, 1860-08-31

young SENSES Wefe IOCkeu III SlutnOeT, AANleso
hands wrenched the bars from the pantry win
dow; and two black men noiselessly entered.
Soon after, she was awakened by light falling
full on her face. She opened her eyes in terror,
and saw these men standing BY her bedside.
"Don't be afeard, gall" said one in /. gruff
voice. tive want money. We know it's In the
house; and we must have it or your life. Come,
get up and get it. and get us some supper, too. "
They left the room and she presently heard them
raking the Goals together end piling upon them
the pitch-pine kindling wood she had prepared
for use in the morning. She arose as quickly as
her shaking limbs would permit, and after In.
voking the aid Of Him without whose knowledge
not even sparrow shall iall 10 the ground, she
entered the kitchen. Her face was deadly pale,
but her manner was perfectly tranquil. "Come,
gal, /" said the one who had first addressed her,
come; get us some cider" She took pitcher
and lamp and descended the cellar stairs with
alacrity, for in this she saw . gleam Of hope.
The cellar had an outside door, and she might
escape before they were aware. But she had
scarcely reached the door before she heard the
steps Of one Of her visitors in speedy pursuit;
She turned quickly to the cider barrel, and when
he turned the angle Of the wall; stream Of rich
old cider was pouring into the pitcher. Ho, hoi
gal, you didn't get of 80 cunnin,. We wasn't very
foxy, to let you come down here alone"
The voice was disguised, but the word foxy"
opened her eyes to . startling truth: II was
much used by Jake Krouk, and from that in
slant she knew her visitors as well as II they
had presented themselves in their natural colors.
They were Jake and Norman Krouk. Happily
she had sufficient presence Of mind to conceal
her discovery. Norman, she knew, was her Bit
ter and unrelenting enemy, because she had
twice refused to marry him; but Jake, although
the most reckless and unprincipled young man
in all the town, had certain good nature about
him which made her fear him less than the sui.
len, implacable Norman. As they returned to
the kitchen, Jake said:
"N0w, put some p'arlash and 1asses In that
cider-hx Il up right" and he seated himself by
the side Of his silent brother.
Marcia was In despair. She could not endure
the thought Of these two lawless wretches car
rying of her fathers hard earned money; but
she knew not what to do. While mechanically
employed in mixing the molasses and cider, q
bottle Of strong laudanum, which had been left
in the pantry, attracted her notice. Quick %
thought, she poured . portion Of It's contents
into the cider, and dropped the phial into her
pocket just as Jake came in to oversee her op-
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the agent she was employing, and had endeayored
to get In sufficient to deaden their senses for q
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There were two tne horses In the barn; one
called Lghtioot, . spirited creature, was her a.
vOrite: She bad ridden him many . time with
out either saddle or bride through the pastures
when both were younger, for Marcia had been
sad romp in the days Of her girlhood, but now
She was quiet and sedate as heart could wish.
In order to reach the stables, she had tfst 70
pass through wagon shed, which was open to;
wards the road. The knot Of LghtfoOt's halter
was drawn 90 tight that Il delayed her moment
or two, so that wheh she led him out into the she'd
the torseman had already halted at the opening.
and was waiting for her. Owing TO the darkness
he could not see her, but he could hear the iron!
shod foot Of Lightfoot a. she led him forth.
Have you got the money, boys, and each q
horse, as we agreed" he asked; in low voice.
Marcias heart leaped to her mouth at this
new danger but she bounded lightly upon her
stsed, and giving him sharp blow with her
whip. tew out Of the shed and passed Bill
kTouk like the wind With q dreadful oath he
started in pursuit. II was ride Tor life, for by
this he knew their plans had gone wrong, and
he determined to stop her. though both died N