Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-07

Here Geldorp opened the bundle he had
brought and took therefron one OF his w'ie's
dresses Then he called one of his followers.
who answered to the name of Martin Kicifer and
directed him to put the dress on. Martin was
fair faced man. not far from thirty years OF age
and Eatarina'S gown fitted him out very well.
and when he had put on the cap, and the apron,
and the neatly trimmed kercheif, he looked very
much like buxom Dutch maid or matron
While these things were going on by the shore
of the North River our friends upon the opPo-
site side of the island were about sitting down
to supper After the meal was finished, W HEN
Van der Veer, as was his custom, strolied out
into the garden and took turn down the street
towards what is now called Whitehall. He was
upon the paint Of turning back towards the Ia
vcrrl, for he wished not TO go alone so far away,
when he heard deep groan, as though from
some one in distress. He searched anu found
female sitting upon the green turf BY the fence,
apparently in the most trying agony. He bent
over and asked her If he could assist her.
"Oh!" the woman eroaned. with both hands
pressed hard upon her bosom. ST am suffering
from sudden fit. might have died here had
you not come"
.shall help Won to the tavern? 1t is Only a
few steps" said Willem, placing his hand kindly
upon the sufferers shoulder.
NO. 10, good Sir. My boat is only down
here few steps, and my boy is init. Our home
is in Breukclen, and if you can help me down
there he will row me across You will not leave
poor woman mere to die
'+Of course not Here-can you help your
self at all?''.
With considerable effort Willem managed to.
get the women to her feet, andthen he helped her
down towards the wafer. 1t was where Whitehall
slip now is that the boat was represented to be,
and as they nearcd the water Willem saw boat
rs his companion had said. 1t was secured to
rough pier of logs, and only the stern WAS visi-
hlc. The woman appeared to grow stronger as
she approached tliespot, for her step was quick.
CT, and her deep groanins ceased.
''I've had one or two of these spells before,
she said as they left the street and turned down
on to the pier. "Thcy don't last long, howey-
er, though they are bad enough while they do
last. Ah-herc's the boat Now, if my boy
has gone"
At this moment Willen was sure he heard a
splasiing in the water, as though some one were
coming up by the edge of the logs, and lie
sure he saw thee men coming mp from the boat.
He started back to ask what this meant, but
before he could speak the seeming woman caught
him by the arms, and with wonderful exhibit
ion of strength hurled him to the ground. The
youth struggled with all his might to regain his
feet but ere he could do so two stout men were
upon him. a bandage was bound quickly over
his mouth, lashings were secured upon his wrists
ankles and then he was lifted over the outer edge
Of the pier. He felt himself taken by two men,
and in moment more he was deposited in the
Stern-sheets of the boat. lie tried hard to cry
out, but mis- mouth was cffcctualIy stopped, and
his struggling only resulted in additional pain.
Ere long those upon the pier jumped on board
and then the boat was pushed Oft.
! Willcm cOntrivcd to gain q sitting posture, and
his first object was to see who had been his cap
tors. There were four men at the oars, ore at
the helm, and the one in female attire; for the
youth knew verywell that the individual who had
so easily thrown him on the ground was not a
woman. Those ut the oars he knew not He turn
ed his head so rs TO gaze up in the face of him
who sat at the helm and at once recognized the
features Of Casper Ge!dorp. The shades ofnight
were fast settling down over the scene, but Will
lem could see that face plainly enough. On went
the boat-the little town of New, AmSterdarI was
lost in the glootn-and at the end of fifteen
minutes they stopped where large rock made
out into the water. The youth heard n sound
that startled him with new terror. 1t was the
deep, guttcred voice of an Indian; and it asked.
| .'H1rG yOm brought our Uictin."
Willcm heard Geldorp answer Eyes" and
shortly afterwards lie was lifted from the boat
into n long narrow canoe. lie could see the
forms ofhalfa dozen savagcs through the gloom,
and he knew that he was in their craft. He
saw the rcd men and the white men converse
few moments together, and then the former leap
| ed into their canoe and pushed it off The pris-
oncr made all the signs he could to have the
! bantIage removed from his mouth-hc groaned
ed and shook his head-but they answered him
not S0x broad paddles were piled by stout
hands. and the light bark skinned over the
water like bird. Back towards the town he
was takeu-hc could see the fort in the distance
he could sec-lights flashing along the shore be-
low the tavcrl.-and he wondered ifthose who car
ried them were not searching for him. But the
scene was not long in view. Across the bay
the red men urged their bark-down through the
Narrows with the tide--along the shore of Statan
Island-up the bay, and up the river the Raritau
| The giant trees now formed a lcafv canopy over
head, shutting out the stars and the way WIS
dark as Ercbus. But on they went-and as they
went they talked in their own strange tongue
and Willem understood enough to know that
they spoke of blood, Of fire, and of revenge!
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