New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25

ing In, saw lighted candle on the table, bench,
and mattress on a truekle bedstead AS there was a
voice vol s answered. Then looked at my watch, and
finding that past g. called again, ls there any
ono here Z" There being still answer, went out
at the door, irresolute what TO do.
what bad seen already turned back into the house
and stood Just within the shelter Of the door, looking
ont into the night. While was considering that some
one must have been there lately and must soon be
came into my head to look II the wick long. 1
turned round TO do So and had taken up the candle in
my hand, when it was extinguished by some violent
.hock, and the next thing cOmprehended was that
my head from behind
"Now," said suppressed voice with an oath, " I've
got you" ~
Help, help, help.
Not only were my arms pulled close to my side, but
tho pressure my bad arm caused me exquisite pain
| Sometimes q strong mans hand, sometimes strong
mans breast set against my mouth TO deaden my
cries. and with hot breath always close to me, strug-
gled Intellectually in the dark, while was fastened
| tight to the wall And now" said the suppressed
voice, with another oath, " call out sgaiD, and Ill
make short work Of finishing you -
Faint and sick with the pain OF my injured arm, be-
wdered by the surprise. and yet conscious how easiy
this threat could be put IL execution cesis,ea' and
bound too tight for that. ! felt as II, having been
burned before, il were now being boiled.
The sudden exclusion Of the night and the substitu.
tion Of black darkness in s place. warned me that the
lle he found the flint aud steel he wanted ond began
to strike light stIaned my sight apon the sparks
that fell among the tinder and upon which be breathed
match in hand but could only his lips and the
blue point Of the match; those but itfully The
| tinder was damp--no wonder there-and one after
another the sparks died out.
The man in no hurry, and struck again with the
flut and steel As the sparks fell thick and bright
about him | could sec his hands, and touches Of his
face and could make out that he seated and bend
ing over the table but nothing more. Presently saw
bis blut lips again breathing on the tnder, and thon
/ flare Of light flashed up, and showed me briick:
Whom had looked for 1 don't know. had not
looked for him. Seeing him, felt that was IN
dangerous strait indeed and kept any eyes nPon hm,
great deliberation and dropped the match ana troi
| out. Then be put she candle away from him on the
table that he could me, and sat with his arms
folded on the table and looked at me- made o1' tha'
was fastened to stout perpendicular ladder few
Inches from the wall-a fixture there-ino means oi
ssceut TO the loli above.
"Now," said he. when we had surveyed ons another
| for foIue time, 90 I've got you.'
"Unbind me. Lat zoe 20
"Ahi" be returned, IN LED you go. III lei you 90
TO tie moon, II lot you 30 TO ibe stars All IL geod
| time
WHY have YOU lured mo here ?"
Don't you know, sajd he, With deadly lock
| "Why have you -et upon me IN the dafk =
| Because I mean % DO Il s!l myself. Ono keeps q
| secret better than two oh you evenly you enemy
| His enjoyment Of the spectacle furnished ts he
sat will bs oLed 90 the thblo, ehnkmg his head
OF aud hu2gipg myself, bad mslignity IN Is mat
| made mo trenble. As watched bin IN sence he pol
bis b, nd into tho at bs side ana took up gun
with brassbound stock.
"Do You kcow ,hisl' said he. making as If he
| would take uim ut me. do you know where you
ssw u Afore Speak, woliP
"Yss' 4 answered
| "You cost ire that place. You did. Spsak:'
"W hat else could DO y
y. "A that and nj
/ porc. How dared You tO eofss ootwM mo ana
| young woman | liked!
WHEN did / T.
"When didn't you'll II was Won az a"aJs gave
! Old Orlick bad name to her,
"You saye il 10 yoursei. you gained 1t for yourself
could have dopa you no harm II ,ou hd done your
| rlf none"
'.YoaIe a liar And you'n take amy paius, ard
spond npy uorey, TO drive me ont Of Ills country, WI
you y ssid be- repoa'lng NY words % B,ddy 10 the
| last itoryew had with her. Now, l III tell you
piece o, information. ], wa never 80 well worth
your while get on, Of this country as Il q To-
night Ab, II it vns all you money twenty times
sod W the lnsi brass frruen As he shook his heavy
hand al ne with biz mouth snarliug like tigers,
feii that IL wac true.
=" What are you 2, ing to do TO me p
I'm gong, said hs, oTipsos h' bst DOM upon
@ your ets % II. IL % fssneG iownd stSiins Is ae, tlcTy
anciearhod lie band and drew II acIots Lis moHh ss
h bis uouth wsiered for me- snd sat down again.
"y,u wns slwbys in Old Orlick way since ever
yoi wss child. You goes out Of bis way this prer-
ent night. He'll have no more on you. You're az
good dead
| ali shat | bad come 10 the brink Of my grave
For moment locked wity round nay trap fs any
chance IL escape; but there ri none.
"More than thai, sad he, folding Ids arms On the
table again, " j won't bdte rip vi you won't have
bone Of you, left satb. Ill put your body In ths
kln--I carry two slch 10 H. gu ICY shouldeis-and,
lot pearls suppose shas thsy usy Of YOU, they tba
| never know nothing"
Nv mind with nc eiyabla fapdity folloyc ed ous
ala ,ho oonseq uonees ot such deaih. E.tl.s iihor
Noeh behNe had de-, e-tsd him, wGid bs taken,
weuld ole accusing ny; even Herbert wonti doubt
with the fss lha, had called q, Mi.s Hayishans gate
| Tor only iIolnci; joe and Bitdy would lever knpg
! low cory had been that sipLii none wo1ll ever
know what hsd suhtIed, bow true had rieant TO
b., what an agony had ra,sed through. Tie death
| close bs,ose was terrible, but far more tcrrible
| than death wss the dread Of being nbreuea aborosl
| aiter denth. And so quick wote nv thoughts, thst
t.w NY sef lefpsed by uubor, gtneratioos-Estellas
e ildfep aud their chidIeavhile the Wretchs words
! were yet on bic hrs.
Now, wolf" aid b., "afors sill you like any
! other bas,st which i,wot mean 20 do and wo have
tisd you up forl'll have o good look at You and IA
good Eoed at yop. ob, you oDeIuy"
| j. Lad IGistd through my thoughts TO cry out for
help agiiu; though f:S could know better than tie
solitary Of the spo aud the oltleisness II aid
But Dr he sat foating over me, was supported by
i:or ul detestsDu Of him that sealed my hIs. Above
all filings, resolved that would not enro,i him, and
thai / would die making some last poor resistance to
lin. sohenel as my thoughts OF IN the rest of men
were In that tiIe extrslity; Lumby beseectny par
don az did, Of Heaven; melted al heart, 10 was,
by tho thought that had taken farewell, and
| never now could takd farewell OF those who were
dear to me, could pLin myself to tbem ask for
their compassion my miserable errors; still, il
could have killed him, even in dying would have
done it,
He had been drinking, aud bis eyes were red and
bloodshot. Around bis neck wGs fIung tin bottle, as
hal often scen bis piea, and drink slng about him