The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-05-19


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b being able 70 convince her If the
fact.
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necessary for me, 70 explain shc re-
piled, 81 must tell yoo TINT you nro
required 10 pick the lock Of q vault,
and"
"You have gone quito far enough,
madam, with the explanation" | IN
tcrruptcd, 81 am not nj yopfscryicc.'
"As | said,' she continued, "you
are required to pick the lock Of q
vault, and rescue from death, q man
who has been confined there for three
3 days.
+, "To whom does the vault bclong2''
I ! inquired.
"My husband" was the somewhat
reluctant reply.
"Then why so much sccrcsy OF
/, rather, how came q man confined il
| suca a placer
IL sccrcted him there, to Cscap'
= the observation Of my husband. III
suspected as much, and closed The
G door upon him. Prcsuming he hat
left the vault and quilted the hous,
y by the back door, | did not dream
until to-day that he was confine,
G there. Certain suspicious acts Of m,
g husband this afternoon convince m,
l that the man is there, beyond human
hearing, and will be starved to dealt
h by my barbarous husband, unless i'm
e mediately rescued. For three day
K he has not left the house. / drugge,
o him less than an hour ago, and he !
now so completely Supplied that tn
e lock may be picked without his inter
/ ference. / have searched his pocket,
/ but could not find the key. Henc
my application to You. Now 20
1t know all. Will you accompany me?
t., "To the end of the world, madam
on such an Grand"
r, "Then prepare yourself there
\ a cab waiting at the door"
ri / was a little surprised, for | ha'
le not heard the sound Of wheels. Hast
% ly drawing on n coat, and providin
Is myself with the required implement
le was soon at the door. There, SUI
enough, wa a cab, with the drive
q in his seat, ready for the mysteriou
Journey. ! entered the vehicle, fol
d lowed by the lady. As soon as ] wa
lie seated she produced a heavy handkel
n chief, which, by the faint light of a
ID adjacent street lamp, she CAREFUL
ct bound round my eyes. The lad
: seated herself beside me, and the ca
Is started. In half an hour the yehicI
10 stopped-in what part Of the city
e am entirely ignorant, as il was ey
IDENTIFY driven in anything but
in direct course from the point of star
| ing.
Examing the bandage, to see tht
my vision was completely secure'
& the lady handed me the bundle
ID tools with which | was provide,
" then taking me by the arm, led n
d, through a gate into a house which
ne knew was of brick, aud after takir
d me a,,oi,E a rsse-way which cou.
not have been less than fifty feet
s. length, and down a flight of stat
to into what was evidently an undo
as ground basement, stopped beside
s. vault, and removed the handkerchi
from my eyes.
p TIerc is the vault-open it." sa
en- she, springing the door Of a daI
lantern, and throwing a beam
l light upon the lock.
/ seized a bunch of skeleton Ike,
!" and after a few trials, which the la
ed seemed to watch with the most pal
full anxiety, sprang the bolt. I
d, door swung upon its hinges, and ;
a companion telling me not to close
as Il was self locking, sprang il
to the vault. | did not follow. ] hea
the murmur of low voices with
W and the next moment the lady
appeared, and leaning upon her a
a man, with face so pale and haggu
that ! started at the sight. How