The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
BERNARD WRENS YARN.
The Adventures Of a Man on the Eve
of His Quitting Cork.

me Adventures OF Man on tne Eve
of His Quitting Cork.
From the Boston Globe.
Speaking of narrow escapes from death,
Bernard Wren, of Ward street, Randolph,
says:
ut was about fifty years ago that lett
the paternal roof in the county OF Long
wood, Ireland, for the United States Ar
irving in Cork, bought my ticket for pas
sage on board the ship, but as she was not
to sail before 10 o'clock in the evening.
took stroll about the city. While wan
dering about innocently stepped into what
| afterwards learned was sailors board
ing house | was watching the dance
which was in progress. wren suddenly there
was aloud report, the lights were extln-
guished and we were left in total darkness.
While cropping my way about to find an
exit was seized and taken into room,
and nearly all of my clothing taken from
me- could hear voices in the neighboring
room, and called loudly for help, but no
notice was taken of my cries.
Giving myself up to fate, l started to
walk across the room, but as soon as |
had done so the floor gave way. | fell, |
should say, about so feet, landing i'll bed
of soft muck. Thank fortune, the tide was
at its ebb. After cropping about for some
time by the aid of the spies gained sohd
footing, climbed a wall and found myself
upon street.
81 wandered in my almost nude condi-
ton, saving the muck, until arrived at
shed used for the storing of coal. The door
was open and entered.
But evidently had been followed, for
soon voice outside said:
"'He must be very cold Go to --
and get the clothes, and l will find the
man.
"A large man entered the shed, and draw
ing bull's-eye lantern, turned it full upon
me.
"'You are in trouble, should say, by
your outfitg he said
Yes l replied. 4 am in trouble, and
| wish to get out of it.
II then related to him slight sketch of
my personal history, giving due emphasis
to the fact that | was friendleSS and had
lost my ticket, and he would see for himself
that | had neither money, clothes, nor con-
cealed weapon.
''I have sent a friend for some clothes
for you he said; and | have a little job |
wish you to do. Ii you accomplish it to
my satisfaction FL pay you money enough
to buy another passage ticket and provide
you with clothes
" 'I'll do it,
1.-THE companion having arrived with the
clothes, put them on, and followed nv
6LuplOyoT. "A CLOCK III bDo ulSudllCS udu JuSO
tolled the hour of midnight. After proceed
ing short distance on foot, we met car
rige, and my leader had few words in an
undertone with the driver. We then en-
| tered the carriage and rode about fifteen
minutes, when we came to a sudden
halt. My employer alighted first, and
taking me by the hand, assisted me out.
The moon had just arisen, and | could see
high closed fence upon either side Of the
way.
"'Follow me- he said.
II followed He took from his pocket
key and unlocked door in the fence
we entered, and found myself in a ceme-
terry.
"'Now, said he, 'PI tell you what l
want, stopping in his walk and placing his
foot on a stone slab Beneath that stone is
a fight of steps which leads to tomb. l
want you to 60 down there"
And bury me alive" | said.
= No; will see you safely conducted
| back to the city; but i'll there is a corpse of
a young lady. | want the chain and locket
she has about her neck, the breastpin, and
the diamond ring which she has on her left
hand
| you And the two removed their
wraps. and the three of us turned the stone
| aside.
| 81 took the lantern from them and went
| down. There was no installing the coffin.
| There were number there but they were
| all old, and showed signs of decay save one.
| | called for an instrument to open the case
and was handed small pry. With that
removed the lid, and a more beautiful form
my eyes never before saw than the one ly-
| ing before me. | removed the necklace, the
! locket and the pin, but the ring | could not
| take from the finger
/ Have you got them YETI called voice
from above.
81 reported progress.
They threw down pocketknife and
cut the ring from the finger. had them
| all in my possession.
"'Come, hurry up they said; we must
| be away. Hand them up
"'Not until come up mvself,' | replied
| and replaced the lid of the coffin.
"Just then noise of hurrying of feet was
| heard and the robbers, seeming frightened,
slammed the stone back, leaving me down
| there with the dead.
81 sat there, | am unable to tell how long,
but was awakened from a stupor which
had come over me by noise overhead. The
lamp had burned down, but could see a
man removing the stone. AS he threw it
| back and stepped down down l rushed for
ward and grabbed his leg. He gave a
| scream and forced himself up; but retained
my hold until he was out, when l releas ed
| him, and / could see in the dim distance two
| men whom he seemed anxious to Overtake.
| ! then sat down few minutes, as / was so
weak | could hardly stand, after which l
walked to town and soon sailed for America.
| NV first settlement was in this town, where
| l have remained since, except during few
| years. If that is not Il narrow escape, get
Richard Forrest to tell you where he was
during the Burns riot in Boston,