The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-09-07

Having zone eHs ftHhfhFd iNat We were
safely barrieaded again. when my wife re-
minded me iha, had not fastened he bath.
room shutter That, said, i left lock ed
this morning il is 20 seldom used that |
thought | would not 60 through the form
Of locking and unlocking Il every day.
oh. said she, TO please me, 90 and sge
that it is all right shall not sleep to.
night, il you don't. Please 60 at once il
viii moi take a minute
Well said, j will 20 and look ow,
but don't expect me TO do il every night /;
fo~ there is really not the slightest occas-
ion. took Up lamp and went through
my dressing room into the bathroom, and
my wife went with me.
There, | cried. is the window locked
and secure Go and give Il pull, and
then | hope you will be satisfied.
She laughed, and owned il was very
foolish, but going 10 the window pulled the
paddock. when, TO our asionishment and
CONSERVATION, the staple fell upon the
mating Of the floor, and the paddock re-
mained in her hand.
She turned very white, and, trembling
all over, said. OH John, there must be
some mistake, how badly the blacksmith
must have fastened il. Why did not you
try every staple when he had finished Z
Indeed. | did SO !? replied, and they
were as firm rs possible. | remember
thinking what capital workman he was.
This is no fault Of bis, Alice, | added
very grayely, some one has loosened the
staple with the intention OF entering by
that window tonight. The question now
is, whether we shall leave the house, and
try TO call our neighbors up, or whether,
as we are prepared, we shall wait here
dHEk that with my revolver should be
a match for them, even il there be more
than one, and if there are any, as is prob
able, lurking about the house, we should
be more likely TO be surprised outside
than here. ! say are, dearest, for it ! went,
you would Of course accompany me, for !
dare not leave you alone here, even for a
moment
What answer my wife would have Civ
en-, or what we shonld have done do not
know, for had hardly finished speaking
when she tainted away. ! carried her IN
10 our r-bed-room. toie down the ret mos
quito curtains and laid her on tie bed
| was opening The medcne.chest for
some sal volatile, when | plainly heard Il
light tootstrp on the verandall. Selzing
my revolver | hurried TO the bathroom,
and took up my position N a corner,
whence could haSe view of ;he intru-
der before lie could see me. Almost i'm
mediately the shutter was pushed open,
and nan with lolwag, Or native sword,
moon-b beams fell upon his face, reeogui1-
ed the features OF our new bearer. The
villain was slowly advancing to my bed.
:oom. when called OFT III Ilindustani.
'Wlo is III He turn,d directly, and rails
ing his tulwar rushed upon me, but before
he could reach me, fired. and witha lear
iu imprec6paton he fell backwards, !
went up 10 Inn and took the sword from
his hand, and saw lhat be was wounded ii
the breast, and quite unable TO rise or of
fer any resistance.
Leaving him, | went 10 my wife, who,
| found bad been aroused by the noise Of
the shot assured ber that all danger
was over, and persuaded her 10 lie still
while | went for assistance. As ! was un-
locking the drawing room Goor, Maj. Bar
l,w ran up stairs. He was reading when
he heard the shot, and fearing that the re :
volyer had gone of, and that some acci-
dent might have happened 20 some Of us,
had hurried over | explained the state
OF affairs 10 him in a moment, and he went
to the Park Street station to rouse the po-
lice. As he left, two or three native se.-
wants came in. and by my orders took up
the bearer, and laid him on small couch
in The drawing.room.
then returned to my wife, who was
much calmer, and thankful that all had
gone on so well,
Major Barlow quickly came back with
several police officers and a surgeon. The
latter made hasty examination Of the
wounded man, and pronounced that, were
lie moved lie would die Immediately, ADD
that under any circumstances he could not
live above few minutes.
The major went up to him, and the man.
who was still conscious, glanced ~ him
with look Of intense hatred. After re-
fecting for a moment, the major cried, j
know him. was certain that had sem
him before he is tie man who would have
BETRAYED Us ut Sealkote. lie must have
two lives. for felt confident that had
killed him then, and ! fear he has cheated
the hangman now.
Yes. he has gone. said the surgeon, as
nur bearers bead fell back upon the CT nch
The police removed the body 10 neigh
bouring godown, and our friend sent ser
wants 10 take away all traces Of the slrug-
gle from our rooms.
Great as The shock had been to my
wife she was almost herself again IN the
morning. Mrs Barlow came very early
10 spend the day with her and cheer her
up, while Ler husband and attended the
necessary investigation into the death -
This was neither long nor formidable. The
major identified the body as that Of mu.
tinous sepoy. and after bad detailed all
ibai had happened the authorities q8iekly
decided that the case came under section
100 and l05 Of the New Code, waich lays
down The circnmsiances under which The
right 81 private defence extends @ causing
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