Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12


the apartment | had left.
IL was like getting home. It.was snug and
private. had chair thero waiting me- !
Thought TO myself that many 2 man would
! take deal Of trouble TO break into such q
house. ! had only snoaked. ! wondered
how Jack Shepard felt on such occasions !
had seen him at thc Adophi in the person of
Mrs. hooley, and daring litill dog ho was.
lie would make nothing Of getting down into
lA3 street from the window, spoons and all.
! tried this. The shutters wero not even
closed. and the sash moving noiseiessy bad
no diiIioulty i'm raising it. ! stepped ont into
the balcony and looked over. Nothing was
10 bo seen but black aud yawning gulf be-
meath, guarded by the imaginary pixies of an
invisible railing. Jack would have laughed
at this difficulty; but then he had more cx-
pcrienca in the craft than T. and was provided
with all necessary appliances. As for me. I
had stupidity forgotten oven my coil of rope.
he governor house J found h- either no
balcony go all, or 10 was too FAR apart 20 bc
reached Presently heard footstep on tho
totgr, little way Off 10 was approaching
with slow and measured pace the person was
walking calmly and grayoly IN thonight as
ii IL bad boon broad day Suppose hailed
tlis philosophical stranger and confied TO
him, in friendly way, The fact that the baro-
net. without tho slightest provocation. had
ioshao me UP in has house, with his silver
spoons in my pocket; Perhaps he would
advise me what Co do in the predcament.-
Perhaps DE would take the trouble Of knock
ing ot the door. or crying fire. and when the
'rvauts opened, ] might rush ont and so
mako my cape. But while 7 was looking
Wi'tAiiy down TO see If l could not discern
'Ae Walking Hgre' which was now under the
Wm"oWs' sudden glare from the spot daz-
|iel ihF alSlt DO was the bull eye of q
p9hcem3n and with Che instinct of prcda-
.oty character -hrank back trembling, cropt
INTO the Io9m' aud shut the window
hl lA'a lma was sensible that there was
lttle confusion DO my thoughts. and by way
oi emp.o oyng thcn on practical and useful
ooiecis- determined to make a tour of the
room. hut hrst 10 was nece airy to get rid.
somehow or other. of my plundcr-to plant
Che property. as we ca'l it and with that
Ne"' Ia'd lt carefully, piece 10y piece in the
corner ol "a SOFA ANA concealed 1t with the
cover
ms was great releL ! almost began to
ltai liNe the injured party-morc like cap
tive than a robbar' and ] CROPPED my way
through the room with sort of vague idea
tAa- mght perhaps stumble upon some trap
door or sliding panel, which would lead into
the open air or at worst, into secret cham
per where should be safe for any given
number OF years from my prosecutors. But
there was nothing of the kind in this stern.
prosmc place; nothing but a few cabinets
and tables and couches, and arm-chairs. aud
common chairs, and devotional chairs: and
ioot-stoois and lamps, and sauettoa and
glass-s haIcs, and knick-knack5 and one cah-
oratc girondole. hung around with crystal
prsns' which played such an interminable
tune against each other when ! changed TO
maIa taeal- i ti'. '.,iehied .ysaT w a' l4t As
''l'' tH" ,"C'''e' 4'''y '1 '''n' ao
oe.l' .l'. i,'' l"ysel sEl'i9Wea up as Ia
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nov 'o'r "'1 ''.I ln Jiie mousse oy 'Ai7
''i'e 'I 1' I'" 'e." se"eo TO me-
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'nal ,to morning
was 10 conc VI. l''''l'y 10 o9 @sur' ana the
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