Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
A strange Rrooklyp story.
From the Portland (Me.) Press, March.

| A Strange Rrooklyp story.
From the Portland (Me) Press, March.
A story has besn related TO US Of tn.
escape OF young lady Of this city from
fate worse than death, and we give
place to it because II shows how the
most intelligent people may be deceived
by designing persons, and cannot be
too careful how they trust, or make,
oh anos acquaintances. The circumstan.
css Of the case are such that It will be
seen at once names cannot be given
1t is sufioient to say the lady In qnes-
ton Is one Of the most modest, we'll.
stucsted daughters Of a most respectable
Portland family. Miss X, as We will
oall the lady, had been making a visit
to Troy, Ny.
At the same house another lady was
. guest who resides in one Of the towns
on the Hudson River Railroad, Just out
Of New York City. Both ladies conclu-
ded their visit at the same time and
started for New York together, Miss X,
to make visit to her aunt in Brook
lyn, and the other lady for her home.
The two girls, whom they entered the
car, we're full Of chat, and merely no.
tics that fine, elegantly dressed
woman, rather past middle age, was
occupying the seat before them. They
ran on about each other and their fam.
lilies, a. girls do, hoping to extend the
acquaintance with each other in tho fu-
turs. A few miles before reaching the
City Miss KS friend left her
home. as she had reached her
Soon after her friend left, Miss X was
acoosted by the lady on the seat behind
who appeared to bs 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 q trip
South, spending tho Winter with them
IN Florida.
The young lady's suspicions were not
aroused, and she conversed pleasantly
with the stranger. When they reach
I'd New York both ladies took horse
car for the Brooklyn ferry-ths stranger
saying she resided in Brooklyn--and
continued together until the Brooklyn
shore was reached. It was a winters
day, and when they left the ferry
boat II was quite dark. Miss X. could
not lind her aunt's coacbman, andwas
in a great deal Of trouble, when her
new acquaintance spoke up and advis
ed her not to wait any longer, but to
allow her to drive her home in her car
riage.
Miss X. thankfully accepted the offer.
The carriage was a neat brougnam,
with q driver in plair 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 moment to deliver a mes
sage. A fine mansion was reached, the
carriage stopped, and the lady, alight-
ing ran up the steps, leaving Miss X.
in the brougham. In a few moments
she returned and asked her to come in
where it was warm, as she found she
should be delayed about 10 minutes.
Miss X. obsysd, and entered the par
lor. As she did 80 the stranger excus-
cd herself. and as she stepped from the
room Miss X. fancied she heard the
key turn in ths lcck. Tho next min
ute she heard wheels rolling away.
She looked out of the window and no
carriage could be seen. She sprang to
the door, aud It was opened by the
stranger, who said to her: Miss X. it
is useless for you to contend. You
have been brought here for purpose,
and you must submit. Tears, cries
will not avail you. Follow mo.
Miss X. saw that resistance would be
useless. II was evident she was en-
trapped, and escape would only be OBJ
tanned by biding her time. She followed
the woman up stairs, was ushered into
q handsome room and the key turned
on her. In few moments tray with
supper passed in. She dared not eat
or drink, for fear Of an anssthetic.
There she sat patiently for several
hours; until, all at sncs, she heard
mans step, the door opened, and
gentleman entered. One glance was
exchanged when the man exclaimed
"How did you come here?" The lady
recognised him as gentleman whom
she had frequently met the previous
winter while visiting at her aunt's.
She replied, "Get me out of this at
once, am entrapped." The gentleman
thought minute and then said: "This
will be serious matter for me. These
people all know me and can injure me
greatly. had engaged to meet a lady
here at the request of the proprietor of
this house. will save ysu, but you
must promise never to divulge my
name" He then opened the door and
both proceeded down stairs The pro-
prietor, having confidence in the gen.
tleman, had nobody on guard. They
sped down stairs and out of the front
door, down the steps, across the street
to a hack stand, and then to Miss KS
aunt's.
Tho gentleman did not leave the car
riage, but as soon as the front door
was opened drove away. Miss X. step
ped across the threshold and fell in
dead faint. From the effects of the
shock shs has not entirely recovered.
The strange woman had gathered her
information about the lady's family
from the talk Of the girls in the car,
had put this and that together, and de-
ceived the upsuspecting Miss \.