Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-27

said, at the same time opening the parlor
door, and pointing into the room.
bowed and passed in; and at the
same time heard the front door closed
and locked.
Excuse me for q moment, sir, while
I speak to my mother, pursued the
young girl. and before I had time to re-
ply the door was closed, and was left
alone. 9'
l walked to the SOFIA light was
burning in the room-and sat down.
Then | took survey of the apartment.
The furniture had been good in its day,
but then was much worn and battered.
! A few minutes afterwards the satanic
looking negress opened the parlor door
and poked her hideous face into the
room.
Miss Carline quest the gentleman to
walk up stairs said she.
began to think the proceedings rather
strange. but still my reckless spirit in
duced me to follow the negress.
Up two flights of stairs and to the door
of back apartment she led me. She
knocked and the door opened.
] walk in, sar, if you pleascP said she
very deierentially.
| Istepped into an apartment that had
no windows in it, and was confronted by
huge burly negro man. At the same
moment / heard the door closed and
locked, and for the first time began to
think seriously of danger.
Fork ober, sarr exclaimed the negro,
abruptly and threateningly.
carried quite valuable watch, and
had a considerable amount of money
about me, for that night had been paid
off at the Office, and really clever sun
] was standing to my account. knew
had been drawn into den of thieves
but | internally resolved not to lose my
t property without making an effort to save
: it, let the consequences be what they
It might.
Do you mean to rob me?' demand
l. ed resolutely.
'Spect / dop was the unmistakabl,
l. reply.
1t L warn your said I, my blood boil
ing up, that I shall not patiently submit
: to any such outrage
Don't 'spect you will, sar,' responde
J tie negro as he displayed murderou
ID looking knife; but we nebber do any
y thing by halves. We neb5er lets an
r. one that comes here go away agin-caus
er dey might tell tales
=. Would you murder me, you blac
r theft l cried, passionately.
ce "Spect l would rejoined the Gu
throat, with a broad grin. Use used |
I'd dat sort of bis'ness and don't mind it
N Bit
- / was now fully alive to the fact thi
ly was in very dangerous situation, an
j. to tell the real truth, | felt dreadful ne
e vous over it. What to do | knew not
y That the girl / had encountered WI
probably quadroon, and certainly d
of coy,-and that | had been led to Il
ce house to be plundered and perhaps mu
h dered had every reason to believe.
at Come. sar, fork ober, an den Jun
down darl'
on The rascal must have touched a spril
somewhere, for as he spoke a trap do
ed, flew open in the centre of the floor.
me | looked at the trap and then at t
negro, in doubt as to whether 1 b
the heard Alright.
If you jump down, sar, yer'll sabe I
will de trouble ob frowin' yer DOWN. he q
ded 6endishly.
der You bloody rascalr I cried. mad
zen : do you think I'll deprive myself of
just to crafty you?
bed you won't do muffin, heyP cried ,
her negro, springlng at me ike wild bea
cks den take dat ?
In The villain made slashing cut at
and but with single bound sprang clear
ind the other side of the trap and escaped
deadly blow.
use Boiling over with diabolical rage,
am accursed cut-throat again sprang at
and bounding across the pit with the spr
of madness. AS his feet touched
teps edge upon which was standing, in'
inc unfairly. put out my bands towards !
wed and showed him back. hardy inten
YES. to throw him down the pit, bat down
her. went, in moment disappearing out
e of sight.
did not stop to learn the villains {
ned, for / judged that should have n
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