Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-19

will tell YOU. answered the same
voice, g if you dare open the door wide
enough for me TO enter"
"Come in" said resolutely, throwing
the door ajar, and proceeding to light a
candle.
Having succeeded, turned to examine
the visitor. He was small and neatly
dressed gentleman, with heavy raglan
around his shoulders; and a blue navy
cap drawn suspiciously over his eyes. AS
advanced toward him he seemed to
hesitate moment, then raised the cap
from his forehead and looked me curios-
ly in the face. did not drop the can
die, but acknowledge to little nerv-
BUSINESS as hurriedly placed the light
on the table and silently proceeded to'in-
vest myself with two or three necessary
articles of clothing. AS the Lord liveth,
my visitor was q lady, and the same for
whom had opened the little box month
before. Having completed my hasty
toilet, attempted to stammer an apology
for my rudeness, but utterly failed. The
tact is, was conf,unded. Smiling at
my discontinue, she SAID:
disguise is useless; presume you
recognize me?"
af believe told you, madam, tshoald
not soon forget your face. In what way
can serve you2"
By doing half an hours work before
daylight tomorrow, and receiving five
hundred dollars for your labor" ives the
reply.
! sit is not ordinary work." said in
quiringly, "that demands so tnuniicent
compensation 2"
alt is.a labor common to your call
ing" replied the. lady. The price is
not SO much for the labor as the condi.
ton under which it is to be performed y
"And what is the condition?" | in
quired. !
That you will submit to being con-
veyed from and returned to your@door
blindfelded."
Ideas of murder, burglary, and almost
every othercrimesof viftaIny, hlrrleiiy
presented themselves to my vision, anu /
politely bowed and said: .
81 must understand something more
of the. character Of the employment as
4 we'll as the conditions. to accept your
offer
"Will not FIVE hundred dollars answer
in lieu of an exhibition
"No-nor FIVE thousand" a.. (,
She patted her foot nervpusly on the;
floor. | could see she had placed entire
lystoo.low an estimate on my honesty,
and | felt some qualification on being
able to convince her of the fact. :
"Well, then, if it is absolutely ;neces.
sary for me to explain" she replied, Il
must tell you tnaL you are required ID
pick the lock.of u vault and"
"You have gone quite far enough with
the explanation" interrupted, Il AM.
not at your service, 4"
ITO whom does this vault belong?" |
inquired.
my husband" was the somewhat re-
luctant reply.
Then why so much secrecy, or rather,
how came man confioed in such a
place %
81 secreted him there to escape the
observation Of my husband. lie Shs
poets as much and closed the door upon
him. Presuming he mad left the vault
and Quilted the house by the back door,
| did not dream until to-day that he was
confined there. Certain suspicious ACT
# my husband this afternoon conviuca
me that the man is there, beyond human
hearing, and will be starved to death oy
my barbarous husband unless imnedl.
ately rescued. For three days he has
not. left the house. ldrugged him less
than an hour ago, and he is npw so stnpe-
lied that the lock may be picked without
his interference. have searched ,is
ockets, but could not find. the key ;
hence my application To. you. N'w yon
know all, sir; will you accompany me!'
"To the end. of the world, on-such an
errand."
"Then prepare yourself; cab is
waiting at the door.
I.was q little surprised. for / had not
heard the sound of wheels. Hastily
drawing.on coat and pr"vldiag myself
with the required implements, | was at
the door. There, sure enough, was the
cab, with the driver in his seat ready for
the mysterious journey entered the
vehicle, followed by the lady. As SOON
as was seated she produced a heavy
handkerchief, which, by thsft;sint light of
an adjacent street lamp, She carefully
bound arodnd my eyes. The ady seated
herself beside ME, and Sne cab started.
Ia half an hour itstppped-ia what part
of the city am entirely lgndran;, as 1T
was evidently driven in ,adything but a
direct course from the p5nt Of starting.
Examining tne bandags to see that my
vision was completely ooscured, the lady
handed me the bundle of ton!s with which
was provided, then, taking me by the
arm, led me through a passage way which
could not have been less than fifty. feet in
length. and down fight of stairs into
what was evidently an underground base
nlent, stopped beside Il vault, and re
moved the handkerchief from my eyes.
"Here is n vault-open it, said she,
springing the door Of a dark.antern. and
throwing a beam of light upon ths lock.
seized bunch Of skeI.;na KEYS, and
after a few trials, which the ally seemed
to watch with the most palnfui anxiety,
sprung the bolt. The dnor swu..s upon
It's hinges and my comp ,nion calling 10