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tcioic Co'llDcnceu "oThin1, anu ilaNiiS
fallen asleep, been awakened by the boi>te-
rous laughter which had also diSpellcd my
own dream.
What was 10 do? | feared the mo-
mcnt ! set foot on the floor 7 should be sci
zcd. and what could little fellow almost
naked and unarnel-Go against one per.
haps more doubtless prepared for a struy-
gle!
Oddly enough, the remembrance Of my
dream gave me courage. | had loaded p;s-
tolls i'll the room, and once out of bed.
should be able TO seize them in n moment
resolved to leap ont and secure the wea-
pons before lighting the gas, since I. being.
as presumed, better acquainted with the
arrangement Of the furniture, might man
age in the dark to cluic my Antagonist
These thoughts occupied but lew seconds
In as many more, the pistols were in my
hand. and the gas lighted. The intruder
did not venture to appear, and the delay
gave me courage. boldly commanded
that individual to advance, aud take the
chance OLA ballet. Something Immediate
", began to move, and | soon saw the
cause Of my alarm. What was it, think
you ?-1o on can not guess. | will tell YOU
it was a woman! see you are all begin
ming to laugh; and I suppose you think
there is some long story in the case and
that danScl, beautiful as Uouri, or IL
hcroinc--wl.ch is all the samc-whom
had woocd only to hetray, had concealed
herself there to reproach me with my bro.
ken VOWS, etc, etc.
All wrong. The deuce bit Of romance
is there in the whole affair. Had YOU seen
the coarse, sullcn, ill-favorcd woman who
STOOL before me, wrapped in Il dingy plaid
shawl, you would not suspect such a thing :;
as you have seen a spccman Of
my taste in tic shape Of the la dy who bears
my name.
Attcral, the scene was droll enough
There stood I, shveiny in my night lahii.
mcnts, pistol in hand, really to intrrroga,c
my visitor. She looked carving knives in
return but not seeming in the least shock
ed at my scanty garments, though evidently
dcSirous of turning her back both on them
and Oh the wearcr. On looking, l thought
her features seemed familiar, and rccolec!-
cd she had lived as servnat in the house; but
my Iandady. suspecting her of dishonesty,
discharged her shortly after my arrival.
l was about to question her, but think
ing it advisable to have witness cemman.
dcd her to remain where she was, and insu.
red her obedience by locking the door,
| reused the family, and rs was returning
to my prisoner, heard my bed,oom win
dow hastily closed. "Ah! thought I, "you
are all right there for staying where you
are; for the window is strongly barred."-
On being inerrogated, she said my lanla-
dy, Mrs. Wingate, had forbidden her com
ing to the house; but being. friendly with
the other servant she vcntured to yisi,
her.
Whilst talking in the kitchen, she heard
mistress approaching, and fearing discovery,
stole upstairs, crcpt into my room, and hid
herself below the bed, intending to leave
the house when all was quiet. My early
entrance cut off her escape, and she sup
posed she had fallen asleep, as she rerncm-
hered nothing more till aroused by loud
fit Of laughter. This seemed plausible
enough, and butfor the sequel, would.have
passed off very we'll. But as we were about
to dismiss her, with caution not
to repeat her visit, the door-be rang, and
we found Il policeman waiting for admit
tance. He stated, that passing short
time before. he observed one of the front
windows hastily opened. Something was
thrown out, and then it was as quickly shut.
After short search, he found very large
and sharp Spanish knite, which he presu-
med, ,@as5 5the article thrown from the win.
dow. He also observed two fellows of sus.
picous appearance lettering about the place,
and discovered them TO be father and Son
men Of bad eharacter--~ho gotta good lv-
ing nobody knew how. He had warned
them a,x away and retuoed to see if anything
were amiss in the house. n
On being Informed Of emysyisitor and ler
tale, helexpressed wisl, to see her, and at
once recognized her as the daughter, of the
elder, and sister to THE younger, man he
had dismissed. " s.
! Instead of.liberating The woman, as We
stbengbt oP doing, we snow deemed it3pm.
dehtSto give hsripta custody No.one pie. i
sent SCI az Der examination enteriainsd tie
sligb!ies doubt THAT ,dgrib fbs: short tia,a
she Wassiin5 Mrs, ipoate,s boIsa aftar II bs!