White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24

7 Bernard related to him something of b
own history, and the change about takin
, place in bis mode of life, for which b
was already suffering. Mr.. G.
J man of much natural benevolence, an
, strong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES deeply in
terested in him as one who needed assist
ance and encouragement, and as pic
neer in searching oat Boyd, with who's
private retreat he was so well acquainte'
anu requested him to consider his hous
his home for the present.
Il Mr.. Gastone by no means remained in
active during the week of Demands i'll
ness every precaution was taken, ever,
possible inquiry made, sufficient aid pro
CURED, and they now only waited tn
recovery of the young man to attscl
the mysterious dwelling" in which b
had been confined, and to which b,
strongly suspected Mrs. Gastone had beer
conveyed.
Meanwhile Emily had related to he
mother all that had trsnspired, and wa
recovering from the fright and exposure
of that dreadful night. Catherine wa
convinced that DR.. Boyd was the fathel
of Emily, though she did not communi
cate this fact to her daughter, and hoped
she would never learn it. She determin.
ed to remove with her from the city, and
thus secure herself and children his per.
secutions. A succession of unexpected
circumstances prevented her acting sccor.
ding to this resolution.
Ten days had passed, and Bernard
excited by the remembrance Of Emily's
and his own grievances and the suffer
ings of Mr.. Gastone, declared his ability
to engage in any acts of intrigue or dar-
ing to secure the fend in human form
who had destroyed their peace. Mr..
Gastone had already given notice to the
police Of the existence and character OF
the house, and the fact that it was the
haunt of notorious gamblers of whom
they had long been in search.
Several officers armed to the teeth, ac-
companied by two stout men, Gastone
and Bernard, at length started for the
entrance upon the sea-shore, fancying they
could thus render their approach more
sure, than by the common method. With
some difficulty they cleared the passage,
and arrived unmolested at the foot of the
stairs. Pausing a moment to ascertain
from whence the sound proceeded, Ber-
nard led them to the basement room, the
stone door of which was evidently barred
within. Not crevice in the building
emmitted a ray of light. The noise with
in suddenly ceased with the first blow OF
a powerful hammer, and when an en-
trance was gained, the apartment was ST.
lent and dark. Bernard, perfectly famil-
lar with the geography of the place, soon
furnished light, stationed two men at
the top of the steps on the outside, to
prevent any one from leaving the upper
rooms. and led the way up a circular
stair case to the Council chamber before
mentioned. He was prepared for Sc
we're encounter whenever they met his
former friends, aware that they were al
ways well armed, particularly in their
meetings there, and had frequent skirm-
ishes among themselves. Not finding
them in any apartments which they usu.
ally occupied, he proceeded to the one
in which he had so lately been inearcera-
ted. 1t required all his skill to find the
door, and when found, it was for a long
time as impenetrable as any part Of the
wall At length they succeeded In open
ing it, and four men rushed upon them
with the fury of tigers. A fierce but briei
contest succeeded, in which they were
overcome by superior numbers. One
remained uninjured, one was severely
wounded, the others slightly SO. They
were relieved of their weapons. hadcuf-
fed, fastened together, and compelled to
march out at their usual entrance under
guard Of four armed men.
To the extreme dissatisfaction Of Gas.
tone and. Bernard, Boyd was not to be
found they however proposed spending
the night there in the hope that he would
come as usual, to Join his Associates
They partook of variety of refreshments
and wine, of which they found an abund-
ance, meanwhile listening to Bernard's
farther revelations respecting other secret
places of meeting.
Within the following week this estsb-
lishment, so long mystery, passed into
the hands of the government, and was
opened to the inspection of all curious
eyes.
(rO BE CoSr1SUED.)