Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02

of my presence here, it will be the death.
doom of you BOTH He had slipped into
the alcove, and drawn back the bed again
to its place in an instant. Ny husband
entered Immediately afterward, and even
while he was in the room heard the
awful threat repeated once again through
the thick curtain behind me: " If you dc
but whisper it. woman, | will kill you
where you lie. Will you swear not to
tell him."
g WILL" said l, solcmnly;"I promise
not to open my lips about the matter"
Frank leaned over the pillow to kiss
me, and observed how terrified looked.
"You have been frightening yourself
about robbers, again, suppose, you silly
child"
"Not I. Frank" returned l. as cheer
fully as / could; Il have only little
headache;" but said with my fingers, SO
that he could plainly read it in the FIRE
light: " For Gods sake, hush but there's
a man behind the bed-head p
Frank was as bold as lion, and had
nerves like iron, although he was SO ten
der hearted and kind. He only answered,
" Where is your salyolatile, dearest ~
and went to the mantlepiece to get it.
| thought he never could have under.
stood me, he spoke with such GOODNESS
and unconcern, until l saw his fingers re
ply as he took up the bottle, All right;
cont be afraid n And then | was not
afraid, or-at least not much; for | knew
that should not be left one instant in
that room alone; and l felt that my
Frank was match for any two men in
such cause. Only he had no weapon.
F" He has life preserves" said I, with
my fingers.
Your fire is getting rather low
Georgey," observed he, as he took up the
poker. (Ah. he had weapon then ~
g | must leave you a good blaze to com.
fort you before l 60" He poked the
ire, and left the poker in, but without
ever taking his eye off me and the bed
head. Il will just ring the bell, and see
whether Thomas has got the portman
teau ready. Mary" continued he to the
maid that answered the bell, send
Thomas up" Then, when she had gone
upon that errand, by Jove. never
gave him that key. Where is it, Georgey!
L have Eot minute to lose. If it is in
your dressing case with the rest there,
shall be an age in looking for it, Might
| ask you to get out of bed for an instant
and show me which it is" He said with
his fingers, "Jump" and jumped, you
may be sure, quickly enough, and was in
side the dressing room, and wi b the door
locked, in half second.
Come in, Thomas said Frank
leone in" For Thomas was modestly
hesitating at the chamber door. There s
some BLACKBOARD got into the house and
is 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 outward, and the burglar, without
his Grape mask, and with face as pale
as ashes, emerged from his hiding place
Frank knew him al once as having been
bank messenger, who had been turned
out of his situation since the fire upon
suspicion of dishonesty.
20, Sir, have pity upon mel" cried
he; (" I'm an unfucky dog. If it had not
been for sneeze | should have had ten
thousand pounds in my pocket by this
time!
ooh, you came after that, did you p
said my husband, coolly. We'll, please
to give up that life preserver which you
have in your pocket before we have any
more conversation"
"And did your lady tell you that,
too?" cried the villain, in accents of as
constituent, as he delivered up the weap
on to the man servant; and yet stood
by her yonder, and never heard her utter
a syllable"
Il never spoke a word" cried I,
through the dressing room key hole, for
| did not wish the man to think that |
had broken my oath, nor, to say truth,
was | anxious to make a deadly enemy
of him, in case he should be at large
again.
"Then it's a judgment on me-" exelaim
ed the miserable wretch land it's no
good for me to fight against it,"
Its not the least good, replied Frank,
decisively;" and we will go to the police
Office at once"
So off the burglar went in their custo
dy, leaving me safe and sound after ALL
And now don't you think there may be
some use in learning every thing, even
so small thing as the deaf and dumb
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