Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-10-05
THE FAITHFUL Doa.
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Ahc Aiessfss ttaresrt hcNa q very eN-
teasivc jswelFy establishment ia one o.
our barge cities. aad fag ,be better seca-
riy Of sheir syoeo against fire and other
casualties they employed enc ef sheir
clerks to sleep ia Il al ni>li Tle idea
of The stores being a'laeked by Fobbers
was nor for manens euteriaiaea, bas 81
eas Cor other effects. sach Is security
from Ore, and tie ike. that young Lor.
ing, the clerk, slept there, Tor heg gsas sot
supplied With any weapons Ia repel an
attack of thieves. Ra. oae DARK lrcar5
night be was awakened by a singular
noise which rcsenbled lhat which par.
iy Of burglars might produce IN an at
tempt to cbter Tie buildjug, AMI looking
towards the back windows lie soon salts.
fed himself tia, one or more persons
were eadeavorinc, as quietly as possible,
to effect an entrance at thai quarter
They had already removed a par, Of the
sash aud shutters with their ounningly
devised Instruments. and must have been
at work some time before be was awak
ened.
Now young Loring regretted that lie
had no weapon. but no; through fear.
thai was not a characteristics Of the young
gentleman, but thar he might pepper the
rogues lillle. At first be determined
TO cry out aad arouse the watch. but as
/ they had advanced so Tar before be was
awake he thought he would drive thcm
of by stralagem. He slipped on Bis
clothes quietly, ADD. approaching The spot
where The thieves we're busy. be saw the
hand Of one Of them passed inside Of the
shutter into the store, ia It's owners en.
deayors TO guide small haudsaw sitlI
which he was cutting an aperture Eor hi.
body to pass through
Young Loring felt inclined 10 chop Of
the haud with a small hatellet that lay
bard by, bai he refrained, and bethoughr
himself Of a powerful preparation Of {
caustic vijriol and other peneiratin.
stuiIs that were used in the testing Of th,
purity Of silver aad other metals. On,
drop Of this would eat Instantly into th,
flesh, aad produce poisonous sore It
ten minutes time. lie cautiously drop
ped l.;.le upon the burglar hand an,
awaited tie result.
Bin, II length exclaimed the bursla.
70 his comrade, I've GOT a cursed burn
ing on the back OF my hard. Ifso soF,
J can hardly work this saw. Phew ho,
il smarts ] guess I've cut ii with ,b
I saw--hold lhe dark lautern here.
'Fudgef replied his companion
change hands then, but don't stop.
Take the saw yourself, then can
stand this pain =
And while the discounted burgla
wi,hdrew TO groan over the supposed eur
tie other took his place witb the saw, {
a moment after be feceiged f5a drops 9
the fiery liquid upon the back pari ol hi
hand, and was soon groanipg Uith agony
Curse tlls saw It BIAS cut me. TOO
groaned tI.g second ihieL
j AID after sandfy oatis, mutually q
changed, unfii the ist ard wort atiae
j d pain sas orer, they renewed ibe q
temp % make an entrance.
The clerk permitted them to 60 on
! while uuiaserrgpsediy, knowing thai
! any momeat BE- could st9p their eliori
! By crying Out. bu. i.e Hoped 70 bear SOS
.saleillaaa passing the front Of the slor
/? upoa whom he c9aid call io secure 4
fogues, and be resolved 70 sait f5r ID
until il would 10 10 wait 40 longer. b
: sooa the baHelara had 70 much eulafrs
81 lhe hole laat shey woaid shortly b al
d 10 enter i by themselves.
= Seeing lhst Be a.asi 10 something
2 stop then tbs clerk areps ia lhs da
closet az one side Of the sindow, and 4
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u a dog. Both Of llss Fagses stepp
= back at tliis anezperlei interruption.
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