Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

niZeti him az one OF the men who had
annoyed ME so in the village, and my
heart stood still as tlioaght oi the
open door. Might not the other one
have entered the house byits | trpm-
bled from head to font ut the thought.
glanced into the library. Malge
was drumming a song, and l0t'kiRg So
happy that | had not the heart to dis
turb her, hut went quietly down to the
kitchen alone, bent on arousing Watch
to the emergencies of the OCCASION. |
never knew before that the house had
SO many doors and SO many dark
hooks. At every one | expected that
wretch to step ont aud SEIZE ne. |
was sure some one was close behind
nae going down stairs. My heart leap
rd into my month. But. no; it was
only the rustling of my dress. Watch
was always my most obelient servant.
and he seemed to understand what
was wanted of him. TIL. moment
opened the door out he d.,rted, with
snch savage growl, that I was half
afraid of HIN myself. A series OF
yelps, then "A scream and an oath, told
me that Watch had found his game.
| could hear them rsuhing through
the shrubbery. Presently there was
great noise, more oaths, and knew
the man had fallen over the wall in
the hack yard, which raised it several
feet from the garden.
Frightened rs | WAS, could not
help laughing. knew Watch would
be faithful, no no longer feared the
outsider.
My chief desire now was to reach
my room, that had "A strong lock.
What OIL earth is the matter 7"
asked Madge.
With laugh | babe her wait until
We were in exr room before she made
me tell long story
The door was Open. and rs | reach
ed the head oi the stairs the moon
light showed me distinctly in the
large mirror the reflection of u man
hurriedly secrrting himself in the
wardrobe.
Frightened nearly tn death, stood
moment undecided what to al.
There wasn't room in the house
where we would Ice safe. libought OF
the three receivers hi,iaen III he
bureau, aud decided to Z" bear! the
lion in his dep."
1t happened that Madge and myself
were expert in the use at tile deaf and
dumb alphabet; it had served Us many
"a good turn, seAd | resolved it shoald
now.
Madge was in an unusually laxative
mood-talked necessarily as she un-
fastened her long hair. | never SAW
her look more lovely. | managed to
attract her attention, while with n,
fingers l said
Man i'm the wardrobe. Saw him.
Keep quiet. Three revolvers in the
bureau. Guess W.T. can take care III
him.
Every particle of color left her face.
but her voice did not trenble az she
continued the conversation, 'alking
brightly, just as she always did. Then
with her fingers \" What shall We do y
Aloud: g Sns, don't let US go TO he'd
yet /; this moonlight is too bewitching
not to be enjoyed"
Can You use revolver !"
A shake of the head for answer.
II ought 10 write half a dozen let
tiers. Ii you are not sleepy. | will
write; you can read, you know"
But you did not tell Inc what that
fearful hublutb Sasf'
,ald her the whole story, laughing
as told it, and making her laugh.
81 tell you what it is, Sue, / saw
two men in the village
"Why, Madge, did you sotiee them,
too r
+" Yes, but, provoking thing, You
nexer let on that you saw them, so |
didn't dare say word about them. |
was sure, though, that they were GO
ing Ia gife ~ a.call."
We'll, Watch will teach them tn
consider their ways, and b,. wise; they
won't dare come again to night"
All the time | was racking my brain
for a plan whereby We might escape
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