The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-17

right often Molly's back. One on 'em says,
says he .......
"'Glve her some brandy = And t'other
takes out a fssk snd puts Il to my lips and
says. says he:
"'Here, drink this
swell, master, as he had me still by the
scruff o. the neck I couldn't do no other
ways but open my mouth and drink Il. And
as soon as took swallow my breath come
back and MY speech.
"'And oh, geStlemen.' says I, 'ef it's
'your money or your life you mean, / haint
1t about me Deed clare to the Lord.u.
mighty haint it's wrapped up in an old
cotton glove in hole in the plaslering in
the chimney-corner at home, and eff you'll
spare my life, you can 60 there and get it,
says L.. ~..1 a .r' ... ....
"'You old blockhead,' says they. I'VE want
neither one nor t'other! Come along quiet.
y and you shall receive no harm. But at
the first cry or attempt to escape this shall
stop you! And with that the william held
the mizzle Of q pistol so nigh to my nose
that smelt birthstone, while t'other one
bound silk Handkerchief round my eyes,
and then took poor Molly's bride and led
her along. couldn't see, In course, and I
dissint breathe for fear o. the pistol. But |
soid my prayers to myself all the time.
"Well, master, they led the mule on down
the path, until we coined to place wide
enough to turn, when they turned US round
and led US back outen the woodj and then
round and round, and up and down, and cross
ways and length ways, as Ell they didn',
want me to find where they were taking
me. ..... ar.
"Well, sir, when they'd walk about in
this fused way, leadin' of the mule about O
| mile, l knew we was in the woods again
the very same woods ard the very same path
II kf6asd by the feel of the place and the
sound Of the bushes, as we hit up against
them each side, and also by the rumbling o.
the Spout as it tumbled along toward the
Punch Bowl. We went down, and down
and down, and lower, and lower, end lower
until we got right down in the bottom Of that
hollow: 20 a.a s... ... ...s.
"Then we di0pped. A Gdt6 WAS Opened
! put up my hand to raise the handkerchief,
and see where was but, just at that min.
ute, felt the mizzIe o. the pistle like ring
Of ice right Ogin my right temple, and the
william growing into my ear: '"
"'It you do -!
"But l didn't dropped my hand dowr
as il had been shot, and afore had seer
anything either. So we went through the
gate, and up gravelly walk-I knew it b,
the cracking Of the gravel under Molly
feet-and stopped at horse block, wher
one o. them williams lifted me off. / put u
my hand again.
"'Do. il you dare,' says t'oiher one, wit
the mizzle o. the pistol at my head.
~ dropped my hand like lead. So the
lead me on little way. and then up som
steps. / counted them to myself as wen
along. They were six. You see, master,
took all this pains to know the house again
Then they opened door that opened in tn
middle. They then went along a passag
and up more stairs-tRefe was ten and
turn, and then ten more. Then along OIL
? other passage, and up another flight of stair
!! just like the first. Then along another pa
sage, and up third fight of stairs. Tire
was alike.
swell, sir, here we was at The top o. Il
y House. One o. them villains opened do
on the lefe side, and t'other said -.
"tThere-go in and do your duty ~ al
:, pushed me through the door, and shut al
# locked it on me. Good gracious, sir, ho
Il scared 1 was! I slipped off the elk han
'- kercher; and 'feurea as was, I didn't forg
% to put it in my bosom. rA.
d "Then looked about me. Right aio
(. me on the hearth wus q little weny tap
ID burning, that showed was in great b
81 garret with sloping walls. AT one end tv
t, deep dorner windows, and black waln
Il bureau standing between them. At 10th
K, end great tester bedstead with dark C,
" tains. There was dark carpet on the Ho'
he And with all there were so many dark {
ly jects and so many shadows, and the lit
to taper burned so dimly that I could hare
al tell t'other ffotn which, or keep from brea
u: ing my nose against things as I crop
lp about. ..,. .....-t ...a .a.
"And what was in this room for to d.
~ couldn't even form an idee. But prese
n ly my blood ran cold to hear a groan frt
,e behind the curtains-then another-and Z
10 other then a cry as Of child 10 NOR
It, agony, saying s..s. .z.t..,,
IL ".For the. love Of Heaven, save me !
as 81 ran to the bed and dropped the cGrtai
OF and liked TO have tainted at what l saw."
he "And what did you see = asked the mi
istrste. ...s.
r. "Master, behind those dark curtains I o
young creature tossing about on the b
It, tlinging her fair and beautiful arms abo
IF and tearing wildly u the fine lace that tri
" med her night dress. But, master, Il
wasn't what almost made me faint--it "
W that her right hand was sewed up In bla
Grape, andhe whole face end head compile