Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17

soon rs was seated, she produced heavy
handkerchief, which, by the faint light of al
adjacent street lamp, she carefully bound
round my eyes The lady seated herself be-
side me- and the cab started. In half an hour
the vehicle stopped-in what part of the city
l am entirely ignorant, as it was evidently
driven in any thing but direct course from
the point Of starting.
Examining the baudage, to see that my
vision was completely obscured, the lady
| handed me the bundle of tools with which |
was provided, then taking me by the arm led
me through a gate into q house which know
was of brick, and after taking me along a
passage.way which could not have been less
than fifty feet ia length, and down flight Of
stairs into what was evidently an underground
basement, stopped beside vault, and removed
the handkerchief from my eyes.
"IIere is the vault-open it." said she,
springing the door Of dark lantern, and
throwing beam Of light upon the lock.
1 seized bunch of skeleton keys, and
after few trials, which the lady seemed to
watchwith the most painful anxiety, sprangthe
bolt. The door swung upon its hinges, and
my companion, telling Inc not to close it as
it was seflocking, sprarg into the vault. |
did not follow. l heard TIE murmur Of low
,.o;o,, .;,L;, orT +l,o ,ort p,co,a,t ,be lady
re.appeared, and leaning npon her arm Il man,
with face so pale and haggard, that | started
at the sight How he must have suffered du-
ring the three long days Of his confinement
in the vault!
"Remain here she said, handing me the
lantern II will be back in moment"
The two slowly asccndcd the stairs, and |
heard them enter room Immediately above
where was standing. In less than minute
the lady returned.
"Shal | close it, madam said I, placing
my hand upon the door Of the vault.
6" No! mol" she exclaimed, hastily seizing
my ARM it awaits another occupant" !"
MADAM, YOU certainly don intend to"
"Are you ready" she interrupted, impa,
t:cntly, holding tie handkerchief before my
eyes. The thought flashed across my mind
that she intended to push mc.into the vault,
and bury me ard my secret together. She
seemed to read the suspicion. and continued:
+" Do not be alarmed. Iou are not man.
l could not mistake the truth or the fearful
meaning of the remark, and shuddercd as |
bent my head to the handkerchief. My eyes
were as carefully baniagel as before, and |
was led to the cab. and thence driven home
by more circuitous route, if possible. than
the one by which we came. Arriving in front
of the house, the handkerchief was reno'ed,
.unS ( -..rr-, .ym the vehicle i uulsc Of
Eve lluallro.l dnSlars was piaceu l" ny TO-,
md ia a moment TIE cab and i's mysterious
occupant had turned the corner and were out
out Of sight.
entered the shop, and the purse OF god
was the only evidence could summon in h'y
bcwiIIcrmcmt Chat all | had jut done and
witnessed was not dream.
y month after that saw the lady and the
gentleman, taken from the vault lcisurcly walk
inc along Mcn,gomery-slreet. | do not know,
bui IJs!iece tic stseping ha>J'md a~@h~ DtthiM
tie rauu. und his Janes are tacre to,'hty! The
vile is still a resident Of San Francisco.