Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-10-06

for my candle. and was forthwith shown 20
the dormitory. which I found was up TOUR
hights Of stairs. I lost no lime IN getting
between the sheets. bot had no intention of
gong % sleep until kns~ a. least What
sort Of subject ~as 90 be the eosnpanion
q my slumbers- SO I took a book from
nv pocket. and. placing ny candle on
char BY the b~siside. began 70 rad. resolv-
ed 20 keep NY lisht burning and myself
awake unsil the sound OF footsteps on the
s'airs sboald aPprise me Of the approach Of
the stranger After the lapse % about
hah an hour. the sounds "a. listening for
approached. and then. extinguishing the
hghs. ! Jay baek. AAlEcIosed my eyes. and
Affected 60 sleep
The Ggurc that nov entered the room
~as not AZ all a fsscinaii ne ore. 20 ny view
az least. lie Vas a man q about sve-and-
thirty. itun,iiy gArbcd in one OF the pea
green. high oollarcd surtouts current among
The fast men -ho Affected the Iuxeuboury
quarter q ibe Paris % thar dav. but which
sartout. Ike the res; Of hrs garments. seem
ed 10 have run al too suddenly 20 seed.
There vas something boozy and vicious IN
the expression Of bis face. which. spite ofa
herce iook'-g moustache. gave one the idea
Of meanness and ssrvility. coupled With a
reckless kind Of bravado. Which smacked
rather of swAeger Than of daring. And IN
every feature there was the impress Of de-
oauchery and intemperance. lie uttereIs
brief. eomnon- place greeting a. b. entered
the room. buf finding thss took no notice
Of u. probably concluded that vas asleep.
and 80 said no more.
In less than Eve minutes be had bundIed
himself into bed and had pa, out The light;
and AFTER fcu minutes more began 20 give
audible tokens Of the soundness Of his sluus-
bers- though had formed the worst opia-
ION of ny companion. did not feel the
slightest alarm. lie evidently had no hos
tile purpose; be had no weapon Of any
kind. no; even = stick. and felt assured
tha; IN personal encounter I could easily
MASTER bin. Stin. there vas something in
his wandering eye. which never rested for
. moment on a single spot. that / did no,
Ike. and ieit little annoyed With myself
that ! bad not placed my garments nearer
my hAnd. instead Of spreading them on
chairs IN The middle OF the room. in order
90 get them dry. These thoughts. however.
were BAT momcniary. vnd in very brief
space had forgotten everything in a qliet
s,umber
] suppose may have slept about two
hours. anil the dawn "a. Just breaking. uhen
] a~oke by a slight NOISE Ike something
falling ou tie til.d aoor oi the apartment.
Luckily. did not start OF maze the least
movement. Let. haif-opcninr nv ewes. in
tie fsA consciousness of The situatlon.
sa~ that nay companion wAs IN the act u
getting oug Of bed. His movements -ere
90 SLOW aud cautious. and noise lessly made.
that they reused nay suspicion. and watch
"a him narrowly through nv seemingly
closed lids. With the siealihiness of a
pro~ling cat. be GOT upon has feet. and.
With hfs eyes hVed upon me. advanced sl0w-
ly % the foot of tie bed. His object PLAN
Dr. vas 10 Pc sure th4t I slept. aud took
care % betray no signs Of wakefslncss thas
uight sndsoeiye him. Aher 4 statue like
satch OF q fes moment. be seemed O. have
assured himself of my slambers. and. turn
ing softly round. thrust hi, band into one
Of the pockets of nv pantaloons. and. With
lra~iug the contents. retreated % his bed.
carrying thc plumber viih him. Here Le
lay motionless for several minutes. watch
ing me sttentively the while AZ length
D. raised himself. and drasing a canvas bag
from oeneaih his piliov. deposited -ithin
rt tbo booty b. had seized. replaced it. and
lay dosn. a. d o. compose hinself % sleep.
Ny blood was boiEag in ny veins st the
feliow's impudeni robbery. ard ielt half
inclined 81 rise and punmei h,m o.. b. isv.
and recover my property. There vas 20
occasion. bo-ever. ior any hurry and. re-
hecfing that second thouchis arr sometimes
best. lsy still. endesvoring % form some
plan ior doing myself Justice. II ii nirht be
utaoui a scene Of violence. ~hich might BE-
attended sit1 unpirssani conscqucucss. bat
folly Determined io Do battle o. my on.
f no other alternative presented Itself
Tie contents 81 tli- pocset ~hi,h the feliow
bal ridcd smounted % shout three rounis
Engii.h. al in Eve franc pieccs. vbich
bad received from ny friend q the nirht
before. in fnsl discharge Of an accommoda-
tion acroant het~een os Ihis uas no creat
slm. i1 oe sure. bat it sas more than I
ooail then aHori to lo.e ard indeed. the
ilea oI rtsi.nirg it uithout stru9rie vas
ttc iast stoa.d have th1sghi 81 entertain