The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-03-24

morse. aud all was quie'. An hoaI
passed away. aad - did ano'hcr. II
mast hare bern nearly midaiah, wheu
she men moved again. and the lad,
Philip, saw the rays Of candle fash
up through the cracks OF tue 4 or on
Which siced I,is bed. H would have
iaosed 10 the crack where he could
p~rp down. bat 1t the moment he
heard man upon ihr ladirr He ut
tered quick ahisper % his brother,
a 4 ihey lay perfectly STILL The man
caa,p 10 ihe top q he ladder. and
l,cli his lghi NJ 80 Ne could lo'k up
on thr boys. The fellow seea sa 20
be- perfectly satisfied that they we're
asleep, f3r be soon returned to the
ground floor, and then Philip crept 10
the crack. lie saw the men take
knives, and he heard them whisper
ing.
" Wen XIII lie old man and woman
first" said one OF them, 'then well
hun; the moimy, II those little brat,
up there (poiuiing 10 The scaiiold)
wake up. We can easily lake care o:
them
+" Bot we must kill them all sad
another OF the vill llins.
Yes returned the speaker, " bal
the young ones first; they make a
noise and start the old man up
Philips heart beat with horror.
Down the ladder outside quick
he whispered TO hi brother. Down,
and start up the dogs Run for tie
front door and throw il opcn---it isu't
fastened o. do lie; the dogs IN the
house, be quick as you can! IN look
out for father whilst you 90.
Daniel quickly craw lcl out through
the little window, and Philip seized a
rife and crep to the head Of the scat
fold Two Of the villains were ju-i
approaching the dolr Of bis ialDers
room. They bad SET the candle DO n
on the floor, 20 that its light would
iall into the bedroom as Tie door was
orched. Philip drew ihe hammer 0.
his rifle back, and rested th, muzzle
upon the edge OF the boards. One OF
the men had his hand upon the latch,
The boy hero uttered Il single WORT
OF the Leartfe prayer. and lhen he
pulled the trigger. The villain whose
hand vas upon the latch, uttered o G
sharp. quick ca, and then fell upon
the floor. The bullet had passed
through his brain.
For sn instunt The two remaining
Villains were coniounded. hut ihty
quickly comprehcn'cd the na0ur
and position OF their emmy aud
they sprang for ih ladder. They
did MI reach it, however. ior al thai
instant the outer door va, f NJ op,n
and the hounds four in uumbrt -
sprang into the house. With dep
wild yell, the animal> leaped upon the
villains, and The, had drawn them up
on the floor just II, the old hunter
came from his roo a Help US help
father. cried Philip. a. he hurried
down the ladder. I've shot one 81
them They are mnr ier' r. ! robb'rs !
lold'rn. = the boy con-
linued. clapping Ii hands TO the dcg-.
Old Slater comprri. ended the nature OF
the scene IN a moment and sprang 10
the spot wher, lie hounds had the two
men upon The floor. Tie villains hal
both lost their knives, aud the dogs
la so wounded them that they were
Of resistance. With muth |
] ihcuily he animals were called IF,
and the two men we're lifted TO a seat. |
There was 10 need OF binding them,
Ior they needed some morc restorative |
iseul, rs tue dogs bad made quick |
work 10 disabling them.
After ,Iiey had been looked to. tie
I'D man cast bis eyes abou; the room.
They rested n moment upon the body |
81 him who had been sho'. and then |
armed upon the boys. Philip told
aim all that had happened. Il seem
d SOM Iine hefsre the old hunter
,oald crowd ihe whole teeming through
iis mind bun ~ he gradually comprr-
ended II al n .f1f grateful s.attH