The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-25

! ] knew had been drawn into a den Of thieves
but internally resolved not to lose my prop
erty without making an effort to save it, let the
consequences be what they might
DO you mean to rob me?' demanded reso-
lutely. ...af.r.... a.r. .
'Spect do was the unmistakable reply.
4 warn you,' Said I, my blood boiling up,
that shall not patiently submit to any such
outraged
Don't 'spect you will, sar, 'responed the ne
gro as he displayed murderous looking knife;
but we never do any thing by halves. We
never lets any one that comes here 60 away a.
gin-cause they might tell tales
Would you murder me, you bla,k theft
cried passionately.
'Spect would reioined she cut throat. with
a broad grin; Use used to that sort Of bisness,
and don't mind it bt.'
was now fully alive to the fact that was
in a very dangerous situation, and to tell the
truth, felt dreadful nervous over it. What to
do knew not. That the girl had encounter
ed was probably quadroon, and certainly a
decoy, and that had been led to the house to
be plundered and perhaps murdered, had eve-
ry reason to believe.
Come, sar, fork ober, an den jump down
dar!'
The rascal must have touched spring some.
where, for as he spoke trap door flew open in
the centre of the floor. ......
looked at the trap and then at the negro, in
doubt as to whether heard arlght.
If yer jump down, sar, yer'll sabe me de
trouble OBJ frowin yer down. he added fiend-
ishly.
You bloody rascal!' l cried madly do you
think I'll deprive myself of life merely to graft
ty YOU?
You won't do noffin, heyH cried the negro,
spripging at me like wild beast; den take
datp
The villain made slashing cut at me, but
with single bound sprang clear to the other
side of the trap and escaped the deadly blow.
Boiling over with diabolical rage, the accurs-
ed cut throat again sprang at me, bounding a.
cross the pit with the spring of madness. AS
his feet touched the edge upon which | was
standing, nvountarily put out my hands to-
ward him, and showed him back. hardly in
tended to throw him down the pit, but down he
went in a moment, disappearing out ofsight.
did not stop to learn the villains fate, for |
Judged that l should have more such work on
my hands before got out Of the house, if, in
deed, l ever succeeded in making my escape from
the den Of many.
Instantly after the fall of the negro. ran
aronnd the pit and sprang toward the door
J ust as I reached the door, however, and was
about taking hold of the mob, some one turued
it on the other side. sprang up against the
wall. and in a way that would keep me out Of
sight of any one who might enter. The next
moment the door opened, and head was thrust
into the room. Without whiting to see who
it was, and taking it for granted that all in the
house were arrayed against me, | doubled my
fist, and with all my strength Instantly dealt a
blow at the head that brought the person at full
lenStT on Tue uUOE. It cdul0 llOllcub oHON-
ed me it was the negress.
The hag was entirely insensble, and forth
with dragged her into the room, and shut the
door. AT length mo attentive ear caught the
sound of light footsteps outside; and a moment
afterward the door was again opened; the first
thing her eyes seemed to encounter was the
PROSTATE form of the negreSs and with an ex-
camation of astonishment she darted into the
room. ..N..
| Quick as lightning placed my back against
the door. The movement attracted the girls
attention to me.
Now, my LADY, hissed out-for I was in
tensely excited--'you and must have an un.
derstanding. You led me into this inerna
den by your tricks, and you have got to show
me the way out Of it, or, by all my hopes, yon.
der black pit shall be your grave Any way
may lose my life; and I am as desperate as
can be. You see that old has cannot help yor
now! added, pointing to the still insensib',
negress; and the villain Who was here, ant
would have taken my life, lies at the bottom o
that pitt
The girl looked bewidered, and exclaimed
I could not help it, sir, indeed; am forced
to do so.'
THAT matters not to me- added incredu-
lously, can you conduct me out Of this house?
yes, sir, can, was the eager reply.
will you do it, demanded nflexibly.
4 will, SIR she responded earnestly.
Then lead on added, pointing to the door
'But mark you--if see sign OF treachery, OF
notice the least effort to create an alarm, II
tear your limb from limbp
was strong and wild, and meant what said
and the girl saw it.
There is no one else in the house, sir, as
sure you,' she responded.
Lead the way, 1 said, hardly crediting her
words. 1.0
The girl passed from the room, when lock
ed the door, put the key in my pocket, and fol
lowed the girl.
No lights were visible anywhere, except 4
the room we had just left. Keeping the gir
right before me, and within reach of my hands
stepped along. In a few moments we reach
cd the front door. The girl stopped moment
and judge, got key from some hiding place
The next instant she opened the door, and
sprang outside, thanking the almighty for m
unexpected deliverance.
Withouta word, started away, hardly con
c;o,,s of What direction 7 nureuad 7 6,nnd ,,,