The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-10-28

| the lady TO life and o0nclousness. His
efforts were successful, and BY shutdown
of that day Gertrude was able to con.
verse. So soon as deemed practicable
| by the medical attendant, the story of
her abduction from the dismal vault of
the old country home was told TO her and
at her request Flintwood was called in
and she gave succinctly the following 40
| count -
"Fifteen months ago, my father, Nor
ton Winchester, died, aud |, by his will
as we'll as by right, was made sole heir
to his great property, | had neither
brothers not sisters, and my mother be.
ing deceased some four years, | had no
nearer relative than maternal cousin,
who is known as Col Glines, Richard
Glines, of Woodstock Downs. This mans
envy was excited, it appears, toward me,
and although he was careful to avoid
arousing my suspicious, soon came to
know that he Dnrsed against me the bitter
est ranoor. Probably this in some meas
ure, increased by my refusal to form
matrimonial alliance with his son-a dis
solute young man-whom | could regard
with no other sentiment than the most
sincere pity
II have over been fond of equestrian
sports, and was in the habit Of riding out
every pleasant morning, on horse which
my poor father imported for thy special
use On the last Of August, as | was
taking my accustomed ride--as it hap
pened entirely unattened-in passing
through a strip of forest near W
Moor, | was seized by violent hand and
rage which had driven hurridly up. Half
dead with terror, yet recognized in the
countenance of tho man WHO held me
firmly 10 my seat the hated features Of
Col Gliues To all my cries and ago
nizeG inquiries a. to what be intended to
do with me, he made but one reply-a
low, almost internal laugh. t
"At last. but all too soon the carriage
stopped at the gateway Of that horrid
place known as, 'WooGstook's Terror
the house rendered terrible by the Rill.
ston murder, committed there ten years
ago-and more dead than alive I was
dragged within the shadow of its dread
ful rooms. Words cnnnot express to you
the agony I suffered for the next two
months Prosecuted by Col Glines. tor.
tured with presence Of hia wretched son,
aud confined prisoner in the dwelling
Of my dcadliest enemies No tidings of
the world beyond those high, black ell.
closures reached me ; and gave myself
up for lost Indeed, l .little cared how
soon death camo and released me from
this horrible bondage. Every day I was
beset with arguments, entroa,ies, threats
and imprecations, all ter ding toward
gaining my consent TO marriage with
Har ell Glines remained frm TO the
last; and received in return for my tenn
perty an apartment under ground, and
securely barred and bolted, The rigor-
eus, unusual confinement brought on
lingering feaver, an | could plainly see
that my prosecutors intended it should
terminate in my death. had taken no
me1iciGe throughout my illness, and there
fore you may we'll believe | was surpris-
ed, when Col Glines brought me, one
morning dark liquid mixture, which he
said would make me we'll. drank more
from thirs. than from the wish of revi
wing to my dread life again, and imms.
diately slumbsrous sensation benumbed
every faculty. heard voices in conver'
sation-those of Col. Glinss and his son
Il heard them arrange the disposition
of my body when the sleepiog potion
shorld have taken effect, and with scarce
ly a thrill, l learned that was to be
placed in the cellar, and enclosed within
a solid pile Of masonry while yet alive
remember no more 1t is all blank
and yoid till now."
Gertrude Winchester fully recovered
her health beneath the hospitable roof OF
the kind boatmsn, and in due time ap'
peared again to her astonished household
who had mourned her dead.
Col. Glines had applied for legal pos
session Of her property, but owing to some
delay in the city courts he had not been
able to asume formal occupancy,
Immediately on Gertrude's re-appesr
arce, he fed from "Woodstock's Terror
with hiI sop, and no subsequent tdings
of them ever reached c.. Wood
stocks Terror soon became ruin, and
one night it was reduced 70 ashes during
violent thunder storm. Whether n
was fred BY bolt from heaven, or BY
the hand of man, was never known.
, Gertrude Winchester naturally fei
very grateful to Horace for reseuing be-
from dread fate, and she displayed he
gratitude in a som.what singular manner
II was quite little romance, the news
papers of the day said, and now IL ha'
all ended in that commonplace affair."
wedding with eight bridesmaids and
corresponding number of groomsmen'
With the full appreciation Of his brid
Horace Flintwood went North, and re
turued accompanied by his worthy pa
rents, who hencefor,b, through their live
found pleasant homo in the luIuriOu
residence of their son aud his affsctionai
young wife.