The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

II In. and II won't be a difficult thing 10
do, either. Open It. and open 1t auickl"
There was another short interval of
silence. and then. rather TO my surprise
the door swung slowly back ON It's
hinges. leaving a space OF .impenetrabie
hlackness In its place There was not a
sign Of a human being to be seen The
man who had spoken to US from behind
the door had disappeared-or. rather, ne
did not appear at ALL
Moore Immediately passed through the
aperture into the darkness, and disap-
peared, but a second later I heard his
voice
Gene or, Ferguson" he said; TITS
all right
followed without hesitation. but
had scarcely passed the threshold when
strong arms seized and rinloned me
from behind. blanket was thrown over
my head. and before l could do any,
thing 10 resist the attack. was dragged
20 the floor. and by many hands held
helpless while others bound me Not.
withstanding the struggle In which | was
engaged. was conscious that there was
another one near me. and | believed that
Moore had been attacked In the same
manner. Fools that we were"
thought. TO enter that dark corridor as
We had done. without first taking pre-
cautions 10 avoid exactly the thing that
had happened"
called aloud 20 Moore but received
no reply; except for the deep breathing
OF the men near me. the silence was alb
solutc
As soon as was bound so that there
Was no chance for me TO escape my
captors raised me from the door and
bore me away. / knew that they car
ried me 20 tile second floor OF the build
ing. and presently 7 wns taken into n
large room where there Was a FIRE. and
In the dim ltght could see that the
men who bad assaulted me were garbed
IN The now well-known livery Of white
caps
! realized that there would DE little or
no use In asking questions and remained
Silent nor not one OF my cnptore VI
tered word ! Looked around "a well
~ | could for some sign Of Moore. bu,
he was not there. and n he was. I could
not discover BIN.
They placed me upon my back on the
hanf arf the next instant a thick hand
kevchlef OF black SILK was bandasss
around my head. eTsctwalIy higndfold.
tas me \ moment later I heard them
leave The room. ana know that vas
aiaaf.
Nearly an hour - SD sere.. s.a;,
heard sound aRo thr1 {. ~ IN.
sieaiiaY 'ssad ~ naHr ss-f paseinv
rF-- HtN "Aatt AA NEfTFieIs = = W~FatVFf
sense ~ hearing, ns II was IN -, ~s-.
Ter ~ gfoap thar had formed arsosna
me Then 7 WAS started By deep vote.
cear me- ShtgN satds
MY Albert Ferxuson you nav thanh
Yourself alone Tor thc Inconvenience ~
wAieh W have been compelled 10 M,
son. We had rrasous sor siesg4-r ID.
presence ~ your companion bu, Ne hs,.
Hotesus g So with your aweirS N yos,
are willing To return a. you carns. -
To- pledgn yourself e. absolute secserv -
sardins al that has happened ,entrh,
thfge y 20 reason Why We should dssain
Where IS Moure-" demanded go.
tAinly' I am willing 70 90 an vos 49,
but you must remember nat 7 rar,.
here with Marston Moore II refnTr
as came. I return with him.
In this case Yea Will have "a ro.,.-.
without him." was the stern renlv
Then III sive yog no pledge o. Sc
erccy. and yon know that I wot,ls ~,
keep IL II ! made one"
Ihis Is a serious matter. Mr.. Fsrxu-