The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
miscellaneous.
TRAPPED.

1t was lucky day for me when | obtained
n position as janitress of Il large apartment
house, because we had nice rooms rent free
the work was light, and my mother was not
compelled to take in sewing as she once
did.
Mother was out one night visiting some
friends and was just setting the tea table
when the bell rang. | pulled the door
open and then stepped into the ball, EXACT
ing, of course, that it WAS my mother.
Two men entered and closed the hall
door
Gentlemen, whom do you wish to see?'
asked them.
I'VE don't want to see any one" said one
of the men, and stepping toward me, they
pushed me back into the room | had just
left and locked the door
readily OWNED that they were thieves,
who, knowing that was alone in the house,
had entered Tor the purpose of robbing it,
Absurd ideas flashed through my mind about
how should escape and alarm the neighDor-
hood but all were impractlcable; and, in
fact, ere could move or scream, one Of the
ruffians had stepped forward and graspcd
my wrists.
Come, Jack" said he, turning to his com
paniOn, well have to Tie up this young lady,
or she'll give us trouble"
Suiting the action to the word, they pro-
Ceeded to tie me up in the most scientific
manner They first tied my hands behind
me; ana Iheh' ai'er P!"c'iiS me Ill ch"'r,
led my feet together, passing the spare cord
securely around the rungs OF the chair
Now, lady" said the man addressed us
JACK VIII you promise nuI 10 scream, OF
must gag you cAhln':'us "h i'i'pro'lse"
gag IN 'he shape OF thicN "au oi cotton
ana oandnge as ne snoEc. ,.,
Inc S'Sht OF 'his sutiic'eh'; overcome ny
terror PROMISED 10 Keep Il discreet silence
10" le,, US MneiG 'ile uu'hD- waiter Is,
ana we VIII hot lr"uoIe you any iur'her
SAID the frsI speaker
l accoruinsiy directed li1em 10 .he Nltcneh'
through winch passeu lle I"iSe uulhn-"aiter,
OF elevator USED LOT conveying COAL WOOD,
groceries anu the ike 10 each successive
Rltchen from inc basement CLEAR up TO the
roof
now knew tha' tIey intended 70 get on
the dumb waller ana draw themselves up,
systematichIiy ransaGklng moor aiter moor p anu
lowering their piuhuer 10 me cellar Inns
enecteu wlthout interruption, thelr escape
win thelr pooly "oulu oe comparatively
easy ihat,et'
heard tnGm get INTO tue elevator ooX ana
oesin 10 pun themselves up ana theh l. ue,
term'heu what TO 90, by great eh0rt
drew myself on my Iect ahu succeeded IN
placing the cores Dlhulhg my hahls over the
lamp That we used TO read ny Inc lame
burnt my hands cruelty, ana nearly tainted
with the terrible pam, but uld not allow n
moan to escape ne, Tor lear OF alarming the
villains to the irustatlon OF my plan
IL was hot more til"i minute peiole my
hancs We're free, although 10 me II seemed
ages, ana my nurht nesh was peeIlhg on IN
great pieces dropped oacR III my chair,
ana Tor moment SAT lherc completely stun
ned with pam ana gasplhE Tor breath. lie
covering, soon frte ed myself from The chair
and united my feet Then l ran lightly to
the elevator SHAFT anu peercu upthrough Tie
darkness toward the ROOF. Inc thieves had a
light with them, and saw by lis glow That
THY were nearly to thc Kitchen door OF the
uppermost floor. l reached in and caught
the rope by which they were pulling them
selves up, and with quick, II hard jerk had
it thoroughly secured by the iron clamp
placed ut each opening for the purpose.
The clamp was different from those IN
most elevators. Generally They are smon Ii,
but this had Two sharp rows oil teeth, anu
when the rope was hrmy Srlnped between
them it was impossible to loosen 1t without
opening the clamp; so you Will see how
completely had trapped my robbers hang
ing rs they ana between TWO lloOis.
did not want to hear the horrible curses
that they gave vent to upon discovering
their position, but hastened to get out OF the
house and summon help l succeeded in