The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-08

Ao NnVtN 0tsNs AhG N&d&i 0<s1hk inquired HonIandez
 My husband" was the somewhat re- lue.an; reply.
 Then ~hy so much secresy or. rather, hoN came man confined m such a place:
 - seere.ed him there 10 escape the observation ofmy husband. He suspected as much and closed the door upon hiin. Presuming he had left the vault and qat- ted the house by the back door, l did not dream until to-day tha he was con ined there. Certain suspicious acts oi my husband this afternoon convinced me that the man is there. beyond human nearing. and will be starved 10 death by mx barbarous husband unless immedl. aiely rescured. For three days he has no, lei, the house. drugged him less than an hour ago. and now he is so com pleteiy siupened that the lock may be picked without his interference. l have searched his pockets, but could not md inc xey hence my application ,a you. Now you know all will you accompany me"
 such an eTrand.
 Then prepare yourself, there IS a cab a, the door
 Honrandez Mas liule surprised. for he had not heard the sound ot wheels. Hastily drawing on d coat and providing h.mseii with ,Ae teq ured implements, he was soon a, he door. There, s0re enough. was the carriage, with the dnser m the seat ready Tor the mys,er.e# $ )our- ney. nonrandez entered the vehicle. fol- lowed hy inc lady. As soon as she WAS seated. she produced d heavy h..ndkci- chef winch. by the light of an adl-e eent street lamp. she carefully bound around her companion eyes. Sac then seated herself beside nim. and the cab started. In halt an hour the vehicle stopped Tn what part of the city Honrandez was en- tirely ignorant, as Il was evidently driven m anything but direct course from the point oi starting.
 Examining the handage to see that hls vision vas completely ohsoured the lady handed Honrandez the bundle of tools with when he was provided: then taking hinl bv the arm led him through a gate into nouse. and. aft T t,skl4g h,m alor g .. pass tseMdy wfi1i. was abaa. hity feet III fen. a. and Gown i flight oi sta,rs into ..hat wss ev.den \ an underground base lneni stopped beside t Haul, and rem 1S -d he ndndkere hei from his eyes.
 Here x ihe saalt open II, said she, sptngIag the dout ui dafk-iantera ard lhtoAlng d beam ot Ugh upon the soek
 nourAndt seized ,he bunch ef skele- ton keys. ana 4f.e. d te~ triai>. which the ladS seemed to watch with the most pam fu. anN,-ty. spraag me bolt, The duor saGns upon us hinges. and the lady. tell ins fionf tndel rot to dose II. as | w4s self-loek.ng. sptaug into the vaalt. Hon. fandez dia noi follow. lie heard the murrngr of io~ voices within. and the next momen, the lady reappcafed, and i leaning upon her arm man. with face so pale and haEgaro that HonIandtz started at the ishl. What intense suffer ing the unfortunate man must have en- dured during the three long days of hls ! confinement
 Remain here" she sad. Il viii bc back m d moment
 The two slowly aseended the stars and entered d room immediately over where Honrandcz was standing In less than a minute the Lady returned.
 Shall close II. madam ,.d lion randez. placing his hands upon inc door .. ;hr vault.
 No, no she cxclaime4. hAs;ily seizns his arms. I, await, aa"thei ecHup#.n.
 Madam YOU certainly do nc, .n;ena .o o-''
 Are you ready" she interrupted un- 9A,leat.y, holding the h,.ndker met ,C Aoarandsts eyes The thought hasbee across hss uind that she intended iC push him ln,o ne vault and oury hiu ..ua bis ,e rc, ogether. She seemed ,e cad his sGspclon and continued D, no. be alarmed you are not the man
 Honrand, could no, mistake the ,rn,t or he icarid. meaning ofthe remark, ant ne shuddered as he bent his head to H., handkerchief.
 His eyes were carefully banuagec arc ne was led to the carnage. and henC, nome by a more circuitous route, f pos ssi ole than ;he one by winch he came Arriving Tn front ot the house. the nand keroh.tf was removed. an1 !ionrand.a stepped from the vehicle. \ purse o :,oo was placed in his hands. and m 4 moment the cab and i,s mysiericu. ooeupan, had turned the corner and ~ere ou, oi siglas
 HonfAndez entered his shop and Inc purse of gold was the only eyldence he could summon so kis bes dermen. tha all he had jus; done and witnessed wa- not dream.
 The money seemed 10 be arse :. From that nisGI Honrau-iet ne. ec;ed nls ,lolrlshnHE business, nd ~tth ,he ;soo and thA, ~hlch he had managed 'e save he p.-nged n,o I life - f.Iss pauon winch n a ,aor; tue ended i4',s,
 In ne faean~hie ;he sCccen 1Is appeaTaI. If >ea ,f Cavas,o tte wca1.h, banker se-en, 'be an .al iopie convers4ua7 I'd .ho4gh hts < gave evers sgn q: | igna1t srleI o.eF tte absence a' ze- iae .noxln- one, ~inked s'gpinc -aiiy 4 each otner and whispered ;n4, separ asassc @nere- aboats ~as ciou1ed ln inc teepes, fny >- ,ey The police could ob.ar na les a1E Eeu1v. rr.ssrSs4 -s