South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

ana goods :!
Ten thousand dollars
what amount of money and things of
value have you about your person? p
Il have in money not far from q thousand
dollars and a gold watch, worth two hun
dred, these are all Of any special value. nv
pistols and bowie knife having already been
giScn up
'Arc you married or sinclc?'
q have wife and two children
'Whcre?'
In New Orlcans'
30 they depend on you for support?
Entirely
Have You other property besides your
mule train2'
Only little, worth perhaps few hun
bred dollars
4 think you have given mo truthful an
sworS, she said looking me keonly in the
eye.
4 have, indeed, fair lady, and I hope I
may trust much to your kindness and mor-
cy?
Give him bread and water, Frances, She
said, turning to the old woman.
The latter stepped past her mistress and
placed stone jug and loaf of bread at my
feet. Both then turned to 20 out, and l cx-
claimed, pleadingly:
Have mercy, fair lady, and procure me
ny liberty
WHAT viii you give for it? she en-
quircd.
II necessary every thing possess
Il will consider your proposition. she re-
piled and then The heavy iron door VA. a B.
gain swuCc too and locked, and I was again
left ia darkness and solitude.
From that time, for long pcrioi-a
mouth, rs ] made il out saw no living
soul. There was small door sat in tie
larger, aud once day this was opened; but
bong dark outside, and NJ light being
brought. could see no ono. 4 hand
reached IN loaf Of bread and jug of wa
ter, a"i | handed cut the Jug already there
Several times addressed words to the invis-
Iblc party outside, but ~ answer ever be-
ing returned, | at length ceased to speak,
and for the last three weeks said nothing.
Il Lat ] suffered in that time ! leave to the
Imagination
Oae day the same lady have described
CAME and spoke to me through the wicket.
ere you still Of the same mind, seuor-
wiling to give al you possess for your lib
'Oh yes, lady yes! Twill give ALL
all! Oh, for the love of Heaven, set me
at liberty,
wiz you swear to follow my directions
in every particular, and never seek to fad
this place, anl never seel, to bring to JUS
dcc any oue concerned in your capture and
imprisonment
'Hcs lady by the most sacred oath you
may prescribe.
Then, by the lives ofyour wife and chill
dgcu, swear =
q doj and by my hopes Of Heaven !
on will DC Jhndfoijel and led out Of
Of your prison, she pursued, but will not
bc left 70 20 pcnniless.' What you have A.
bout your person you will be allowed 20
keep, and you will be pat upon the road to
Chihuahua, mounted an a good horse, and
furnished with . heavy purse, part of the
proceeds OF your mule train, which has been
sold 70 advantage. Iou viii ride to Chi
huahua as fast Us you can, and report your
self as having done well, without making
mention Of any trouble on the route, or cf
any person or Thing you have heard or seen
in IIls vicinity. After that, take my adj
vice, and leave the country, without ever
returning Ills way again
IN every particular, kind lady, you shall
be obcycd, said /, ny heart wildly beating
with hope and joy.
~ is we'll BE ready in an hour A.
dicu'
She went away, and ,hat hour seemed to
me an age, as / hurricdly paced up and
down my dark cell. Would she keep her
promise! should / aglin DC free
Thank heaven, she was true 20 her word.
~ thc expiration Of an hour two persors
entered my cell in the dark, put close ban
ioso over my eyes and lea me away in Sc
i1nee, through long and narrow passeres
as before, and up 90 the world above. On
whas % delighted sensation, % feel and
breathe once moro The pure air Of heaven.
They still continued TO lead me away for
something iIke % mile, and then put hca-
W purse ia NJ hand aud mounted lac up.
ON horse.
Vow then, said one, Eve are about 90
leave you. Your horses head is toward
chihuahua. Do MT touch your baudace
tii yon hear US whistle, then tear it or ai.d
ride fyr your life, looking not behind YOU
/ followed their directions, os had sworn
60 do, and reached my destination iu safety,
and soon after lait the country The bag
given mo contained tAe amount Of % thou.
sand dollars IN gold. TO this day o. not
understand the mystery ofmy punishment,
robbery aud parting present
FTH uL AHr," ihe good Union man. So
called, b the mayor OF Bome, Gcorlt. Mayor
Charles AZ smith is grave. .ruilcd gentleman
and withal q PrGhyicrian elder A stranger
would never bake him for the author OF the ~
musiug letters which have given BIN . world
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