The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-15

The next instant the wretch had
snee1ed again, AMI pushing aside the
bed, which rolled on caStors, felt he
was standing beside my pillow look
ing at me. he had given only one
sneezc, he might, perhaps, have be-
licved me asleep, rs | lay qn,tc still,
brcathiny as regularly AS conl and
pretending to be; but he rrasonc very
Justly, that unless was daafor deal
| mast have been awakened by the
secon l..
"You'rc awake, morm," slil he, in
Il gruf voice, "an' its no Use of sham.
ming! lfyou don't wait tlp with
this iitt-prcScrvcr, just look alive"
| openel nv eyes exceedingly wide
at this, and behcl,l Il maa with Grape
over his face, stan,liny by the bedside;
he had club, wit, two knots upon it,
in his ri 5ht hun !, an | with his lett he
IIpilIctl W lIt Sult'
as the money there ," said hc.
"rhc pate H." sad |, in II tremn-
Ious voice; "prly take it, sir; | an
sure you are very welcoma;' for he
might have everything Of value in the
room, with all my heart, 50 long as he
saved my life.
"Thc moncv-thc gol.l-thenote4-
are they thcrc?!' cricl he again, in IL
terrible sort of whisper.
at is all there" crjcl |, although |
knew nothing about it; "all except ff-
teen and siNpeAcc in my purse, on the
dressing table yonlcr. There's silver
mustard pots in the pantry, an Il
couple of canAlcstirks in the study,
only thy are plated, for would not
d 'cc,vc you, Cir, on any account"
"Iol had better mo-" observed the
burglar, "or it will be all the worse
for vou."
lie produced a key, like that my
husband used, an lapproachcl the iron
safe; but as he lit so, his guilty ear
caught the sound Of Il iootstcp upoa
the stairs.
"Whois that" cried he.
"AIy hnsban !, sir" returned |; "but
pray don't hurt him."
as he not gone to town, them"
cried the rullian, with an oath Of dis
appointment.
ole is gong at twelve O'clock" re-
piled /; che is in.lpel."
"lfyou tell him, womln," sri.h the
Burglar hoarsaly, ri yol b'el.he bit
oic wor,l OF my presence here, it will
be thc death doom of you both" H.
then slipped into the alcovc, and drew
back the bed to its place again in an
Instant.
Ny husband entered Immediately
aftcrwar,l, aul cvcl while he WIS in
the rrom heard the awful threat re-
peatcl once again through the thick
curtain behind me:
yon do but whisper it, woman,
| will kill yon where You lie. VIII
you promise not to tell him!!'
81 WILL" sud | soicmnly; 81 prom
isc not to open my lips at all a5,nt
the mlttcr.'
Fank leaucl over the pillow to
kiss me, AMI observed how terriliel !
looked.
"You have been Tightening. your
iclf about robbers again, | Suppose,
You silly child"
"Not l, Frank" retumol T, as
cheerful lis / conl,l; 81 have little
hea lachc." BIT | s,i,l with my lin
gers, so that he coull plainly real it
in the iirc-light, "For Go sake hnsh,
there is man behind the be,l,teadI"
Frank was bald rs lion, and had
nerves like iron, although he was so
tenler-hearted and kind. lie only
answered.
"Where is vour sal volatile, dear
est?' and went to the mantlc-picce to
get it, | thou sht he never could have
understood me, he spoke with such
GOODNESS and unconcern, until | saw
his fingers reply, as he took up tn.
bottle, "All right, don't be afrai,lw
And then was not afraid, or at least
not much; for knew I should not be
left alone one instant; and | thought
my Frank was a match for any two
snc!l men in such a ca e. Only he
had no weapon. 4.---- --,-
"He has life-preserver," said ],
with my fingers.
gGYonry fire is getting rather low,
Georgey," observed heAas he took up
the poker. (Ah! he had a weapon,
then y 81 must leave you a good
blaze to comfort you befare Ego"
He poked the ire and left the poker
in, without ever taking his eyes OF me
and the bedstead. s5s
u will just ring the bell, and see