Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-09

My mind was made up, my first trust
put IN my destiny, and | felt no longer the
length OF time consumed by the descension
Of the bed.
In few minutes the air came sweeping
all about us.
We are in the vault whispered my
companion. 'Spring, in Gods name
He passed over me and left !: and | i'm
mediately followed in his way.
Your hand, and tread cautiously
whispered Herman.
We had scarcely passed on twenty
PAGES, in the darkness, when the faint rays
of torch loomed like the first rays of the
moon through the vault
Stoop,' and crawl forward, whispered
my companion.
We fell upon our knees, and, side by
side, crawled forward.
Our victims are in the tolls said
voice behind us.
Unconsciously ! turned my head and
beheld five persons descending a flight of
stairs immediately behipd the bed.
They descended slowly and approached
the bed. One of the parties raised torch
on high, while the others raised their
hands.
Now cried voice.
And five hands, each armed with poign-
ard, Immediately fell upon the couch.
No groan followed and discovering
the state of things, everything was, in a
moment, in state of wild confusion.
'Furies ! cried voice, they have es-
capped. They must be here-spread
through the vault
In moment we heard steps behind,
beside, and ahead of US. There was but
one torch, however, to guide them, and
they made but slight progress.
Run, cried voice which Immediate
ly recognised as that of the inn-keeper;
run for more lights
Meanwhile we crept toward the right
side of the vault and crept into niche
that was made in the wall. Leaning back
we felt dead weight upon our backs,
and we stopped forward gently to shake it
oil. The next moment a fall, like that of
two solid bodies, fell to the earth. The
etiuslOn that Immediately after saluted our
nostrils, warned US of the terrible fact that
it was two corpses that we had SO uncere-
disturbed.
Unable 10 endure the terrible stencil be-
fore us, we stole simultaneously from the
niche, and passing to the left, dropped
upon our knees.
At this moment another light appeared
on the staircase. together with form,
which, despite the long robe enveloping
1t from neck to heel, we were assured was
that of female.
In few moments the woman passed us,
to assist her companions. Still creeping
through the gloom, we continued to crawl
forward toward the staircase.
fIo. come forth, or expect no mercy,'
cried the voice of the inn-keeper.
4 short pause succeeded. Meanwhile,
we continued our course, till we had
reached the earth Immediately under the
couch
We must smoke them out continued
the inn-keeper. Ho, Hans, run up and
bring the sulphur wen give them fore
taste Of
4 light glanced in the gloom; it ap-
preached. and in a few moments a Young
nan, bearing torch, came near US ; a mo-
nent more, and he assembled the stairs.
Herman laid his hand Significantly upon
ny arm. Meanwhile the voice of the inn
Keeper broke through the gloom, COM
handing us TO come forth.
We crawled from our hiding place, and |
rot under the staircase.
Before US the vault stretched far away, |
Ill the light looked like star in the midst |
If vast room, and the asassins had /
lwindled into dwaris. Suddenly we
lcard footsteps on the staircase. 1t was
me of the assassins bringing down the sui /
,hnr.
For the last time, cried the inn-keep-
T, will We come forth 2
4 dead silence followed.
Bring the sulphur, continued the inn
eepcr, wen sirangie them
The young man approached them with
pail in one hand and torch in the other
At this moment we crept from under
he stairs and slowly assembled the steps
They want it, and they shall have it.
ried the inn-keeper, with an oath.
And he begun slowly to drop the sui
hur in line, backing meanwhile toward
he stairs, followed by his companions,
rhose arms were lifted ready for a blow.
nd whose eyes wandered uneasily around
lem, in search of the victims who were
ow beyond their reach.
The parties reached the stairs, with the
'ng sulphurous train marking the course
c had pursued.
For the last time, again cried the voice
the inn-keeper, throwing down the pail,
nd seizing a torch, will We come forth,
re | set fire to the train 2
No voice responded TO his appeal, and
lie torch fell upon the yellow track.
The assassins sprang up the staircase
lf at that rnnment tho door ahoxe r.-as