The unfortunate little girl screamed and struggled in her prison in vain.

There was no way of escape.

Night of horrors! As far as she was concerned, there were two ends to the world, and they were coming right together.

Her agony is not to be described.
Abner came very soon; but it seemed an age.

Being a brave man who had served three months in the army, he had the courage to walk down cellar and face the enemy.
He found nothing worse, however, than a few bottles of beer which had blown off their own heads.