thud, and then another; but

whether inside or outside I could not tell It h;

for I wondered whether I should be able to struggle out if part of the

roof caan to whistle--not a tune, but so hi noise and saw a line of light Then there

was another scratch and a series of little sparkles Another scratch,

and a blue flaht fire; and then, as

the splint of wood burned up, I could see in thevery intent as he bent over the burning

match, and held to it the wick of a little end of a common tallow

candle