The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-06

Ihe money-tae gOlG-tAa nctes--ar
they there , cried he again. "A 4 terriba
/ sort Of whisper.
It's all there replied |, although
knew nothing about it i; all except fifteen
and-six-pence in my purse, Oh the dressing
table yonder There's a silver mustard
pot besides in tae pantry, and couple Q
candlesticks in the study. only they ar,
plated, for | would not deceive you. sir
upon any account
You had better not, observed the burg
lar grimly, 'or il will be all the worse fo
you He produced key like that NJ
husband used, and approached the iron safe
but as he did so, his guilty ear caught ;
footstep upon the staircase.
Who's that p cried he.
My husband, sir, returned | but
pray, don't hurt him pray
is he not gone to town, then cried tht
rufiian with an oath of Disappointment
lie Is going at twelve o'clock. replied
|, he is, indeed
If you tell him. sa d the burglar, hoars
ly; if you breathe one word of my pres
ence here, it will be the death. doom Of you
both : lie had slipped into tue alcove, and
drawn back the bed again in an instant
My husband entered Immediately after.
ward, and even while he was in the room
| heard the awful threat repeated ouce
again through the thick curtain behind me,
If you do but whisper it, woman | will
kill you where you lie. WI you swcag
not to tell him p
Il WILL said |, solernnly; 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 |, Frank, returned ], as checrfully
as | could | have only little headache :
but said with M fingers, SO that he could
plainly read it III the fire.li.ht - For
Gods sake, hush but there's q man behind
the bead head"
Frank was as bold as lion, and had
nerves like iron, although he was SO tender
hearted and kind lie only answered,
Where is your salvolatile, dearest p and
went to the mantle-piece to get it. l.
thought he never could have understood
me, he spoke with such coolness and uncon-
cern, until saw his fingers reply as he
took up the bottle, An right don't be
afraid" And then | was not afraid, or at
least not much; for knew that should
not be left one instant il that room alone {,
and | felt that my Frank was match for
any two men in such a cause Only he
had no weapon. He has hte-prcserver,
said L. with my fingers
Your fire Is getting rather low, Ge1gc
ey,' observed he as he took up the poker
(Ah, he had weapon, then y L must
leave, YOU Il good blaze TO comfort -" ha
fore | 60. lie pobcd the fire, and left the
poker in, but without ever taking his ewes
off me and the bed head | will Just ring
the bell, and see whether Thomas has got
the portmanteau ready 1Iary, continued
he to the maid who answered the bell,
send Thomas up Then, when she had
gone upon that erraad, : by .jove never
gave him that key. Where Is it, Gcorgey
L have not a minute to lose. It i. j. in
Your dressing.case with the r1st there, [
shall be an age looking for it. Might ask
you to get ont Of bed for an instant, and
show he where it is lie said with his
fingers, Jump and | jumped, you may
be sure quick enough, and was inside the
dressing-room, and with the door locked,
in half second
Come in, Thomas said Frank come
in For Thomas was modestly hesitating
at the chamber door, There some black
guard got into the house and behind my
bed there If he makes the least resist
ancc Ill kill him with this hot poker
At these words the bed was pushed
slowly outward, and the burglar, without
his Grape mask, aud with his face as pale
as ashes, emerged from his hiding place
Frank knew him at once as having been
bank messenger who had been turned
out Of his situation on suspicion Of dishon.
esty.
'Oh, sir, have pity on me, cried he
I'm an unlucky dog If it had not been
for sneeze | should have had ten thous
and pounds in my pocket by this time
oh, you come after that, did you, said
my husband coolly. Well, please to give
up that life-prcserver which you have il
your pocket before We have any more con
versation.
And did your lady tell you that too {?
cried the villain, in accents Of astonishment
as he delivered the weapon to tie man-ser
want; and yet stood by her yonder, auc
never heard her utter syllable.
L never spoke word. cried |, througl
the dressing-room key hole for | did no
wish the man to think that | had broke.
my oath, nor, TO say truth, was | anxiou
to make deadly enemy of him. in cas-
he should ever be at large again.
Then it's Judgment upon me, exclame,
the miserable wretch and its no goo,
for NE to fight against it
It's not the least good replied Frank
decisively; and We will 90 to the pole
Office at once
So off the burglar went in their custody
leaving me safe and sound after all An,
now. don't you think there Is some use i,
learning everything, even so small thin,
as the deaf and dumb alphabe, -
\ SPANISH CHARGE OF BALAKLAvA.-
On the lst of January, the Spaniard
fought the first considerable hat.Ia in Af-;oq