The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-28
= OFTHE PEOPLE is THE SUPREME Law.
NATOu1TOCHES. la, FEBRUARY %, 1851,

,ruuiso me this =? +
III promise thee" replied the nau, :. -
hat N1REus shalt have charge Oh tue =;
.,Inave-rvmember, II he is thy enc. y
ny-he is none the less mine-AoPHoS ~ y
SThanks." responded the woman !,
INV only wishes are to serve toee =
NJ desires subservient to thy VII. !
IN leave this evening for Atnens' =
With the fair ARMErA. ,.....oa
So saying she bowed ana ret1e"V0u
rom the chamber. A. .,,,% =,
Evening discovered tne e 'w.',
bsrQue OF PHALARls blowing neE way
the mighty waters tovaros
the hsrbor OF the Pir0us. ana tne
ioiloVioR morning disclosed the old
dame aud her charge. sauotel!ns
the broad vistas OF the lar
famed city to the magnificent resi-
dence OF the wealthy PHALARls. 49,
The gates were opened Dy tne
s,aves IN charge, and the two females
entered the broad gardens before toe
dwelling. It's many shaped parte1es
we're decked with the brlGntest Ol
flowers. Both sides OF !ne tare9 a.
closure were UVIuo!0V WV. - 1890
Of evergreen. The grounds were
embellished With graceful statuaty,
while the fretful streams from two
jaaDideau founts pleased the etSE
with their purling waters. ,,,.;.
With expressions OF entnus!asslSS
delight the agrestic maiden enterou
her new urban home;
At midnight q woman was seen
descendinQ The stairs Of the eu0ter'
ranean basement Of PHALARls' man
sion. Reaching the lower floor sue
moved with guilty strloee' ! . sIep
she would take, then. IN q nste s. W.
attitude pause. Al! vas as el!ont ~ y,
the tomb! the hushed breatnings ~
the woman alone could be nea5o .
stealthily creeping along the wal!s.
r. vaa acme time ere her CAUTIOUS
nace brought her to the doot Oh
. IfopnoY's dungeon. Extending net'
.on Mt full ienRth on the GROUND.
, cS Of the earths u DISTURB ere
] craWied to the entrance. At tne |,
chirnine Of an insect she stasted
i! She silently drew her snake I'VE
! form sufficiently forward 70 see EN-, ".s ~
In the gloomy cell. the eoIitasy
= lamp on the lonely rock. oa s!Ss,
vith lurid glare. 1t cast eumc'on'
: iisht about the table to discover ~
9 sisenina form OF the prisoner. he
= isv on the damp earth below nle
D ccid sioove. His face Wae haggafo
J. xnd CHASTITY pale. Death! eeeme ne
;. .ritten on bis clammy brow. To-
y sktn moon bis feet and hands w
:. snrnnk. and the weight Of bio COZ
e hesvv chsine seemed to bear dow
~ to the earth bio weeKeneo I ssa, =
p ss fvit we're biz brsathlo9s t . y. ~
10 woman who now had rieeo It0m w
a ground. started back 10 a9!oo'sI
~ mani. She thought him deoo! a.
~ Retirin9 Q few PAGES tcom the ol
y. mai entfxnce she brushed IRON ~
70 In rohe the little patches OF mol
y ssnde that sp0eted ito mont, %
! .oain entered tho dismal chn0oe
.. TSe lieht and delicate heavlnee
st his chest assured her that ne NV
Ko and slept! she slyly advenceo =
~ @.rds HIM. HE heal rested again
the Vali. and his hands. chained !,
ia e I'm, vrista. we're crossed on hie o0o
70. Re- Rsschino bis sleeping form WITH u
~, ~, utmost eentleneee. the Wom.u w.
ny "a tho tupic over hts cneet. 4 k0a0<
9e statue OF Alcides suspenoeo tlo@
70 isrQe necklace laid upon Az oEe:1
on In ia centre sparkled . DIAMOND
er' ,sonderful lustre. Hhe ektllfuIly y
clssned the ohai0. behind his neck o
I'D @ifh voman's deltcxcy, dexteroos
f0r ~ithdreW the jewel from aroune :
10, ,hroat az the unconscious slaN
ace I.ssiiv And With catlike noteele
lSll aoss ala ratreated from the glool
or ..eii trayersed the hall without, 9
~ ascending the stone etaits i, @ =. 81,
sni \. exit through the ooo1 At '"s'' ~
i har init. ...,,..,...rt,v 2
-. nished apxrtmente OF the msn1M!
oq! "o~ briiiisntly illuminated. !
''s'' doora And easements were az clos
pu.TAr1s Sat at q centre table nel
M: r.",,v dressed. He evidently sW'
OF 81 the annearauce OF tho woman,
rec Sith an xnxious look be scanned
geo iines Of her face % che approac
thio F.llin9 on her knees before
' .S;. Weslthy Athe0isn. s0e neoo9 IT,
.u.s The stxtuette aud cercenet., ~
..er e RIs eagerly seizsd the jewel. an
y -. y raptures silently pressed u I"
-bes '' .CYs1l1A," be joyfu.ly exclsla
re e. 10 Of III u, faithful slaves thou srt
Will "v ::Tr.nks noble master" resp
been ~ CHOW earnest thou with such 9
WIZ A., Nm 10 obtain possession u
~ az. golden charm ?" asked fhAL;
H.; ; q signalling the woman 70 s'se
!, ,. .".. ner obe+Qui0us posture.
seveI IT unclssped the necklace IRON
9nIoe v,llnina thrVat % he elopt.
'all0t "Bv the Gods! exclaimed
OuIos Athenisn regarding tho ! otsst0e
shore Az As'' III Of grstiacetion. "None
20 &c. ,soman's dainty fingers could
Isio =" skiilfully released THE carr
me! ~ srom sr"uod tho villains neck
nlgot CvsI1,IA thou srt . S,syphusl
r ,E.., 1T was an accident, MASTER
- ;o p)ipd the woman. .,. ,,,
: y. .a No. "Nsy 1t wss thy ctatt1ness: 10y @y
M, rul slave, aud tnou 0ee91' sSs,
No' nraiee, and thy reward sas'
,h..,o EQUAL to thy ls6out:
bic t. .Fh hon hast but one more q
n nerform to earn y nteeoom
In hes W .S"esk t." said the woman.
.. "S{lenoe 10 thy Tex! Re sS
ny de- a. the mysteries hidden VIII m!a
"a ~. sepuIchre! Nearest thou o''
'e q %: 30 thou - dumb ~ .
J" ~ shroud."
@; "For syer added PHAI'ARls
! he oaid For sye' echoed tho woma'
..n!pted Sot alone shalt th b! a. hs1 q,
" ,hv freedom but thou soelt ny