Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-31
NO. Ill.

| thieves lantern scarcely broke the darkness
struck him to the hoor with a croxbar.
"Ha! beak =" exclaimed Spanish. presenting
pistol. '-liang you take that then .''
Vavasour just avoided the shot, which whixxed
close TO his ear, while Spanish, without waiting
10 see its effect, made of, leaving his half-coisct
cd booty behind.
"oh! Mr. Nayasour, are you hurt - cried Nil
| hcent, fastening up to him
"lhat voicer' exclaimed vavasour. in agi,ated
accents. Am addressed Miss RenaeI?r
Yes and must salute yon A. our deIiyerer.-
| What DO we not owe 10 you?-
| Nothing for was not aware whom cam
| 10 assist bit here are lights: 50 I will inst see
| this miscreant secured" And ~ Two female ser
wants, who had been alarmed by the report Of the
pistol, came in trembling with candle he seized
Jem b. the heels, and dragged him forth. Tose
| cure the burgler, however was not 80 easy mai
| ter; for nv Vavasnar reached the landing Jem
suddenly recovered, and spran- io has feet. clear
| ing the stairs at bound. tayasJgT darfri alter
| him, calling loudly for The police bnt Jem fl-
vored by the darkness, con'tivci to effect hts c.
| cape.
In few minutes the whole hou4-holI were ay,
| and dressed. Mrs Graniley and sIIliIccut de
scenled to the breakf1st-Toom, where Nsvaspur.
now desparing Of Jems rccapturc. ioined them
My nephew, believe - said Mrs Grantley,
advancing 10 meet him.
II believe may claim that relationship, msi
am replied Navasour rather cody, though
ccptin. her rrcfTered hand.
'Yes." resumed Mrs GrantIey II could re-
cosnize yau Vavasour. You have The freex-
ing zones, the hluteur, ani the re-sntful lock or
your faiher-of or race, indeed. Bat y1n are
welcome nephew. lam indcbtei 10 yon for your
timely assistance"
Not nj all. returned NavasauF, In a softsneI
manner. I'VE VLvosonrs, with all our h1d quail
ties, have, yon know, ever thought tle Obligation
on our side when permitted the prisiIcd-P Of sery-
ing fair ladies'. I arm glad happened To- come
just "a did You will think me poor knight
though, when tell Won have let the mlsrretut
had charge of slip my fingers
''lie has escaped then ?- saii Miilicept. with n
sigh of rclief-but too glad TO be rid u Blsck
Jem's presence.
unfortunately he has; bu; you must still NOT
think hardly Of me. believe II was you Mss
Kennel, who were the damsel In distress2-
I'VE were eqnally endangered" said Mrs
Grantiey, before MiIIicent could speak, .-bat il
Was | who gave the alarm. A. soon a. my room
door was forced, flew 10 the window, and cried
for help,
And vour presence Of mini has saved ms BOTH
| observed Millicent, "for no doubt, il was this
brought MIR Nasasour TO our aid"
''Yss, heard scream, and scaled the wall 0f
your garden. and finding the ha-k door open. usej
the freedom of entering sans eersmoais. Llekily-
kicked over q crowbar OH the stairs, and was
thus enabled to begin hos,ities.-
Ard, now il IL all over, here il INV little Nil
ly, who was so brave in danger. trembling like a
leaf" said Mrs Grantlev. Yet ! mast tell you.
Mr. Vayasour, that before all, her though. and
care We're for me-"
"Dear mama!" said Nillicent, pressing her hand.
'.But must caution Mr. Vavtsour against von.
as Of the dearest. kind-st friends i'm the wori'
II hope. in time. to know mich by personal
experience sail Vayasour yielding to the fasci-
nation Of Millicents presence"
1--WE can be friends, though we should not
choose 10 be Kindred said Mrs Grsntley, with
a smile, notwithstanding there was something os
bitterness in her tone. But we will not detain
you any longer, now Mr. vavasour. i hope we
shall have the pleasure Of seeing you the first
time you disengased.n
Vavasour accepted the invitation with eager
| ness, lingering a. long poltensss would permit,
| and. at last taking reluctant leave He was not
himself as he claspcd Miiiceni's hand, o. he
would have noticed that II trembled-
To BE Continued