The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-06-25

AZ much and closed the door upon him.
Preauming lle had Ieft tho vault and
quilted tho house BIZ tho back door,
did not dream until 70 day that he was
counncd there. Certain suspicious acts
of my Isasbandathis afternoon convince
me that the man Is there, beyond human
hearing, and win be starved to death BY
my bafharons husband unless Immediate
j rescued For three days he has not
lcfl the house. I druggad him less
than an hour ago, and he Is now 50
stupehed that the lock mar b picked
without his interference. | have search.
ed his pockets. but could not find the
keyj hence my application 70 yon---
Now you know al, SIR win you accom-
pa.y mc!"
ITO the end Of the world, on auch an
errand.p
aTheu prepare yourself cab Is
waiting at the door"
! was little surprised, FOR / bad not
heard tho sound Of wheels. Hastily
drawing ou coat aud providing myself
with the required implements, was az
the door. There, sure enough, was The
cab, with the driver IN his seat ready
for the mysterious journey ! Ientmed
the vehicle. followed b ,be iad5. AZ
soon as ! was sCated she prodased
heavy handkerchief, which, By The faint
light Of an adjacent street lamp, she
carefully bound aronnd my eyes. The
lady seated herself boside me, and tho
cab started IN half an hous ii stopped
lin what part of the city am entireIy
ignorant, as il was evidently driven In
Anything bus direct course from The
point Of starting.
Exaisining tho bandagc to see that
ms vision was completely obscurcd, tho
the lady handed ne the bundle Of toala
wish which ] was provided, shen, taking
me BY the arm, led me through a pss-
sagexay which could nos have been
less shsB tftg feet IN longth. asd down
a flight of stairs into what vas evident.
i az underground basement. ssopped
beside vault, aed renewed the hand
keFehicf from my sycs
Hare i q vauis -.opan Il. Z said she,
spriogiag the door Or i dirk Iahtsro,
and throwing beam Of Iighs upon che
lock
Fciasd baaeh of skcsesoa keys,
and aflcr few trials which iho lads
seemed to watch with tbs most paiofal
anxiety. sprpag the bolt The door
swung apon its hiages. andmy eompan.
ion calling 10 raa nos 70 elose II, rs !, was
ssIf.lookinR aprang into the saall. ]
lii not follow hoard the murrcr o.
loH voices within. andrho next momeai
the lady rcsrpeared, and leaning upon
her ARIA man with face 80 pale and
hsggard that started al the sight
How hn mast have suffered during the
three days o. hts confinement
Z RemaIs hdFs.' sbo said, handing
me che lanicfn. II will be back in q
moment"
The two slowly Ascendsd the stairs,
aad | heard them enter room imnc-
diately above whore waa standing. In
less than ! minute tho lady returned
"shail I close IL, madam r. said I,
placing uy hand upon the door Of tho
vault.
aNol Nor she exclaimed, hastily
aeiaipg ny arm; 90 awaits another
occupant
Madam, you ccriaiaIy do not intend
to-
"Ara you readyT' she interrupted
impaiicpsly, holding the handkerchief
to my eyes. The thought flashed across
my lniud that she inlendcdso push noe
inso ihc vault and bury me and MY q.
csei together. She seemed 70 read the
suspicion and ccntinncd: ado not be
alarmed. You are not the man.
could not nissake the fearful mean
Ing Of Tho romark, aud ! shudaeFed a.
| bent ms head 10 the handkerchief
Ny eyes we're carefully bandaged as
before, aud was led to the cab, aud
thence driven home by more citcnit-
Gus route, II possible, than The one b5
which we came. Arriving iu front Of
tho house, the handkerchief was remov.
c5, aud ] stepped from the yehiclc A
purse Of Eve hundred dollars was placed
| IN my hand, and 10 momeat tho cab
aad It's mysterious occupants bad turned
The corner aud were out of sight
/ entered Che shop, and The purse was
The only evidence could sumnon, in
my bawildermeut, that all | had done
and seen was not dream
a month after that ! saw the lady
and Che gentleman taken from she vaulfl
walking along Montgomery street. 4
do not know, but / believe the sleeping
t....1....1 ..,,tA within the vnnit. and