The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-25

LichSuic DoN Ut tftiSuIc. blIl Drown
low probably had his own reason fol
not leaving the spoils of his forage.
convenient to others of hls band.
After close inspection of my sur
roundings was disappointed at find
ing no sign of the janitor, or of Alder
son and his daughter, or the individual
alluded to by Brownlow as s.the gal; -
turned away and. began to examine
the remaining passages. The entrance
to one of these | easily found and went
in. IL ran along fifteen or twenty feet
in direct line, then turned abruptly {,
the left. Here il seemed to end, and
was about to turn back when thought
| discerned dim glow of light. Tho
passage was very narrow here, but
pressing my way through, | found that
it opened into room of considerable
size.
As I passed this opening | suddenly
felt myself seized by the throat, and q
fierce voice Kissed in my ear.
"Back villain, or will strangle you!''
| was considerably taken aback by
this rough, this unexpected assault,
but luckily had pair of handouts in
my pockets, and quick as flash
clasped them upon the wrists of my
assailant.
Then with a sudden jerk | broke his
hold and pressing forward, clutched
his manacled arms, and giving him the
trip US bore him backwards, dropped
him heavily to the floor.
Just then piercing shrek rang
through the cavern.
"Oh, my father! my father! o, sir
for heavens sake spare my father!"
Surely that was the voice of Annie
Anderson, 1 thought.
Relaxing my hold upon the quiet
form of the man was holding down,
with nervous fingers, | turned on the
light of my illumination, and instantly
the chamber was flooded with light.
Kneeling opposite me and bending
oTer the PROSTATE body of her father,
was lovely Annie Anderson. Her face
was pale and bore the traces of suffer-
ing.
Her eyes were lifted to mine with
the agony of supplication, but as the
light flashed over my face, she started
to her feet, and scanning my features
closely, ,gaZed upon me as il in n dream.
"Annie! Annie! don't you know me !?
1t is Duke Dunham-come to deliver
you from this terrible dungeon.
With glad cry, she sprang into my
arms; and holding her there, | covered
her face with my kisses. For five
l saw nothing but the blue
depths of my darling's eyes and the
eloquent play of her angelic features.
When | thought of her father,
looked around, and he was sitting up
regarding us with look of surprise; !;
and then, us his senses cleared-the
fall l had given him had stunned him
he took in the situation, and said:
"Ah, sir, if you will remove these
handouts, from my wrists, will give
you handshake of welcome.''
''That | will most willingly do, ;"
said | and the next hour was one of
the happiest of our lives.
Father and daughter piled me with
questions as to my presence, and us
refreshed myself with some cold food, II
stock of which they had on hand, [
told them everything that had happen
ed me from the time of leaving them
in the mountains of East Tennessee ND
to my discovery of their quarters at
present.
Annie then told the story of hers
and her fathers adventures. In prief
it was as follows:
Brownlow had known nothing of
my being an invalid in Anderson house
until had gone. He was terribly en-
ragged and threatened more than once
to kin the man who had succored me;
and told him there was only one condi-
ton on which he would spare his life
that was, to give Annie to him for his
wife. This, the indignant old man
fatty refused to do, and Immediately
made arrangements to secretly leave
Ihe neighborhood.
In this attempt they were betrayed.
Just as they were leaving their home
one dark night, intending to seek safety
in the upper end of the valley, they
were set upon by Brownlow and his
men and borne away.
At the river q flat-boat was waiting,
md in this they were carried down the
Cumberland to its confluence with
he Ohio. Continuing their journey
down this stream, the Mississippi was
reached.
They crossed to the other side, and
.raveling by night and laying by, by
lay, in Il few weeks they reached the
.ave where 1 had found them impris-
)ned.
BrOwnlOw had often by threats and
tried to get Annie to
to marry him, but so revolving
was he to her, that death was prefer
able.
The day he had started out on his
asst expedition he had told Mr.. Alder
'on that in three days he would return
md then, willing or unwilling, Annie
should be his.
In despair, seeking means of escape,
he had discovered the chamber | found
nm III. Collecting what food he could,
md taking his daughter with him, he
determined to guard the narrow en-
rance with his life.