Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-09
VOL. 2. NO. 80.

erybody another half-hour to settle down again,
/ started. Boys, did you ever try to 90 up or
down pair Of stairs at midnight without ma
king noise! You may try all sorts of ways.
but every step is sure to crack, each with
peculiar noise ofits own, and loud enough, you
are certain, to waken everybody. ] had got
ten nearly to the bottom, when little dog
came trotting up the entry towards me, yelling
furiously- A suppressed q Come here, sir,
you Zip,D silenced him, for be recognized me,
but the cur started the mocking bird. and the
dogs in the neigborhood having learned to
take the cue, of course all joined chorus. for
the third time. I ran along the passage,
reached the door. and unlocked IL, just as the
governor aroused the second time opened his
door, and, seeing man escaping from the
house, by the back way, of course cried
''Thieves thievesr' and made rush after
me- was too quick for him. though / open
ed the door, sprang out. broke for the door.
that opened into the room below mine, and
had just reached it, when crash within a foot
of my head went brick, and another voice,
thatI knew belonged to our next door neigh
Dor, TomkIns, joined the - governor" in the
cry of ''Thieyesl Thieves Murderi Thieves
was safe, though. Rushing up the stairs.
| g shelled" myself quicker than I ever did
sleep In less than half minute Wasn't there
a row, though never heard SO many dogs
before; the mocking-b bird, of course. was out
doing all previous efforts; the chickens even
began to crow. and Tomkins, next door, was
hallooing g Thievesr' and calling the gov
ernor." could hear screams and all sorts
of talking and noises among the neighbors.
until at length the old gentleman's voice was
heard in the yard calling Tom Tomr'
Tom was sound asleep-snoring
Tom ~ cried the old man, in a voice that
would have reused man from an epleptic fit.
l judged it prudent to wake then, and,
jumping from my bed, raised the window,
and rubbing one eye,. and looking particularly
frightened (Which / was) asked:
why, father, what in the worlds the
matterf'
There's thieves in the house ,r was the
reply; :. get your gun and come down, and
be quickr'
He's in that room below you, Tom r. hal
loed Tomkins, "Tm certain oft. saw him
as he ran down, and threw fire-brick at him.
know he didn't pass that door. Mr. JONES'
i was directed to g look out for myself"
the governor stood sentinel at the door. below,
armed with club, while Tomkins had Eve
minutes to collect aid from the neighbors, and
IL.
evas ~ ,.,ss sn.'l Ia. Ia ~ III - .no' vas
more si aif' ' 's " SasA
tolls, and sticks.
The !" governor led the attack opening
the door, he called, : Come out here, you
house-oreaking ,,s ssoanaral. ~ you attempt p 70
run run OF resist; plo" your Drains out NO.
Doas Wi Ga'ns, Io"ssel .I s aa
a'cu '',e uoo, ~as .1e yluss' "n.s
g III ana was 'oio 70 look snarp, anu
snoo. .ne rasca, II l-lt ne came up s,ails
momen'ary searcn wils su'nc'en. 20 sa.ls.y e'-
cfyo19y 'na' 'ne 'n'e, - no' ~ .naS Te''L;
ss Isn uP s'alis, S;, 'nen. 'ec l;is.. ..s,
Iol : ,ake my o'D'e oAln NC uiun P>A'
ina, door 1..r.
90 up STAIRS .ney trooPed' Dull 1ao ~
candle by that time, and there was no pugpear
there. The strictest search, even 70 looking
under a bootjack, didn't show the faintest
trace OF him. Ihe yard was next examinco'
then the house, and everybody beng at length
tolerably well satisfied that ne had escaped,
the nelgnoors alspeIsea 70 11e,l senela MONIES
.h Ju. ;h. lad ordered de ssre mot 70 90 to slsen on