Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-27


had boupd INV arms and legs so that l was
belnless What strength and skill this del
c.te looking woman had could feel the
thin cord almost penetrating my flesh.
Vet in INV state of stupor | accented it as
necessity and I offered. or. more proper
" was able To offer no opposition.
She then. with another rope dashed me
To one of the dividing seat arms. Still
was silent and unrcsisting.
NV feelings Were quicscent. l had moth
inc Of the horrible sensation of nightmare,
where the mind reyolts. but paralysis
cranns action.
She now took up the strange looking in
strument. which l felt would be utilized
on me. and the service Of which was excit-
ing in my mind great curiosity 1t may
seem strange to the reader, but 1t is a fact
that. with tightly stretched cord biting in
to my flesh. nv whole thoughts were con-
contracted on the strange looking instru-
ment living on the seat by the woman
side
The reason Of its presence was not long
to be in doubt She took it, and again
bending over me forced open my mouth
and fixed the instrument. 1t was n gag
| submitted to all this, strange to say,
even mentally duiescent The only idea
l had was a slight curiosity as to what she
would do to me next. but no wonder as
to the purpose or end she had in view
struck me.
She stood over me for second or two,
contemplating her handiwork Evident
" satisfied. she took down another parcel
from She rack which she unfastened with
her back turned toward me and which she
placed on the seat. covering 1t with brown
naper
She then sat down on the seat, and re
MOVING, the slight. delicate shoes she wore
rr2lacrd them Nv heavy boots which had
evidently been among the contents of the
parcel. Next she caught up her skirt and
fastened IL around her waist so as to leave
the lower part of her legs free
She rose and putting each foot success
sively on the seat fastened u strong leather
pad over each knee.
She placed her shoes in her pocket and
again let down the window a little
1t had come on to snow, and large flakes
were blown into the carriage
In my crampcd position the cold was
numbinr ne. and almost fancicd there
was a look % compassion in her eyes as
for a second she turned toward me. But
she was bound on action and had no time
to spare.
Taking uuaer her short mantle the ar
ticle she had laced on the seat of the car
riace. she opened the A1or on the near side
and stepped cut on the fouthaard
The exrrcss was running on the extreme
rails OF the railroad. A ditch bordcred the
way at not more than q foot from the out
side rail! A. / have said, snow was falling
In large flakes.
From outside she closed the carriage
door. and her face disappeared from the
window
suddenly the train jolted, as trains run
ming at express speed occasionally do, and
shortly after loud explosion struck my
ear | remembered no more till conscious
ness came back to me with sense Of acute
pain. The train had reached Crewc, a por.
ter had locked into the carriage where l
was. assistance had been summoned, and
was being freed from nv bondage.
1t was some time before could give an
account of the incidents OF nv eventtul
Journey and even then nv recital was re-
ceiyed with some skepticisru. Notrace Of a
woman could be found on the line, and