Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-06-14
crly regretted having admitted him,

"Alilly Dean, FIR that heli 've is yuui
name. You cinyot deceive me-. You arc al
alone ii Iii. house ! took particular car,
10 asc ltain th,t before came. SO You
may as well make yourself easy on that
score and do as bid ou.'
DO as you bid me Z" excla med MIy
in terror; ''wlat do you want Of me 2"
Il want he We h ridr,d doll rs IL
col your husband received for his produce
two days agp. You probably know where
it is"
Alilly sprang into the entry anil woll
have fled, bur tie stranger caught her by
the waist, and dragged her roughly back.
You cannot escape NE, young womae,'
he sail You will find it mos, conveneni
TO make clean breast Of il at once. Ii
win lie better for YOU
Milly stIoye to release ler arm. Tie
rough treatment She received arous, d her
temper aud Indignation ovrrcamc all other
le Ing.
Let me 90, yon scoundrel, let me 90, or
| vii call for help" She cried.
/ Ca l. you fool" said the brutal fellow.
and much 90 d may it do yo1. Keep
! Yourself still and tel me whore the money
as
will not She exclaimed, her eyes
aasli fire.
You viii not" he then replied, we
shall see"
lie released her wrist so Violently that
She reeled half across the room Then he
seized the sleeping i fnt from lis cradl-.
and held 1t at arms length almost to the
blazng fire, SO that the teri flied mother ex-
pectrd to see It's little garments catch the
fame.
Now then, where is the monys Speak
out quick, or hear your baby sh,iek with
pain wll burn it ta death before your
eyes il you do not ten me where Tie money
s.
Monster. give me my clild," :hriekcd
Nil y, eadeavoring to reach the li,tIe onc
" Let me have my baby"
Ijut tyery etiuri VS. frustrated, for again
and again the strong hand Of the robb.r
thrust her back.
= See. its clothes will be on fire in a mir
ute, sail the man, putin. he helpless IN
noeent closer to tie flames. The mother
10 ked into his eyes. She saw there the
look Of heaftleSs determination. She be-
came aware that the cotton garments # the
child were smokin. with the heat
How shall il be!" asked the ruflian
Hurry, or the CD ID dies. have no time
to waste here"
Come exclaimed the man, touching
her rudely with his foot you have no,
I Ill me where tue money is.
In box on the upper shelf she said,
pointing to the closet.
The man found The box, placed it on the
table, and opened il, saying So far, so
well. Il is nearly all gold. ! will pocket
i with your leave or without your leave,
just as Yon please" Ic filled Iii, pocket
with the golden coin, and threw the empty
box into the iire. Then he came and stood
beside her.
Put the baby in the era lie" he said,
if you wish to save its life. have other
b. sia IS with you"
What dn you mean cl;ed AIilly, eve
ing the man with suspicion.
Let me have it" he said trying 10 take
lit.
No, 10, win put the baby in tie era
de myself You shall not touch the poor
+ it'tS thiiA5' ~NpAf Sis SHCs COM Itutu. al
most choking with excitement, what is it r
At'er having laid the pretty infant on its
downy place Of rest, she stood erect and
waited the reply.
i am going TO kill you . said the man.
Kill me !? she exclaimed, her face
growing pale with terror. XII me !
What have | ever doue 10 you that you
should kill me -
Nothing, nothing my dear, only you
will know me aga.n." Ana he advanced
upon her.
Q, sir, let me i've. Have you not done
enongi to take my husbands money, with-
out deprivins him Of his wife 100 will
never say one word against yeu if you will
only spare me, only spare me
As She spoke she clasped her hands ana
lioked imploringly at him.
:" am sorry that cannot safely grant
your request he responded. There is
no help for it, SO come along out of doors"
He reached out his hand 10 grasp MilIy.
But the instinct Of self-presrrvation was
strong npon her. She evaded him, flew to
the chimney-piece, snatched her husbands
loaded rifle from the hook on which ii hung,
cooked and presented it to the breast OF the
robber. Her motions were so rapid, that
before he could prevent it, her finger had
pressed the trigger and there was an ex-
plosjon. But with equal readiness the man
had stepped aside, 'he bali passing over his
head, and the next Instant his grippe was on
h,r throat
= will teach you TO handle arms" he
said. You wound have Killed me, would
you? will show you trick worth two
Of thai"
Mercy, mercy" cried the terrified wo-
man.
There is no mercy for you," he ej lcu-
lated. He dragged her into the entry, and
fang open the door. "Out with you into
The SNOW"
Hold What is tbis?' exclaimed
deep toned vo;ce. " Unhani that woman.
you scoundrel
a powerful man stood in the doorway.
lie d alt the robber blow between the
eyes which struck him back into the entry.
His grasp on Milly was re.inquished, and
she fell TO the floor.
@, SIR she cried TO the new conner.
:" save me. This man has robbed US, aud
would murder me that | would not tell OF
it
Fear no', madam, he shall not harm
yon," responded the stranger. Fellow.