Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-29

of the class not usually money proof.
There could be no harm in making
the trial at any late.
'sI had considerable sum about
me and began with an offer sufficient,
as I thought, to tempt the mans cupi-
dity. He rejected it, however, but in
such way as to render it evident he
was only out for more,
.'I was to impatient to haggle.
"'On!y help me out of this, and I
will give you all I have, I said, NAM
ing the amount.
"'I'll put you in the way Of work
ing your own way OUT he replied,
that's the best I can do; but it must
be cash-up job.
"'Put the means of escape in my
hands, I answered, .and that moment
the money goes into yours.
"With my next meal my new friend
brought small file and a coil of rope.
All you have to do he said, is
to raise the sash and file couple of
the iron bars. Then wait till night
and by means of this rope you may
safely reach the ground. It's the
longest I could get, but when you
reach the end you'll only have to drop
few feet. Once you're safe off I'll
come in and remove the rope, and
twist up your sheet lettingi it hang out
of your window, so that they may
think you've done all this without
help
"With one hand I received my pur-
chase and paid the money with the
other.
''The little tool worked like magic.
In couple of hours I he'd sawn
nearly through two of the bars, leav-
ing barely enough to hold them in
place till night set in. I could hardly
wait for the darkness, but when it
came it took but a moment to COM
plete the work, remove the bars, ad-
just ths rope and begin my descent.
"Soon my feet had passed the end.
I was about to let go my hold, confid-
ing in the servants word as to the dis
tance remaining. But that man may
have played me false something
whispered: he may think my death
the best security against the discovery
of his bribery.
81 had been unable while prisoner
to look out from my window upon the
ground aud now all beneath was dark
ness. I had one way of determing
the truth. l pushed my hat from my
head and listened closely. Then came
sound as of some object fur below
bounding from cliff to cliff. 1t was
evident that I had hung suspended
over a rocky precipice and if re-
leased my grasp should be dashed
to pieces.
"With what speed I could T clam
bered back in my old quarters. Soon
I heard a step outside. Doubtless it
was the perfdious wretch coming to
remove the rope and arrange the
sheet. 1 crouchcd SO as to be hidden
by the opening of the door. Soon it
opened inwards. Springing from my
concealment seized the villain blythe
throat.
"'Make the least noise and TIL
strangle you, 1 said through my
clenched teeth. Now give me back
my money
Do-don't choke me, and I will,
he gasped.
'I relaxed my hold and the money
was returned.
"'Now the keyp I demanded.
''It was handed over.
"Springing out of the door closed
and locked it on my late accomplice.
I rushed down the stairs and along
the passage to the front door. For
tunately I was able TO open it, and a
few moments saw me free.
But what was the motive of your
imprisonment?, p, we asked.
ssohiit was all 4 made up job bs-9
tween the doctors ndthe disinherited
relations to enable the latter TO get
control of my estate. The certi6cateof
two doctors, as the law then stood,
was enough to get o man locked upas
iunatic and my good friends Leech
and Pellet had done me that service.
But made things disagreeable for the
whole set by an action for false i'm
prisonment afterwards.