Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1858-01-27

tended me, lighted a second lamp, and
bade me follow her. | was conducted
Eup flight of stairs, and shown into a
respectfully furnished chamber and there
my guide left me.
" As was left alone I was not a little
puzzled at what | had seen and heard.
1t was strange had seen nothing of the
owner of the place; and then the con
duct Of those had seen was equally
strange. ] was confident the house was
far from any other habitation, aud it is not
to be wondered at that feIt uneasy about
my unpleasant situation Having care
fully reloaded my pistols placed them
under my pillow, and after fastening the
door, partially undressed myself and
got into bed. ! could not have slept long
certainly not over half an hour when
was awakened up by quick shake
Of my shoulder | sprang up in bed
and seized pistol. There was man
by my beside, and held a lamp in his
hand.
"Hush hush" he uttered, placing
his finger on hislip. "Put up your pistol
and make no noise r
"But how came you heIe?' asked,
making a threatening movement with
my weapon r
IL would save you -
"Saye me?'' | repeated.
"Yes; did yoa not know this house"
''No, what is it r. uttered, springing
from my bed.
"Be careful-r make no noise-you'Il
wake the demons before their time. They
think do not know them; but, by chance
| have found them out in time to save
my own life and yours"
BY this time | had nearly dressed
myself, and | listened with trembling
limbs to my visitor, while he expressed
He told me that the owner of
the house was n robber by profession
that he entrapped onsuspccting travellers,
murdered and robbed them This lie
had learned by oyerIlearing "a converse.
ton which had taken place between the
owner Of the house aud the woman who !,
bad waited upon me since my arrival
He himself had arrived and retired be- I
fore c;me along: hat he had awakened I
n tine to hear The conversation he had +
ust related take place in a room adjoin-
ng his own.
Now follow me, = said he, as finished
iressing myself 81 here is not mo-
nent to loose. If we are discovered we
ilall be killed.
"Vnl noisIess tread my companion
conducted me through the same door by
which he had entered, which gave en-
rance into room in which there was
led. We passed from this room into a
ort Of entry, where there was a fight of
lalrs. Descending these stairs we found
uFselFes IN wood shed, the outer door
+ which was easily opened, and must
onfess breathe1 more freely as step
ed forth into the fresh air. The storm
ad passed away, and the stars were
eginning to peep forth from among the
eecy clouds that were sailing off to the
"We reached the stable safely, and
lore quickly than can easily describe,
id | saddle my beast, lead him into the
ard and mount him. My companion
ad done the same, and we started into
gallop.
81 know not how far we had rode, but
could not have been much over mile
hen was suddenly seized by lie shouI- G
srs aud dragged from my saddle and !
voice, which knew to be my compan- |
MS exclaimed in low tone. &
g Make quick work, Butcher, for we've S
lother job before morning." !
II remember Of receiving a heavy blow q
ION the head, and that is all. When /
me to myself it was daylight, and the S
n was shining down upon ME. | felt e
f, and my head ached; but ere long ! i
ose to my feet and looked about me- !
ear by was stream of water; and ID !
is bathed my head which made me :,
i somewhat better. !.
+" found myself in sort Of valley, :
d concluded TO ascend a hill hard by =
order to obtain better view Of the y
untry. When first awoke felt for q
! pocket-book; but it was gone. For g
s, however, did not care a great deal, "
there was not much money in it. re
"Upon ascendingtbe bill, saw, to my h
Eat surprise, large and fourlshing CT
Iage, not more than half a mile distant. a
wards this place, which conjectured h
IS Greenville, | commenced to walk as fl
idly as my bruised limbs would allow. "
when reached Greenville, for such d;
Iced the village proved to be; my first ci
p was to proceed directly to the Office ~
a lawer, who was friend of mine. -
e lawyer was greatly surprised at my u i
ldition; for my muddy garments gave II Ct
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