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

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letters and picture n her pocket, locked
the boz, aud drawing the veil over her
face pointed % the door. opened Il, and
as she passed into the street, She merely
IFshIsposed Remambor r. We aot
again, and / have been thus particular
ID describing her visit % the shop, 10
l@euder probable . Subsequent rocogni.
tion.
About two o'clock 10 the morning, In
the latter part Of May following, ! was
awakened BY gcntla tap oa the window
Of The littIe room, back Or the shop,
where / lodged, Thinkiug Of burglars,
! sprang out Of bed, and in moment
wss At the window, with i heavy ham.
mer 10 my hand, whieh usually kept
Al that time within convenient reach Of
my bedside.
Who's there n I inquired, raising
tho hammer, and pceting out into The
darkness, for il was as dark as Egypt
when uoder The curse Of isracl's God
Hist" exclaimed figure, stepping
10 frcut Of the windew; ~opeu the
door have business for you"
Rssher past business hours, should
say; but who arc yoafs
No one that would harm yoa. 70.
turned tho voice, which | imagined was
rather feminine foF a Burglars.
Nor one that can | replied rather
emphatically, BY way of a waraiagass |
tishsencd any grip on tho hammer, And
proceeding sa the door, | pushed back
the bol,, and slowly opened The door,
aud discosurca tho stranger already upon
tho stairs.
What do yoa wanss" / abruptly
iequissa
Twin iell you,a snswered she same
voice, IL you dare open the door vide
enough for nc 10 enter"
"come in.' said resolassly, throw
ing the door sjar, aud proceeding q
lights candle.
Having succeeded, tarned 10 or.
anins tho visitor. he vas a ANAL and
neA,iy dressed gentleman. With heavy
raglan around his shoulders. and bluc
sayy cap drawn supIcioasiy over his
eyes. As advanced towards him he
seemed 70 hesitate moment, then rails.
Oh tbs cap from his forehead aud igesed
me caFioasly in tho face I did no.
dFop the candle, but ! askDowlodge 10
aIitile nervousness ~ iharriedly placed
Tho light on she table aud ailensly pro.
eecded o Invest myself with two o.
three articles Of clothing Asthe Lord
livc,h, ms visitor was lady, aud the
same for whom ] had opcned tls boz q
month before. Having completed .n,y
haaty sOilui, attempted 10 ssammcr 40
apology fos my rsdennss. bus utterly
tailed The fact Is, 7 was conlounded
Smiling Il my discontinue, she said:
Disguise j. useless; ! presume you
recognize mefv
~ believe told ycu, madam, should
not soon forgo, your face. In what way
can | serve yoa Y
by doing half an hour work before
daylight Tomorrow, and receiving fse
hundred dollars for Jour labor, 3 was the
reply.
II is not ordinary work." aaid
inqaiFingly, "ihat demand so muniicens
4 compensation r.
"Is i labor peculiar 10 your call.
Ing replied the lady. "Tho price i
not 50 much for tho labor as the condi.
tion under which il i % be performed.s
Aud what Il the condition n / 10.
qoired.
That you viii submit to being con.
vsyed from and returned TO your door
blinisolded.
Ideas of murder, burglary, and almost
every othes crime Of viliaiay hurrisdIy
presented themselves % my vision, aud /
politely bowed and said:
II must understood something more
Of the character Of tho employment as
well as the conditions, to accept your
offer"
VIII not five hundred dollars an.
swor 10 lien Of an exhibition y
No--nor Eve thousand
She patiod her foot neryoualy on the
floor. ] could soc she had placed en-
tircly toolow a. estimate on my honesty.
and felt somo gratiacation on bcing
able TO convince her Of the fact,
AWeli, then, ifitis absolutely uoces.
sary for mo 10 explain" she replied, Il
must toll you that you are required to
pick The lock Of vault, aoa---''
You have gouc quite far enough
with the explanation,g interrupted,
II am not al your service
"To whom does this vault belong p
/ inquired