The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27
COOPED UP IN a CAVE.
The Strange Adventure of n Rich London
Mtrchant's laughter.

London December 1.-THE English people
poke Il good deal of quiet fun ut the curious
stories that often come out OF lhe west
in the United States and get reproduced over
here, but here is curious story OF lio"
young lady was abducted by an overload lover
and cooped up in kind of cave in the moun-
tain side Tor Il long time. No yclioW-coFefeo
novel the most ambitious messenger boy ever
read quite equals the StrauSeneSS OF an Incl
dent Of this true story. 1900 a.
The Young lady was Miss Edith Bailey.
daughter OF Il rich London merchant. one
went visit to Hawick, scotland ana from
There suddenly Disappeared. Iney StaIcheu
everyW here for her Dut IN vain, ana sue was
finally given up Tor dead. Inc other day she
reapDcareL, and this is the story Oh LEI auFeh-
lures as discovered by the police
there is "A santarum couple OF miles our
side the town Tor people in the hrst stages OF
consumption. Among the men employed ABOUT
the grounds was a young man nAln"h George
Adair. he was twenty years old, hardly ape
to read or % nap ana VA fe no in oVe With MIS-
Bailey, vino is Il particularly handsome glri.
He realized that the young lady was so iaf
Inc to nope Tor unless he could secure some
unusual advantage As he confessed after
ments and beliefs, he determined to abduct
and imprison her. and hoped she would learn
to love him when she realized now lnucn ne
loved her. Two miles away III the mountains
was an old drift or tunnel which had been
driven for distance OF forty feet ana men
abandoned The entrance was hidden by vines
and bushes and everybody about the nelshDor-
hood seemed TO have forgotten the place.
Adair cleared this out, and one AFTERNOON
succeeded in carrying off Miss Baliey Wnen
she had fallen asleep on Il sunny DARK over
the rock. As she was being carried across
the field she recognized Adair as an empioFe
of the sanitarum. He talked TO her as ne
hurried along, saying he meant her no harm,
and was only trying to win Il wager mace
with a friend ON the far side OF the cleared
field she made such a fight that he had to put
he" down, and She also got the handkefchlet
clear of her mouth. Then he threat tened her
with death if she raised alarm and she
walked the rest Of the way to the cave: lie
had furnished the opening with rude but
stout door and as soon she was safe inside
he returned to his work, and no one noted his
absence That NIGHT he returned to the cave
and explained to MISS Bailey why he had car
ried her off. While there was nothing of the
villain about him he proved to be so obsti-
nate and pig hcaded that the situation was
almost bad. lie was respectful aAd Door
iShly tender. but very determined.
1t was he who got her trunk, desiring TO
make her more comfortable, Adar visited
the cave only once in twenty four hours,
about . o'clock ut night. He provided his
prisoner with lamp. gave her all the news
in the case. as it happened and seemed to be
delighted the accounts in the ncWSpa-
pers Her fare was part Of that with which
he was supplied, supplemented by some lux
ures he bought in the village He usually
remained from 10 to u O'Clock. He was ner-
vous and abashed in her presence, and he
treated her with the utmost consideration and
respect He would shed tears over her APP