Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-11-29

darker than usual and | knew there
was little likelihood of any one in
terrupting our progress.
l knew that we had not turned, and
therefore was being taken in the
| same direction was at first moving,
| that is, toward Salem street, and
was aware when we crossed that
thoroughlare, and when we passed
| Hanover street without turning, and
that the next street would be Ann.
which had not the nbeen re christened
North street. Then feared | was
being kidnapped to be taken out to
sea. had heard of such things oc-
curing to boys.
Gentlemen" l began, "what have
| | done. Where are"
'Shut yer yawp, younker, Dryer q
goner," and felt something pointed
pressing against my side. "No
Esrm'll come to We, tell We, if We
mind"
We pass Ann street, still on Cross,
but after proceeding few PAGES
farther we stepped off the sidewalk
onto the cobbles and took several
turns before regaining the bricks. and
when we again went straight
on l knew by the slope of
the sidewalk that the buildings
were still on my right, but
whether on the same side of the
street or in the same street Icould not
determine. Presently, however, we
turned corner to the right, and as
we proceeded the occasional sounds
ofcOarse laughter and drunken voices
and violin playing issuing from places
we passed showed that | was on Ann
street or one of it's equally disrepu-
table intersections.
We now crossed one more street
and had proceeded perhaps 100
PAGES when my nostrils were assailed
by a peculiarly disagreeable but
familiar odor that enlightened me
at once as to my locality.
lu one part of the city stood an
old tenement building of the vilest
class, the ground floor of which
was occupied by an Italian Junk
dealer, while the basement or cellar
was used by a cheap dealer in
hides and pelts; and from
these two places came two distinct
eftiuvia, which, combining, made q
most indescribable but sckening
stencil, such as | never encountered
elsewhere, and which generally in
duced me to pass on by the other
side. So, as my capors hurried me
away, | recognized this odor and
knew where was.
However, we had scarcely passed
the point of effluvia when l was
turned sharply to the right, and, as
l judged from the echoing of our feet
and,the closer pressing of my guards,
conducted up an alley for few rods
when left turn brought me against
some stone steps, which we assembled.
A door was opened and we entered a
house.
Up two flights of stairs and a turn
to the right and we entered q room,
where my captors, seating me in a
chair, for the first time released
their grasp on my arm.
There, -!' exclaimed one, chat
job is safely OVER
Yes" returned the other, ''but
where's Clint? l thought he'd get
here first"
'"There he is now" said the first
speaker, as light step was heard as
cending the stair, and soon the door
opened and a third person entered.
"Hullo, boys! So you've got him,
| see. Well, that's lucky for l did
hate to have to force the damned
thing" said the new conner, and l
heard him place something heavy,
apparently. on the table "You see
I've got our prize, too. Take off his
hoodwink and let's proceed to bust
ness"
| could hear some slight movements !
and then one of them came to me and |
removed the bandage from my eyes.
My companions all wore masks of
black cloth, SO that | could form no
idea of their faces.
Now, my young iriend," said the
leader, addressing me, 1--WE mean you |
no harm if you do what's wanted |
without making any fuss" | said
nothing, for l was still dazed and |
somewhat frightened, and / observed |
that he held n pistol in his hand and |
that one of the Others was lingering
somewhat ostentatiously the handle
of a sheath-knite, and he continued:
you see this box? Well, the
quicker you do your work the sooner
you'll get home and into bed. We
want you to open the lock without
doing it any injury. That is all, and
then you can CO."
AS he spoke | looked at the box
which lay on the table, and at once
recognized it as the one l had seen in
the brokers' safe, but made no sign.
Come, boy" said the man with
the knife, advancing with threaten
ing manner, git about it id quick,
for we amt disposed to put up with
no delay"
But have no tools with me-" l
said at last.
ooh, that's all, is it?" he answered.
dick, fetch our tool-chest."
The fellow addressed, and who had
not yet spoken, went across the
room and, unlocking and opening
small iron door in the wall, disclosed
one OF those wall-safes which are
still to be found in many old build
ngs, and brought thence a wooden
box containing II great variety of
nachinlsts tools, picks, skeleton
Keys, and jimmies-in fact, a COM