Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-15
GETTING In At NIGHT.


Tho dot was locked when | got homo,
s,d ion. and how 10 get in without wax
In: the governor WAS the difficulty. | knew
h. ~ouli give me particular iits II he knew
vas out Hites 10. and the clock had just
struck !. The back yard Was IN impossi-
bllty, aud but one chance rems,ned. There
was q porch over the front door, the roof
Of ~hlch was . fes feet below ~ windows.
One OF them knew TO be fastened down,
and the other opened from . bedroom.
which or might not be occupied. An old
maiden sisler Of The governors vito ar
rived en- the sams day, and it was very
prohApie that she Was Ia that room but
xmas the bed was In the corner fortber-
csi tom The window, and | hoped to lie
naic 70 ct 10 aud through the room with
oa.assk ns her. AMI ti.a | had a ON
partuseiy cay um- III i So, getting q
plank tr,n tho neishnoring ~boardpile, !
rested i AGAINST ,htenv,s q. tho shed, pull
led oil my shoes. put them in my pocket.
aud "eoonod. All right so far, but |
Thought, II necessary, in order not to rouss
snspicion IN the morning, to remove the
p'ank so dragging II up | threw it oil the
end. and Town 1t went with an awful cla,-
- AA8 RAAh III tNt
two or three sqaarcs aud who Immediately
set up the most awful whiae q hound ever
gave tongne to. That star ted half ndozcn
Il rs IN tho nrishborhooi barking a mock.
ils bird in tbs window above commenced
asli he intended to split his throat at il.
aud y woman in her night clothes appeared
Mt tho windo~ scross the street.. knew
was safe ~ far rs shc was concerned, but il
any one came to our window the candle
gave light enough TO have discovered me.
Nobody came, however, and the lady, after
pecring up and down The street for Q min
utc or two. popped in her head and retired.
The hooking bird still kcp, up his eternal
whistle, and 1t was half an hour before
him and the dog settled down and gave me
= chance to move. Creeping s,owly along
tne wall uii | reached tbs window, | put
my handson the sill, sprang in, and with
my legs dangling out. stopped to listen. Yes,
she vas in that room for | Was suure could
hear breathing. Alter waiting for a minute
cautiously drew up one leg, and then tho
other, drcs the n ercuni and, putting them
down on the door, was Just consc,eus that |
hat stepped on something soft and Yield
ing. aud was Withdrawing them when an
other yell broke forth at m, feet tho old
maid impei from aer ben CRYING 'inurde- =
And the mockins bird started again. 4
little Oakley was living on her back under
tbs window. aud | had stepped on her face,
and. OF course, woke her up. decided in
moment what to do. The house would be
aroused. and | was caught to u certainty
uniess | could get to nv room before the |
governor vas up; but | hadn't . moment to
lose, for The little Niger was screaming 80
| started Tor the door la three steps, struck
a char, stumbled over II, OF course. max ne |
the asiulesl racket you ever heard in tho
hours Of night 10 . peaceful house. The
Niger and the old maid screamed louder
than ever, the knocking bird whistlsd loud.
er than . a'eam whistls, and they fa,rly
made = chorus a. loud ~ Julan's.
reached the door. however, and o~ui.t,v
aud s~ifily opened IL. and just got lu.o the
hall in time to ace the old gentleman Oman
The door. with . candle in his hand. and
come hursing up the atairs. There was .
~.rdroo. near who're ! stood. and l spranQ
us"'aa u. UP osms the governor, reached
the door. opened II, aud rent in. and in m.
meantime there we're all sorts OF couru,;or
And inquiry down stairs a. 10 what vas The
matter, Nobody olss came up, though from
where stood beard every word of inquiry
ead expisna'ion in the room. OF coures
tnsy c'uldn't make much Of il. The little
aarksy "ss too much frightened and too
souna ssleep at the time TO tell the truth.
s"d the upshot Of the business vas that
concluded that she had been dreaming.
ana the governor, after giving her . souna 4
sinking and explaining the matter 70 In.
aroused neiShoors from the window. went {
back to bis own room again.
- FAR 20 good" nov had to 70 down
s'a'rs. reach the back door, unbsr 1t. re,
into the yard, make for my room, which
- ~ the aecond story Of The brick build
'"S mat stood uncornscted With, and about
: ard. from. the main one. After
N"- ever, body another half hour 70 sat /,
Il" IN again. started. (
by, 81 you ever try TO go up or down |
pa - >txrsst midnight without making /
You may try Il all sorts Of ways.
Wy seq l. sure TO creek, each with c
"h9'se OF lis own, and loud enough. |
S"Fe' 10 awaken everybody. had d
Ns 20 the bottom, when q little doc .
x.l,.. sA"s up 10 the entry toward me-
here Ln,,"s. suppressed .cnms .
me. Ia, -. 'sse.'eea him, Tor he recoyn,x,a "a
~ ~ 'etow started the ms, =,
and ali the dogs in ,ha n9ck- Il
hood, having learned To take ,ha'o' v
cenrse Io,ncd the ehotu. for a third aim. :
ran along the passage, reached the DO,
ma unlocked 1t Just a. the governor arous. s,
fd the sesond time, opened his door. and
eias . man escaping from the house bv
y the BACK way, Of course cried "Thieveat
'n'svss aud made q rush after me 10.
90 qa'ck for him, though. opened tho door +,
praas out. made Tor the door that opened ,
n . room bslow nine. and had jus, reached /
Z. when crash within . foot IL INV bed !
rent . brick. aud . voice that | know bc. /,
70 the next door neighbcr, Tomp.
ms. joined the Governor in the cry of /,
Thieves. thisvesl murder! murder y F,
as safe, though. +,
Running up stsiIs .'settlsd" myself I
a'ekcr than I ever did before or since. and 4
as 10 o.d sounda asleep in half . minute.
'0' there . row. thought never 4
~ many dogs bsfore-the mockine q
Gss",h. "s vas outdoing all previous
-. ~. L.. began to crow-Tou. s
vas hahooing. I could hsse b
moos tbs neighbors, until :, "at.. ,A.ug !"
u gsn,lemsns voice wss h.,sa s'" .ae y
ard calling Pom {! Tom - " the u
Tom fortunately was sound as,een. sDo. II
u. :
Jampiag frem my bed, I raised The win. =
ew. soeoed ny eye, aud looked p~setiall, I,
dshssosd (shish / vasn't). and ssked: !