The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

enough TO begin TO speak. Mrs Tren ch
wants Mr. French to come right home,
and father to come along with him,
'Coodn't you and the boys drive the
old horse into his pace!' SAID French.
'Tisn't that said George.
'Whlt is the matter!' said Mrs. Stray.
There's man in Sally's bed room
said George, still looking very wild.
"A man in SAILS bed room!' said old Mr..
French, starting to his feet like boy;
what's he there arter, Georgel hey
what's lie here arser!'
'Dnu't hnow. said George; sl,e's there,
laying on the bed asleep, or drunk, or
dead, or something another.'
Old Mr.. French for moment seemed
to lose his self possession. and dashed his
pipe into the fire. place--a thing which he
had never been known to do before in his
life. Then stepping ofthough he had re-
rewed his age some twenty years, he
canght his hat and staff, not stopping for
his great coat and started for home. Cap
tain Gray followed Immediately after,
with loaded pistol in his hand, which he
had always been careful to keep il good
order aad well loaded ever since the time
he thought lie was chased by pirate a,
sea. Close belind Captain Gray came
Mrs. Gray, with a blanket thrown over
her head and George, still putting and
breathing hard from his homeward run,
fullnwed close behind his mother
On their arrival at Mr.. French's, they
found the house in remarkable state OF
stiffness, fer Mrs, French was a woman Of
great presence Of mind as well as steadi-
ness and frmness of nerve. AS soon as i,
had been limited 10 her, that man was in
Sally's bed room, by one Of the girls, who,
in passing up stairs, lappened = glance in
at TIE door, which was partially open,
Mrs French had ordered them all to be
hushed and quiet. After listening min.
Iu'e or two aud hearing no sound, she
crept ,refullS in her stocking feet up t.
the head Of Il C stairs. Sill she heard no
sound. Size lad given direction to the
BOYS to stand at the foot of the stairs, and
again she moved along with the stiffness
Of ghost, and app cached the docr Of the
bed room, TIE door was open few in
ches, so that she could see across The bed
and table to tie window. There was
bright moon outside, which, though not
shining directly upon the window, made
it Sufficiently light in the bed>ro IN TO
render objects quite visible. She plain,
ly saw mans hat on the ta5,e, aud il,esc
sure enough, too, was a man with his
clothes on. lying on The bed. Who, or
what lie was, or what was lis object she
took bat lttlo time to consider. The
door had an iron hook and staple on the
outer side, and Mrs. French, with that
presence of mind which show ed her TO be
one Of thousand, slowly drew the door
to- without the slightest noise, and fast
ened il with the hook. Then creeping
noiselessly down stairs, she Immediately
sent George for help.
where is the rascal' said old Mr..
French, as he entered the door; is he in
Sails room yet!
lIush. hush, said Mrs. French, in a
very loud whisper, 'ifh he's asleep you may
wake him up
lie S asleep, then, is he?' said old Mr..
| French.
,N Ill I u ulatl tltac In'c r1nnp
or dead, or making believe sleeps said
| Mrs. French; 'or whether he's a robher,
or what he is: but I'm sure he can't be
there for any good
ANY good!' said old Mr.. French, IN
larn him better than to get into the
wrong le-up again, III promise him.
But are you sure he is there yetn
oh, yes,' said Mrs. French, Il hooked
the door and fastened him IN, and he's
laid as still as a mouse ever since
But are you sure a man was IN there,
when you fastened the door!' said Cap
tain Gray.
Jest as sure as I'm alive, said Mrs. |
French; Il saw him as plain, as ! see you
now laying on tie bed as still dead
man, and his hat was laying on the table. !
And Betty saw him too, before did,
After some further consultation, it was
resou,ely determined TO organize their
force in the most efficient mlnner they
could, and proceed to storm the chamber,
and take the man, dead or alive.
'But think said Captain Gray, i
better stand outside with my pistol, for
when he comes TO find the door besieged,
he'll very likely jump out of the window
No, no. said old Mr.. French, Il can
fix il better than that; we must have you 4
with your pistol at the door. ] II set my +
spring pole and cord under the window; .
and fhe jumps out, and il doesn't string
him right up by the heels, as straight as ,
n r.hhit ,yI,v fhen lpt him ob that's