The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-01-20

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the dogs in the neighborhood having
learned to take the cue, of course Joined
chorus for the third time
| ran along the passage, reached the
door, unlocked it, just as the Governor
reused the second time, opened his door
aud seeing a man escaping from the
house by the back way, of course cried
Thieves thieves ~ aud made rush
after me. l was too quick for him
though--opened the door, sprang out,
made for the door that opened into the
room below mine, and just reached it,
when crash within foot of my head
went brick. and another voice that
knew belonged to the next door neigh
Dor, Tompkins, who joined the Governor
in the cry of"Thieves thieves mur
der murder !" | was safe, though
Rushing up the stairs, | ''shelled'
myself quicker than ever did before
or since, aud was in bed and sound
asleep in less than half minute.
Wasn't there a row though? l
never heard 50 many dogs betore-the
mocking bird. of course, was outdo'ug
all previous cforts-the chicken, began
to crow-Tompkins, next door, hallOo.
ing "thieves ~ and calling the Cover.
nor l could hear screams and all sorts
Of talking and noises among the neigh.
bOrs, until at length the old gentleman S
voice was heard in the yard below cal
ling "Tom Tom "
Tom fortunately was sound asleep.
tom ~ cried the old man, in voice
that would have reused man from an
epiIeptic fit
| judged it prudent to wake then,
and jumping from my bed, raised the
window rubbing one eye, and looked
particularly frightened, (Which wasn't
then asked;
"Why, father, what in the world
the matter?"
"Therc's thieves in the house :" was
the reply "get your gun and come down
be quick"
"IIe's in the room below you, Tom,
halooed Tompkins, I'm certain Of it
[ [ saw him as he ran down, and threw Il
; fire brick at him. [ know he didn't
5 pas the door, Mr.. Jones"
q was directed to looh out for myself
= the Governor stood sentinel at the door
. below, armed with club, while Tump
4 kins had five minutes to collect aid from
4 the neighbors, and in less than hal
It that time so thoroughly was every hous'
, alarmed, there was dozen or more
i. men in the yard armed with guns, pis
e tolls aud sticks.
4 The Governor led the attack. Open
ing the door, he called:
: Come out here, you house break
ing scoundrel If you attempt to rur
or resist, I'll blow your brains out :"
d Nobody came, however.
r FWatch the door," was the order
}. while | 60 in = and | was told tt
!, ''look sharp and shoot the rascal if he
d comes up stairs" A momentary search
IS was sufficient to satisfy everybody tina
" the thief was not in that room.
[ "He's up stairs, then" cried Tomp
IS kins, "for III take my bible oath h
r. dlun pass the uoOr.
,r so up stairs they trooped, but ha,
lit a candle by that time, ami there wa
no 5ugbear there. The strictest search
" even to look under boot, didn't sho'
( the faintest trace of him. The yard Wa
examined, then the house. and every
as body was tolerably well satisfied that h
r, had escaped but | was appointed sci
It tuel for the rest Of the night, aud O.
Id dered not to go to sleep on my post (bl
lie | did, under the penalty of hogglng.
le The articles missing, on thorough ii
re vestigation the next day, were two pi,
Tp and the old lady's silver thimble III
n, thimble turned up in a week or tw
being discovered under the carpet; BIT
It's the pies have not been accounted f
as even to this day. On oath, | cou
Sc have given very material testimony as.
| the disposition Of the stolen propert
"a. but as the case didn't come before Al
Of court, ] remained quiet.
it Didn't the local editors loom, thoug
nd OUe of them elongated himself throu!
err a quarter Of column, and headed t
he article "a Diabolical Attempt at Bur
lat larry and Murder" describing wi
er graphic particulars, the fiendish attem
no to throttle Miss il and her serval
;ed complimented the coolness of r. Tom
ent kins, Esq, and perOrated with withC
ing anathema on the want of vigihu
90 displayed by the policemen,
In 1t was fun for me to sec with wi
for wide awake sagacity the watchmen u
ck to stop at our front door anu listen dr
ith ing their nightly rounds, for mou
ain after. And you couldn't have bribec
her youugster to 80 under the porch on a
d. account after dark. The excteme
or died away though after while, but
tn. never forget the night | tried to get
all without making a noise.
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