The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05

'.rn 60 with ye" said Crab, Shaping his knee, en-
phati ally, "teein' as your sentiments is MICE ex
Alresdv the CLEANS ofthe setting sun were thoo'ns
will you be afraid to remain here alone. for III
ne Wnlie p Merton incurred of his sister. .,.
- Oh, no"' she answered hastily: II am connde,hh'
MOIST me- "f But H1 %heref5re do yon
scarcely had the moon risen, when. followed Dy
and sy eas g1s tree eK HUNDRED and y feet
Q her ree' viii h pr0tTuded In Crooked, fsLtasllc
silsnes ron crevices in the rccks ,. IN
t'other side" suggested Crab. "but 1 guess traits
GUARDED, wherefore we'd bCst commence climolh up
:, :. So think. Here. please allow to take the
SO saying. the young man commenced the ascent,
when WIS found to be more perous even than an
just they reached the foot the wall, however.
s.ssuabse nlufted roar was heard and the mesa OF
mucous lcoking person was thrust sb we the ran
II was a fiat head. with huge mouth: great mis-.
srapeh ears large teeth, and forehead dlsngureu ny
AWAY. or You're dead men ~ came from the head.
c,a LhroT US rope, blast your eyesr" exclaimed
irsh of Tie spesteris temple f''9~
DO phe in rnhR Of hast. feet was h ar sad
the next moment the two men were surrounded By
a a me 9eAing fellows, holding cutlasse7 PORTED
CHAPTER III.
SUDDEN as was the APPEARANCE OF the fierce band,
Ser &c man secustomed under 81 Si1cGm
around him showing no 81 OF fesr.
on must de-" said one, fellow with SQUARE.
SNAPPED lace. m TIED air. snd hideors scar on his
right o.ees; we allow no strangers TO invade ihe
am in your powerd said Merton, ",hat is plain,
spd you can KLINE If you like. First, however,
snou9 De the abstraction of sefing this dark lady
curiosity"
"Ab, ay" exclaimed Crab. "first let US get squint
CT ra at Vic
Meanwhile ihere stood the men with the cutlasses,
Their weapons sill pointed az he hears of the intru
aeI1 aw altiag The ord Of their captain to st Ike
I'VE have head of You IRON he cark lad; 3 brother
Away with them u the dungeon" he added, mo-
in af,w minutes the prisoners found themselves in
a SIN III Circular apartment with stone walls, and a
Htpe we con T' e H'f th eta agar exclaimed
Orb as he men who had conducted The n here turn
ca anu de pa ie closing and boiling the heavy iron
door tier them, land do hope we do gel our allow
Merton, who busy inspecting the apartment
ne n}iic an ron door at the side opposite tha
1t. endeavoring t. open it, TEIs however, he founC
an Impossible tasI, as thu door was evidently .rong
While ne was yet eEdeav ring to open IT, the tipk
ofinnumerap silvr:y bells seemed u ieverberate
through the halls above.
= BsyootiruII' calculate ed Crab wonder wher
Hall an hour had passe ,, when the door opened
and slowly sfridng into The apar ment came on
Ts MorS o. ed W5nderuy
darby b auEfui-as the two men could perceive, i
spite of a black hand Ct pas eboard, or some othe
material sewing rs mask to the forehead.
ihis the dar1 lady ?' asked Merton
so am called" answere the OF her,
am amply repaid, thin for all my trouble an
suarsi slerton, "although l must say that had no
these wa Is
The lady 8 lin cGrled. =,
Rash men. to venture upon Elirda's grounds Nj
Yes but was determined TO try to yo1"' al
| NertD
atiemltn ,,. t.;, 80 LADY .otn.rv-,s
you should peri for temerity. 1t is TOO Late no
TO send YOU away. Come-fOllow me "
Acconpa. led by Crab, Ne ton walked afer the dar
LADY, who led the two tbroug narrow corridor, an
up fight of steps, into tal thence into comfor
able apartme It, with painted flor and oak furniture
TITS is NV brothers apartment" said Elfrida, "a
he win rot he here to night, you may stay here uni
That eight he slept i'ut little Early in the mornin
he aled to see the sun SMILING titrjuyt the window
of the Sartment aud to hear lou snoring 81 Tor
Crab, who, rreferrng The lounfe 10 me pea, ga
The young man rose. dres ed himself and performe
his ablut'ons lust Crab left the lounge.
minute later the servant who had brougl
l the tray entered. followed by couple of men.
came rom said M the s ssTvn to o. cras
, Az. 81. nov. none OF ihas!" exclaimed u, :
dom 90 without this cha? gees with me = pointing
There is n harm intended him.. said one OF III
men: come, must 70 ce you.'
mot bit of IT, exc s.me Crab. picking up asivt
fOrk, and standing al bar. I've got fat on this Ell
cruise and blast lie II doh't see ft through-tiat
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