The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-13
Wash, t there a row, though I I net..

Wasn,t there row, though net..
er heard so many dogs before-the
mocking bird. of course. was outdoing
all previous effortsT-the chickens be-
gan to crow Tomkins, next door, Was
hallooiog aThispes r, aud calling the
governor llcotid hear screams and
all sorts of noises, aud talking among
the neighbors, until at length the old
gentleman's voice was heard in the
yard calling .Tom." "Tom r.
Tom, fortunately, was sound asleep,
snoring. =.
Jumping from my bed, I raised the
+ window, rubbed my eyes and looked
partly frightened(which wasn't), and
asked:s
"Why,..father, what!in the world is
the matter 2"
"There's thieves in the house." waS
the quick reply; 'sget your gun and
ccme GOWN be .quick.n = ..5ssl
~"H He's in the room below you, hak
looed Tomkins; I'm certain of it; /
saw him as he ran down, and threw q
fire brick at him. I knew he didn't
pass the door, Mr.. r.gJones +" t-sa - =
l was directed to lookout fbr,,myself:
the governor stood sentinel Eat the door
below, armed with a club while Tom-
kins had five minutes to collect aid
from the neighbors, and in less than
half that time, so thoroughly was eve
ry house alarmed, there were q dozen
or more men in the yard armed with
guns. pistols and sticks aiss& ~
The governor led the attack ;lopening
the door he called.
"Come out here, you house breaking
scoundrel. Ifyou attempt to resist, III
blow your brains OUT"
Nobody came. however. a.shssa6
"Watch the door while go iu;v and
1 was told to look sharp and shoot the
rascal if he came up stairs. a mo-
msntary search was sufficient to satisfv
everybody thatthe thief was not in the
room. - -.
: "He's up stairs then l"sscried Tom.
kins, for I'll take my bible oath that
he didn't pass the door.p a'32 h p.
So up stairs they trooped, but I had
lit a candle by that time, and there was
noIbursfar there. The strictest searchs
even looking.undcr boot, didn't show
the faintest trace Of him.
The yard was examined, then the
house and everybody w3s tolerably we'll
satisfied that he escaped; but t was ap-
pointed sentinel for thel restl of the
night and ordered not to go to, sleep on
my post(but I did). under the penalty
of aogging- @ as
The articles missing, on thorough
investigation the next day, were two
pies and the old lady's silver thimble.
The thimbie turned up in day or two,
being discovered under the carpet, but
the pies have not been accounted for
even to this day. On oath 1 conld
have given very material testimony az
but the case didn't como before any
court, and Isrcmsined quiet. aiia SID
Didn't the local editors loom through
One of.them elongated himself through
a half.,column, and qeaded the article,
ga Diabolical and Atrocious Attempt
at Burglary and Murder ]" describing
with graphic particulars the fiendish
attempt to throttle Miss g L----- and
her servant, complimented thecoolness
of r. Tompkins, perforating with
withering anathema on the want of
vigilance displayed by the policeman.
It was fun for mel to see with what
Wide:awake sagacity the watchman used
to stop at our. front door and listenEdu-s
ring his rounds for month after, The
excitement died away, though, after a
while. But I'll pever forget the night
tried to get in without making
noise. .-,r,,