Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12

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a trap door flew open in the centt
!, OF the floor.
l looked at the trap and then ;
! the negro, in doubt as 20 whether
r heard arigbt.
IF yer jump down, SIR, yer'll say
, me de trouble of frowin' Yer down
he added fendishly.
'Ycu bloody rascal! ] cried
macly, do you think I'll depriv
J myself Of life just to gratifiv you?
! You won't do muffin, hey!' erie,
the negro, sprineing at me like ;
! wild beast; den take dat
/ The villain made slashing cut a
me, but with a single bound | sprape
clear TO the other side Of The traE
and escaped the deadly blow.
Boiling over with diabolical. rage
the accursed cut-throat again sprang
at me, bounding across the pit with
the spring Of madness. As his feet
touched the edge upon which | was
standing, | involuntariIy put out my
hands toward him, and showed him
back. hardly intended TO throw
him down the pit, but down he went,
in menent disappearing out Of
sight.
| did not stop to learn the villain S
fate, for | judged that should have
more such work on ny hands before
II got cot of the house, it. indeed, |
ever succeeded in making my escape
from the den-of infamy.
Instantly after the fall Of the ne
gro, | ran around the pit, and sprang
towards the door. Just as ] reach
ed the door, however, and was about
taking hold Of the mob, some one
turned it on the other side. |
sprang up against he wall, and in q
way that won Id keep me out Of sight
of any one who might enter
The next moment the door opened
and head was thrust into the room.
Without waiting TO see who it was,
and taking ii for granted that all in
the house were arrayed against ME.
] doubled my fist, and with all my
strength dealt a blow at the head that
brought the person at full length on
the floor The same moment show
ed me that it was tie negress.
The hng vas entirely insensibIe,
and | forthwith dragged her into
the room and shut The door. At
length my attentive ear caught the
sound of tight footsteps outside. and
a moment afterward :he door WAS
again opened. This time If was my
beautiful deceiyer who appeared
The first tiihg her eyes seemed to
encounter was the PROSTATE form of
the negress. and with an exclamation
OF astonishment she darted into the
room.
Quick as light ! placed my back
against the door. The movement
at once attracted the girls attention
to me.
Now, my lady!' / hissed cut-for
| was intensely excited you and
must have an understanding. You
led me in this internal den by your
tricks,and you've got to show me the
way oat OF it, or, by all my hopes,
yonder black pit shall be your
grave. Anyway | may lose my life; |
and am as desperate as man can
be. You sec that old hag cant
help you just nowl' pointing to the
still insenslble negress; 'and the villain |
who was here and would have taken
my life, lies at the bottom of that pit
The girl looked bewlldered and
exclaimed:
'Ieould not help it, sir. Indeed, |
| am forced to do sol'
That matters not to me-, | added, |
ineredulously; 'can you conduct me
out of this house!
Yes, sir, | can, was the eager
reply.
will you do it9' 1 demanded in.
a9xibly.
4 will, sir she responded earnest
ly.
Then lead on l added pointing to
the door. But mark you-if see !
a sign Of treachery, or notice the
least effort to create an alarm, I'll
tear you limb from limb!'
Igas strong, and wild, and meant
what said, and The girl saw it.
There is no enc else in the house.
sir, ] assure you,' she responded.
Lead the way said, hardly cred
itiDg~hcr words.