The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-17
TIE FAITHFUL DOG.
a sToHr or DARING BURGLARY.

Tie Mossrs. Herbert kept very extensive
jewery establishment IN Ouu Of our large cit
lee, aud for the better security Of their store
0gainAt FIRE aud other casualties, they cn-
ployed one Of iher clerks 10 sleep ~ u nj
night. The idea oftbe stores boiug attack
ed by robbers WINS not for moment enter.
tnined, hut IL WAS for other objects, such no
sccurily from fire, aud the like, that young
Loriug, the clerk, slept there, for he wus not
supplied viii any weapons 10 rcpci ur Mt
inrk of thieves Bat one dark, drenry night
Ice was awakened 10y dbingulht'uoise which
rcrenillcd That which party OF burglars
might produce ln an attempt 10 enter the
Building, mud, looking towards tie buCk MN
duws he soon satisfied himself thar one ar
moro persons were cndeayoring, as quietly
M lrassiblc,io effect an entrance AZ that qunr.
ter. They lad already removed port Of the
sush aud shutters with thtir ounniUgly dotls-
ed Instruments, hud must have been nt work
some iimo before lee was awakened.
Now yovrg L0ring regretted that lac lmd
no weapon, hut not through icar-tlHi was
not characteristic Of the Young gentleman,
hut that he might pepper tie rogucs lulle.
J At first Ice determined 10 cry out aud arouse
the watch, bat ns they had advanced 30 iar
bclorr lac was awake, ho lhought he would
drive them of 10y strutaeoIn lilo slipped on
his clothes quietly, aud approaching the spol
where the thieves were busy, lac saw the
hand OF Que Of them passed inside the shut
ter iuiO the store, Ia It's Owners rudcavorS
to guide. a siunll hand saw, with which Ice
wns cu,'iug an aperture for his body 10 pass
through.
Young i.origg (rl inclined to chop offlho
hand with smul Ratchet thai lay hard by,
bat lir rrlrurnrd, aud helhouIht himself OF n
powerful preparation off, cuuslic Nili0l and
other penetrating SUITS that were used IN
the testing ofthe purity ofsil,cr aud other
metals. Ono drop Of ilis would eat instant.
is into the flesh, aud produce u poisonous
sore IN ten minutes time. lie cautiously
dropped a litto upon the burglars hand, aud
awaited The result.
"Bill," Ht lcugth exclaimed the burglar TO
his comrudr,n I've got cursed burning on
tie hack Of my hand. LIS 30 sore ! eau har-
d,y work this saw. Phew how it smscts !
guess I've cut il with the saw. Hold the dark
/ lantern here
"Fudson replied his companion, "chouge
I hunds Then, hut don't Stop
"rnke the saw yourself then; can't stand
I this pau
Aud while the discounted burglar with
/ drew 10 gronn over The supposed cul, The 9th
or took his place with the saw, and ia a mo.
mcuI after received few drops of the fiery
iiuulN Hloll lllt ihlNh VI Hlr lluu'lt uAAl hNe
soon grooming with agony.
/ Course this saw Il hns-cut me, too "
gronned the second thief.
And after sundry onths mutually eXchang
ell, until tho first aid worst uiluck of pnu
was over, they renewed the attempt TO make
nm entrance.
The clerk permitted them to 60 on n Will,
I uninterrupted, Knowing TINT n, airy ttotnet
he could stop their efforts 10y crying ON, bu
! lac hoped to hear some Mnich:nnn passing lhi
front Of the Store, upon whom he could cal
TO secure the rogues, nnd he resolved TO wOi
for this until il would do TO whit no longer
But soon the burglars had 30 much enlarge,
the hole thHt they would shortly be able II
enter by il themselves. .a
Seeing that he must do something TO stoI
them,the clerk crcpt in the dark close at on,
side OF the window aud uttered IA low, tn
fierce groicl. in imitation of u dog. Bolh Of
the rogues stepped back NJ this unoNpecte,
interruption.
"Ilnug il, bill, there's n cursed dog in there
| diGn't know that the llerberts kept one,
said one to the other
"a dog? that's bad Curse 'em, If il wa
a man, why shot or dirk stroke would IL
him; tut dog IS quite another thinR, Tor IT
we shot him he'd be sure to half Kill one OF
lusm ~-
l-H"Bow, WOW, WOW :! crlcH llc cicINi WIN
all his power, MS he saw Them preparing Il
Iresumo their work.
"Coniound the dog exclaimed both of
them.
"Never miud 60 ahead Bill, and get it .
pen, now. III fix him when we get H."
The burglar addressed M Bill, thrust hi
khnnd in once moro To wrench of the las
piece of wood Ihnt Instructed their entrance
Il when The clerk. Lnyiun nlrcadN armed hum
self with large pair OF piuccrs. seized th'
robbers hand ns lhoHglfAa aNiec, aId Sc
up such an outrageous BARKING 'hnt ~