News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-04-05
BERNARD WREN'S YARN.
The Adventures of a Resident of
Massachusetts on Quitting Cork.
lErOm the Rnstnn Glnhn /

ifrom the Boston Globel
Speaking of narrow escapes from death,
Bernard Wren says:
''lt was about fiftv years ago that I
left the paternal roof in the county of
Longford, Ireland, for the United States.
Arriving IN Cork, bought my ticket
for passage on board the ship, bull as she
was not to sail before 10 o'clock in the
evening, took stroll about the city.
Whlle wandering about I innocently
stepped INTO what [ afterward learned
was a sailors boarding house. [ was
watching the dance which was in pro
gfess, when suddenly there was o loud
report, the lights were extinguished,
ana We were left in total darkness.
Wnl1e cropping my way about to find an
exit was selzed and taken into room,
ana nearly all of my clothing taken from
me. L could hear voices in the neigh
oofing room, and called loudly for help,
but no notice was taken of my cries.
-G1Vlng myself up to fate, l started to
walk across the room, but as soon as [
nad done so the floor gave way. fell,
l should say, about 80 feet, landing in a
PED OF soft muck Thank fortune the
tide was at its ebb. After cropping about
tor some time by the aid of the spiles [
gained solid footing, climbed wall,
and found myself upon a street.
;. wandered IN my almost nude condi-
tlon, 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 he varv cold 90 To -
and get the clothes, and [ will find the
man.
ga large man entered the shed, and
drawing bulps.eye lantern, turned it
full upon me-
You are in trouble, should say, by
your outfit, he said.
"'Yes, L replied, 4 am in trouble, and
l wish to get out of it.
81 then related to him slight sketch
OF my personal history, giving due en-
phasls to the fact that | was friendless
and had lost my ticket and he would
see for himself that had neither money,
clothes, nor concealed weapons.
81 have sent friend for some
clothes for you, he said; and [ have q
little job wish you to do. If you &C
compl1sh it to my satisfaction [ will pay
you money enough to buy another pas
sage ticket and provide you with clothes.
"'I'Il do it.
''The companion having arrived with
the clothes, [ put them on and followed
my employer. A clock in the distance
had just tolled the hour of midnight.
After proceeding short distance on
foot, we met q carriage, and my leader
had few words in an undertone with
the driver. We>then entered the car
riage 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 I could see a
high closed fence upon either side of the
way.
"'Follow me-, he said.
81 followed. He took from his pocket
q key and unlocked door in the fencej
we entered, and [ found myself in a
cemetery.
"'Now, said he, I'll tell you what l
want. stopping in his walk and placing
his foot on stone slab. Beneath that
stone is flight of steps which leads to
a tomb. l want you to go down there.
"'And bury me alive?' I said.
No; will see you safely conducted
back to the city; but in there is the
corpse of a young lady. l want the
chain and locket she has about her neck,
the breastpin, and the diamond ring
which she has on her left hand"
"'All right, my boy, I'll get them
for 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 all were old and showed signs or
decay save one. / called for an instru-
ment to open the case aud was handed
a small pry. With that I removed the
lid, and a-saies--esssr,IifIf-f rnys-eyes
never before saw E1lau the one lying be- |
fore me. / renewed the necklace, the |
could not remove 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. I had |
them all in my possession.
"'Come, hurry up they said; we
must be away. Hand them up.
'"Not until I come up myself, [ re-
piled, and then replaced the lid on the !
coffin
Gust then noise of hurrying of feet
was heard and the robbers, seeming
slammed the stone back, |
leaving me down there alone with the |
lead.
81 sat there, am unable to tell how
ong, but was awakened from q stupor
which had come over me by a noise
overhead. The lamp had burned down
out l could see a man removing the |
stone. As he threw it back and stepped |
Town rushed forward and grabbed his
eg. He gave a scream and forced him
self up; but I retained my hold until he
was out, when [ released him, and [
could see in the dim distance two men
whom he seemed anxious to overtake.
then sat down 2 few minutes, as I was
50 weak I could scarcely stand, after
which [ walked to town and soon sailed |
or America. Ny first settlement was
II this town, where [ have remained
since, except during a few years. If that
S not narrow escape, get Richard
Forrest to tell you where he was during
;he Burns riot in Boston,"