The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-13

closed tho door upon him. Pre-
suming he had left the vault and
quilted the house by the back
door, | did not dream, until to
day, that he was confined there.
Certain suspicious acts ofmy hus
band, this afternoon convinced
me that the man is there be fond
human hearing, and will be starv
ed to death by my barbarous hus-
band unless i'm mediately rescued
For three days he has not left the
house. drugged him less than
an, hour ago, and he is now so
completely stupefied that the lock
may be picked without his inter-
ference. | have searched his
pockets, and cannot find the key;
hence my application to you.-
Now you understand, will you ac-
company us?"
"To the end of the world, mad
anne, on such an errand."
"Then prepare yourself, there
is cab waiting at the door"
1 was a little surprised, for l
had not heard the sound of the
wheels. Hastily drawing on a coat
and providing myself with the re
quisite implements, was soon at
the door. There, sure enough,
was a cab, with the driver in his
seat ready for the mysterious
journey entered the vehicle
followed by the lady. AS soon as
l was seated she produced aheavy
handkerchief which by the faint
light of a street lamp, she care
fully bound round my eyes. The
lady seated herself beside me,
and the cab started: In half an
hour the vehicle stopped-in what
part Of the city l am entirely ig
norant as it was evidently driven
in anything but direct course
from the point Of starting.
Examining the banding, to Sc
that my vision was com pletely 90
scured, the lady handed me the
tools with which ! was provid-
ed, then taking me by the arm,
led me through gate into house
which knew was brick and after
taking me along a passage way
that could not have been less than
fifty feet in length, and down a
flight of stairs into what was evil
IDENTITY an underground basement
stopped beside a vault; removed
the handkerchief from my eyes.
"Here is the vault; open it, "
said she, springing the door of a
dark lantern, and throwing a
beam upon the lock.
| seized bunch of skeleton
keys, and after a few trials which
the lady seemed to watch with
the most intense anxiety, sprung
the bolt. The door swung upon
it's hinges, and my companion,
telling me not to close it, as it was
self.locking, sprung into the vault
/ did not follow. heard the muir
mer of low voices within, and the
next moment the lady re-appear-
ed, and leaning upon her arm was
a man so pale and haggard that |
: started at the sight. How he must
, have suffered during the three
long days of his confinement in
/ that terrible vault!
"Remain here" she said hand.
| ing me the lantern; 81 will be
Odch III u mOmenU.
, The two slowly assembled the
} stairs, and [ heard them enter
Immediately above where l was
| standing. In less than a minute
/ the lady returned.
."Shall | close it madame?" said
[ I placing my hand upon the door
of the vault.
, "No! no!" she exclaimed hastily
selling my arm, 'ft awaits anoth
er occupant"
: MADAME, you certainly do moi
intend to-"
: "Are You ready?" she inter
rupted, holding the handkerchief
before my eyes. The thought
flashed across my mind that she
Intended to push me into the
= yault and bury me and my secret
! together. She seemed to read the
suspicion, and continued: "DC
not be alarmed; you are not the
l man."
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