The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-12-25


cing-master. Nov the money
if you please
He wasn't joking now. Their
: was a determined look III his eye
! and about his mouth.
! He that giveth to the poo
lendeth to the Lord" he sai'
speaking just like preacher.
! land he that steals from th'
poor W hat Of him ?"
| MY Bible does not dispose o
. his case especially, madame"
"And you came here to rob mt
me, Il poor woman o.
II came to borrow Of you for ar
uncertain length Of time"
I saw it was useless to waste
words with him ; besides, l didn't
altogether like the look in his eyes
! closed my lips tightly togethop
resolving that / would not speak
again.
"Ifyou have no objection, am:
III look around a bit," he said.
taking up the lamp as he spoke,
"If hear any noise from you, my
dear, or if / see in any way that
you arc becoming noroous, | shall
be obliged 10 quiet you by the use
Of"
He held up a small vial.
"Chlorotorm p gasped.
"lAt your service, madame"
ait would bo the death Of me, "
| moaned.
n should be sorry to bring such
q loss to the world, but, believe
me, all that rests in your hands.
This door leads into the closet
where the trunk is, | believe" he
said, making straight for the closet
where my forty dollars we're put
away for safe keeping.
I didn't say q word. To tell the
truth. the chloroform had scared
mo out Of my wits. He turned
the key in the door q had always
kept 1t iocked), and the trunk
was at the fGrthbp end of it. Let
me say here that this closet or
store room was in the IL" part of
the house, fully a foot lower than
my room. Mr.. Burglar was not
acquainted with this TACT. CLAN
cling toward ne with his sharp
eyes, to see if l was quiet, he took
4 step forward and went sprawling
on all fours. l don't know to this
day how he managed to save tho
lamp as ho did, but it was not bro
ken in the fall, and burned as
brightly as ever. Ny wits came
to me here. I sprang out. of bed
as lightly as cat, and before he
could get upon his feet / had the
door of the closet locked upon him.
He grew lamb-like in a moment.
"You've done it now, havn't you
my charming creature 1 swear
I'm in love with you from this
hour to he end of time. You've
got me tight and fast. What is
the use Of money now? I'll take
the eighty cents and you may
have the forty dollars, if you will
let me out"
mo, sir I am going to call the
neighbors," [ said resolutely.
"Going with that nightcap on?
You'll make your fortune. But
don't hurry, that's a dear. Lets
have . little friendly talk. Say,
III give you q hundred dollars If
you'll let me out"
Yes, and leave you free to scare
some other woman nearly to death
no, sirr'
"Well, then, I'll give you two
hundred"
"No, sir"
"Name your price, then, dear
girl. l suppose every woman has
her price they say every woman
has"
"No it wouldn't be right" I
said, hesitatingly.
| heard a chnckle.
"First step toward it; she be-
gins to talk of what's right"
| thought Of my poor girl out
to work by the week, and so anx.
ious to get an education, and I'm
sure it isn't to be wondered at if |
did begin to think Of setting a
price. But l said not q word.
"Look here! III put five hun
dred dollars in good sound gold
under the door, and you can count
1t as push II throngh piece Dy
piece, If you'll only let me out Of
this cursed hole. I'm smother
ing"
"Try some chloroform," whis-
P p,red through the keyhole.
"Curse the chIoroform. Will
you let me out"
l had light by this time, and
had slipped into i calico wrapper
and my slippers.
IF l got the money, how could
l let him out Of the closet?" |
wondered. Il shouldn't dare to
meet him he'd rob me again, and
perhaps murder me-" But l said,
"I'll take the gold," resolving that
I would try to get out oft some
how, just for the sake of poor Re.
becca, who so much wanted to 60
to school.