Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07


stairs to make their arrangements, and re-.
mained alone in the dining-hall. We thought
It would excite suspicion If all went up to-
gethcr into our room.
Their preparations were soon completed
The hidcons skull was so placed in the fall
light of the moon supported hy bolster
tied round a crckct-bat, and dressed In Thorn.
tons night-gown, that il seemed as if it wer,
sitting up in bed. When an was ready, Bor.
lase came quietly down the stairs, and went
up to see what they had contriyod Al.
though knew what TO expect. | was very
much startled, as ! entered the room just a.
~. Oswalds clock tollcd nine O'Clock from
the adiacant tower There was something
that almost terrified me in the rho.t-lika
creature. which SAT up ia the bed staring at
me, with the full light Of the moon streaming
in upon It through the window.
" | say, Thornton | half demonstrated.
" I'm afraid this is too bad
Never mind" was his answer 81 Is
too late to think of that now. Il viii De-
such jolly fun
And SO we picked our way uoiselessly
down stairs, cautiously descending step by
step. Borlusc, after while, rang the bell,
and presently we heard Mary coming along
the passage carrying the tray with our sup.
per-
That's right Mary, said Thornton, l'm
aWlnlIy hungry What time Will the doctor
be home tonight 2'
Not till late, Master Thornton lie
len orders that you were to go TO bed at ten
O'Clock
How Jolly y. cried Thornton then
we nave nearly an hour. say Mary you're
% goou creature ! Wlsh you Would go up
INTO our room and fetch me book you will
una under my pillow.
es Master Ihomton' but you had no
business 10 put II there
And of Mary tripped on her obligug ere
rand whilst we followed ON tlp-toe 60 the
loot ol the staircase. Presently we heard 80
most appalling shrieA' Ihe window OF tine
room was thrown open with great violence
and crash OF broken glass was heard at the
same moment. We all ran up stairs IN the
greatest alarm. Inc window was wide open,
and the grnnlng wretch IN Borlases bed was
sWayhg to ANA lro in the WIND, wmeh swept
through the apartment but Mary was noe
where To he seen. Our room opened INTO the
next and we rushed in, hoping to liud her
mere bnl not q trace ol her was discovered.
we ran down 10 ietch the cook and she came
mp Win "a camille bui sun no Mary was To be
found we procured additional lights and
went through lhe whole house. We searched
everywhere. Every corner and cupboard
was examine T. a.. we |lidly hurried from one
place to another IN our anxiety. We lighted
70 lantern, ana prled INTO every nook and an
4'e out OF doors gong np ana down the
walks ana even among the rows oi eahbages
W. the kllchehSafuen' ~ our lronhle TO know
"hat hnd become OF poor Mary. 'troke by
stroke the great bell ct St. Oswalds tolled
ont eno'cloek and yet 40 discovery had been
mate
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'fempling' ANA cold we sat over the cherries
ilnlng-hall IRE waiting lor' and yet dreadlng
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