The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-10-19

speet to my TREAD the osiIer, | determined
TO try The ELECTS Of little coercion, but con.
Guided that 1t would be better 10 let him
reach some distance from his usual haunts,
TO prevent alarming bis comrade Joe.
! In about an hour the post chase was driy.
en- TO The door, aud the oslle-, much the
worse Tor his putallODs, was placed within
The body OF the vehlcl-. uas 5000 after
them, 10 company With the Young nan in
the gig, and We kept the chalse ia sight tiIl
II had entered the still aud deserted streets
OF London. Ii was nearly midnight; the
drunken ostler desired the scarcely sober
coachman Ia put hun out at the door Of a
tavern. walked up to the aslonIshed
couple, and arfeslng them on charge of IL
lony, slipped PAIR Of small but powerful
spring hdndcutis over the ostler's wrists.
| conducted him helpless and amazed, to
an adjacent watch house; aud mentioned
my name aud Office, desired hls sale custo.
dy tlll | could demand his 1ody. The pos.
iIIon who was guarded by my .ig friend, be.
came much alarmed aud volunteered any
information tina, | might desire. He con.
iessed that be had been employed lba, af.
ternoon by one Joseph Mlls, to carry a
lunailc priest to the Franciscan Monastery
at Eatield Chase, from whence II was as
serted that he had made his escape. The
existence Of a religious establishment in that
neiah50rhood way entirely unknown to me,
and ! questioned the position respecting
the number OF IT'S inmates, and the name Of
the superior, but be protested 10 know notn.
ing beyond the locality Of the building, and
declared that he had never been inside the
yard gate. he admitted that Joseph Mills
had employed him several times upon the
sane business and that rather more than
u fortnight ago Billy, the osller, had desr.
ed him TO bring up poschaise from his
masters yard at minutes notice aud that
a young lady was lifted IA a senseIess state
into the chase, aud driven down to the
building. at Enfield, as rapidly as tie hor.
ses could be made 10 20.
| took down bis directions respecting The
house, aud diy break lt.s morntn. recon.
bothered the iroul aud the back Of the bull
dug Il am any Judge that house is not
devoted to monasilc purposes alone: but
you Wi! see Il to morrow, | trust; for |
wish Yea 10 ACCOMPANY me as early as we
can start, after procuring the warrants for
a general search mic the secrets Of this
IuNsfarfrar. fF.nuass.y..
II was nearly boon the next dav before we
we're enabled TO complete our necessary ar.
L, Nlr. " llson, the attor
nry, Mr. Il. police magistrate OF
,ome Distinction, and the readers humble
servant, stepped INTO private Carriage,
'h,le police officer, we'll armed, sat with
The driver. The magistrate had been inter.
>lrd 10 The details necessary for the procur
atom ut the warrant, ana had invited h.m
: u 10 tn" d,veiopamtn' %. the mystery. An
hours ride brought us 70 the entrance of
green lane that wound ITS maz, length a,
round the hedges @! prcklv holly and with.
Fred ha~thaNn trees. Aier traver,lns tins
aue for nearly !No tuileS, we turned again
% he left, by LIS direction, aud en-
erred anarro@ pass between HIGH BRICK
sal ard huge bauk Suruountpd by a ruw
u high and gloomy trees. The wall tofm !
q the boundary Of the monastery grounds, /
Ind ut a certain place, where an ascent m
he narrow road tuvored the purpose, We
we're desired by Ito mount the roof
If the coach, and by hooking over the wall, /
o Inspect the back from, of the bulidlng.-
Massive bars OF iron were fastened across
very window Of the house; IN some pIa
'eS, the frames and glass were entirely re.
moved, and The gratings were fixed Iu the /
iaked brick work, or the aperlures were
tilted with thick boatdIng excepting a small Z
'iace at the top far The admission of the +
malfest quantity of light and AIR. The WIN
lows of range Of oulhuuses, which exlen
led dawn one side Of the extensive ward,
we're also securely barred: aud a small
quare stone building stood IN the middle Of
he garden, which immediately adiolucd the
ard. Two sides Of this singular construc
ION were visible, from our coach top, vet
neither door nor window were dlscerned.
ITO be contiaued
$40 EpUENE AseEA