Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-09
IN THE DARK.

ristling sound of wum8n's drUs, I'm
the pursuit had climLvl many stone
starways, and AT lasl | found myself
walking on Il narrow ledge, scarcely wide
enough to afford safe footing. with
my cane | reached over the ledge. but
not far. as could touch nothing. and n
feeling OF dread came over me last
should lose my balance. To my lefl was
the wall. which archel 80 low above as
10 compel me II stoop in walking At
each step, the ovorhanging masonry
seemed TO become lower ana lower, as If
pressing me into the unfathomable
abyss. The darkness momcntarily grow
more and more dense oppressive. pal
pable-it forced itself on all the senses
at once. There was damp, mmsty
smell in the air, and the dust which had
been rndisturbed for years arose i'm n
sitting cloud Numerous bats often
Tapped their wings almost in my face,
and their harsh, squcaking notes gave
fitting voice to the gloom.
The associations surrounding the TN.
canny place added TO the horror Of my
situation. The binding was in Il de-
serted quarter of the City of Mexico. The
massive pilo had for many years been
abandoned by all reputable persons and
pursuits. Its labyrinthine interior was n
safe refuge for horde of murdcrous
marauders. Many brave officer of the
law, while searching for criminal had
been stabbed TO his death By hand sud.
denly thrust from one Of the dark rG.
cesSes.
Only the week before prominent and
respected citizcn had been murdered
within these dread precincts His beau
tiful daughter, Dolores, had formed IN
attachment for a handsome and dashiHg
young proaigate named Manuel Lopez
He was the leader of q band of freeboot.
ers who made their headquarters i'm the
building The father took some deter
mined steps and thought no had broken
up the affair; but one day rumor
reached his cars that Dolores often met
her lover i'm that i'll famed retreat. Gae
night he followed her, and, 10 his intense
grief, found that the rumDr was t.e:n
He awaited the meeting, and then rushed
at Lopez with the fury of tiger The
next instant the father fell with fatal
knife thrust in his heart The slrielsrf
the affrighted girl brought several Officers
to the spot where the body was found.
and the news Of the dreadful tragedy
spread throughout the city. The fuu.ral
took placeamid general Emcntation, and
large reward was offered for the Qpprc.
hension Of the murderer.
a number Of mounted officers secured
the ncighboring country: but from the
first was convinced that Lopez had not
left his den From what I could learn
Of the girl | was also certain that she
had not even yet entirely deserted her
lover.
My watch of seven days and nights
was now rewarded Ivy the rcappoarancc
of the girl in the building, and. uotwi,h-
standing my fears, | cautiously followed
the rustling sound Of the dress in the
darkness before me- BY an occasoual
glimmCr it was evident that the girl had
faint light TO guide her steps. Fortl
nately she moved slowly, and was cn.
abled to follow closely by carefully feel
ing my way with my cane and out
stretched hand Ny feet wcro muGlcl.
but ! was in constant dread lest ms
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