The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-18

AEfalILllu&ANH NAeAs eNANNA oa
ner the market basket was in its
Ordinary place, but the following
morning nobody could find it; where
it was hidden, and how, cannot
tell, but the next play hour saw it
in the box-room.
To prevent the possibility Of
their letting go the rope when the
basket contained their messenger
or the apples, they secured round an
iron bar that went across the win
dow, and wound or unwound it as
need required.
For some days their depredations
went on, and now their revenge was
at hand. They knew it was Mrs.
Pinneckers time for bringing fruit
for the Sunday pies, and they ma
about, here and there, to watch her
90 into the room. They saw her
put her bright key into the lock,
and 60 in and close the door behind
her.
! Would she never come out ?
Were they to wait in vain for the
pleasure of seeing her horror strick-
en- face? The bell rang, the play
time was over, and they were forced
to forego their delight; but they saw
her in the house, in the dormitOry
at night, and she looked troubled
and perpleXed.
They were sure she had complain
ed to the doctor; but he must have
told her it was fancy, that the ap-
pies could not go through the key
hole, and that the heaps were not
any less, and she declared they
we're.
Nevertheless they thought it best
to rest awhile, and allowed her to
make another visit before they took
any more apples.
Thinking now that she was salts
fed, they went to work again, and
the diminished heaps left no doubt
in Mrs. Pinnicker's- mind that
thieves we're somewhere. She had
told the doctor, and the doctor had
told her she was mistaken, but that
If she saw any fresh signs of theft
she had better let him know, and
say nothing about it to any one
else.
So she went to him again with
more CONSERVATION than the doctor
thought all the apples were worth;
but he said he would see the apples
and Judge for himself, for by visit
now and then he would be able to
settle the question of theft
or no theft; so she took the key.
Mrs. Pinnicker seemed so quiet
about her second loss that the boys
thought they might venture a fresh
ex cursion into her treasury; and,
as it CHANGED, they on the roof
hidden by its ins and outs, and the
doctor on the walk beneath, were
making their way at the same time
to the same spot.
He had let himself in and vas
looking at the fruit, when he thought
he heard a noise above him.
He was almost as much frigh5en-
ed to find he had caught the thieves
as he would have been if they had |
caught him.
In nervous expectation he wait
ed, wondering where he should see |
them appear, when the basket slow
" made its way through the chin
ney-hole and gradually settled on
he hearth, the small boy in not ex-
pecting any company, at least of all
the doctor.
When he saw him (which at first
he had not done, as his back was
towards him, he was SO paralized
with fear that he could not utter
sonnd. The doctor observed this,
and Immediately took advantage Of
it: he put has finger on his lips as a
sign that he should keep silence.
"Safe?" cried a voice above, which
the doctor knew to be his nephew's.
The doctor made signs TO the
trembling urchin to say eyes,"
which he did, but in very husky |
voice.
Load away, then," said several
voices. Whereupon the doctor,
making signs to him Of his inten-
tons, and looking at the thickness
Of the rope, whispered to him to
give the accustomed signal when he
had taken his usual time for filing
the basket. Then, settling himself
with some difficulty in it, to the
utter confusion of the small boy,
who devoutly wished he had never
seen an apple in his life.
"a good lot this time" said the
doctors nephew.
"He is coming @@sn With it" said
another |,
"Mind the rope; don't let it slip;
give it another twist. Well, 1 think
We shall have enough to last, this
lime"
While they were rejoicing in the {
coming spoils, the nearest boy
,aught sight of the dotor's hat; !
and soon his face was visible, to {
he horror and amazement of all. !
Don't let me down among the
apples, boys" he said. Il have had {
some trouble to come up, and should }
ike to stay here a little, if you s
please. E
There was no escape, no help for t
t; they went on pulling and twist 6
ng till he was fairly landed on the {
loor. S
"My dear lads" he exclaimed,
Vhen he was out of the basket, show '
ould you drive me to make such r
journey? I wouldn't for all the u
pples in England, do it again, not r
ven if I got them honestly" 9
Seeing SO little anger in his face, n
hey clustered around him, and made a
n awkward tempt at an apology. :
Lads" he said, 81 can't forgive
ask me. 1t is so very -
isrn1luts bla IN affair thot 7 vvach :