The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-22

NIftt anu Itu ,tIll receive no AJT'G -
But II the first CRY or attempt to eseare
this shall stop you" And with that tie
villain held the rizzle cf pistol % rish
70 ny nose that | smeit birthstone, whlle
tofher one bound a silk handkerchief
'rourd my eyes and tfen took poor Molly
bride and led her along | couldn't sae.
IN course, and dls>int breathe for fear O
the pistol. Bur | said my prayers to my-
self all the time.
Wei, master, they led the mule on
down the path, until we coined 70 a place
wide enough To turn, when they turned us
round and led u back outen the wood
and then round and round, and up aud
down. and cross ways aud length WAYS. Is
et they DIDN'T want me 10 find where they
were taking ne
I Well, SIR, when they'd walk about in
( this fused way, lea1in of the mule abont
mile, knew we WIS in the woods again
the very same wood. and the very same
PATH knowed Y the feel Of the place
and the sound of the bushes. as We hit ~
against them each side. and also by the rum
bling Of the Spent a. il tumbled along to-
ward the Punch Bowl We went down.
and down, and down, and lower. and lower.
aud lower, until we got right down in the
bottom Of that hollow:
Then We stopped A gate was opened
| put up my hand to raise the handker-
chlet, and see where | wa,; but, Just a: that
minute, felt the mizz.e o the pistol Ike r
ring Of ice night aein nay right temple. ana
the villain growing into my ear,
IF YOU do.
But didn't dropped my hand down
as If | had been sb t, aud atJre | lad seen
anything either. So we Went through the
gate. aud up gravelly walk knew it
hy the crackelng of the gravel under Mol
iys feet-and stopped a, a horse-block.
where one o them villains lifted me oil
| put M my hand again.
Do. ii you dare, says tother ole, with
the mizzie o the pistol at my head
81 dropped my hand like lead so they
led We on a little way, and then up some
-.cps | counted them to myself - | went
along They We're six. You see, master,
took all this pains TO know the house
again. Then they opened door that open
ed i'll the middle. They then went along
q passage and M more stars-there was
along another passage, and up another
ilgb; "a; stairs, just Ike the first. Then
along smother passage, and up third fight
of starr. They was alike.
w ell, sir here We was at the top o the
house One o them villains opened door
on the left side, and tother said--
Tbere-go aud do your duty" ard
pushed me through tho door aud shut and
locked If on me- Good s"n"in''e sir hog
cared | was ] slipped n,f the s''k hand-
kerclcr, and feared as was, | didn't for
get to put 1t in my bosom.
Then | looked about me. Right atore
me on the hearth was little weny taper
burning, that showed was in great BIC
garret with s!oping walls. At one end two
deep dormcr windows, and black walnut
bureau standing between them A;tother
cud a great tester bcdstcad with dark cur
tain There was 4 dark carpet on the
aocr And with all there were 50 many
dark objects and 80 many shadows. and the
ttIe taper burned 50 dmly that | could
hardly tell totGer from which, or keep from
breaking nv nose against things n | groped
/ about
And what WAS IN their room for 10 do
| couldnt even form an Idee. But pres
entity my bo,d ran cold to hear a groan
from behind the cnrta!uS-iucn another
aud another-then cry as OF a child III
mortal agony, saying:
" For the love Ut l.crvcn, save me.
u ran 10 the bed and dropped the cur
tains and liked 10 have tainted at what |
saw
And what did ycu see" asked the
magistrate
Master, behind those dark curtains
saw a young creature tossing about on the
bed. tiingiuc her tair and beautiful arms
about, and tearing wildly at the iue lace
that trimnd her night dress. But master
that WASH what almost made me faint--lt
wa, that her right hand was sewed up ii
black Grape. ana har whole face aud heao
completely covered with black Grape drawf
down and fastened securely around hel
throat, leaving only small slit at the lip
aud none to breathe through.
What. take care, woman remembe
) that You are upon your oath, said the mag
strate
Il know it, master And a hope Z
be forgiven, ! am telling you the truth
"G, on, then"
We'll, sir, she was a young creature
, scarcely past childhood, il one might judy
. her by small size, aud soft, rosy skin.
q asked her to let mc take that black crap
from her face and head, but She threw a
= her hands aud exclaimed
Oh, no, nG, for my life, 10,
;; We'll, master, hardly know how I
b tell You what ioliowed-' said the old w
il man. he>i:ating in embarrassment
d Go right straight on like 4 ear Of Ju-
e gelnaut, woman Remember-the wLol
truth,
/ We'll, master, in the next Two bOu!
i there were twins born in that room-a be
aud girl: the boy was dead, the girl livin:
= Md ali the time | heard tue measure
| trampin. of one Of them villains Up AZ
d down the passage outside Of that ROOM
:, Presently the steps stopped, and there w
., ray o.. Tho l,.- 7 went and l.-nna