Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-12-10

~srietfs loo oi Hofs U6Ue--Qouo oy =
good, fAiihfsi bands Discreet workman, I
nsaa, aud such 10 yeer reputation anobg
those Who best know yea
Horace bowed
ft small job. bat I wish I. flushed
20 aigat,-to nigetP rspsatIug the words
.ish startling emphasis, asd yOu mus, DO
We'll, sir, work would be very 'Seespisbie
10 mel need The nonsy. baa enough. but
midnight Is rather singular time 10 esiI
upon the services % . brtoklaysr.I - 4
'Orapted-bat ask IL, peveftheless-and
STILL fatbsr, you mnst be bliodfoldtd and
eooEsysG 90 zoe place vhera you are TO IA.
Dor 10 close carriage, and re,u,n 10 Won,
lodgiogs In the ssme way. Moreover, you
must swear never 70 reveal = sipele thing
which may oceur TO you this night, TO aoy
living creature
The unknown bad arisen to his feet snd
stsed silsutly aud haughtily awaiting Hor.
aces rSply
The yOsog brieklayer seemed much struck
ey the ny''eriou'PfoPosi,isp 0f his strange
'COald bat ksow THAI thsrs vas nothing
criminal, pothi1g-' sa. -
is enough that you have nothing TO
do but follow my diEeetions Ali will be
veil with you; aud the pay sLal be yours
IN advaHes, h you Eequire IL, He aung
down rurse, we'll iIled with gold, Spon
the table HOraces eyes glistensd, bat he
was silent
There are one hundred dollsrs--tbey are
yours, IL you consent
'0ne hundred dollars Impossible.
cannot accepts looks too much like n
bribS for committing some horrid crime
some
Hush my frisnd know your eireum.
stances. and your services 10 night viii fully
roEpepszss E5s fcT ths iriaisE sam. Hsyon
eousentP F-a f1i I.ls5 'ttsfI .
Horace tbreE on bis well worn oyere5al,
aud taking with him some smalI implements
Of bis trade, be followed the uuknOsB TO the
waiting carfiage. OHes within the vehicle,
handkercbief vas bound tightly over his
eyes, aud the night Of blindness settled over,
evory object =.
On aud on rolled The pbalon, over Boy.
tons bridge, and past the ca-al toh gate,
over the brick pavements, out upon the
plank road, until AZ last the wheels rsyolV.
ed upon the hard gravel Of taTnpike Bye
aud bye, the way became rough aud stony,
aud Horace knew that they had left the city
and its onVirons far behind them. Not a
word bad been exchanged betweso the youuR
meehanie and the unknown; ard che maa
who had heid the feinshnd Rnided the horses
Was silent ~ the grave.
Al Length the carriage stopped, ana Hor-
ace Was assisted 10 llight. He vas conduct
cd up grassy path, aud iRt0 some sort OF
buiIdirg-be knew il by the confined air
Had the heavy elAng Of doors behind bin. -
h. L.. kalI r.
be hsesDded tEo fights ofstairs --iLen pass.
cd through several mouldy, damp rooms -
then down Eight Of steps through long,
empty corridor aud then SIseessiyely de-
sceRded four winding btaiFeases-tbo last
Of uDhewD stone The air grew moist and
dense, the odor oppressive.
Where are you leading meP FlintWoOd
SentuTsd 10 ask of his mysterious guide.
It matters not vas The brief, tiern
reply ,ssf>s. -
They stopped before massive, Iron door,
strongly secured BY bolts fas,eDinR 10 grooves
cut far into the selid rock Of the easing -
Down into their niches no poudsrous
bars ss the twain pas 3 ilrouEh shu en-.
trance, aud the door eloss with a dnlI
heavy bang
The unknown paused and drew Of The
bandage from HorRce's eyes.
They stood in long low apartment, tho
sides Of Which we're Of blsck brick, aud the
sFeh,d roof Of dlngy grey stone The din
light shieh Fhe uakpovn carried in his hand
oRly served 70 make more hidsoas ths dis
msl gloom Of che place, u
la che oSatFs Of tho EaOz there vas so
oblong boz, of Nspolisbed oak, sssswsa 60.
gstbtF by heavy ifon seffSs, and 60 gsosrai
aPrsGFanes not auiits . e5Hih 4 tR8u oF
s9pcrsliiious horror passed thYoagh HOraess
frams he started back fpW pscgs. slili re-
gafdIng vita distsndsd eyes tie object be
fore hin.
'Wsllf be spoke inquiribEly
That boxi retained the nnhnoun, 'eon.
tsins tfesssrs--of vbst form is matters
not 10 goa sEiicc Il that wished Il placed
heFs'-he pointed 10 = recess IN 60 Ahgle
% the Wall--'and thsa yeu are % buila q
cross tbe spsFtago q sslid line of masonsy
solid, mind y0a tvD tiers Of brick. breast.
Siso, and = ooss of stTonk plaster over the
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