Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-03-07

Light For Gods sake, hash =! bet
there's man behind the 5sd-head."
Frank was as bold as a lion, and had
nerves like iron, although he was SO ten
der-hearted and kind. He only answer
ed: Where is your sal-volatiIe, dear
est " and went to the mantle piece to
get it-I thought he never could have
understood me, he spoke with such cool
ness and unconcern, until 1 saw his
fingers reply, as he took up bottle -
al right, don't be AFRAID" And then
was not afraid, or at least not much,
for 1 knew that I should not be left one
instant in that room alone, and Ifelt that
my Frank was match for any two men
in such a cause-only he had noweapon.
He has life Pressrrer," " said I with my
fingers.
Your fire is getting rather low, Geor-
gey," observed he, as he took up the po-
ker. (Ah, he had a weapon then } al
must leave you a good blaze to comfort
you before I 60" He poked the fire,
and left the poker in, bit without even
taking his eyes off me and the bed head
I will just ring the bell and see whether
Thomas has got the pormanteau ready,
Mary" continued he to the woman that
had answered the bell, "send Thomas
up" Then, when she had gone upon
that errand, By Jove I never gave
him that key. Where is it, Georgy? 1
have not a minute to lose. IF it is in
your dressing case with the rest there, I
shall be an age in looking for it. Might
l ask you 10 get out of bed for an in
slant and show me which it is? Hesaid
with his fingers lamp l"and I jumped,
you may be sure, quickly enough, and
was inside the dressing room, and with
the door locked, in less than second.
"Come in Thomas" said Frank,
come in" For Thomas was modestly
hesitating at the chamber door. " There's
some blackguard who has got into the
house behind my bed there. Ifhe makes
the least resistance I will kill him with
the hot poker"
At these words the bed was pushed
slowly outward, and the burglar, without
his Grape mask, and with face as pale
as ashes, emerged from his hiding place
Frank knew him at once as having been
bank messenger, who had been turned I
out of his situation since the FIRE upon /
suspicion of dishonesty.
ooh, sir, have pity uDon me. he cried. |
I'm an unlucky dog. Ifit had not been
for a sneeze I should have had ten thous-
and pounds in my pocket by this time"
ooh, YOU came after that did you ?"
said my husband cody. Well please /
to give up that life preserver which you
have in your pocket, before We lave any
more conversation.
4" And did your lady tell you that, too?" |
cried the villain, in accents OF asl0nish-
ment. as he delivered up the weapon to
the man servant, +" and yet I stood by |
her Wonder, and never heard her utter a
word"
81 never spoke a word" cf;ed I,
through the dressing room key-hole, for
did not wish the man to think that I /
had broken my oath, nor, to say the
truth, was I anxious to make deadly
enemy of him, in case he should ever be
at large again.
Then it is Judgment on me. az-
claimed the miserable wretch. and it's
no good for me to fight against it any
more"
"Its not the least good, replied
Frank, decisively, and we'll go to the
police office at once"
So off the burglar went in their custo-
dv, leaving me safe and sound after ALL
And now, don't you think there may be
some use in learning everything, even so
small thing as the deaf and dumb al
Dbabet?