The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

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Lobenstein and the only clue he could give
to the mystery Of the shoes, vas that
young girl answering our description Of
Mary had been brought into the house at
night time about fortnight, ago, but she
was represented as an insane prostitute, of
the name OF HILL, who had been ANNOYING
some married gentlemen by ro,ous conduct
at their houses-ahd II vas said al FIRST that
she was 10 remain al the Farm Tor life
but that she had suddenly been removed
by Mares, but where he could not say.
= shook his head ominously when
h. heard this statement, aud II was e,ident
10 Us all that the mothers suspicious we're
right, aud that deed at blood had been 70.
Gently peIpetfaicd. 1he best means Of as.
cerialning the place OF burial vas consult.
I'd on, aud We adjourned 10 The garden to
search Tor any appearance OF freshly Gis
,ufbed ground, or other evidence that ~ CHI
had 10 discovery vi her remains. " hen
~e had crossed the yard, and were ao,ut
entering the garden gate, l. su.ges
ted the ptopreiy Of fetching The liltle dog,
/, whose exceleu, nuse had afforded the ouy
clue we bad been able Ia obtain. | vent
back tpr the annual, bat he refused To leave
his mistress, and II wa not without sone
danger OF a bite that succeeded ~ catch.
Ing bln BY the neck, and carrying him out
OF the room. put bun un his ieet when
&c were past The garden gate aud endea
sorec 10 excite hun 10 sprgh,Ilness by run
nlng along the walk aud whis,llu. to hun
u follow, s,ai he sneaked alter me witt
droopng tai aud bowed head a. II he
lelt his STARE OF the general gnei.
Wowa.k d round the garden without dis
covering any si.us that warranted 'adher
search. We had trayrrsed every path IA
:he garden excepting narrow transverse
one, that led from The gate 10 range ol
green and DOT houses tina, lined the iafthesi
aall. We ~ere on the point ol leaving the
place, satisfied tina; It Mas not IN our power
TO remove The sclt ot ms sery that shfoHdrd
toe gif . disappearance, when The dog, who
had stray I'd INTO the entrance OF the narrow
path gave extraordinary sign, OF iIvehness
and emotlun-hls tail Jagged iuuously-
ms ears we're thrown lorsdrd-und snort
tut earnest yaii broke into continuous
bark us he turned rapidly from one side oi
the path to another aud finally ran down
toward tue green house S,,h his hose bent
TO the ground.
he scehts her, SAID l.; there is
still a chance.
Or party, Consisting Of the magistrate,
l. aud TAO p'her officers, the under
keep tiie 10 k,mnhs, aud mA s. Il followed
the deg down ,he mario" path into The cen
ire OF piece oI ground containing three uf
four cucumbor bids, covered With slldiug
glass frames. The spaniel, alter SEARCHING
round the bed, jumped upon the centre frame
and hos led p,leUu,lS Il Was e,,deui that
he bad lest the scent. l., pointed
out TO our notice that the sliding I'D waS las
tened to the frame with large paddock
this extraordinary security Increased our
susyictons--he 81, lZrd q crow bar from one
OF toe smiths, and the lock vas snon remoy.
cd. The top OF the frame vas pulled Up,
and The do- Jonped INTO the tan that filled
I the bed, aud commenced scratching Nth al
his might. / hurst the bar into the
yielding soil, and at the depth Of foot, the
iron struck solid substance. THIS inilma.
ton e.ectuh,d us-we waited not Tor tools
I --uur hands were dug into the bed, aud the
tan and black mould were dragged from the
4 frame With IA eagerness that soon emptied
. il, and exhibited the boarding II large trap
door, ulvldrd into two parts, but securely
locked together. While the smiths essa,
ed their skull upon the lock, the magistrate
stood With upliited hands aud head uncover.
ed-a tear was IN the good mans eye-and
he hrralhed short from the excess OF his
anxiety. Every one was vislbly excited
aud the loud aud cheerful bark of the dog
vas hailed ns an omen oi success. LIS
inpa,,cnce could no, brook delay, lie selz
ed the sledge hammer Of the smiths, and
with blow that might knock IN the side
OF house, demolished the lock aud bolt, and
the doors jumped apart IN the recoh from
the blow. They were raIsrd-a black and
NaHnlug vault was bclow-aud small fight
ut wooden steps, green aud mooldy, iron
the effects OF The car,h's dampness, led 10
the GLOOMY depths Of the cavern.
/ The little dog dashed bravery down the
stairway, aud J. requesting us TO
stand lrnm between nltn aud the light, pick.
ed his way down the narrow, sllmy steps,
( Oua OF the smiths follow ed, and the rest OF
u, hung our heads auSlously over the edge
81 the vnuit's mouth, watching our friends
as lhpy receded IN the dlStau, gloom. A
n,t,sa .psu.d lha DIN, uas hpard barktnp