The Osceola times., 1886-02-06

light upon q table and silently proceed
ed to invest himself with two tr three
very necessary articles of clothing. HIS
visitor Was lady, and the same for
whom he had opened the little box
about thr,e months before. Having
completed his hasty toilet, he attempted
to slamlner an apology for his rudeness,
but utterly lated. The fact was, he was
confounded. Smilingat his discontinue,
she said:
Disguise is useless. presume you
recognize me?'
Tbelieve told you, Senora," said
Navarette, "that could not soon forget
your face. In what way can serve
your"
"By doing half an hours work by day.
light tomorrow, and receiving one thou
sand dollars tor your labor" Was the
reply.
rette, inquiringly, "that commands go
munificent q compensation"
1T il labor coiamon to your calling"
replied the lady. 1T Ia not 30 much for
the labor as the condition under which
it must be performed"
And what is the condition." inquired
Navarette.
THAT you will submit to being con-
veyed from and returned to your own
door blindfolded."
Ideas of murder, BURGLARY and almost
every other crime to vil'ainy. hurriedly
presented themselves in succession as
Navarette politely bowed and said:
l must understa I'd something more of
the character OF the employment. as well
as the conditions, to accept your Offer"
will not one thousand dollars answer
in lieu of an explanatiop?" che inquired,
"No-ror five thousand"
She patted her foot nervously on the
floor. Navarette could see she had
placed too low an estimate on his hon.
es'y, and he ielt some qualification in
being able to convince her of the fact.
"Well, then, if it is absolutely neces-
sary for me to explain" she said, Il
must tell you that you are required to
pick the lock OF a vault, and
"You have gone quite far enough,
Sonora, with the explanation" inter-
rupted Navarette 81 am not at your ser
vic :"
"As said," she continued, "you are
required to
PICK THE LOCK OF VAULT,
and rescue iiom death man who has
been confined there for three Gays"
"To wnom does the vault belong?" Ma
varette inquired.
"My husband" was the somewhat re-
luctant reply.
"Then, why such secrecy? or, rsther,
how came a man canined in such
placer"
II secreted him there, to escape the
observation of my husband. He sus-
pec.ed as much, and closed the door on
him. Presuming he had left the vault,
and quilted the house by the back door,
did not dream. until to-day, that he
was confined there. Certain suspicious
acts of my husbands, this afternoon,
convince me that the man is there, be-
yond human hearing. and will be
starved to death by my barbarous hus-
band, unless immediately rescued. For
three days lie has not lef the house. l
rugged HIM less tran an hour ago, and
he is now so completely stupetiei that
the lock may be picked without his in
reference. have searched his pockets,
but could not find the key hence my
duplication to you. Now you know ali /;
vii. you accompany me?"
ITO the end of the world. Sonora, on
such an errand.
''Tnen prepare yourself; there is
carriage waiting at the door,"
Navarctte was little surprised. for he
had not heard the sound of wheels.
Hastily drawing on coat. and provid-
ing himself with the required imple.
meuts, lie was soen at the door. lhere,
sure enough, was the carriage, with
THE DRIVER IN HIS SEAT,
ready for the mysterious journey. Ma
varette entered the vehicle, followed by
the lady As soon as he was seated, she
produced heavy handkerchief, and b,
The faint light an adjacent street lamp,
7 she carefully bound 1t around the mans
eyes. The lady seated herself beside
him, and the carriage started. In half
an hour the vehicle stopped - in what
part of the city Navarette was entirely
ignorant, as it was evidently driven in
anything but direct course from the
point of starring.
: Examining the bandage to see that
: her victim was completely obscured, the
lady handed him the bundle Of tools
with which he was provided then tax.
ing him by the arm, led him through Q
: gate into house which he knew was OF
, brick, and. after taking him along a
( passage-way which could not have been
less than fifty feet IN length, and down a
: flight of stairs into what Was evidently
an underground basement, stopped be
Q fore vauit, and removed the hsndker-
|. chief from his eyes.
"Herc is the vault-open it," said she
springing the door of dark lantern and
: throwing beam Of light upon the lock
NAvARKrrE SEIZED BUNCH OF SKELETON
4 KEYS,
!. and after few trials, which the lady
:. seemed to watch with the most painful
anxiety, sprang the bolt. The door
: swung open, and The woman. telling
o NayaTstfe not 70 close L. - Il was self
: IIoc1ung, >rgang into Tie vault. Nava.
Ipo1no ia WsG 1dl ~. He heard the
Imeguw - lew sulnes within, and the
2 einsnt sssa,ant ths laay ssspfcarsd, ana
: lennlng upoa her anna MN, with ace