The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-14
II Strange Brooklyn Story.
Row A REsPEcTABLE YOUNG LADY FROM
MAINE, DECEIVED BY A LADY FELLOW
TRAVELLER, WAS RNTRAPPED INTO
DIsREPUTABIE HOUSE,

A DIsREPUTABBE HOUSE
A story has been related to US OF the es-
cape of a young lady of this city, says the
Portland (Me.( Press, from a fate worse
than death, and ve give place to it because
il shows how the most intelligent people
may be deceived by designing persons,
and cannot be too careful who they trust,
or make chance acquaintance The cir
cumstaDces of the case are such that il will
be seen at once names cannot be given. 1t
is sufficient to say that the lady in question
is one of the most modest, well educated
daughters of a most respectable Portland
family. Miss X, as we will call the lady,
had been making a visit to Troy, n. Y
At the same house another lady was the
guest, who resides in Que of the towns on
the Hudson River railroad, just out of New
York city. Both ladies concluded their
visit at the same time and started for New
York together, Miss x. to make a visit TO
her aunt in Brooklyn, aud the other lady
for her home. The two girls, when they
entered the car, were full of chat, and
merely noticed that fine looking, elegant
ly dressed woman, rather past middle age,
vas occupying the seat behind them
They ran on about each other and their
families, girls do, hoping to extend the
acquaintance With each other in .he future.
4 few miles before reaching the city, Miss
d.
home. Soon after her friend left, Miss Y.
was accosted by the lady on the seat behind,
Who appeared to be woman OF culture, as
we'll as of wealth, and inquired after her
parents in Portland, whom she said she
met few years before on a trip South,
spending the winter with them in Florida.
The young lady's suspicious were not
aroused, and she conversed pleasantly with
the stranger. When they reached New
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Brooklyn ferry-the stranger saying she
resided in BroOklyu-aDd continued to-
gether until the Brooklyn shore was reach
ed. It was winters day, and when they
left the ferry boat it was quite dark. Miss
x. could not find her aunt's coachman, and
was in a great deal of trouble, when her
new acquaintance spoke up and advised
her not to wait longer, but allow ber to
drive her home in her carriage.
Miss Y. thankfully accepted the offer
The carriage was neat brougham, with a
driver in plain livery. Her baggage had
been forwarded from Troy by express, so
as not to hamper her. Away they Drove
and on the way the stranger said she should
have to stop at her house a moment to de-
liver a message. A dne mansion was
reached, the carriage stopped, and the
lady alighting, ran up the steps, leaving
Miss Y in the brougham. In a few mo
ments she returned aud asked her 20 c1me
in where it was warm, as she found she
should be delayed about ten minutes. -
Miss Y. obeyed, and entered the parlor
AS she did so the stranger excused herself,
and as she stepped from the room Miss Y.
fancied she heard the key turn in the lock.
The next minute she beard wheels rolling
away. She looked out of the window and
no carriage could be seen. She sprang to
the door, and IL was opened by the stran-
ger, who said to her: Miss Y, it is use
less for you to contend. You have been
brought here for a purpose, and you must
submit. Tears, cries will not avail you.
Follow me-
Miss X. saw that resistance would be
useless. 1t was evident she was entrapped
and escape would oUly be obtained by bid
ing her time. She followed the woman mp
stairs, was ushercd into handsome room
and the key turned on her. In few mo-
ments tray with supper was passed in.
She dared not eat or drink, for fear Of an
anasthetic. There she sat patiently for
several hours, until all al once she heard a
mans step, the door opened, and gentle
man entered. One glance was exchanged,
/ when the man exclaimed How did you
come here?" The lady recognized him as
| a gentleman whom she had frequently met
the previous winter while visiting at her
I aunt's. She replied, Get me out of this
/ at once, am entrapped." The gentleman
! thought a minute and then said ''Tbis
will be serious matter for me. These
people all know me and can iniure me
greatly. l had engaged 20 meet lady
here at the request of the proprietor ol
this house. | will save you, but you must
promise never to divulge my name" He
/ then opened the door and both proceeded
down stairs. The proprietor, having coz
fidence in :he gentleman, had nobody or
guard. They sped down stairs and out o
the front door, down the steps, across the
street to hack stand, and then to Miss
KS aunt's. The gentleman did not leave
the carriage, but as soon as the front doc,
was opened drove away. Miss y. stepped
across the threshold and fell in a dead
faint. From the effects Of the shock sh,
has not entirely recovered.
The strange woman bad gathered be
information abou: the lady's family from
the talk of the girls in the car, bad pu
this and that together, and deceived th
unsuspecting Miss y.