, 1860-05-03

ing these examinations, he heard the door shut
and open two or three times below, and 1t APP
peared to him the hum and mutterings Of eager
voices. At last he found small hole in the loft,
through which he could look below, and what
WAS his surprise to find four men together in low
and earnest conversation. That be was the sub
ject Of their mutterings was sufficiently attested
from the fact Of their looking anxiOuSly in the.
direction Of his room at the slightest noise, and
again continuing their conference, He could,
however, catch few words Of their conversation,
and his heart almost ceased to beat Us he caught
the words, leather bags" "soyereigns,D 7
"There can be no doubt about the matter. I
have fallen among thieves, that is very evident, |"
he mused for moment PITY have no wea-
pon; but the dog is as good as . pdirIof pistols,
almost. But must anticipate theTascalsif If pos
si6le. may be already too late TO prevent
robbing. Why did turn of to this o1t-ofthe-
way trackH But II Is Of no use regretting that
nOw-there's work TO be DONE" ui7l6sis
His resolve was now taken. He erept cau-
tiously to the window and opened the shutter,
which act sent the sleet into his eyes, almost
binding him, and the old shutter groaned and
grated upon It's rusty hinges, but The noiseof
the conflicting elements drowned all such sounds.
He dropped quietly out Of the window, hung by
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was silent in an instant and rubbed bis huge
head against his niastCr's knees. Nov Starke
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Upon that snow ne Wild winds dlrge-llke and
WIN .empest zone pursuing lnange.s anei .he
nugea lolgs q cl0ues Iusnllls, sSseplng iull y
nA ano slest over mem a. Was tIelr nurueIous
deed completed; IN VAN aio tne brave man
s,ruege WIN ny asNsnants IN VAN Gu .nelf
olgagsons ~, oeAt nun " nls knees ne lousu. .peIe
sun W ny oeady grips Aent one nan p hls 80
e9nnt wltn you. ~ NAlp nla tne pgaye !g uog
chained as ne was make more than one ieel ne
sharp Dlow irom MS savage anga whilst the
ZONES e.aekeo oviofe ms ueAoiy nolu was 80,
eped'J ~ van ,all lhese powers lor ayillalnaas y
plow aescsneea upon lnrt neae ana crushed lne
skull N Us descent ana the ycum nad scarce
time % eau on nis MAKER ere ne was aeaa-nlur-
dereo tnere' win tne woman holding tne hght
70 see tno Work wen done l'aAf "a q iaeaaia
h "a Z. y, = - y, ssgui. ~,
- Mother sald Gsorge starke upon that night e
~ as y Isesiil' sin.
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nyes,yge, snss AnoIa; ~ .-a,sel ..
Y ~ ssss .us sP'y, ! ~ ~ Anyn " ~ y
sois sut " llsS osen ~
a.,I u,sn us ~ a1iua n's,lt W MegV.'
nay NV o.oas snS Wy 49, Ton,sn ~.
wen. On irahll,s eAgusss y. ns. nuNpsnas ~,
sencs; AInougn ner neart nlss.ss nss, Ane Nou'e
.An q Saers Hetssla t'lAe Z, ~ ~, lsne q :, al
\ :, wisn ne were wen ~ !, nome, mosnsr. 81
I, ooy, ana 50 40 !. -, !,
its 80 wild night hc may nave ned over
ne may onl Us not i.e MN, NcorBet lqifl
True, sald me son, seriously, :. l a5j !.
~ was dimcut 70 Know what course 70 pursue
ana 50 george anu nis motner Waiteu tne steauy
course Of the hours but win growing lmpatlenca
moI1entaHly becoming more ana more nervous
ana anxlous. ynly thoss wno nass mus Naltee
IN torture o. suspense can appreciAte tne sel-
iering OF tne mo.ner .nu ner sols " Mnom tne
nowilng winas Nitloas seslneo 70 eAan. nsAfs'
iess requiem 20 " "a, ~,
lSelys q tns ;'; elesk .S was sounded et y o0a-
castle Onurcn' sun tle watchers waited lor me
Sns ,OS 0St aSe y snS S
in his poor way--and oorelough i i, 70 speak
worIs % O conlOrt ~ W OtnetS Wnen our vFn lsAlss
are. ere oieeolng i,,,a.,l6 a a. :. i.Z
Inrco O'CLOCK on tuo morning OF OeceuuefI