Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-11


materials, and sat down to the table.
Now, papa, tell me what 70 say.
Say that you agree TO his proposal. :
Amelia wrote a few words on scrap
ofpaper, and then walking up, said
Very we'll, papa, | have done So
Now fold up your note, and 60 out
at once, and place it in the dustbn.
When you return, I'll explain my plan
TO you.'
The plot of the Major met the daugh-
ters approval and having mutually
agreed what course to pursue. they
waited for the Monday evening some
what impatiently.
The Monday evening at length ar
rived-eight, nine, ten o'clock came
and went. and shortly after the lights
in the Majors house were all extin-
quished. At about half past eleven,
MIR. Chick. carrying his boots in his
hand, crept nSiselessly down stairs.
opened the back door, and stepped out
into the garden, and reviewed the
position with selfsatistied air.
Everything seems propitious for
our fight. It's a lovely night, and
there's no moon,' said Digby to him
self. In about half an hour it will be
time 10 commence operations
Being afraid to go back into the
house, lest he might wake the other In
mates, he sat down upon garden seat,
thinking what an uncommonly lucky
/ fellow he was; until he was aroused
I from his reverics by an earwig crawl
lng down his back.
Twelve o'clock struck from neigh
boring church.
The time has come, muttercd Dig
by, as he mounted the wall ami drop
ped ms rope quietly into his neighbor's
garden- That done he let himself
gently down on to the lidlof the dust
bin AID from thence to the ground.
ANS well, so far, said our hero.
but where's Amelia: Surely she can't
be asleep.
80 he picked up few small pebbles
and threw them against the window Of
her room. After short delay. the
French window above was very eau
tiously opened, and the muilled IN form
OF Amelia appeared in the balcony.
Hush l. that YOU, Mr.. Chick : said
voice whose accents rang in his ears
les it's me. Your own Dighy. dar-
ling Hush there's big dog next
door, and We mustn't wake him or he'll
bark. Are YOU quite ready
Quite
Is the garden gate OPEN:
No, but have the kew.
All that's right. Have YOU such a
thing as stout string up there
4 dare say can find piece. Ill
see
Amelia disappeared from the bal
COM. but returned almost immc,i lately.
mere Il is
Let one end Of it down 10 me, ami
III fasten 1t 10 the rope, and YOU can
draw II up and secure it, There ara
two large hooks 10 fasten il 10 the bal
cony'
Amelia followed Digbys directions.
and IN few seconds the ladder was
firmly secured.
Now, my darling, all you have to to
is 10 descend
oh, Mr.. Chick, I'm 50 frightened.-
Suppose | were 10 fall. really
darsen't venture alone. Oh, do come
up and assist me-
Certainly, | will replied Disby:
and he mounted the ladder.
At this moment the dog before
alluded 10 began 10 bark violently
and directly afterwards, the garden
gate was heard 70 open and a heavy
footstep 70 approach.
'oh, dear me = almost .hrieked
Amelia, whatever will become of us.
Its the policeman. How very unfortu-
nate lie has duplicate key. anu
sometimes walks round the garden at
night, To see that all is right.
w hat shall | do" asked Dlgby in
agony.
Crouch down on the top OF the wa
ter-butt, and very likely he'll not see
you anu give me the ladder
Our hero did a he was told, and
Amelia pushed TO her window and pu,
| ont the light As the heavy footsteps
grew nearer and nearer.
The policeman,who evidently faucicd
that all was we'll, seemed about to de-
part, when suddenly the lid of the
water-butt tipped aside, and splash
dash went poor Digby into FIVE feet Of
water.
Halo said the policeman to him.
self; what's that? Burglars, or I'm
very much mistaken. Best if they
amt in the watcr-butt. Now then
young fellow, can see you. Come out
OF that, will your
Now nothing was easier to say than
this. but few things more difficult Of
accomplishment. If any should doubt
the truth of this assertion, let them try
the experiment
Hush" said poor Digby, as well as
he was able from the interior of the
water-eutt. 'Hush can assure YOU,
policeman, that it's all right
On, Of course it is returned the
officer, ironically; nothing could be
Fighter. How else should you be in
that water-butt!'
Help me out, there's good fellow
That's COOL said the policeman.
Its great deal worse than that,
it's awtully cold in here. l say, police
man, do help me out-l'm not a thief
of course not, nv lad-nobodv ever
gives hisself that character
It's all mistake, it is indeed
That l believe, or else you wouldn't
be i'll there
just then the window above was
opened, and the Major appeared in his
dressing-gown and nightcap.
What's the matter. eh! What's the
meaning Of all this riot and disturb
ance in the middle of the night /?
Amelia, my love, bring me my seven
shot revolver. Policeman, what does
all this mean, chi?
We'll, sir, it means just this there 5