Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-29

sanu uoiiars ana gold watch, worth two
hundred, these are all Of any special val
ne, my pistols and bowie-knife having al
ready been given up" a 4 t.l,ta
"Are you married or single?"
al haven wife and two children"
Where?"
In New Orleans"
g. Do they depend on you for support T"
Entirely"
Have you other property besides your
mule train?
"Only little, worth perhaps few
hundred dollars" st
al think you have given me truthful
answers" she said, looking me keenly in
the eye.
Il have, indeed fair lady, and hope
may trust much to your kindness and
mercyw
Give him bread and water, Frances"
she said, turning to the old woman. --
The latter stepped pasther mistress and
placed stone jug and a loaf of bread at
my feet. Both then turned TO go out, and
l exclaimed plcadingly-
"Have mercy, fair lady, and procure
me my liberty /"
"What will you give me for it?" she
inquired.
eff necessary, everything possess"
81 will consider your propositions she
replied; and then the heavy iron door was
again swung to and locked, and was
again left in solitude and darkness.
From that time, for long period-a
month, as i made it QUIT saw no living
soul. There was small door set in the
larger, and once day this was opened !;
but being dark outside, and no light being
brought, / could see no one. A hand
reached in loaf of bread and a Jug of
water, and handed out the jug already
there. Several times l addressed words
to the invisible party outside; but no an
swer ever being returned, l at length
ceased TO speak, and for the last three
weeks said nothing. What / suffered in
that time leave to the imagination.
One day the same lady / described came
and spoke to me through the wicket.
"Are you still of the same mind, senior
willing TO give all you possess for your
liberty?"
ooh yes, lady! yes! ! viii give all -
Oh, for the love of Heaven, set me at lib
erty!"
"Will you swear to follow my direction
in every particular, and never seek to find
this place, and never seek to bring to jus
tice any one concerned in your capture
and Imprisonment ?"
Yes, by the most sacred oath you may
prescribe !"
"Then, by the lives of your wife and
children, swear!"
You will be blindfolded and led out OF
your prison. she pursued, "but will not
be left penniless. What you have about
your person you viii be allowed to keep
and you will be put upon the road to Chi
huahua, mounted on good horse, and
furnished with heavy purse, part of the
proceeds of your mule train, which has
been sold to advantage. You will ride to
chihuahua as fast as you can, and report
yourself as having done well, without
making mention of any trouble on the
route, or of any person or thing you have
heard or seen in this vicinity. After that
take my advice, and leave the country,
without ever returning this way again."
In every particular, kind lady, you
shall be obeyed,' said !, my heart wildly
beating with hope and joy.
s.Itis well. Be ready in an hour. Adios.'
She went away, and that hour seemed
to me an age, as ! hurriedly paced up and
down my dark cell. Would she keep her
promise? should again be free?
Thank heaven, she was true to her word
At the expiration Of an hour two persons
entered my cell in the dark, put close
bandage over my eyes, and led me away
in silence, through long, narrow passage
as before, and up to the world above. Oh
what delightful sensation, to feel ans
breathe once more the pure air of heaven
They still continued to lead me away fo
something like mile, and then put |
heavy purse in my hand and mounted M
upon horse.
"Now, them" said one, "we are abou
to leave you. Your horses head is iowar,
Chihuahua. Do not touch your bandag'
till you hear US whistle, then tear it off ant
ride for your life, looking not behind you.
| followed their directions, as hat
sworn to do, aud reached my destination
in safety, and soon after left the country
The bag given me contained the amount 0
a Thousand dollars in gold. To this day
do not understand the mystery Of my i'm