Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-19

on his finger my key. As he en-
tered we noticed for the first
time tremendous scar below his
right eye, the result, as 1t seemed
of some old wound. sl
"'Now, my lads, I won't leave
you In this old lumber-room any
longer; come into my own little
snug aud we'll crack bottle and
make a merry night of it. We've
got the key, and we won't go home
till mornings shouted the old gen.
tleman in the most hilarious voice,
snatching mp the candle and lead
ing the way through a door at the
further end Of the room, that open
ed into a dark, narrow passage.
Just as he entered the passage the
old gentleman, as il by accident,
dropped the candle, so that every
thing was in profound darkness.
"Come along, come along; we
shall find a light at the other end,
called the old gentleman merrily.
Give me your arm, young sir, give
me your arm.
81 was following him without
thought or hesitation, as was my
friend, when all of a sudden l
heard, from what seemed the bow
els of the earth just in front OF me,
the barking of dog: it was Bingo's
bark among a thousand. Back,
back : / cried, recoiling with such
force that l dragged the old gen.
tleman several PAGES backwards !;
he lost his hold; ] heard splash.
Back, back ? thrusting my friend
into the room we had quilted. The
door behind us had not swung to,
for Jackson had not passed quite
through into the passage, and there
was such terror and warning in
my voice that he sprang back in
stinctly, and regained the room we
had left. The door went to with a
bang it closed with spring-lock,
and there was no means of opening
it. We stood together in the dark
ness, our arms clasped together,
not daring to move to one side or
the other, lest some pitfall might
open beneath us. We saw at once
that we had been entrapped into
this house to be made away with.
We had been lured into an otbliette,
from which we should hardly escape
with life. We had been hunted
down by the body-snatchers, whose
safety demanded our destruction.
"At this moment, light appear
ed beneath the door by which we
first entered, and presently the
door itself was opened, and a face
pale, CHASTITY and
drawn up with strong emotion. A
dog ran forward, barking loudly.
Next moment the dog began to
jump and fawn upon us.
'Ha, Bingo r / cried in a voice
that l tried to make calm and as
sured; where's your master, Bin
go? Where's the purveyor r" d
"The man stepped into the room
suddenly and flashed his light upon
us. 1t was Blackstock. what
Mr.. Wilson, he cried, "Mr. jack
son! All! / never dreamt it was
you. Pray, what are you doing
here 7" } rmr tra Ga,
we have come here by invita-
tion, l said unconcernedly, 'to
drink bottle of wine with a little
old gentleman
"'Ah, said Blackstock, with
forced kind Of laugh, Il know him.
Have you been in there with him 2
pointing to the passage.
"'No,' / said; no. He left us
just now and hasn't come back
"Blackstock look first at me,
then at the dog, which was wrig-
Cling at my feet. 'Ah,' he said,
you are always kind to Bingo, sir.
Step this way
1--WE followed him cautiously
enough, down a fight Of stairs,
at the bottom Of which he flung
open q door, which led into the
street. How delicious was the
breath Of air on our cheelxsl
"'Good night, gents said Black
stock. You'll keep your tongue
between your teeth, / know, for
your own sakes and another time.
Don't you mention names, SIR
You've been precious near kingdom
come, gents, this night. Goodbye