Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-09-14
A Thrilling Scene.

N AL AlihB SVVhOs
A Washington correspondent ofthe Penn
sylvania Inquirer, writing under date Of the
3lst Aug, relates the following thrilling in
cident
"You have seen many accounts Of late Of
burglaries in this community, exceedingly
dering and ingenious. Within the last two
weeks "a gentleman on visit TO this city was
entertained at friends house, in which the
arrangements were such that it was neces-
sary to lodge him in small back parlor on
the second floor, there being no sleeping
apartments in the main or front building be-
low the third story. Early in the nighttime
lady of the house became suddenly and seri-
ously indisposed, but found relief before
midnight, when all became quiet throughout
the house. At about two o'clock, the guest
was aroused from brief sleep By a slight
movement in the passage or hall below, and
supposing that the wife of his friend or host
had again been taken i'll, he stepped lightly
from his bed, but was Immediately conscious
of the attempt of some one to open the door
Of his room. He, in an instant, seized lit
tie rotary companion Of his travels, set its
ears back, and stood for moment before the
door; but hearing the intruder retreating
stealthily down the staircase, the head OF
which was near his door, he opened the door,
and leaned over the bausters in time to dis
, tinguish the figure Of man pressing itself
in the darkness of corner at the foot of the
stairs, He pointed his revolver at the
, crouching figure, took as good aim as his
/, half-guessiug vision would permit, and re.
r NAMED in this position long enough to reflect
upon the deed he was almost resolved te
D commit. The person he was about to shoo
f would not shoot him, because of the Ger.
S tain apprehension that would follow; the ex
e plosion of his pistol would alarm the entire
family, and perhaps produce serious, if no
t fatal effects on the nerves Of the invalid lady
in the apartment above his own. With
S few moments reflection came a change O
h purpose.
S The man at the foot of the stairs still
= crouched; the sentinel at the head of thu
Y stairs still pointed the deadly weapon at tn,
darkened corner below. Time passed on
: it seemed long, but still it passed on, whil
d the watchers tried to gaze through the dark
e ness, at each other. At length came thu
a bare consciousness of increasing light, tn
: day began to dawn, and its uncertain, gray
e ish light stole into the window behind tn
r vigilant sentinel, and more feebly through
: the easement over the street door. But tn
g thief still crouched, and the sentinel still
n aimed the muzzle Of his deadly weapon to
r ward him. At length, as the light increas
j. ed, voice came from below, half in wits
e per. It uttered the name of the sentine
l. again and again. "Who are you?" was res
10 pended. A name was uttered. The wea
lie pom was laid upon the step, and two brother
IS clasped each others hand-the one stron
e erect, proud, wealthy, and respected; tn
other fallen, depraved, disgraced and wretch
ed. Proofs of this statement will never b
IS given in the world, and they may doubt it i
whose family there has never been falle
'e member!