The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-24

sprang forward from among the under
brush with bird in his hand, which he had
just shot.
KIDNAPPED.
At this juncture she had arrived very
near the place that she and Ellis had APP
pointed for rendezvous, aud, under the
pretense of collecting a variety Of wild
flowers, she stepped from the pathway and
allowed her uncle to go on ahead OF her.
She had walked but short distance when
two men suddenly seized her, tied a silken
handkerchief over her mouth, then blind
folded her and carried her to place where
carriage was in waiting, and after placing
her in it drove rapidly away.
Now comes the strangest portion of a
very remarkable story.
When Emma awoke to consciousness she
found herself In small room, neatly but
plainly furnished. She was lying upon a
bed, and seated near by was a middle-aged
colored woman, who Immediately rose and
came forward when she found that her
charge was awake.
Where am 1, and how came I here!'
asked Emma.
II dunno nothin' missus,n answered the
negress. "Yer all right, anyway. Is dere
any thin yer wants, missusP'
Seeing that it would be useless to further
question the woman, Emma arose and seated
herself at window. She had been there
but short time when the door quietly
opened, and James Ryder. the man whom
her uncle insisted that she should marry,
entered. With scathing look of scorn, and
before Ryder could speak Emma demanded
to know what diabolical scheme he had in
view when he kidnapped her from her home.
III this is trap to force me to marry
you, James Ryder, you will be foiled.
will die before l become your wife"
Calm yourself, Miss Maitland" said Rv-
der, and | Will explain all. Your uncle
was made aware that Ellis Waldron and
you were TO elope, and he decided to frus-
trate your plans. On the day you were to
meet him came in his stead. When you
| thought you were to be folded in the arms
| OF Ellis, had you gently placed in my car
riage and driven here. Your uncle is fully
| aware OF what is going on, and being salts
ned that II you ever married me it would
be by force. decided that such force should
be applied at a safe distance from the Matt
land home, Here you will be treated as il
IN your own home. Here you will have
time to reflect, and when you consent to be-
come my wife, you can either return to
| your own home, or take up your abode in a
house that l will furnish
"lf a merciful providence does not trip
| you up in your nefarioDs plans, James
Ryder" exclaimed Emma, "then l will
begin to believe that there is no Just God.
Marry you will mot. Restrain me OF my
Now leave my presence"
The next day Emma was stricken with
brain fever, and as she tossed for days on a
bed OF delirium her piteous cries for her
lover to come to her assistance were heart
rendering in the extreme. Weeks later she
was slowly recovering from the malady
that nearly cost her her life, when Ryder
was brought to room just below her dead.
He had been drivinga spirited horse through
rough country, when the animal became
unmanageable and throw him to the ground.
His neck was broken, and when found
short time after by servant he was quite
dead.
When Emma had fully recovered she was
told of the fate that befell Ryder, and
though she desplsed the fellow, she could
not help feeling shocked at the terrible
death which he met.
She found that the house in which she
was prisoner was a 2-story cabin, and
the only occupant besides herself was an old
negress, who lived there with her aughter,
the woman whom she found at her bedside
when she first
AwoKE TO CONSCIOUS NESS
After being kidnapped from her home. No
obstacle was placed in her way to leave the
place, and after cons iderable diffiulty she
succeeded in obtaining a vehicle which
brought her to her old home. 1t was then
that she first heard of the fate OF her uncle,
and was greatly puzzled ouer what had be-
come of her lover, Ellis Waldron. The re-
mark Of her uncle concerning the young
man, together with a letter left by him,
soon threw light on the whole subject.
1t appears that the uncle went frequently
to see the old nsgress. voudoo-c harmer,
and procured from her phial OF hideous
poison-a black liquid, thick, rank, frenzy
bearing-made from the heads of snakes,
| the tails OF scorpions and the roots of deadly
! weeds, all stepped together for many days.
Among the African voudoo workers of those
days, this liquid was known by an applica-
ton that meant "brain burner" 1t was
said to induce madness OF the most helpless
| kind. Its concoction was attended with the
most solemnly horrible of rites and incanta-
| tions. air
On the night before Emma's disappear
ance, Ellis Waldron, at the solicitation of
the uncle of the young lady, called at the
! Maitland mansion. He was received very
graciously, and was told that the object of
the meeting was for the purpose of seeing
| if he would not quietly and amicably break
off his engagement with Emma. The
answer was positive mo"
"Well," said the uncle, ''smoke cigar
| and we will talk of something else.''
| He fetched from little hanging cabinet
a small box, out Of which he took two cigars,
separately wrapped in silver foil. One of
| THESE ne lauQeQ Ellis, al Tue same LlLuo
| lighting the other.
| Ellis daintily brushed the black cigar
across his nose to inhale the fragrance, and
instantly recoiled, for there came from it a
strange, insinuating and unbearable
stencil.
II can't smoke that" he said as he placed
the cigar on table.
TERRIBLE DEATH.
20, you act like woman" was the re-
ply. But no matter; let us 60 to part Of
| the house I only discovered to-day. | wish
to show you something curious"
AS they walked along the spacious hall
the uncle stopped close to the wall fumbled
| q moment about a certain spot. pressed a
hidden spring and pushed open a low shut
ter. disclosing oell-like apartment, dark,
grimy and ill-smelling. Into this Ellis fol-
| lowed him. The halted and faced each
other, little lamp Carried by the uncle
lighting up their faces.
| 'Hold this lamp a moment" said the
uncle, "while 60 for a larger one"
Ellis accepted the profered light, but as
| he did 80 something in the uncle's look, or
| in his movement, put him on his guard, or
rather startled him little.
The uncle retreated a few steps, then
with a f1endish leer laid his hand on the
| heavy iron shutter and said:
"How should you like to wait in this
! boudoir until your bride comes to you"
Like a flash the meaning of the words
| VI - IL II