The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-20

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"His wifer'
l stopped 80 suddenly that he In
voluntarily frightened Ills grip upon my
arm a. though Suspicious Of an at
tempt 10 escape. ~
do you i as,lsd, gaining some
slight control over myself, refer to
the lady who came IN with his party
last EVENING""
Most certainly; she was presented
to all Of Us 40 Mrs. Brennan, she has
been assigned rooms ct his quarters,
and she wears q wedding-ring. Far
too fine woman In my judgment for
such a master. but then that 10 not SO
uncommon 4 mistake m marriage.
Why. come to think about II, you must
have met her yourself. Have you
reason to suspect this 10 not their
relationship"
Not In the least" fastened 10
answer. fearful lest my thoughtless
exclamation might become the basis
Tor camp gossip. Indeed was
scarcely In the lady's presence at all
coming In. as was left In charge Of
the sergeant"
Perhaps he felt that he had already
said too much. for we tramped on In
silence until We drew near large.
square white building standing direct
ly beside the road
This 10 the old Culverton tavern,
known a. the Mansion House." he
said. TT u tremendous big build
Ing for this country. with as fine q
ballroom In II - have seen sincs
leaving New York. We utilize II for
almost every military purpose. and
among others some OF The strong
rooms In the basemsnt are found val
liable for the aafe-kseping Of i'm
portant prisoner"
We mounted the front steps - he
was speaking, passing through . cor
don Of guards. and in the wide haik
way was turned tower 70 the officer
In charge.
"Good-nishp Captain" said Cation.
kindly extending his hand. You may
rest assured that shall say all I can
In your favor. but Il 10 to DO regretted
that Brennan has great Influence just
now ut headquarters. and Sheridan u
not q man to lightly overlook those
hasty words you spoke to him" q
I could only thank him most warm
Iy for his interest, realizing fully
from his grave manner my desperate
situation, and follow my silent CON
ductor down some narrow and steep
stairs untilsws stood upon the cement
ID floor Of the basement Hero .
heavy door IN tie stone division wall
was opened; Iawas pushsd forward
into the dense darkness within. and
the lock clicked DULY behind ma
90 thick was the wan I could not
sven dIstinguIsh tn fslrsdling stops
Of the tailsr. s
Tired NJ / was from the intense
strain Of the past thirtysix hours,
even my anxious thoughts were insuf-
ficisnt to keep me awake, Fseling
my way cautiously along the wall, !
came At last TO . wide wooden bench.
and stretching my form at full length
upon Il, piilowed my head on one
arm, and almost instantly was sound
asleep. ahsu ~ fa
when I awoko, sore from my hard
bed and stiffsned By The uncom-
Portable position In which hy, It
was broad daylight That the morn
Ing was, indeed. wen advanced
knew from ths' singis ~ a suAlighl
which streamed n thrU1gh.a grated
window high % in.thssvali cpposits
me and feiisliln. bar a sd scronn
the rough stone floore ! wAs alone.
Even IN the dark u tAs prsvicus nighi
I had discovered The sols protsnce q
furniture IN, the place. The room itssii
proved to be q large and almost
square apartment. probably during the
ordinary occupancy OF the house arc
ceptacls forswood or garden produce
but now peculiarly well adapted e
H. safsguarding Of prisoners.
Ths solid stone walls were Of suf
ficient height 10 afford no chance Of
rsanhing the great oak girders thai
supQortsd me door above. even hat
ths doing % ofSsred favorable open
ing for escape. There were, apparent
". but three openings Of any kind
the outside window through which
| the sunlight streamed. protected b
/, thick bars of Iron "a second openins