Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-08
ING, VA. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY S

me on little way, and then up some steps. I
counted them to myself as went along. They
were six. You see, master, l took all this pains
to know the house again. Then they opened
n d ,or that opened in the middle. They then
went along passage and up more stairs-there
was ten and a turn and then ten more. Then
along another passage, and up another fight OF
stairs, Just like the first Then along another
passage, and up third fight OF stairs. They
was alike.
"Well, sir, here VIC was at the topo' the house.
One o. them villains opened a door on the left
side, and t'othcr said
"'There go in nand do your dutyl" and push
ed me through the door and shut and locked it
on me. Good gracious, sir, how scared was
slipped off the silk handkerchief, and feared
as was, didn't forget to put it in my bosom.
"Then looked about me- Right afore me
on the hearth was little weny taper burning,
that showed was in great big gnrret with
SlOping walls. At one end two deep dormer
windows, and black walnut bureau standing
between them At tother end n great tester
bedstead with dark curtains. There was dark
carpet on the floor. And with all there was so
many dark objects and so many shadows, and
the little taper burnt so diIny that could hard
ly tell tother from which, or keep from break
ing my nose against things as | CROPPED about
''And what was in this room for to do?
couldn't even form an idea. But presently my
blood ran cold to hear groan from behind the
curtains-then another--and another-then
cry as of child in mortal agony, saving:
For the love of Heaven, save mel!
81 ran to the bed and dropped the curtains,
and liked to have tainted at what saw
"And what did you see?" asked the magis-
trate.
''Mastcr, behind those dark curtains I saw n
young creature tossing about on the bed, fling
ing her fair and beautiful arms abOnt and tear
ing wildly at the fine lace that trimed her night
dress. But, master, that wasn't what almost
made me faint--it was that her right hand was
SewGd 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 tue lips and nose to
breathe thronghl"
'tWhatl take care, woman remember that
you are upon your oath!" said the magistrate.
81 know it, master! And as hope to be for.
given, am telling you the truth"
"Go on, then"
"Well, sir, she was young creature, scnrce-
ly past childhood, If one might judge by her
let me take that black Grape from her face and
head, but she threw up her hands and exclaimed,
"'Oh, no, no, no! for my life, no!
"Well, master, hardly know how to tell you
what followed" said the old woman, hesitat-
ing in embarrassment
"Go right straight on like carol fJugSernaut,
womanl Remember-the whole TRUTH"
'Well, master, in the next two hours there
were twins born in that roOm-n boy and girl;
the boy was dead, the girl living. And all the
time heard the measured tramping of one of
then, Williams up and down the passage outside
of that room, Presently the steps stopped, and
there was rap at the door. | went and lis
tened, Int did not open it"
as it all over?" the voice asked.
"Before could answer, cry from the bed
caused nc to look round There was the poor
mosked mother stretching out her white arms
toward me in the most imploring way. has
tened back to her.
"Tell him-no-no," she said
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