Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-14

promptly concluded that his purpose was
robbery and perhaps murder. Ofeourse
the shrek which her terrified feelings
could i'll suppress, would prove her death.
Determined, therefore to conceal every
motion of fear, she calmly asked "Who
are you" The man sprang and point
ed pistol to her breast" Your LiIe."
said he, ,or assist me in robbing this house.
This is the only condition of your safety.
You know where the plate and other
valuables are deposited, and if you do
not Immediately show me, l will blow
your brains out" Oh, stay-and ifthat
be ALL said she lcigning laugh, ''trot l.
am the one right willing to tell ye that!
for / likes neither the master nor mis-
tress, chick nor child, in the house. An
sure, if ye'd be going halves VII me-
I'll show ye all, j will" The man put
up his pistol, and gazed steadily at her,
as if doubtful whether she might be trust
ed. Come then, off Shoes" said he
roughly "and if you make breath of
noise, you know what to depend on. y
"And faith ant / still as an oyster? 1t is
you are making all the noise! Lead on,
said he. They then ascended the stairs
to the dining room. Ellen pointed him to
a portable desk and small trunk beneath
the side board-|There's masters money,
and here" throwing open the door OF the
pantry, "is where the plate is put past. "
He secured the desk, sc. and proceeded
to the pantry. One shelf was filled with
heavy plate ofhigh value. The girl as
sisted the plunderer to dispose OF it with
as little noise as possible in bag, which
he had brought for the purpose. This
service, and her voluntary act of handing
him several valuable articles from the
drawers and shelves, completely secured
his confidence. "Girl," said he, "you
must leave the house with me to night,
and do your part in helping of this lug
gage" In truth, WILL" answered she,
"and care not how soon Pm quit of it. -
| At this instant the measured tread of the
watchman was heard, and shortly after
there came slight tap at the window
lie motoned her to be silent. cit is ci-
ther the watchman or one Of my COM
rades," whispered he, cat any rate we
had better blow out the light. We must
clear the watch, that's certain and Joe
Simms, too if we can, for | rather guess
it his signal; and if answer it, we shall
have to 90 snacks in our prize-What
say? Suppose we stop an hour or so! he
will then think did not succeed in git
ting foothold, and be off,"
"Well thought Of" replied Ellen, and
blew out the lamp.
The man returned to the pantry to
bring out the bags, sc. which he had
prepared. The girl followed, and sudden
Iy closed and locked the door. She then
flew to the front window and throwing it
up, opened the blinds and uttered most
audible cry of Murder! at the highest
pitch of her voice. In an instant the
guardians of the night were OH their du-
ty. She unlocked the hall door, and in
they rushed. The undaunted heroine
produced the key of the pantry, and de-
livered her captive to the hands Of JUS
tice. The villain cast upon her demoni-
ac glance of revenge as he was hurried
from his place of fancied security, while
broad Irish laugh repaid the confidence
which he had reposed in the faithful do
mestic. She briefly related the circum-
stance to the watchman who pledged
themselves answerable for his appear
ance the next morning. Alarmed by the
uproar below, her mistress fastened
down to learn the cause. She found the
heroic girl in the act of locking the hall
door, which having done nearly exhaust
ed by the variety of emotions which she
had experienced she threw herself upon
the sofa and burst into tears. 1t was
some moments before the generous girl
could describe the perilous scene through
which she had passed, or express her
Joy at having been instrumental in saving
the lives and property of family to whom
she was truly attached. Her master,
who returned home next morning, on
learning this extraordinary act of cour-
age and ingenuity presented her with a
hundred dollars, and on her marriage
with worthy young man, which occur
red in a few months after this event, her
mistress furnished for her small neat
house in the neighborhood. The cot
tage of Ellen is the abode of peace and
industry, while happy in the confidence
of her respected friends she has scarcely
wish ungratifed. Warned by the inn
prudence Of leaving his family without a
suitable protector, the gentlemanhas new
or since been known to be absent from the
city on Sunday, "a circumstance truly graf
flying to his family who seldom saw him
depart without rcgrct.-Borer Of Taste.
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