The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04
BERNARD WREN'S FARM
The Adventures OF - Resident Of Massa-
ehusstts on the Eve Of His Quittlag Cork.

ehusetts On the Eve Of His Quilting Cork.
From the Boston Globe.
RANDOLPH, Feb. 25.-Speaking OF narrow
escapes, from death. Bernard Wren OF Ward
L was about Atty years age, that I left the
pstsr1sl fCof IN The county q ngw 20 IRE Ire
sh IeGsas a ss she ses was not not 70 ea sail Ssfo or G % oScle eos
" &h ,hs s %sadssin ! tS ABOUT { I f'f iapoe sssd, s s3se s5syi
into What ! afterward learned was z sailors
boarding house; was watGhinG the = dance lance
was a loud report. the lights were exttnGuished
and We were left in totel darkness, While crop;
ing my way about to find an exit vas 4 seized
clothing taken from mo. I could hear voices In
help. but NO notice was taken OF my cries.
diving myself, up to fate. l started to walk
f issG ssG the sn TSem Ha but r. fs sH0 7 Should 81 aa say d0 aSo so
fortune tho tide was, at is ebb9. After groping
gained q solid footing, climbed q wall. and
found myself ppon a street
saving the muck e. until / arrived at a she'd used
for the storing Of coal. Tho door was open and
but evidently I had been followed for soon
lie must b very cSld; Go t. and cot
. bpll's-eye lantern, turned 1t full! upon mo.
are in trouble. 1 should say. by your
~ ~ -, 8 replied 4 an in trouble and I wish
.fthsn related to him a sllght sketch Of my
personal history, giving due emphasis to the
TACT that I was frlendIess and had lost my
have sent q friend for some Clothes for
g kod a.. az II fA you s aaa pHsS Il tom 70 my ,9 satisfaet Ion
1. s:fS y; & SS!s rs s! md Dsosids You with slo'Ss;''
The companion having arrived with the
clothes, / put them on and followed my EN-:
tho hour OF midnight. Alter proceeding a
short distance on foot. we met 2 carriage. and
W.T. With i tSe drI! "na We es then no entered ri the e1 Carriage
e o. s ,.E|ss halt mI Nv M 4. f s5s ; ysss,s slisit Cd i 9Sf,
hiEh closed fence upon, either side Of the way.
"ItoiIoxed: 30 tool; from hia pocket 2 key
and ah / sSnns Il. %lYfSs si !r 4 G seFP yeu 'vh.. I want.
Stopping in hIs walk and placing his foot on 2
s stsPs thara leads to a tomb l want you to 60
And bury mo alive p ! said.
to tho sit1; W. but i IL . SeR ii Is = se spasa Of yo Sasx
1 1HSp ia. hsE n :ss h sh' on Ssl PHI hand haad ih' diamond
az 3! y sst sSs r. %s s;s az 'h h # s "a s" and 'S' ' hSSs
80 ehoao <oAAV
"Itook the lantern from them and went down.
There was nc installing the coffin. There
Wero Q number there, but all were old, and
showed signs OF decay save one. / called Tor
Q small pry. With that l removed the Id. and
. more beautiful form my eyes never before
saw than the one lying before me. | removed
tho necklace. tho locket, and the pin, but the
ring I could not take from the finger.
"'Havo you got them yet called a voice
from above.
"They threw down a poeketkniie and I cut
the ring from the finger. / had them al in my
ICONS. hurry up they said: we must be
riot until I come up myself l replied. and
] replaced tho lid If the coffin.
Just then q noise OF hurrvins Of feet was
heard and the robbers. seeming frightened.
PLANNED the stone back. leaving me down
there with the dead.
Il sat there. / am unable to tell how long,
but ! was awakened from Q stupor which had
come over me by u noise overhead. The lamp
had burned down, but / could see a man re-
moving the stone. As he threw It back, and
stepped Town / rushed forward and grabbed
hls lex. He gave u scream and iorceu hlmself
up; but retained. my hold, until ne was ONT,
when ! released him. and could see IN the
lous to oyertake. j then sat down a few min
ntes. as / WAS 40 weak ] could hardly stand:
alter which walked to town and soon sailed
town. where I have remained since, except
during a few years. II that 10 not . marrow
tscAps. got. Richard Forrest TO tell you, where
~ WA during the Burns riot In Boston"