The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-14

Suvs EItJ bdlp eOSStuOt sSOutN nOO
makehalf such a disturbance, Il is
true, for it was the sneeze Of a man.
who snoezes in spite Of himself, and
almost shook tho house but the
idea sustained mo over the first
shock Ht' t--a A.hM E.alf %
The uext instant the wretch had
sneezed again, and pushing aside
tho bed, which rolled on casters, Il
felt'was standing beside my pil.
ow,lo0king atme. If he had only
given one sneeze, he might. per-
haps, have believed me, as 1 lay
quite still, breathing as regularly
as | could, and pretending to be a..
sleep obnt lie reasoned very Justly.
that unless | was deaf or dead, l
must have been awakened by the
second '1''
"You re awake, marm,' said no
4 in a gruff voice, wand it's no usei of
shamming oiIfyou don't3want Ia
tap with this life preserver, just
look alive" :a'97so8 f0G 6fajS
! / opened my eyes exceedingly
wide at this, and there beheld II
man with Grape over his face, stand.
ingby the bed he had club, with.
two knots upon it, in his right
hand, and with his left hand 3 he
pointed to tho safe. gGf c-
is the money therc?" said he.
"The plate is, said /, in a trem-
uIous voice; spray takeit, sir, | am
sure you are very welcome for
he might have everything of value
out of the house with all my heart,
so long as he would leave me my
life. ..5s." ..9ti. !.
! "The money-the gold-the
uotes--'are they there p cried hs
again, in aterriblc sort .ofa whis.
per. % '.a- 1IH N'i.. " J-.
"Its all there" replied 1, al.
though knew nothing about it;
all except fifteen and sixpence in
my purse, on the dressing table
yondcr. There's silver mustard
pots besides, in the pantry. and
couple of candlesticks in the study,
only they are platoI, for l would
not deceive you sir, on any ac-
count
"You had better not" observed
the burglar, grimly, cor twill be
all the worse for you?. 80 tfla
He produced a key like that my
husband used, and approached the
iron safe; but as he did so, his
guilty ear caught the sound Of q
footstcp upon the staircase. .ao
"Who is that2" cried he.
aMy husband, sir, returned /
"but pray don't hurt him"
as he not gone to town, then p
cried the rufIian with an oath OF
disappointment. 49,
"Heis going at twelve O'clock"
replied | che is indeed" ~
a"lf you tell him, woman said
the, burglar, hoarscly, "if you
breathe but one word of my pres.
ence here, it will bc the death
!doom of you both;' he had slipped
into the alcove and drawn back
the bed again to its placein an in
stant. 'f iH. 4... 'fp
My husband entered immediate,
ly ailerward, and even while he
was in the room | heard the awful
threat repeated oncoagain through
the thicl, curt lin behind me:
"lf you do but whisper it wo-
man, willkiIl you where you lie.
| Willyou promise not to tell him p
"l.will,' said L solemnly; 81
promise not to open my lips about
the matter" .r
Frank leaned ovcf the pillow to
kiss me, and observed how terrified
| looked.
You have been frightening
yourself aboutrobbers again, | sup
pose, you silly child ?" -"
"Not l, Frank" returned I, as
cheerfully as could. II have a
little headache; but | said with my
fingers so that he could plainly
read it in the frclight; "For Gods
sake hush ! but there's u man be-
hind The bedhead |"
Frank was bold as q lion, and
had nerves like iron, although he
was 80 tender hearted and kind
He only answered
"Where is your sal volatile, dear
ost p and went to the emantle,piece
10 getit. Ithought he never could
have understood me, he spoke with
such GOODNESS and unconcern, un-
til saw his fingers reply as be
took up the bottle, "All right, don't
be afruid!' And then | was not a.
iraid, or at least not much for |
knew Ishould not be left alono one
instant and 1 thought that my
Frank was a match for any two
such men in such a case. Only he
had no weapon.
"He has u lifc c-preserver," said |
with my fingers.
,, "Your fire is getting rather low,
! Gcorgy," observed he, as he took uE
the poker (Ah, he had a good
! weapon then J II must leave you
! a good blaze to comfort you before
, l go,"' ,.o,.-.
lie poked the fire and left the
) poker in,- but without even taking
: his eye off me and tho bed,head.
!. ~ will just ring the bell and see
q whether Thomas has got the port
/ mantoau ready Mary" continu
!, ed he, to the maid who answered.
!. the bell, ,"send Thomas up" Ther
Q when she had gone upon that or
\ rand, ,-"By Jove, ! never gave hin
q that key. Where is it, Georgy
III havo not a minute 10 lose. If
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