The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-25

1t. he little darkey was too much
| frightened and too sound asleep at the
time to tell the truth, and the upshot
of the business was that they conclud-
ed that she had been dreaming, and
the governor, after giving her sound
shaking and explaining the matter to
the aroused neighbors from the win.
dow, went back to his own room
again,
$50 far 50 good" | now had to 90
down stairs, reach the back door,
unbar it, get into the yard, make for
my room, which was in the second
story of the brick building that stood
unconnected with, and about dozen
yards from the main one. After Civ
ing everybody another half hour to
settle down again, | started.
Boys, did you ever try to get up or
down pair Of stairs at midnight
without without making noisc.9 You
may try itall sorts of ways, but every
step is sure to crcal, each with pc
cular noise Of its own, and loud
enough, you are sure, to awake ever
body. had got nearly to the bot
tom, when little dog came trotting
up the entry toward me, yelling fur
iously. A suppressed "come here,
Zip" silenced him, for he recognized
me, but the little fellow started the
mocking bird, and all the dogs in the
neighborhood, having learned to take
the cue, of course, joined the chorus
for Il third time.
. ! ran along the passage, reached the
door, and unlocked it Just as the Gov
ernor, aroused for the second time
opened his door aud seeing a man com
ing from the house by the back way
Of course cried "Thicvcsl thieves /"
and made rush after me. | was too
quick for him though | opened the
door, sprang out, made for door that
opened into room below mine, and
had just reached it, when crash
within foot Of my bed went brick
and voice that ! knew belonged to
the next door ncighbor, Tomkins,
joined with the Governor in the cry
Of thieves thieves murder murder /!
was safe though.
Running up stairs | "shcllcd my
self" quicker than | ever did before
or since, and was in bel, sound asleep
in halfa minute
Wasn't their row though ? |
never heard so many dogs in my life
belorc-thc moc>ing bird Of course,
was ou.do,ng all previous efforts
the chickens began to crow-romkins
next door, was hallooing "Thieves'
and calling the Governor. | could
hear screams and all sorts of noises
and talking among the neighhors un-
til, at length the old gentlemen's
voice was heard in the yard calling
tom Toni"
Tom Fortunately was sound asleep,
snoring.
Jumping from my bed | raised the
window, rubbed my eyes and looked
partially frightened (which | wasn't
and asked:
"Why, father what in the world is
the matter?
"There's thieves in the house," was
the reply get your gun and come
down-be quick"
"lIc's in the room below YOU" hal
loed Tomkins Im certain of it i
| saw him as he ran down and threw
a firc-brick at him. | know he didn't
pass the door, Mr.. jones"
| was directed to look out for my
self; the governor stood sentinel at the
door below, armed with a club, while !
Iomkins had five minutes to collect |
aid from the neighbors, and in less
than half that time, so thoroughly was
every house alarmed, there were
dozen or more men in the yard armed
with guns pistols and sticks.
The Governor led the attack open
ing the door he called:
"Comc out here, you house-break-
ing scoundrcl. If you attempt to re-
sist, I'll blow your brains OUT
Nobody came, however.
Watch the door while | 90 in :"
and | was told to look sharp and
shoot the rascal if he came up stairs.
A momentary search was sufficient to
satisfy everybody that the thief was
not in the room.
"He's up stairs then - cried Tom
kins, "lor I'll take my bible oath he
didn't pass the door,
So up stairs they trooped, but had
lit candle by that time, and there
was no burglar there. The strictest
search, even looking under a boot
did not show the iaintest trace of
him.
The yard was examined, then the
house and everybody was tolerably
we'll satisfied that he had escaped; but
| was appointed sentinel for the rest of
the night and ordered not to sleep on
my post (but l did, under the penalty
Of flogging.
The articles missing, on thorough
Investigation the next day, were two
pies and the old lady's silver thimble.
Thimble turned up In day or two,
being discovered under the carpet but
he pies have not been accounted TO
sven to this day. On oath l coul
have given very material testimony as
% the deposit of the stolen property, {
but the case didn't come before any
court, and | remained quiet. 9