The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-10-10

replied the lady. 'lhe price is not :,
much for the labor. as the condilio,
under which it is to be pcrtormed.'
And @hatls the condition 2 / enouir
ed.
} That you will submit to being con
ycycd from and to your own door blind
folded
Ideas OF murder burglary, and almos
every other crime, hurriedly presenlct
themselves to my vision and | politel,
bowed aud said;
Il must understand something more O
the character Of the employment as vel
MS the Conditions to accept your Offer
'WiIl not five hundred dollars answc,
IN lieu OF an explanation 2 she enquired
'No-nor five 'housand.'
She palted her foot norvously on the
iloor. lronld see she had placed entire
ly too low an estimate on my honesty,
and felt some qualification in beng
able to convince her Of the fact.
'Well, then, ifitls absolutely necessary
for me to explain she replied, i must
tell you that yoa are required to pick the
lock Of vault, and
'Iou have gone quite far enough,
madam, with the explanation l inter,
rurted; i am not at your service.'
AS said she continued, you are
required to pick the lock of vault, and
rescue from death a man who has been
confined there for three days
To whom does the vault belong" |
enqnircd.
My husband, was the somewhat
reluctant reply,
'Th'n whyso much secrecy? or rraher
how came a man confined in such y
place 2
Il secrelej him there, to escape the
observation Of my husband. He ,uspcct
ed AZ mach, and closed the door upon
hin. ProFumiug he had left the vaul .
and Quilted the house ny the back door
did net dream, until to,day, that he
was confined there. Certain snsplcious
acts OF my husband this afternoon cons
vince me that he is there, beyond human
hearing, AMI will be starved to death bv
my barbarous husband, unless lminedi,
ately RESCUED For three days he has
not left the house, l d,uggpd him less
than At hour ago, aud he is now so stu.
piled that the lo1k may be picked with,
oat his interference. | have searched
lis pockets, bat conIl not ind the kew;
hence my application to you Now you
know ALI will You accompany me ?
q 10 the cnl OF the world, Oh such an
errand.'
Then prepare yourself; there is a
cab waiting at the door
| was little surprised, for | had not
heard the Sound Of wheels Hastily
drawing on coat, and providing my
self with the required implements, was
soon at the door. There, sure enough.
was the cab, with the driver in his seat
ready for the mysterious journey |
the vehicle, followed by the LADY.
As soon lis | was seated, she produced Il
heavy handkerchief, which by the tain,
gilt Of an adjacent street lamp, she care
.nl y bound round my eyes. The lady
seated herself beside me, and the cab
started, In halt an hour 1t stopped; in
what part of the city am ignorant, as it
Sas evidently in anything bat a direct
'ourse from The point Of starting
Examining the baudage to see that my
'ision was completely obscured, theladv
landed me the bundle OF tools with
which l was provided, then taking me
y the arm, led me through a passage
way which could not have been less than
ilty feet in length, and down flight Of
talrs into what was evidently an undcr-
ground basement, stopped beside
'ault, and removed the handkerchief .
rom my eyes.
Here is the vault; open it, said she,
the door OF dark lantern, |
md throwing beam Of light upon the
0 k.
l seized bunch Of skeleton keys, and
'tler a few iria!s, which the lady seemed
o watch with the most painful anxiety.
prang the bolt. The door swung upon {
Us hinges, and my companion telling me ,
Tot " close 1t, as i, was seli,locking,
prang into tho vault ! did not follow.
heard the murmur oilow voices within,
hd the next moment the lady reappcar- '
~, and leaning upon her arm a man.
VITA face so pale and baggard that | |
'aued nc the sight. How he must have ,
uttered during the three long days OF '
lis confinement! |
'ltemain here she said. handing me {
he lanlern;I i will be back in moment I
Inc two slowly ascended the stars,
md heard lhdm enter room immedi>
'ely above where | was standing. In J
ess than mlnutc the lady returned. !
shall close it, madam |? said |. plh- :
ing my hand upon the door Of the ,
aul,.
SN" no! she cxcl,imed, ,ha.ul,
e'z'og my arm, iii awaits another occu, {
ant! I