The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-19


and at the same time | did.
There he comes now ~ she exclaimed
in deep fearful whisper, at the same time
tightly clutching me by the arm.
Suddenly turning away from me, the
girl darted up the street
"Stop, young lady [ cried. 81 will
protect you-you need not fear
That was rather a loud promise, under
the circumstances, but did not stop then
to consider what / had said
The girl did not heed me, but dashed
on, and involuntarily [ followed III her
steps. After running a couple of blocks,
she stopped and looked back at me. In
few moments [ reached her side, and by
that time the man was not far behind.
"You had better como into the house"
she said, nervously, "for | am sure that
man is very evil designing, and may do
you some harm"
As she spoke she mounted the steps of
a very ancient looking dwelling, and vio-
lently rang the bell. | followed her, not
exactly from prudential motives, but be-
cause | wanted to see more of her and be-
cause was fond of adventure OF any kind.
Almost Instantly the door was opened,
when | followed the young woman inside.
An old hideous-looking negro woman
stood in the hall just beyond the door,
holding a lamp in her hand.
"Why, what's the matter, Caroline p
demanded the hag.
"Shut the door quick, I've been waylaid
by ruhian - responded she, excitediy.
This way, sir" she added, addressing
me, at the same time opening the parlor
door, and pointing into the room.
I bowed and passed in, and at the same
time I heard the front door closed and
locked.
"Excuse me for a moment, sir, while l
speak to my MOTHER pursued the young
girl. The next moment, before l had
time to reply, the door was closed and |
was left alone.
l walked to a sofa, light was burning
in the room, and sat down. Then l took
a survey Of the apartment The furni-
ture had been good in its day, but then
much worn and battered.
A few minutes afterwards, the satanic
looking negress opened the parlor door,
and poked her face into the room.
'Niss Carline quests the gentleman to
walk up stairs"
l began to think the proceedings rather
strange, but still my reckless spirit indu-
ced me to follow the negress.
Up two pair of stairs and to the door
, of back apartment she led me. She
knocked and the door opened.
"Walk in, sir, if you please" she said,
| very defferentially.
| stepped into an apartment that had
no windows in it, and was confronted by a
huge burly negro man. At the same
moment heard the door closed and lock
ed, and for the first time began to think
seriously of danger.
! NFork ober, sar ~ exclaimed the negro
abruptly and threateningly.
| carried quite a valuable watch, and
! had a considerable amount Of money about
me, for that night l had been paid off al
the Office and really clever sum was
standing to my account. | knew L had
been drawn into den of thieves, but in
ternally resolved not to lose my property
without making an effort to save it, lei
the consequences be what they might.
s:Do you mean to rob me - | deman
ded resolutely.
"Spect [ do ?" was the unmistakeablt
reply.
II warn YOU said I, my blood boilin:
up, ''that shall not patiently submit t.
any such an outrage
Don't spcct you will, sar,' Responded
the negro as he displayed a murderou
looking knife, "but we neber do anythin!
bv halves We neber lets any one tina
comes here go way again-cause the
might tell tales
"Would you murder me you blac
thief" / cried passionately.
sSpect I would" replied the cut-throa
with a broad grin. Use used to dat Sol
OBJ business and don't mind it bit"
| was now fully alive to the fact that
was in a very dangerous situation, and, t
: tell the truth, l felt dresdfulnervous abor
it. What to do | knew not. That til
, girl | had encountered was probably
| duadroon, and certainly a decoy, and thi
| had been led to the house to be plul
/ dered, and perhaps murdered, L had evel
n reason to believe.
B., "Come, sir, fork ober, den jump dow
c dar ~
The rascal must have touched a sprir
4; somewhere, for as he spoke, trap-do
Y flew open in the centre of the floor.
looked at the trap and then at Il
# negro, in doubt as to whether had hea
e Alright.
l. "If yer jump down, sar, yell sabe II