The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-11-26

sion of animation Influenced by some
drug administered while in great bodily
prostrstiou." Furthermore, the pbysi-
clan asserted that the body was that ol
Gertrude Winchester, the belle and heir
ess, whose disappearance had caused SO
great sensation Of grief and wonder in
the fashionable circles Of c., some
three months previous
Dr.. Wellman suggested the most rig
id secrecy concerning the mysterious
discovery Of the body, and, in the mean.
time cxerted himself to tho utmost to
restore the lady to life and conscious
mess. His efforts were successful, and
BY sundown Of that day, Gertrude was
able TO converse. So soon as deemed
practicable by the medical attendant,
the story Of her dbduction from the dis.
NAL vault Of the old country home was
told to her, and at her request Flint;
wood was called in, aud she gave sue
cinctly the following account :
"Fifteen months ago, my father, Nor
ton Winchester, died, and I, by his will
as we'll as by sight, was made sole heir
70 bis great property. l had neither
brothers nor sisters, and my mother be-
ing deceased some four years, l had no
nearer relative than maternal cousin,
who is known as Col. Glincs-Richard
Glines, of Woodstock Downs. This
mans envy was excited, it appears, to-
wards me, and although he was careful
= to avoid arousing my suspicious, soon
came to know that he nursed against me
the bitterest rancor. Probably this was
in some measure, increased by my re-
fusal to form matrimonial alliance with
his son--a dissolute young man-whom
] could regard with no other sentiment
than the most sincere pity.
81 have ever been fond of equestrian
sports, and was in the habit of riding
out every pleasant morning, on horse
which my poor father imported for my
especial use. On the last Of August, |
was taking my accustomed ride-as il
happened entirely unattended-in pass.
ing through strip of forest near W
Moor, I was seized by a violent hand,
and drawn from my horse into close
carriage which had driven hurriedly up.
Half dead with terror, yet l recognized
in the counteDance of the man who held
me firmly in my seat the hatred features
Of Col. Glines To all my cries and
agonized inquiries as to what be intend
ed to do with me, he made but one reply
"a low, almost internal laugh.
i'1" Alas, but all too soon, the carriage
stopped at the gateway of that horrid
place Woodstock's terror the house
rendered terrible by the Rillston mur-
der, committed there ten years ago
and more dead than alive was dragged
within the shadow of its dreadful rooms.
Words cannot express to you the agony
suffered for the next two months. -
Prosecuted by Col. .Gliues, tortured by
the presence of his wretched son, and
confined prisoner in the dwelling of
my deadliest enemy! No tidings Of
the world beyond those high black en-
closures reached me aud l gave my
self up for lost (! Indeed, little cared
how soon death came and released me
frsm this horrible bondage. Every day
was beset with arguments, entreaties
threats and imprecations, all tending to-
ward gaining my consent to marriage
with Harwell Gliues. / remained firm
to the last, and received in return for
my temerity, an apartment under ground
and securely barred and bolted. The
rigorous, unusual confinement brought
, on a lingering fever, and l could plainly
isee that my prosecutors intended il
should be my death. l had taken nc
medicine throughout my illness, and
! therefore you may we'll believe l was
surprised, when Col. Glincs brought me
zone morning, dark liquid mixture,
which be SAID would make me we'll.
drank more from thirst than from the
wish of reviving to my dread life again,
snd Immediately slumberous sensation
benumbed every faculty. l heard voices
10 ouversation-those Of Col. Glines
and his son.-I heard them arrange the
disposition of my body when the sleep
ing portion should have taken effect, and
with scarcely thrill, l learned that /
was to be placed in the. cellar, and en-
closed within pile of masonry while
yet alive ! remember no more! 1t
is all blank and void till now."
n Gertrude Winchester fully recovered
her health beneath the hospitablc roof
of the kind boatman, and in due time ap-
peared again to her astonished household
Who had mourned her dead.
as Col. Glines had applied for legal pos
session Of her property, but owing tc
some delay in the city courts he had no,
been able to assume formal occupancy
!. Immediately on Gertrude's re-appear
apoe, he fed from Woodstock's Ter.
ror" With his son, and no subsequen,