Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-30

tic dimensions seemed greater than
ever as he approached me, and 1
closed my eyes, feigning sleep"
"'It is pretty dolly face he mur-
INJURED, 'and 1 wish had killed her
before Arthur learned to love it.
But the poor boy will grieve him
self to death over her. He can't
bear it as l have borne it. I'll
make her marry him, / will cut and
disfgure those pretty features un-
til no one else will care for her.
Yes, I'll make her marry himp
"At that moment the vines were
torn rudely apart, and Arthur de-
scended.
"Major Grey uttered an oath.
"Oh, Miss Weber are you hero 2
| heard Arthur exclaim; but be-
fore l had time to reply, 1 saw
Major Gray spring upon him. They
rolled over and over, writhing in
each others grasp, But Arthur's
strength at last gave out in the
struggle with the terrible maniac,
and saw the fiend produce a long
rope from his pocket and bind him
hand and foot. / was too fright
ened, and too i'll, to cry out. The
maniac then tenderly stroked Mr..
Marlton's hair, and said, Poor Ar
thur! do you not know it was in
vain to struggle with me? 2 then
turning, he ran swiftly up the steps
and disappeared. Mr.. Marlton
raised himself on one elbow and
looked around; it was evident that
his eyes were not yet accustomed
to the darkness, and he had not
discovered my presence.
"Mr. Marlton, are you hurtp /
asked. 'Oh, Fanny are you here :
Where are you? / can't see you, it
is so dark l told him of my po-
sition, and, guided by the sound of
my voice, he drew himself with
much difficulty nearer to me. Then
| briefly told him the story of my
capture, and of the horrors of the
long day and night.
"'But how did you find mer l
asked.
pie must have come for you
while we were away. Aunt Irving
still thinks so, and l was of that
opinion until about two hours ago,
when overheard the Major talk
ing something to himself about you
that awakened my suspicious. 1
saw him going toward the woods,
and / followed him without being
seen. You know the sequel. What
he means by leaving US here
know not; for it is not easy to read
the purposes of a maniac, and 1
know now, although l had no sus-
picion of it before, that he is really
insane"
"Then he reproached himself for
ever trusting the Major to any
other keeping than that of an asy-
lum.
"If l could only release you,
would not care for myself he said.
~ did not tell him any thingthe
Major had said, for Arthur had
never told me he loved me, and /
could not, even in that dreadful po-
sition, tell him the words of my
captor. His thoughts evidently
were of some way to relieve me.
He tried to break the rope that
bound his hands by gnawing it in
two with his teeth.
alt will take some time,' he said
but must yield at last.
We are so far from any human hab-
itation, and the opening of the cave
if so concealed, that unless i can
free myself there is little hope of re-
lief for you His sympathy was so
tender for me that l felt the rigor
of my confinement become more
endurable. He would give me from
time to time glance in which was
blended so much anguish for my
that it seemed as If his
pain was even greater than my own.
"An hour more passed in this
manner, when we heard voices and
footsteps hastily approaching.
"Again the huge form darkened
the opening, and this time the man.
lac. was accompanied by Mr.. Blyn,
a near neighbor of ours, clergy
man. Mr.. Blyn was a man Of
slight form, one whom i'll health
from engaging in active
duties, and he had therefore taken