Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-13

taken everything valuable IN the house
with all my heart, so long as he would
cave me my life.
1.-THE money-the gold-the notes-are
they there" he cried again in whisper.
ats Gil there" replied /, though !
knew nothing about it; ''all except fifteen
and siXpencc in my purse, on the dressing
table yonder. There's silver mustard pots
besides, In the pantry, and . couple Of
candIesticks In my husbands stndy, only
they are plated, and would not deceive
you, cir, on any account"
"Yoe had better not, said the burg mr.,
grimly, ''or it will be worse for you"
lie immediately produced key like that
my husband used, and approached the
safe bus % be did %. his guilty ear
caught . sound Of footsteps On The stsirs.
"What is that :"
my husband" said ''but pray don't
hurt him."
ais he not gone to town, then :" cried
the rufiian, with IN oath Of disappointment
Hes going at twelve" replied I The
IL, indeed
IF you tell him. woman" said the bur
glar hoarsely "if you breathe but one word
OF my presence here, it will be the death
doom OF you both !" be had slipped into
the alcovs and drawn the bed back TO It's
place in an instant.
My husband entered immediately after
wards, and even while he Was in the room,
heard the awful threat repeated again
through the thick curtain behind me-
you but whisper it, woman, will kill
you where you lie. Promise not to tell
him."
II will :" said I, solemnly II promise
not 10 open my lips at oil about the mat
ter"
| Frank leand over the pillow to kiss me,
and observing how terrified | looked,
said: ~
"Yeu have bssa ftightsnisg yourself
about robbers again, suppose. you silly
| sih."
"Nst /. Frssk." returned a. chssrfully
- could. IL have . little headache :"
but said with my Angsrs 20 that be eoald
plainly read Il ia the freight. "For Gods
sake b. quiet But there 10 certainly .
man bshina ths hsadbsard."
Frank was % bold 20 lien, and had
nerves like isea, al1heu1h 10 ~ - tsn6es
hearted -! kisl. He ealy an:wsrsd /:
"whsss Il your cal volatile, dearest :"
thought he asvss could have under.
stsod me. be spoke with such csslnsss and
unoonsern. until cav his fingers reply %
be teek up the bottle, "All right. Cont b
afraid"
And then vas not afraid OF q least not
much; for knew should not b lslt alsns
one instant; and thought thss my Frank
was match for any two such men in such
. case snly he had no wsapos.
| HE hes . life preserver." aid I with
my fingers.
"Your fire is getting rather lev. new
Gsorgy." observed he, 90 be tosk up the
poker (ah be had weapon then II must
leave you . good blaze before co.
"He fixed the Are and lett the poker 10,
but without taking his eyes Of ne Or ths
bed head.
ON just ring the bell and sss whsths,
Thomas has got tho portmantsau ready
Mary" continued he to the maid that came
10 the door, "send Thomas up" Their
when she had gone on that Grand. BY
Jovs! ! never gave him that key. Wher,
Is 1t, Georgy7 have not . moment e
lose. If it is in your dressing case with
The rest. shall be an age in looking for it
Night ask you to get out Of bed for an in
| bttUtt anu SHOW IuO WUtit IL 10
He said with his fingers, jump" and
jumped, you may DO sure, quick enough
and was insidc the dressing room with tn,
6oor locked 10 half a second.
"Comc in, Thomas said Frank. "Coms
in for Thomas was modestly hesita ting
ct tho chamber door" There is some
blackgu got into the house, and behind
the bed there. II he makes the least re
distance, Ill kill him with this red hot po
kerr"
| At these words the bed WAS pushed
slowly outward, and the burglar, without
his Grape mask, and his face ~ pale -
ashes, camo out from his hiding place.
Frank knew him ~ bank messenger, who
had been out Of employment since the fire.
on suspicion Of his dishonesty.
"Oh, cir, have pity on me. cried he.
"rm IN unlucky dog" II il hadn't been
for a sneeze, | should have ten thousand
pounds in my pocket by this time"
"Oh, you came after that. did you !
Well, give up that cpreserver you have
in your pocket before We have any more
conversations" said my husband coolly.
" Dit your lady tell you that, too and
yet stood by her aud never heard her ut
ter syllable" cried the villain in accents
Of astonishment. as he delivered up the
weapon to tho mae servant.
:" never spoke word,' cried | through
the dressing room key-hole, for did not
catc to have the man think that had bro.
ken my oath, nor, to say the truth. was
anNious to make deadly enemy Of him, in
case be should ever be at large again.
Then it is Judgment upon me, and II
is no good to iigh; against it." said the mis-
erAhlc wretch.
F" Not in the least, and We will 20 TO the
police Office at oncc."s
SO of went the burglar in their custody,
leaving me safe and sound. alter oil. And
now, do you net think there is some use in
learning any thing, even 80 small thing al
the deaf and dumb alphabet