New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03

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EN- ssys, Y.ys ne
"'Giv. her .oue brandy Ard tO.hsr takes oct
a go nd puts it to my hEs AID Gays, say he;
Vine, drink this.
The 1eek couldn't do 70 o.her ways bat open my
rc1th and drInk it. And a. scon a. took swallow
ny brss;n come back srd my speech.
'' And oh, gentIemen,' ssysL ei ts your mo,
ney your IL. you mean, hsirt It about me- DEED
'cIsre TO the Lord. almighty hsin;! re wrapped up
ID old cotton glove in e tor 10 the paste1ng IN tae
chimney corner e. home, ard ef gou splre my NE,
son 90 there snd get Il, says l.
" You old bloc khead says they, We want neither
one nor tother! Come alcDg elely soc y)a snsu
receive harm. BIZ. at the first cry or attempt 70
escape this shall stop your Ard with ths; the william
held the mizzle Of pistol nigh 70 my hose that
smet birthstone, while tother one bound silk hand
ksrcher round my eyes, sid then took poor Nolys
birdie and led her along coudnt see, in course; aud
dissnt breathe for fear the pistol. Bat said my
prayers TO myself al the time.
"Wen master they led the mule on down the path,
until coined 70 place wide enough 70 turn, ~nen
they turned round ard ec back 0u.en the wool,
ard then rouud and rund sn1 no and down, and crOss
ways and length ways, eff they didn't want me 70
find where they were taking NE.
"Wen, cir, when they walk about in this fused
way. lestin Of the male sbou: nile, knew We was
in the woods again--the very same woods and the
very sane path-I know.d BY the feel oi the place
and the sound of the bushes, we hit up against
them each side and also by the rumbng Of the Spout
as il t1nbied along toward the Punch Bowl. We
went down and down, and down, and lower and
lower, ard lower, until got nglt down in the bot
tom Of that hollow.
Then We stopped A gate was opened put mp
my hand to raise the handkerchief, AMI see where
was; but, Just at that minute, Eel. the mzzle O. the
pistle like rlDg of ice nght sgn my ngh; temple,
and the villain growing into uly ear:
&c Ii you do -!
But / DIDN'T dropped NY hand down as if had
been shOt. and afore hsd seen anything either 50
we went through the gate, AID up gravelly wslk-I
l kugu n by he az
feet-and stopped horse block, where one o them
williams lifted me off. pu; up my hard again.
"'Do, if you dare says tother one, with the mz-
| zle o the pistol az my head.
81 dropped my hand ike lead. So they lead me on
little way, and then up some steps. colnted them
TO myself as wen. along. They were SIX. lou see,
master took all this pains to AnoF the house AGAIN
Then they opened door that opened in tie middle.
They then went along passage ard up more stairs
there was ten snd turn, and then ten more. Then
along another passage, and mp another fight of stairs,
Just ike the first. Then along another passage, and
up a third iigh; Of stairs. They was alike.
"Wel cir, here at the top } the house.
One them Williams opened door on the left side,
and t'other said
." There-go in ard do your daty (" and pushed
me through the door and shut and locked !, on me.
Good gracious sir how scared | wss slipped OF
the ELK hardkercher, ard feared as Vas didn't for
get 10 pnt i; in my bosom.
" Then looked about me. Right afore me on the
hearth was little weuy taper burning IN ), showed
was IN great big garrett with sOpDg walls. ~ one
end two deep dor ner widows and black walnut
bureau standing between t1em. Al tother emf
great tester bedstead with dark curtans There was
dark carpet on the floor. And with 81 there were
so N any dark objects and many shadows and the
little taper burned dimly that could hardly tell
tother from which, or keep from breaking my nose
against thngs Is ] CROPPED about.
-" And what was in this room for 10 do | couldn't
even form an idee BIT presently my blood ran cold
to hear 8 grosn from behind the curtans-then an.
other ard snOther-then cry as Of child in mortal
agony, saying:
2" FOR the love Of HEAVIER save me
81 ran TO the bed and dropped the curtains, and
liked to have tainted at what saw
Z" And what did You zee ?" asked the magistrate.
Master behind those dark curtains saw young
ere ature tossing about the oed rgng her far and
beautiful arms about, and tearing wildly at the tine
lace that trimmed her night dress Bat, master tAet
wasn't what almost made me fain.-it WAS that her
right hand sewed up in black Grape, and her whole
face and head completely covered with black Grape
Drawn down and fastened securely around her throat
leaving only small slit at the Fps ana nose 70 oreahe
through y
what take care woman remember that You are
upon your oath T. said the magistrate.
al know it, master And as nope to be forgiven,
| am telling you the truth"
go on, thep."
"Wen sir, she young creature, scarcely past
childhood, if one might jHdg. by her email size, and
SOFT rosy fkn. asked her to let take that black
Grape fIom her face and he.d bat che threw up her
hands and exclaimed
cob no, no, no. for my life, no
"Well, master, | hardly know how TO tel you what
followed" said the old woman, hesltating IN enbar-
rassment.
"Go right straight on ike car Of Juggernaut,
woman Rememoer-the whole truth I"
"Wel master, in the next two hours there were
twins born in that rooma boy and girl; the boy was
dead, the girl living. And all the tune 1 heard the
measured trauping Of one of them villains up and
down the passage outside of that room. Presently
the steps, stopped and there was arap at the door,
''s l. IL all over the voice asked
Before ] could answer, a cry from the bed csused
NE TO look round. There was the poor masked
mother stretching ont her white arms toward me IN
the most imploribg way | fastened back TO her.
Tell hm-ro- no, she said.
40 Have you got through asked the man at the
door. rsppng lmpstently.
$50 No, no. said l. az directed.
"He resumed his uampiGg up and down. and went
back to my patient. She beckOned me to come close,
ana wbispered-
Save my child the living one mean hide her
oh, hide her from him! When he demands the babe,
give him the poor little dead ore-he cannot hurt that
And be will not know there was another. Oh hide
ana save my child
Master 1 was used TO queer doipgs, but this
q little the queerest. But if i was 10 conceal that
second child in order TO il, it necessary TO
stop III mouth for il was squsing Ike wild cat. 50
took vial of paragoric IRON my pocket and give il
q drop ard il went Oft 10 sleep Ike an angel. l
wrapped it up warm and lay it along with my shawl
and bonnet, in dark corner. Just then the man
wrapped again.
Come in, master, said |.
Ono bring me the babe, he said
Il took up the dead infant. Its mother kissed its
brow and dropped tears upon its little cold face and
carried Il To the outside.
.'Isit aslsepr the william asked me.
les master, said |, "A put II, well wrapped up,
in lie arms very sound srlsep.
$50 much the better ssid the knaye, walking
away.
Il bolted the door aud went back TO my patient.
With her free hand she seized mine and pressed il ID
her ps and then held up her lett hand pointed TO the
weddir ring upon her third finger.
DRAW /, Of and keep il, she ssid; conceal the