The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-02-07
SBURG, PA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1867

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an hour ago, and he is now so completely
stapehed that the lock may be picked
without his interference 1 have searched
bis pockets, but could Got fiId the key !;
hence my application to you. Now you
know all will you accompany me7"
To the end Of the world, madam, on
such an erraDd.'
"Then prepare yourself there is cab
waiting at the door,"
I 4 vas little surprised, for I had not
herd the sound of wheels. Hastily
I CT Ning on coat, and providing myself
with the required implements, was soon
&C klie door. There, sure enough, was the
( sess with the driver in his seat, ready for
the mysterious journey. entered the
vehicle, followed by the lady As soon
/ sb was seated, by the faint hight of an
| adjacent street lamp, she carefully bound
/ handkerchief round my eyes The
lady seated herself beside me, and the
cab started. In half an hour the vehicle
| stopped-in what part of the city [ am
entirely ignorant, as it was evidently
driven IN anything but direct course
| from the point of starting.
Examining the ban6ase, to see that my
vision was completely obscured, tie lady
handed me the bundle of tools with which
| was provided, :hen, taking me by the
arm. led NE through gate into house
which | knew was OF brick, and after
! taking me aleog passage way which
could not have been less than fifty feet in
leagth, anc down flight of stairs into
what was evidently an underground base
meat, stopped beside vault aud removed
the handkerchief from my eyes.
''Here is the vault-open it" said she,
springing the door of dark lantern, and
throwing the beam of light upon the lock.
[ seized a bunch of skeleton KEYS, and
after few trials, which the lady seemed
to watch with the most painful anxiety,
spraug the bolt The door swung upon
its hinges: and my companion, telling me
not to siose it, as it was self locking,
! sprang into the vault.
l did not follow l heard the murmurs
of low voices within, and the next moment
the lady reappeared, and leaning upon her
| arm, man with face so pale and haggard
!. that EStarted at the sight. How be must
I have Suffered during the three long days
of his confinement!
4 "Remain here," she said, handing me
4 the lantprn II will be back in memea.. .
The two slowly assembled the stairs, and
/ heard them enter a room Immediately
above where was standing, In less than
minute the lady returned. "Shall l
close it, madam 2" said I, placing my
hand upon the door of the vault
"Noi no p she exclaimed, hastily sci
zing my arm it ''waits another occupant p
MADAM, you certainly &C not intend
to-"
care you ready?" she interrupted,
impatiently, holding the handkerchief to
my eyes. The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault, and bury me and my secret
: together. She seemed to read the suspi-
) cion aud continued:
oDo not be alarmed. You are not the
man p
[ could not mistake tue truth or the
fearful meaning of the remark, and !
shuddered as | bent my head to the hand
kerohief. My eyes were as carefully
bandaged as befare, and | was led to thc
cab, and thence driven honae by a more
cirouitous route, if possible, than the one
by which we came. Arrived in front oi
the house, the handkerchief was removed
and stepped from the vehicle. A purse
of five hundred dollars was placed in my
hand, and in moment, the cab and its
mysterious occupant had turned the cor
ner, and were out of sight.
| entel ! the shop, and the purse oi
gold was the only evidence [ could sum.
mons in my bewiiierment, that al. had
just done an6 witnessed was not dream
A month after that, / saw the lady and
the gentleman taken from the vault, walk
ing leisureiy along Montgomery street
[ do not know, but l believe the sleeping
husband awoke within the vault, and his
bones are there to-day! The wife is still
resident of San Francisco.