The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-28

That was rather loud promise, under
the circumstances, but | didn't stop to
consider what said.
The girl did not answer me, but !ashed
on, and nyoluntarily | followed in her
steps. After running couple OF blocks
she stopped and locked back at me. In
asfew moments | reached her side, and
by that time the man was not far behind
me-
You had better come in the house,
SIR she said, nervously; 'for Tam sure
that man is very evil designing, and may
do Won some HARM !-lAE#
As she spoke she mounted the steps Of
very ancient looking dwelling, and vio-
!entIy rang the bell. followed her, not
exactly from prudential motives, but be-
cause I wanted to see more Of her and
/ becauseI was fond Of adventure Of any
Kind.
Almost instantly the door was opened,
when followed the young girl inside.
An cld,, lideoas locking negro woman
stood in the hal Just beyond lhy door,
holding lamp in her hand.
why. what's de matter, Carlinca dc
inanded the bag. 4#@
Shut the door quick I have been
way aid by ruffian' responded the girl,
exc teddy. This way, sirn said she,
at the same time opening the paror door,
and pointing into tho room.
| bowed and passed IN; and at the
same time | heard the front door closed
and locked
Excnso me for a moment, sir, while |
! speak to my mother, pursued the young
| GIRL, and before | had time to reply the
door was closed, and | was left alone
L walked to sofa--a light was burn
ING in the foom--and sat down. Then
/ I to k a survey of the apartment. The
furniture had been good in its day, but
was much worn and battered.
A few minutes afterwanl the satanic
looking ncoress opened the parIor door,
and poked her h;deoas face into the room.
Miss Carline quest the gentleman to
walk up stairs said she.
| began TO ;link the proceedings rath-
er strange, but still my reckless spirit in
duced me to follow the Negroes.
Up two fights of stairs and to the door
of back apartment she led me. She
knocked and the door opened.
walk in, sar if you please she said,
very deferentiaIly.
| stepped into an apartment that had
no windows in it, AMI was confronted by
a huge, buriy negro man. A the same
moment heard the door closed and k OK
Ell, and for the first time began think
seriously of danger.
Fork ober, sarr exclaimed the negro,
abruptly and threateningIy.
I carried quite q valuable watch, and
! had considerable amount of money
about me. for that night [ had been paid
off at the office, and really clever sum
was standing to my account. | knew |
| had been drawn into den ofthieves, but
| internally resolved not to lose prop
erty without making an effort to save it,
let the consequences be what they might.
DO you mean to rob met | demanded
resoluteIv.
'Spect do was the unmistakable re-
ply.
VAN YOU, said I, my blood boiling
up, that shall not patlen tIy submit to
any sue outage
Don't spect you VIII, sar,' responded
| the negro as he displayed murderous
! looking knife; 'but we pebber do anything
| by halves. We nebber lets any one that
comes here go away agin--case dey
might tell tales
| Would you murder me, you black
thief | cried passionatcly.
'Speot would, rcjoined the cut-throat,
with broad grin. Use used to dat sort
! oh bis ness and don't mind it a Bit
| was now fully alive to the fact that |
was in a very dangerous situation, and,
to tell the real truth, | felt dreadful merry
GUS over i. What to. do [ knew not
That the girl 1 had encountered was
prol ably quadroon, and certainly q de
COW and that l had been led to the house
to be pluudered and perhaps murdered |
had every reason to believe.
Come, scr, fork ober, an den jump
down dar.' -.sE -tr.
The rascal must have touched spring
/ somewhere, for as he spoke a trap door
flew open IN the center Of the floor. ''a
| looked at the trap and then at the ne
GRO. in doubt as to whether had heard
Alright.
If yer jump down, sar, yer'll sabe me
de trouble OBJ frowin' yer down. he add
ed iendishly.
You bloody rascal cried, mady, do
you think, I'll deprive myself Of life just
to crafty your
You won't do muffin, hey cried the
negro, springing at me Ike wild beast
sden take dat
The william 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 diabollcal rage, the
aecursed cut-throat again sprung at me,
bounding across the pit with the spring
Of madness. AS his feet touched the
edoe upon which I was standing, invol-
UNFAIRLY pat out my hands towards him
and showed him back. | hardlyintended
to throw him down the pit, but down he
went, in momcat disappearing out OF