Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-10
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at that minute, | felt the mizzle O. the
pist'e like ring of ice right agin nv
right temple, and the villain growing
into my ear:
"a If you do"
Bat l DON'T dropped my hand
down as if had been shot, and afore
had seen anything either. So we went
through the gate, and up grayclly walk
II knew itby the crack ing Of the gravel
under molly's feet-and stopped at
horse block, where one o. them villains
lifted me off. put up my hand again.
- Do, if YOU dare, says t'other one,
with the mizzle o the pistol OF my head
I" ! dropped nv hand like lead. So
they led me on little way, and then up
somo steps. counted thcm to myself
as went along. They were six. You
see, master, took all this pains TO know
the house again. They then went along
passage and up more stairs--there was
ten and turn, and then ten more
Then along another passage, and up
another flight Of stairs, just like the first
Then along another passage and up
third flight of stairs. They was alike.
+" Well. sir here he ives al the top o
the house. One O them wiIliaas opened
door on the left side. and l'other said /:
There go in and do your duty 2"
and pushed me through the door and shut
and locked it on me- Good gracious
sir, how scared | wasl l slipp' off the
silk handkerchief, and feared as wa,
l ding forget to put il in my bosom.
Then | looked about mc. Right
afore me as on the hearth was lit c
wcny tapor burning, that showed | was
in great big garnet with sIoping walls,
At Que end two deep dorner windows.
aud a black walnut bureau standing be-
tween them. At t'other end great
tester testead with dark curtains
There was dark carpet on the foor.--
And with all there were 50 many dark
objects and SO many shadows. AID the
litus tapor burnel so d;miy thatI could
hardly tell t'other from which, or keep
from breaking my nose against things Us
/ grouped about.
And what was in this room for 10
do F? | couldn't even form an idce. But
presently my blood rar cold to hear q
groan from behind the curtains-then
another-and another-then cry OF u
child in morta! agony, saying
80 For the love Of Heaven, save mel
" | ran to the bed and dropped the
curtains, and like | to have tainted at
what saw"
= And what did you see p asked the
magistrate. .
Master, behind those dark curtains |
saw young creature tossing about On
the bed. hinging her hair aud beautiful
arms about, and tearing wildly at the
hne lace that trimmed her night dress
But, master, that wasn't what almost
made me faint--it was that her right hand
was sewcd up in black Grape. aud her
whole face and head completely covered
with black Grape, drawn down and fast.
ened securely around her throat, leaving
only small slit at the lips and nose to
breathe throughp'
" What take care, woman remember
that-you are upon your oath y said the
magistrate.
T. know it, master And IA hops
to be forgiven, | am telling yoa the
truth
go on, then" H
+" Well, sir, she was young creature,
scarcely past childhood. if one might
Judge by her small size, and soft, rosy
skin. / asked her to let me take that
black Grape from her face and hand, but
she threw up her hand and exclaimed
- Oh, no, no, not for my life, no =
Well, master. | hardly know how to
tell you what followed" said the old
woman, hesitating in embarrassment.
=" Go right straight on like car Of
Juggernaunt, women! Remember the
whole TRUTH"
4" We'll, 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 all the time l heard the
measured tramping of one OF them will
aims up and down the passage outside Of
that room. Presently went and listened
but did not open it,
80 Is it all over 2 the voice asked. q
q Before | could answer, CRY from
tue bed caused me to look round. There
was the poor masked mother stretcIinu
out her white arms toward me Id It'd
most imploring way. FASTENED back u
her.
80 Tell him mo no, she said.
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