Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1860-04-04
COUNCIL BLUFFS iowa, WEDNESDAY, MORNING APRIL 1890.


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Twas Sh yeRy aanRex5gas asssaAsoz. 80
I 10 Eaaa 10 stnsA ISIS assAI n asrg.
ahe abeaas u Wlsas III do Z knsM ne&
Ihas ths gisl I snapanasssa va pssAas
|. kIy qaadxoon, ana eszsaaaly . Anesy,
and that I had baan led ii Is hpaaa 81
bs pinndsEed and paxhaps ahArdafaEls I
ha& eEefy xsmaum ta baifsvas
sseoae, sars aeEk osars assd asn janap
down dag.p !
Ihs raseal must hare Ganshed spriag
seazaswhsrs, f0s 81 he sp0ks trap da0R
@@m epan Ian kAs c@mteF uf ssEs &o0a.
1 LOOKED ss tie srap aoaa and ahsn nj
the nsgros In douha as to whefhsg bad
beard agight.
ss ysR snmp 8eMna aary yeaiI sahs ne
% tronble of frcWins yex down r. he ad~
dad hendishly.
ssYoa bloody RASCAL Il, j cried usadIy.
.tDq yeu ahink II II aspsivs Hysslf of IIfs
inAt fo gxatify y0n ~
Yoa woaE DO aaffkkn, bag lss sTisd tbs
negro, spfingieg n me lika vild bsAsas
ssden lake dak
TIE viIgeIn made D alaahiag eas at ms,
but Wilh aingIa bound sprang cIsaE
g ths eshsr side as tAs trap aad escaped
the deadly blow
Boiling over with disbolaeal rage sha
accafaed cat throat again sprang as nasy
bounding scross Che pic with spring ID
madness, As hts fesa sOuched She edge
upon which | vas atanding, insalsata-
ril9 pat ous my hands towards ham, @nsa
shoved him back. 0
hardly intended 10 throw him dewm
the pit, huE down he went, ia Q nsemenE
disappearing from Sighs.
did not stop 10 learn the Williams
fate, for I Judged shRg sho'd have more
such work on my hands before 7 got oas
of the house, IL iadsed ever succeeded
II making my escape from the dan Of
infany. e
Instantly after the fall Of the negro,
ran around che pis and sprang towards
tie door. just 80 / raaehed tho dooE,
however, and was about taking hold Of
tha knob, slime one turned IL on tha 9th
er side. spgang up against the val,
aud ia way shak would keep me Gus a
sight Of any one who might snseR.
so ANsz&& eA&S &AEss xszSfS %H@tt@
"a head gas thrass ,. lasSS s,S Il vas, and TAX
ssss - r0a EYunted thai sit In ths honss
were aEE8ysd agRiass ms, ] 1aahled my
6aks and vita all nay gtreuxth, instantly
dealt blow at the head that brought
the psrsoa at fall length upon tha door.
Ths sane moment showed nae that is
was Tbs negress.
Tbs hag was entirely inssnaibls, and
I forthwith dragged her into the roona
and shut the door. For some minutes |
waited further de7slopments, eaicnl&-
ting that thero were skill others in tho
heuse. aaz .
At length nay attentive ear caughs The
sound Of light foetsEeps outside, and .
moment afsarward the door again opea-
ed. This time il was nay beautiful de-
eeiYer who appeared. Ths Gsst tning
her eyes sesmed to encounter waa the
prostrase form Of she negress, and with
an exciamation OF surprise shs dATted
into ths room.
Quick as lightning placed my back
agsinst she door. The movement at
once attracted the girls attention. 70
me.
SHOW, Hay lady P' Esisssd oat--for
was intensely excikd--aysu and must
have an understanding. You led me in
sssss 81 !, e sh2E aspss R Bis9a' 'piI IL
shall be your grave. Any way, may
| lose my life; and ana a. desperate as
| man can be. You see that old bag ean.
Enot heIp you iase uow,n added, point
/ ing TO the slin Lnsausible nsgress Ssand
Ehs villain xho Was hero, aud VOID have
taken my life, lies at the bottom Of thas
PITS ~. ....-.sg a..
The girl looked bswilasrsd, and ex-
| claimed .-,.
81 could NOS help it, sir. Indeed,
| ana forced to do So" s.----a.z.
sEThas matters not 10 me-" added.
incrsduiOusly sSsan you oOuduct me aai
| Of this hsass 21 ~
'sYss, siE, ] eap," was her eager re,
fawiiE you DO sos'' I demanded, in
hexibly.
/ sa will, sir,' she responded.
ssThsn lead on" added, pointing &
the door. 'sBut mark y0u-~if I sss
sign Of trsaohery, OF notice the leasE OF
fer to crs&ts an alarm, 7 will tear yoi
| lizah from limb ~
| was strong and wild, sad saa&ns JUS
What I said, and the girl saw It,
HThere is no one else in the house.
assure you, sir," che responded.
''Lsad the way," said, hardly cred
iting her words. "
The girl passed from the room, whei
locked the dooF, pattlng the key in N
pocket, and followed elose behind hes
Ne lights were visible anywhere, exeep
/ ! in the room We had ju6t left +; bat keep
ing the girl right before me, and With
reach Of my hands, | stepped along. i
, few moments. we Feaehed she fran
door, The girl stopped moment, an
|, | Judged got key from sozae hlain
] pfase. The next Instant, however, u
. opened the door, and | sprang outsiai
Q thanking God Tor mY pressgyssion,
: Without . word, even withaGt leol
ing behind me, started away, bard
conscious Of shs direction pursued.
4 foaad nv MaY To my boarding hous
however, and at ths earIIsst hour pTa'
q / sieabie laid the whole matter before 81
I mu&horitiss. Finally, led party
/ police TO che house. Not being able
!. obtain admittanes in the usual msuns
khB doors we're forced. Everything
j. ths huuss remained undtsturpeds p
N not a living soul was to be found hil
. nor low. The trap however, Was so'
i discovered, and during the day ths 7
was searched. We found upon exaEnil
= alton, that there was = succession
= traps which conducted 70 deep, dan
- mueky pit in the cellar. The house D.
evidently been tha haunt OF robbers :
N long tlne.
Al the bottom Of the pis we fouud !
mangled and mutillated Eemains of :
!. negro, and heap oil aeshisss bones.
= shaddssed 10 khfnk what SAighs "a
been my fate, and Congratulated ays'
: on my fortunate escape, ! bad sylaei
lis been more favored than mauy oshe
IA That ia all, gsuslansn.
81 Fagy good story very WILL told
"A said I, as Rodman concluded.
And srue, gentlemsus whether ,
= believe is og rot.
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ssAreaie Hoaa Journey = reports ahas
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