Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-08

ray taho IL, BIZ; am sure you are very
welcome" for he might have had everything
long as he left me my life
The money-the gold-the notes, are they
whisper.
It's all there" replied I, although knew
nothing about it; call except fifteen and. six
pence In my purse on the dressing-table yon-
DER There's silver mustard-pot besides in
the pantry, and couple of candlesticks in the
study, only they are plated, for 1 would not
deceive you sir, upon any account"
You had better moi, )" observed the burglar
grlmly,. cor it will be all the worse for you"
He produced key like that my husband used,
and approached the iron safe; but as he did 30,
his guilty ear caught footstep upon the stair,
case. a" Who's that?' cried he
MY husband, sir" returned I; shut, pray,
:. Is he not gone to town, then p, cried the
ruffan, with an oath of disappointment
He is going, at twelve sclock," replied I;
If you tell him." said the burglar. hoarse
ly; ''f you breathe but one word of my presence
here it will be the death-doom Of you BOTH
ne had slipped into the alcove, and drawn back
the bed to its place, in an instant My hus-
band entered Immediately afterwards, and
even while he was in the room, 1 heard the
awful threat repeated once again through the
thick curtain behind me" If you do but
whisper it, woman, L will kill you where you
lie. Will you swear not to tell him ?''
- will, said [, solemnly; 81 promise not
to open my lips about the matter"
Your Uncle Frank leaned over the pillow to
kiss me, and observed how terrified looked,
You have been frightening yourself about
ROBBERS again l suppose, you silly child"
NOT 1, Frank" ," returned l. as cheerfully as
l could; g. have only little headache;n but
l SAID with fingers, so that he could plainly
read 1T in the frelight-"For Gods sake,
hush; there IS q man behind the bsd-hsad ~
"Your Uncle Frank was as bold as lion. and
mad nerves like iron, although he was so ten
der-hearted and kind. He only answered.
= mere Is your salvolatile, dearest ?" and
went to the mantel-piece to get it, 1 thought
he could not have understood me- he smoke
with such GOODNESS and unconcern. until I saw
his fingers reply as he took up the bottle: sAH
right; don't be atratdn And then was not
afraid, Dick, or at least not SO much; for I
knew that should not be left one instant in
that room alone; and felt that nv Frank was
a match for any two men in such a cause Only
ne has no weapon. He has q Hfe-preserrsr,'
(pistol,) said l with my fingers
''YOur fire is getting rather low Georgey,"
observed ne as he took up IL poker. (Ah, he
had weapon thenD II must leave you good
blaze to comfort you before 1 60" He poked
the fire, and left the poker in, but without
ever taking his eye off me and the bed-head
II will just ring the bell, and see whether
Thomas has got the portmanteau ready"
MARY" continued he to the maid that an
swered the bell ''send Thomas up Then,
when she had gone upon that errand: s.By
Jove! L never gave him that key; where is it.
Georgey? 1 have not a minute to lose; if it is
IN your dressing-case with the rest there l
shall be an age in looking for it. Might ask
mo which it is?'' He said with his fingers,
"JWmp!" and 1 jumped you may be sure,
Dickey, quickly enough, and was inside the
dressing-room, and with the door locked, in
half a second.
Come in, Thomas" said your uncle; 9'come
in" for Thomas was modestly hesitating at the
chamber door "there's some BLACKBOARD got
into the house and behind my bed there; if he
makes the least resistance, I'll kill him with
this hot poker
"At these words the bed was pushed SLOWLY
outwards, and the burglar, without his Grape
mask, and with face as pale as ashes emerged
from his hiding place. Your Uncle Frank
knew him at once as having been bank mes
senger, who had been turned out of his stua-
ton since the fire, upon suspicion of dishonesty
20, sir: have pity upon me, " cried he; "I'm
an unlucky dog. If it had not been for
sneeze, / should have had ten thousand pounds
in my pocket by this tme.n
''Oh, you came after that, did your" said my
husband coolly. well, please to give up that
before we have any more conversation
''And did your lady tell you that too?>' cried
the villain, in accents of astonishment as he
delivered up the weapon to the man-servant:
"and yet stood by her yonder, and never
heard her utter syllable F"
~ never spoke a word" cried I through the
dressing room keyhole, for did not wish the
man to think that had broken my OATH nor,
to say the truth was l anxious to make deadly
enemy of him, in case he should be ever at
urge again.
''Then it's judgment on me-" exclaimed the
miserable wretch; land it's no good for me to
fight againt it,
.'It's not the least good, replied your Uncle
Frank decisiyely; land we will go to the police
Office at once -
$50 off the burglar went in their custody,
leaving poor Aunt Georgey safe and sound after
all. And now, don't you think there may be
some use in learning everything even SO small
thing as the deaf and dumb alphabet Dick
ey?"
Sometimes replied the small boy, eau
tiously not wishing to commit himself to the
general question.
at actually saved my life, you see" con-
tinued the old lady; &" and didn't break nv
promise, either, did I ,Dickey? said wouldn't
speak word, and didn't; for what did was
what 1 call speech without Words
"Oh," replied the small boy, cunningly.
"that's what you call it, is it' Now. should
you like to know what call it,"
"Yes, you funny child, should, +" replied his
aunt, admiringly.
moralist, as he slipped off Minerals lap with a
wicked laugh, 81 should call it acting a 6b
too 20 ~