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gsn to walk forward again, following the di-
Ir{ction of the wall. It appeared to have nc
ehd, for went on and on, and seemed to make
no real progress; the same impenetrable dark
ness continued. l began to grow dizzy. -
Suddenly thought struck me, took my
lpenknife and stuck it into a chinx in the
fsasonry, and continued to advance as be-
fore. | had not taken hundred steps be-
fore | cane in contact with my knife again.
l then knew l was in circular dungeon!
"A fearful agony, now took possession of
me; perspiration started from my brow, and
all the horrors Of a slow death rose up be-
fore me. [ uttered loud cries, and tore my
hair. The echoes of my voice sounded like
hollow laughter in reply.
Again | paced round my dungeon, to try
and discover if there was any outlet But
no it was one solid wall of masonry.
l threw myself on the ground-I tore up
the damp earth with my hands 1 Ishrieked
again and again-until was utterly ex-
hausted. My throat became parched and
Cry, and [ suffered all the horrors of thirst.
Ny head began to swim, sparks danced be-
fore my eyes, and l gradually lost all con-
SclOuSneSS. q, ....E.- d
-How long lay there, know not-but
when [ came to myself I felt the cold air
blowing on my face, and casting my eyes a.
hove me. saw the stars shining overhead.
What was my extreme surprise, to find
myself in Walnut St., not stones throw
ffom my hotel. I was seated on an empty
box, 20. and hundreds of persons were passing
up and down the street. I could scarcely
believe the evidence Of my senses. lump
ed up from my seat and rushed to my hotel.
The omnibus for conveying passengers to the
Depot was at the door.
IS entered the hall of the building.
! ':Do you not want to 90 to Baltimore, by
the ten o'clock train % exclaimed the clerk.
he moment he saw me.
1 Il did want to go-but I am too late,'
replied, shuddering when I thought on
that had detained me-
.Oh no, SIR" returned the clerk, .'the
leaves il s9cR ten m9q5es, sIonnnrr,
vas only half past nine.
Then 1 had only left the hotel an hour
md half!
[ went to Baltimore so impressed
vas I with the fearful adventure had met
with, that [ returned the next day to Phil
for whole week explored
;he city, in every part. But after the most
minute research, [ could descern nothing at
all corresponding to the locality had visit
ed on that fearful night.
There was no suburb or house, or any
thing like the one I had seen to be found.
For long time, kept my adventure to
myself At last summoned up courage
enough to mention the affair. My state
ment is received with utter incredulity-by
all who have heard it, Some of my friends
pretend to say, that I dreamt it all-others
gently hint, that had imbibed too much
wine. 1 have at last determined to make
the matter public, and will leave my read
ers to draw what inference they please.
P. S.-Since the above was written, I. see
that writer in a recent number of Hdrper's
Magazine, describes scene with some such
as I encountered, thus stamping my
statement with truth. Can it be possible that
beings inhabit the world which are palpable to
all the senses excepting sight? 1t is an inter-
estng question for the philosopher to study
and yet there is one thing cannot understand
how was it that the young lady saw the fearful
thing, and did not? / am weary Of conjec-
tllre over the matter, and must leave the enigma
for better heads than mine to solve.
DEIFY1NG THE FEMALE SEx.-Rev. DR..
Alexander, in his recent volume of Sermons,