Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-02-17

breath was gone and my senses were goin
along with it from the fear that was on me.
Don't struggle, come along quietly and yo
shall not be hurt says the man who had spok
before.
Struggle! coulden't a-struggled to a-save
my soul 1 couldn't speak l couldn't breathe
l liked to have a-drOpped right often Molly
back. One on EN- says, says he:
''Givs her some brandy!' and t'other take
out flask and puts it to my lips and says say
he
Here, drink this
well, master, as he had me still by the scru
o the neck, couldn't do no otherways bu
: open my mouth and drink it. And as soon a
| took a swallow my breath came back and IN
speech.
land Oh, gentlemen says I, IF it's you
money or your life, you mean, / hain't it abou
me Deed clare to the Lord Almighty haint
it's wrapped up in an old cotton glove in a hel
in the plastering i'll the chimney corner at home
and ct yon'H spare my life. you can go Their
and get it, says l.
You old blockhead,' says they, we wan
neither one not t'other Come along quietl
and you shall receive no harm. But at tn
first cry or attempt to escape this shall stop you
And with that he held the muzze of a pistol S
nigh to my nose that l smelt birthstone, Will
tethsr one bound a silk handkerchief round m,
eyes, and then took poor Molly's bride and ls
| her along. l couldn't see, in course and
descent breath for fear @ the pistol But SAT-
my prayers to myself all the time.
! We'll, master, they led the mule on down tn
| path, until we coined to place wide enough &
turn, when they turned us round and led
back outer the wood, and then round and rount
and up and down, and cross ways and length
ways, as of they didn't want me to find GU
where they were taking me.
| Nal c;.. Al, ]
fused way, leadin' of the mule about a mile,
knew we was in the woods again-the yer,
same woods and the very same PATH knowet
| by the feel of the place and the sound of th'
bushes, as we hit up against them each side
| ana also by the rumblIng of the Spout as i
tumbled along toward the Punch Bowl. VIZ
went down, and down and down land lower, ant
lower, until we got right down in the bottom 0
that hollow
! Then VIC stopped. A gate was opened
put up my hand to raise the handkerchief, anC
see where was but just at that moment,
telt the mizzle o the pistle like ring of lex
agIn my right temple, and the william growl
ing into my ear:
| =" If you do -
But didn't dropped my hand down as
II had been shot, and afore had seen any
thlng either So we went through the gate
and up gravelly wak--I knew it by the
|
stopped at hOrse-block, where one O. them
villains lifted me off. l put up my hand a
gain.
| Do, if you dare says t'othsr one, with the
mizzle o the pistol at my head.
" dropped my hand like lead. So they led
me on little way, and then up some steps
counted them to myself as l went along. They
were SIX You see, master, l took all this pains
to know the house again. Then they onened 9
door that OnaOad in tho mid Al
went aleng passage, and up more stairs-there
was ten and turn AMI then ten more Then
along another passage and up another fight OF
stairs, just like the first. Then along another
passage, and up third flight of stairs They
was alike
well, sir, here we was at the top O. the
house. One O. them williams opened a door on
the left side, and tother said
80 There-go in and do your duty - and
pushed me through the door, and shut and lock-
cd it on me. Good gracious, sir, how scared l
WAS slipped off tho sifA handkerchief, and
feared RS l was, didn't forget to put it in my
bosom.
"Then looked about me. Right afore me
on the hearth, was little weeny taper burning
that showed was in a great big garnet with slo-
ping walls. At one end two deep dormer win
dows, and black walnut bureau standing be-
tween them. AT t'other end great tester bed
stead with dark curtains. There was dark
carpet on the floor. And with all there were so
many dark objects and so many shadows, and
the little taper burned so dimly that could
hardly tell t'other from which, or keep from
breaking my nose against things as CROPPED
about.
"And what was in this room for to do7 l
couldn't even form an idse. But presently my
blood ran cold to hear groan from behind the
curtains-then another-and another-then a
cry as of child in mortal agony, saying:
. For the love of Heaven, save me :
81 ran to the bed and dropped the curtains,
and liked to have tainted at what saw.
"And what did you SEQ, asked the magis-
trats. Urs
"Master, behind those dark curtains saw a
young creature tossing about on the bed, fling
ing her fair and beautiful arms about, and tear
ing wildly at the fine lace that trimmed her
night dress. But, mastar. that wasn't what al
most made me faint-it was that her right hand
was 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 lips
aud nose so breath through!'
What take care, woman! remember that
you are upon your oath !" said the magistrate
II know it, master And as I hope to be
forgiven, am telling you the truth" 5
$50 on, then !" tEs.... i..
\ "Well, sir, she was young creature, scarce
~ paSI CuluHOou, II one nllRbC Judge by ner
small size, and soft, rosy skin.
asked her to let me take that black Grape
from her face and head, but she threw up her
hands and exclaimed -+ III.
"1Oh, no. no, no for my life, no =
''Well, master, hardly know how to tell you
what followed" said the old woman, hesltat-
ing i'll embarrassment. ....-' #.........
$50 right straight on like car of Jugger-
maui, woman Remsmber-the whole truth ,
Well, master in the next two hours there
were twins born in that room-a boy and girl /;
the boy was dead, the girl living. And ali the
time heard the measured tramping of one of
them villains up and down the passage outside
of that room Presently the steps stopped,
and there was a rap at the door. went and
listened, but did not open it,. aE .a
is it all over?' the voice asked.
Before I could answer, a cry from the bed
caused me to look round. There was the poor
masked mother stretching out her white arms
toward me i'll the most imporing way. / hast
ened back to her.
"'Tell him-no-no,' she said
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