New York Clipper (Dec 1862)

. vr. ijlEBIGM'pOftfIN6 AND THEAmCJflLr JOUMAL/ NEW TOBX, ■^TUilDAY, «3= AFTSa AJLL. the applta us ilp« In the orahu4i Tbe work of the reapsr li done, And ths goUen woodlmda redden In the Mood of the djlng ann, it the ofittage doot.the gruidiln Slla pale In hla tttj citit, t?hlle the gehUe wind tt tMIlgbt, FtaTsirllhblfiUverhalr, . A wonim ti kneeling iMtlde Um; A. Isir ;roiuig held li preeaed, In the flnt irild paailon of ecnoir, . Agalnat hla aged breast SM'bt from'dTar the dlalanoe .The fUlerlng echoes come,. or the flying ulaat ol trompet, Aqd the rattling nil 6( drain. And the griandalre speake In a whlnpei— "The end no nun can see : Bnt \7e glTe him to Us coonfaT, And we give pur prayen to Thee." The violets star the moadowa, The rose-hnda Miige the door, And OTor the graasy otohard The pink white blossoms poor. Sat the grandslre's ohatr Is empty. The cottage la daiBand stUl; -^ere'e a nomeleas grave In ths battle-floldi And a new one nnler the bill. And a palUd,- tearlesg woman, B/the cold hearth Bits alone. And toe old cloak' In the comer, Ticks on with a ateady dione. TEE PUGmSIS AND THE EHLEMAH; OB, NKW YORK AS IT WAS. A BOKAKCB 07 BKAI LIFE AUOHG THE FANOT. ^rBTTIEll EXPnEBSLT. ron THE KEW TOBS OlIPPZB, BI JAB. 0. POPE. OHAPTEE V. ne forged note—"Bed too large for one"—Oliver Dalton—His Idea of the forged paper—A trap—Ollfford's rendezvons In Anthony street—Bou'a throat—ParUoulars of the fighting- ^ gronnd-Sallon and thle two girls waylaid—LUlr seized and *; conveyed to Ueroer street—Bottle Fletaherat the station ^'^>)^)jti^"SaUyI>iuenbaI7''—^ .. '^^^B^ .£il)y 6aibm8/alid.her. bbmpaidw In brMobea, HetUe Flelcher, arrived at their realdenbe or retreat In Bicker etreet, whtoh, by-the-way, was notblo^ mare than "two farnlBbed apartments'' In a house liipeHntend- el by a foreign lady, for the eBpeoIal aooominodatlon of «jom^ ladles," or, "a gentleman and big wife,',' wbo tared retirement, ftree from the pet^ annoyances'and ■Irlot inrreUlance too common In bouding honees of an- •ether bnt more moral obaracter, they were a little ear- . ptbed to find that a note had been left them by a gentle- aan. Breaking the ^eal, Lilly read alood to Hettle as follows ' "Pleaae meet the aoderslKoed, In yoor dlegolse, at the wmei of Spring street and-Broadwayi by balf-past three 'O'clock In'tbe mornlog. Ouvnt OaltonT* "ffhr, that's the eame gentleman," said Lilly, "that -inlaUd me ont of the sorape with Clifford, at Orlsp's. What the denoe does he want with net" , , 'Tm Dus I can't tell," replied Hettle; "he's snch a re- «6rytd nan, that when. I attempted to pnmp him, he snng ^1 end seemed as If nv conTersatlon ioit^ blm." . "And bow he moralized on my tot^ dejjiavUy, as he <)dled It." added Lilly, "the other eyentog, when I In- fanned' him that my bed was bbnatrdoted too luge for one penon to occupy—" "Joat as If there existed no vlrtae .In' petHooata," pnt In HetUe, turning n'p her pretty note vnth affected dli tut "Ton know he asserted as muob." "You gave hith reason to make the assertion." ■,■ • "Met" • K ■ "Tonneedn'tlookstlff.aboatlt, (or yoa dld. '7oa r4- tWBed that the bed often held.three, and hopped Into [t "Well'I declare." ■ A lond tap at the chamber aooj'.lQterrapteJHettlej or, 4gabUe98, a woollog match woiild have en8ued,.as tiie Wrnen were growing forlons over the matter. : .'well, what's wanted!" Lilly Inquired. • A gendeuan at the door .wlahea to see idmlt Umt" •V ■ . ., ' ■ ■ttmasetvalntihanthatspoke.' Did he relnse to send np bis address VI : - - "Tea" '' -■ : •' hlm-np," commanded' Hettle; "UVb ti&e a looli , ' 'Jei, send Mm up,"* Bald EIUti- ' • and thi mail heellafcd.'' V ■ .- Sntl butwhatt" . r V • , IJTbem'ere, togs are^nt^V V > ■ iMi S??* Mr. Impadenos. Bend the gentlemiMi ' ™J^' . Bw M good In breecheg u U flonnoes.'.' jiilr!J5"',??6yed. Mft Preiently ntnined with the tIb- ''<*Jg^ left him at the door. ' ■»UM?I' we wero wondertog who oorlvlrftor t^SSi"" "y"'^ ^- ""^e'hwo hid a note from yon."' mJ»?Tl J *M*70tt,ireftaIttaken. ■!sent iyoan^r ^^•i!l'j*'?^-^*'*<»''\ «'**ln« himself In a chair. • iotT^-Ph^l? d~*n>e'»t,'>jren»ondea LUly, prodaolfig the •'N.Jl'^''** ''"^'^''"'B. Mr. Dafton, Is It nott" • <!m.H?'' *?^. P.*!"'' » forgery." ■ ,;yiiail" exclttlmfed both nlrlB. ' ' % ' An InpoBltlon. ' That writing le too fine In the lines' latwasat his nadie I yon. iTA^y^ my style;'' anfMl^tog a pen that ;5g«iilth OtherwtlUng materials, he dashed his .'W^hereTsrse Bide of the note. . ; iiaS?- .i?'"*""""' Hy Blgnatnte Ib twtd anil heavr. ^5 evidence of a tapia Bweep of the pen-T - f.*rfoed^lth » remcod," said fi9ttte,UnBhlM. meslmlUelflOleVst, Mils Fletcher." ' . ^ What can it all meant" Inquired Lilly, wlio itga to *|ongh a mm etbne. .™; Ji?f*S"omethlngwrcng. Have yon any BOBpToIoai" ; iA' Ih^S* " M«n» M W buy^hody wants ; Si{j^,^» 8«t)H>g UB t« trot„doin)'BtM4itiy rtJi "Hire thio that, I prenime,'' rtpUed ■ H^. DaltioA, sha- Uqg Ula head ominously." "I think it a part of a Uap." 'fA. ttapl".eoh0«d the girls, In alanik. ' ''Some oh^ Intends to Osh np one of yon/' < - > "Then wei must bite," Bald Lilly, promptly. ., "Ton bad better not," Hr.. Dalton adrlsed. "There may be more ln this than we can imagine.!;'" .' < • i ■ Lilly WBB an Impnlalre female; 'her blood wiaB.np, and In langsage quite forcible she asieverated her threat or promue to follow the directions contained in the mysteri- onB note; and Ur. Dalton, cognizant of the very Import- ant fact thatwhen a woman will,- she wili; ba^ when.sbe v^on't, she won't, and there's an end .on't, urged .her to forbear no more, but wIUi true gallantry offered his guardianship, which Was accepted in the tame spldt that it waB tendered, !. - To pass the Intervening hoora aa pleasantly ail pbtBlble. —U was now one ^olook>-wlne, with Began and reftesh- meiits, were brbwht ,lif, and leavlog them to revel In their feasts, we will (ivn to Bob Clifford, and bbMr^e hlH, movementa. ' '. i:. ' ; ' • ■ » ■ . • , ».- • e.. * '» ; ■ Oilffoid WBB a man of llttle or 'no ocnsoIentlonB flbra- pies; having, from bis youth, b<>en schooled to Infamy and crime. Notwithstanding Ids career as a bad maiii Sob was poflsetsed of l&cre than a oommon edaoation, [and oonld, when clnraaBtanoes demanded, play ^e gentle man as well as the, loafer. His gang was oomposed of therlff-raff o( Bodetyipioked op abont the lowest haunts of the city, and as they'were all bound to. eervo blm by an oath, he was a sort of a dss- pot among them, whose every word was law. ' Their rendezvous was in Antttony street, then one of the moat dangerous thoroughfares l^.tiie city for a'man to travel In at night At the same hour that Mr. PaKon, and the two girls were In conclave over the mysterlcuB note, Bob and two of his gang were seated at a table In a room of the old bnllding of u^l^ retrsiat, with a bottle of .Williamsburg brandy'before them, .diecuBalng the same subject. .i» / "If the girl Ib tempted to obey the Invitation," said one of the fellows, "It's all right We can eeonre her." ' "There Is only one chance against ub," replied Clifford, and that Is, a knowledge of Ofuton's handwriting: if she knows his signature, she'll smell, a mice," and Bod assist- ed himself to some of the dyed epirits. "But .1 have no fear of that," he contlnnel "SheheBhad butabrlef ao- Snalntanca with that man, and the trick will Wdrk; and amn her, when I get her into my power, she'll burse the hour she fell afoul of Bob Clifford." "And me.'too," said one of the party,pnnlshlng a quan- tity of the liquid. "I'd like to sUt her -wesand;'.' and the fellow drew toe back of a knife aoroes his throat '.'No I" exclaimed Bob. "I have a worse fate tiian that reserved for LUly Salome; her death would be a mercy compared with the act of vengeance I have prepared;" and Bob grated bis teeth In anger. "Ton rememher.Ma- dame Oabet, the procuress of Heroer street!". They einswered In the affirmative. f: "Well, she Is In the ring. Salome foiled her once In a game, and set the ofBoers on her traok, for which Madame paid one thonsand dollars to avoid the jng, and now she win be quits with her. Ohl a raie<old time there'll be In the'Silver Chamber,'between this hoar ai^d day- light, if my pretty bird takes the bait" "And yon will be avenged, Bob, eht" ".Terribly so; and now, as we have bnt a few.honrs^fbr sleep, start yourselves to your bunks. I will remain hsre^ as I expect;a visitor."'-. ■ •; ■ ■ ■■ ' •■r';: ' Taking tiaoh a swallqw more from the W>ttle, the two men ascended a rIok'(^ty!8t^rway,Bad dlaappearad through a door leading to the bonk room, where repoiseid' several of the gang, snob as were n6t employed on a "lay." When Bob was alone, he look^ at his watch, and mat- tering eomethlog about tardiness in others, he brought from bis pocket a copy of a daily paper to examine the hotel arrlvidB. In the Astor Honse 'list there was a name that struck him as familiar. (.'.' "James' Ollpbant and lady, from Richmond, 'Va.," he muttered. I'Tbat's a name, wben.onde heard, Is not sad- ly forgotten, James Ollphantl" and be 1>egan to muse. '■Why, let me see. Dick Fofwell ehonld remember that title. I mtiet call on hIm'>tO:m6rrow. ..The presence of this man will be an additional lift to our exchequer." A little bell In a high oomer of the room watped the approach of some one oatalde. "That's toy man," said Bob, going to the B6eet;door. '■Understand me t" said Bob, putting his lliuftb the key- hole. "On ths walk/'replied a coarBe voice cntalde.- "Walklnr? ■ "Domino." . , • ■ ,. The dobr was opened, and a huge, rongh-lboUiig man entered the passageway. "Did you learn pai^tloularB. Ned t". "They meet at Pop Oolllns'Hotel" ■ : . . .jf '. . ,-."What, at BuU's Head Ferry!"' . • ' ; ' ' "Yes, rather .ilea* at homo." ' ir 'fWhathOur do they pitch the rlngt" li' - ; "Before daylight, bat>enter.the ring at Sve.'? .. ' "Good; there'e a five for your .trouble; now. go back, Stay a moment .Bbpnl^.;! not thbw at dayl]|ht, or,'be not 'ar.6ond daring tbe/momlng, oallion. pibK^oifwell, and teil him to look over the list of hotel arriyals in this paper." ■ ■ '■ ■ .• ■. ...... ■ v.;:' "All right, Bob, but what'B the hbiir T I'm plaguey sl'ebpy." •■■ ' ■..:': . ' . - "It's past two," replied Clifford,. BB he hurried the man np the atalrs. - At the appointed hour'Bbbt awoke his two men,, who, prompt to their leader's call, annonnoed themselves In a few minutes ready to follow him. r ■j Ji was not Ollfford's Intention to show himself to LIU; BOOnld elib obey theInatrnbtlbns bf bis mlsalve, Boln thel ^Qurnev to Broadway he walke4 a short-distance In the tejir of hiB menials; ■ they reached the corher of Spring atreet, the clatter ^eet was heard, indicative of inolyidnalB oomlog.down ^adwby. To avoid being seen, the two rufflans bid thpniselves in a doorway, and silently awaited ue ap- fiK>Boh of the pedestrians, while Bob stationed himself at t&a eorner of SpringAnd Mercer streets. . ' , '■^he two men were not long in waiting when Ur. Dal \ff(t and the i9fO girls came up, and halted beneath the gSBllgbt "I'll bet It's a hoax, alter alll" Maculated LllIy/"for U'apaat the hour of appointment" "Yes," eald Mr. Dalton, shading bis eyes with his hand, while examining his time-piece. ''It's juat twenty mbates tofo—" '\ A blow ()f B Clnb, wielded behind by one of the vUlalns laying In amboBh tor the trio, cat brief his words, and Dalton feU to the walk, bleeding ani Insensible. HeroerBtreet With w<Mdeiftd. ipifd'she fled alofag the .wBu^andhsfehereaohed the' comer, Bdb, who wtstin rat for her, reached out his hand to oheckter progresB,- D^trnWlog the Catohj quickly put out his foot; and tr|p- .i)mg Lilly; she'stumbled headloilg, with sdob-vlolei^ce that the concdsilon of hdr head against the flagfejing of th^ oroedng 'renderyd'ber totally Insensible. - '"-Ah 1 hat" exclaimed Bob, "yoor hand lost that time." my angel;" and as 'he bent his back.to raise her in Us arms; a star of-the night approached^ <. ■ • :- "Hello, Bob I. that you t". cried the policeman^ whose manner seemed qaite familiar vlili.^)lfiord. . 'i ' '/'Nobody else,'? ansfvered Bob; A'here'a a nloe go." ! • ' "Here greens in th? pot, ehl'? : "A friend ot mine f^om the oonntiy, that's all," Bald Bob, lowering the girl'B body tbihe walk. "There Was a muss up ths street, and getting alarmed, he ran away, and I after, h^, Hestdmbled hefa and fell, stunniiCg piiaittUt Let's bear him Into Cabet's house.". ". -' - , "Yer ain't a etringlii^ are yer,Bob!" ■ , ;. ''Konaen8e,Finley, don't my wordia ridg as good 4B jicldt" and arBbb qtokb' he placed'a gold pleed in' the 'palm of the ofBser. ' . ..- t The two menVberi the body'6f the nnfortonate UUy to the door of Madame OBbet's establishmsnt, whioh Was Mmost oppoeite.-in Mercer street TUs being doiie,!tiii9' officer walked awav. ' - Ringing t&e : bed, a Veteran darkey female responded to the-Bommons through a mlnlatnre panel -'In 'tbe top. centre of thftdoor..: :; ■■.:.! ''Whose dart" Interrogated the /Uoan, maid, with a dlgnlty.pecoUar to the.elevated f'moke," when address^ Ing"whlt«:trBBh." ., i:,: .' "Thesame man," whlsperd^Clifford., , : "Dengo(ortooun».",. . .. , i i -. . , ' ' • "After you," whlipered Bob aga)p, and the door was ImmediaMy Q]pe\Aed to the password. . . , . It woe but the ta^ of a momeiit'td bear^'thejasenslble "Can It be posriUe," orM a great oorpnlent pdUoA. an,"thattwohomu bBlnga„irb9>tahtaawesawiSe^ two. men fight, oan make .mands so ea^yt Blastrnv •">'|<»!a Jf.»*VBy alitf Bhaktag ^»*»Jft t)»8''^'^•"'WelL .weU, If. tha^ls a principal lnpnz9-0gotug,'kaook my ^ head to pleees if It aint a rebuke fo soma pulpit ftnap; on I hnow of," and the offloar|.tO''tb|4, 6ompltdei^tan ebnlliaon on ring matters/ gsvqi additional " fotge faw jocoflelv puncblog a brother''iw1Ioedulii<1iii''t]ie rlbR tbo painful to tbe recipient to be repeated^ ' ' As the star remark«d, Jack and BUI-I^pnu^ clmtlea on the corner, and sepimted.-''r.,,,'.;.i , -Bastys houBe .was Moreton's destlilatibiL: ' Upon perceiving the two men; Hettle, nttering a faint Bortfam, turned and fled op Broadway, and as she reached the second oomer above, rap right into the arms of a po> Uceman, who, being rather a sharp-sighted feUow^eteot* ed her sex In a moment, and, legardleas ol her eiposto- lationa, oonveyed her to the station hooae. : Upon the Impulse of the moment, Lilly's flnt thought waa to stand; but seeing Hettle doing leg daty,her second ttoo^t was to foUow ault: but, aiteinpUDg to go, Bhe was htaSdog byonsof the neni aBd focoed to malre tor „',.:;,.,,■ • ■■ ■ V'. ;Sv:,;^,... ;.,;,\ . :.. .<'.>,;i- tJrli ntqjhe 1)0030. ' .Clifford had his bird Bslisly caged. ^Wh'en Hettle etrrived . at the etatloh bouse with her captor, she w^ cBtechlabd by a bald headed fboctlonary, who was seated in ^ high chair at a desk behind a railing. "What's your hanief'graffly hqhlred the officer. "Cant say," replied Hettle. "We miist have your name," thnndered the dignitary, enraged sit what' he emppoaed to be Hettle's obstinacy and Befianos of-law. "I don't desire my name to be recorded In the jtapera," said Lilly, preserving her equanlmi^, adding, "I'm from the country." ' : <■.'; . "We'll see about that, my beauty," replied the man. "We can't tolerate young oonntry girls who visit our cl^ on a 'tear': In breeches. No: .Apd yoor name we mast have, If we have to squeeze Ic from yoa. Now teU me your name," and the officer pefp^ from ander hie ppeotaoleis as if expecUng an answer,, ,^ttle, with an idea of throwing tbe^an off his gc^ard, hedtated, seeing whibb, he contlnaed. "That's'a good gbl, give us yoor name, and we will have you returned to your home." "Well, yen won't put it in the newspapers, wUl yoa?" said HetUe. ' '' ' v • ; . "Notby anymanner ofmeaiis." ' ' ''' '''', •'Well, my name la Sally Dusenbury." "Sally Dusenbury," repeated thei officer, as he entered the name In a book of records. "'Yon miMkn-Sarabj eht" ' (iTbey caU me Sally at home, down to BMkerain.'t ^1<bat'B It," broke hk' the-'Offloeri^''Baakerun.--^What "State of MaIne,of ooorse," answered Hettle. ' "Aroos- took County." .; '■You are a wonderful, good gtrL. Oatohem, .telegraph particulars of this oaae to the aalhoiitlest>f Sackeram; and report with an aoawer as soon as. possible," and .the officer placed a document In the poasesslcn of Oatchem, who had to travel down town to reaoh a telegraph station. After giving full vent to his "cat^ged fe0llnga,".ln the way of a eevere reprimand to Hettle on the Immorality and imprudence bombined In'assuming the b]othea ,of Ms sex, the bald headed gns^rdlan of law and order had her oonveyed to. tbe Captain's private, room, or office, there to await the bourse .of events; ■ ■ - . / t , Hettle was not long'a prisoner when Bob Clifford made Mb appearance at ihe station. HIS errand was to Inform the poU^C of the fact of a prize-fight going to take place that morning. ' ''-V Making known hIa'buelneBS, he speedily Imparted fqll partioolare to the man behind the railing, for It was his dedgn. to break np the flght if possible, as he hated Moreton for the part that LlUy-Salcme had taken; in his behalf. • - . .'. •. ;■.:■•:'<"■■ Battle knew his volcej and as: the door of libeioom In which shoiwas placed was half open, Bhe listened, as only a womijLoan listen, and overheard every word the sneaking viUalnuttered.j.j ^ . • ; . i . '■ '•» Before 01Ifl'(^rd ie(t,.he eijoyeia the aaHsfac^on of be- holding a posse of jpoUbe start out, apned wIUi revolvers and clubs; for the foot of Hammond street, to wrest pro- ceedIngeat.theflghtlnggro;ind.h .' . Perceiving Hettle In. the room, ha reoognlECd t)br,.bat evinced to alarm at the dlacove^, and turning'^way, a new thought entered hla head^' Mdttering oqraes t^.deep hatred and maledlotlohB npbn' Moreton and all who rowed In the same boat with bM, he withdrew from' the station bouee, to return to LUly Salomepwhoin be con- fided to the tender metdes 4f Mculame Oabet, LU^y's most dreaded and wicked enemy.'^ ' -I ..■ OHAPiBBVL Tlie Prise light-Airest of the PngUlsta-BlA Mike and /aak Horelon—Uadabe Cabet's—The Silver Ohamber—Ully «- 'lome and the Proonress-^Ihs knUe—GUlTard and his Mo- tlm—A Dark Deed. : ' " • : .,' i . In this nanatlveltlBttot'oar porpbiw to dwell npon the flght that "eventnated" between Moreton and Ker- nan, as nothing oconrred worthy of mention, farther than that the police appeared on the scene. Just as the com- batants, "all hot and bleeding," were abont to open the tanth round, and in the oonfoslon .that; followed. Jack and his opponent were made prlionefsand hustled to the boat before a rally oould be made for thehr rescue by Uielr respectiva partlBans., The pistols of- the "beaks" wore potent in keeping the mnaclemen at bay. : As..the prisoners walked into the etatlon house, the .bells of the city chimed seven o'clock. .The captataof iha ward was at. hie post By his .aide sat an Alderman, who was there to examine such oaaeB aa were np for ooiD> attal or otfatrwlse. The first balled up were.the two kdlatora Upon a ihorongh InVetUgatlon, tbe Alde^ man; who was rather Inclined to be a sport himself, de- blded that the arrest was an illegal one, basing hla argn- ment on the fact that the mnniolpal laws of -New York .pity did not extend to the opposite side of the river: con- seqnently, he ordered ths Immediate discharge of tbe pTlaOners. The |iolleo were not to blame In maUog the arrestj but the bald-headed chap oame In for a sound be- rating lor bis over Eealous measures In exceeding the Joriadictlve laws of Ootham. Thb was at a period be- fore It was rendered a breach of law to leave the State fat tbe porposa of participating In a prize-flgbt - There existed but little evidence of each others handi- work on the fkces of the two pngUlsIs, as they had not Gt well In to work before the arrest Their manner kve was BorprlBloK to some o( the stars. there, the flTBt to speak with Mm tras <<Big''Htk<,t'wh» stood wUdly gazing at our llttle. 'od. iUl btf 'flatblcid tha ■door,:,..... -y t'-'M* '•Who wont" aAed Mike With a dbl'efbl 'uMol^'lSr h» magiaed the worst; seeing Ja(^ alone, r 7 t '!' ■■' "fdldn't looe," replied Jack. ^-woi. . ."Ityedtdh't'lose,may I axtriiodldt" ^ .oi ot«; "Ndther," responded Hbreton, "the pqlloe tiftsfifenl'' "Badoessto toem—an'howwasthatt' " '. '•<i"'V - V -Horeton-ftimlshed him with a fall detail it iih^hmt^ opened, ;and wheg he oonebded, Mike ed^eAlM ' mark:— ..■, - -"Thedlvll a much better lock yes ooald have, aoy^ tvl^; to go an' flght as ye did wtd money not'yoivoinb Faith.anlfp Uttle gocd the wimea done ye." ' ~ ./.'Salome acted In iiobd faith," replied Moreton. . "Faith she did. BignB by the luck that kem to yv^- Besocra, ye ought to marry one or thlm." ' -To hnmorthe Irishman, Jack repUed that hewoidS do so, and hinted that Mike should ioUow his example. "IB it me, to marr^ one of tblm heiferat To the dlvU's oQW-houBe I'd p|toh tblm., B&re Fd turn arqaUb wld 'em.'"' . : A Uttle chaffing followed Mike's Invective, tint It amounted to nothlng,.iaind havibg some "pale aleii'-placed on a tab\e before theni, they both drank, paaalhg fnem^ ments as lightly as poulble, ontU the retorn of ttie utrag- glers, who dropped in,.one by one, Blake being the last to report himaelf safe. , <>- Holding a pow-wow for over an hour, each msB detalt Ing his annoyances in getting through Jersey: solV-they flnaUy wound up vAth a gaesmng match as to who ooold have betrayed their movements; bdt no one bodld ibtj charge, BO secret were they In evelry preparatIcA mad^ to have tha flght proceed withont 'magisterial'Inter- ference. ■ ' ' '• Fatigued and sore, each man Bought his. home j(o gain repoBe,:With the understanding to.be reSdy'at;.titers' feree's.caU, should hb decide for the . obntyit to ber«> Bumed next day; auoi't? meet uat evenlng'by nine o'clock, at a Bportlng honse of s<(mroelebd^In Dlvlalaa street Leaving oar heroes snug In,their blankets, Indulglnff in the phantaslee of the Land of Nod, we wUl seek Ully Salome at the house of Madame Oabet ■ • ■ • • ■ • • • • ' k ■ Beneath Madame Cfkhet'B roof, were eheltere^ the vflest of.the vUe, of both Beites,1t8 prihoipal' snppiort and maintenance being d^ved by the black malUng of hoary headed rascals, mo, by their idoohlnatlonB and power bf wealth. Inveigled pretty and ansnspeotfaig Ita- malei-generally ahot>^^l»-to'the den, and deprived them, perforce, of that gem whloh,'onde iOBt, n>'tears can reclaim. . . ,-; .'iThe'iateHor of the boUdlng w^.snperblyideb^ated "with cosily fnmllureaud dbUy plated mirrors, rented' monthly, aa is often the case with such places , Paint- ings,, of :llbldlnonB dedgns^ hung abont th^i ohamber wallB, oalculated.to oorrupt the poreBt mlndatelwt) the sabjeots being groniw cf nude .flgurps of ,the saxes, ar- ranged as only a debased ,'.'Frenoh Artist", can .'piiiy con- ceive or paint. . '..' r Qn the third or top flpor, was kept an apartment eX'- cludvely tor violating female.virtde by brntal f prbe, when gentle.persuadon,, felled in its object. This apartment measured ebout'teh feet sqnarej and was carpeted. The walls were clad with mirror gloss, as yras,' the beUIng, which gave to the room a unique appearance, i^d was known in the eatabUshment as the "Glass Case, or tbe Silver Ohamber." > > In the centre of the room, on the flobr, was'ai 'brtaiBon velvet covered mattrass 'or conch, permanently secured to the boards by screws. To either side of this couch, at head and foot. In parall^ lines, were fixed', leatbam straps, employed as anxUlaries, in the elfectlna of a base pnrpoee, perhails too readUy anticipated -by the reader, -i - - < - .■■ . -. ■ At the same hour we flnd "our boys"'courting: Ilfe'e feast, WO' also discover Lilly Salome, seated; in .^ back parlw, writhing under tiie. feroblons threats ot:Hftdaae Oabet. , ', ■ ••-',, r '.'Yon'U. have your atnok ap< pride, taken iowfi a peg, my fancy feather, when we get yba fast )n. the.Sllver Ooamber;'and If Bob don't do (t, I wiU i(oon,.gei some one more repulsive than he is, glad to have.a wbjte wck man to deal with," and the old ehe bear winked .pitch- forks and devfls at LUly,whoeb hands ^,tte. corded to keep her from offering violence. "JKy God I" gasped ully, "yoa do not mean to aabjeot me to such a fate—'tis Inhuman; 'tis n^xt to murder. Rather a score of white men abiue me, bnt a nemn-HeaT^ ens, say yoa do liot meaH that, or I'H go madl" ' "Ah I it kinder touches yon, does Itt" Boeered"flie IngUbelon heraex.' "I thought we'd cool yba-down. Mean It, yoa wretch t I mean worse than that,^1f yon- prove too headstrong. Toull be fortunate In getting off with one, and I say Ttf.too." "Yon dare not sal^ect me to this treatmeAt Binning woman as I am, there is yet human law to wotect m& and If yon carry out your dlaboUoal threats. Heaven wDl avenge me. If none others. Beware, Madame Gabet, I am as child with voa now; cause one act thatwroiga me, and your life shall be mine," LUly was no coward, and bb ahe hiuled her wprds at the Madame, who was swelling wiUi Indignation, her eyes, dark as the night, shone with a Instre typical irf the oonrageoos nature that imbued her soul. "Another threat like that Salome,?' orled Mftdame, ex- hlblUng a dirk knife, "and I'U cut out your very; heart*' The bouu4 girl was not Intimidated in the least, aM dared the Madame to the deed. WithayeUof Bendllli delight, she poised the knife above her heu,' aiid .roahol at her vlCUm with the Intention of burying its point In her bosom, when Cllifford entered the apartment. Just In season to stay the murderoiia hand of t^, Idl^riatad woman. ■ "mat's aU this aboutt" Inqnlred-Bob. "Qolog <» ohoke her off that Way t" . ... "Would have aent her homo d--ii qtlick," tm*^^ tmf the blBd&; "She's beeh.ahopj wretofa. re get a say about It, and—" ■ »^ The woman would have oontlnned, but B» W" «■ those natures that oared UtUe tot pt»ajg*^t»^2. me here fbr4he last half hour, and 'thre'atetiel'iU|f she ever got out of here, which she never wUii * tongue under inch clroamstanoea^ end •!SJ"^J"f!!i^ by requesUngher .to leave the root?. ^l'S??!J^ tired, Bob seated, htntself, and, taUPg • lo9« V>^ gtfl^rehlin,.hb,BiUdi ,^iO., „-'j^ , ^ :"MlB9:8aU>^'Voa' «mtm)fr^^ year pb|bpai^, yoii,. quder the H»toxt of.fHaa^ta ' n 0'.;, .(c;ttt..