Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-11-19

bon soir, mon cher Monsieur GEORGE /
am desolated that it is not in my power
to embrace you; but your image will have
place always in the heart of your chere
,Rdmdn.' ftsa..s ia ,rs.. 81
And so. with many tuggings at her
box, she got down by degrees to the bot.
tom of the stairs. Then ] heard the front
door opened; in a moment or two il was
closed again, with clash that echoed
through all the empty rooms: and was
left alone in the great old house. shut mp
m an iron tomb in the very heart of Lon
don, and as powcrlcss TO release myself as
though were nailed down in coffin. and
buried six feet below the surface Of the
earth.
$50 long as Chere Maman was there,
my desire to be released was so absorbing
as to leave little room for any thought at
variance with il; but now that I was left
alone, with no prospect Of release till the
following evening. had time enough to
think the recent events carefully over, and
resolve upon my plan Of action when /
should be free. But before sitting down,
to await, with what resignation was pos
sihle to me. the hour Of my delverence, /
determined to make one more effort for
immediate freedom. The house Of which
the suite Of apartments tenanteI by Chcre
Aaman formed aportion, was old and
large. The ground floor formed shop,
which had been empty and closed ever
since had known the place: the upper
floors, too were without tenants. 1t
seemed to. me. however, that there was
just possibility of my voice penetrating
either into the next house, or else into the
street; but the next house, though was
not aware oft ut the time, consisted of
offices, which were closed and left to them
selves after six o'clock; so l dragged my
self up by my hands till my mouth was
on a level with the seni-circular opening
at the top OF the door. and then called
aloud several times with all my strength;
but there came no response save the echo
Of my own voice, and when that was gone
could hear nothing but the dull, ccaseless
rumble in the streets below. Giving it
up at length as q bad job. sat down on
the floor of my dungeon, and. leaning my
forehead against the cool iron door, aban-
doned myself to thought.
"What if Chere Maman should neglect
to post the note as she had promised? or
supposing it were to miscarry in transit ?
Then | should certainly be starved to
death; for it was not likely tina. my i'm
prisonment would be discovered in time
to save my life. Perhaps. even the door
!, wonld never be opened for years-not till
my flesh had dropped away, and nothing
but a skeleton remained; over which peo-
pie would surmise, and shake their heads
anil wonder how it came to be there.
The idea OF this terrible fate grew MP.
on me to such degree, that / burst into
a cold sweat; and starting up gave a lasl
despairing cry-a cry which was answered
byia wild burst of hellish laughter from
the fends in the large room. Yes, they
had come at last; i heard them playing
leapfrog over the chairs and tables; and
then they mounted on one another's shoul
ders. and pcered at me with green lurid
eyes through the opening in the door, and
grinned at me. and winked at me, and
, thrust their tongues into their cheeks, and
made believe to be bursting with laughte,
at seeing me in such miserable plight.
Little hairy men they were, with hook
noses. and eyes that seemed to be cut on,
Of living emeralds. 1t was their first Wis
it to me since that night when, lad a,
school, was shut up, cold. hangry and
bruised, in the black-hole till morning
But knew them again. and they knew
me. They went away after while; and
then fell to thinking of Cyprian and
Louise. and " wondering where they were
by that time; and the thought of the
, great revenge would take upon them
when should find them, warmed ths
chilled blood in my veins till it glowed
i like liquid FIRE. and in tine heat OF my pass
ion struck my clenchcd hand against m )
prison door. and shrieked aloud wild
cry for revenge. And in moment all
my little fiends were back again, oil yell
ing 'revengcp and each grinning and nod
+ ding at me, as il came with hop and {
; skip through the opening in the door, til
the place was full of them. Then they
took me in their arms. and striking my
head with tremendous force against the
iron door, itburst open with jar thai
, seemed to split my brain; and then W,
all flew away together through the windy
; night; and / remember nothing more"
: TO BE Continued