Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-04-29

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you are not mad, so listen amoment.
How can I get you out? / am not the
head-doctora i can't act without his
orders. Your removal has been rel
commended by him. I'll SO and een-
suit him now.''
mo, you won't, indeed"
"Well, 1 can't release you. It
would be as much as my commission
is worth to ccnnive at your escape.
1 should be tried by courtmartial and
cashiered, IF not worse. That you
must be aware Of" IL
"That's no matter to me. I'll
make you'll See this 10 He opened the
loose pea-jacket he wore, and, tony
horror, took from within it round
paving-stone of some pounds in
weight, such as AFeeeartyard of tho
Building was pavedsWfthS 719oM Rdd
he manageable obtain andrseGrete is
was another mystery. :,
"A cold PRECIPITATION broke out,upop
me. My life seemed to BIO hanging
by the slenderest of threads I7had
no means of defense. The %rulespre-
vented my taking into the interior OF
tile asylum even a walkingsttck, and
man to man the manidc was taller and
stronger than +
The soldier ras%fs6R the stone in his
uplifted hands and held it over my
head, which a protected only by
my regulation forage-cap. IeXpectr
cd every instant that L should be
9Fushedbsee3th it. bqt;still the man
seemed irgesolute to strike. Then
While, Ddniocles-fikc, the missile hung
above mEasudden fdcn flashed across
me: "Whot il fttry to dodge him?s:
Put down,that stones" / cried
out.
"Let me out thcn!'' he answered.
"Put down that stone, and 1 will.
But first declare that YOU will teitHno
one who did it or how it was dote.n
Doctor, t.swearl" And then, to
my incxplieable relief, he lowered his
raised hands.
looked round once again rcallyto
spy if any official was in sight; but
in such a sly, covert way rs to make
Mathews believed that feared an
dropper.
You know the locality outside Of
the barracks?"
/" Yes. l was stationed here some
years ago with my regiment"
Well, this door (pointing to ono
which was close to us) leads down q
short passage to another exit opening
or to the Dencs."
Aewas noSHitTaI eaTs-evcry nerve
strained tohear what I had to tell
Here, take. tits key. put
I happened to have in my pocket; I
forgot to what it belonged. but 1 knew
that it wouldn5tsopep hogle4k iRsile
the asylum. lie grasped it eagerly
and at tic same time dashed the paw
ing-stonc on the floor.
[" What then, sir?" he askcdin less
excited tones.
"This. With my pass-key shall
let You into the passage. Crepe your
way for a yard or two down, feel for
the lock of tile otter door, open it
with this key and-cscape."
Z" You will tell no ono I am gone
take no steps to have me caught? Re-
member this: If am brought backt
will murder YOU"
Mathews! if you escape by tho
method l have pointed out no one
shall know it." 1s
You are the soldiers fricndl'' hc
replied. LET me shake hands with
you, sir"
1 did not feel happy when 1 fotnd
my palm wrung within his, but l
quickly opened tile door alluded to,
and without the least shadow of stls-
picion he ntcredimmediatcly. Once
he was fairly in, L pulled it TO with u
bang which shook the very walls. uc
was inclosed in n bathroom.
The strain of excitement over re-
action came on. l felt sick and faint,
and knew no more until L saw one of
the officials and my servant STOPPING
over me. The former, going his
rounds, had found INC lying on the
floor; and as soon as l came to my
senses, 1 told them what had hap
Pened and steps were taken to havc
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pavingestones would never again be
in his possession. 1 took care also
never aintoPerambuIatc the asylum
without my orderly escort.
Az A~yAR1c1oUs AGE.-A great
many people call the present age an
avaricious one. The American, as q
rule. thinks of the almighty dollar i'll
all of his transactions, whether in the
pursuit Of wealth, health or pleasure.
The general tendency of our race is
toward excess, and this should be
carefully Guarded against. The love
of money is generally credited with
being the root of all evil, but all peo-
pie seem to be after plenty of the root.
1t can not be told from p~hraseelogy
of the following whether the writer
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