The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-30

orablo moment should present itself, !
would leap from tho window aud escape BY
fight.
"Butno cat ever watched for prey more
closely than Herbert Stanley watched me
His eyes never left me, and Isaw to at.
tempt au Escape would DO but to spring
into tho very jaws of death But as my
fight grew more aud moro hopeless, my
mind grew more active, A bright thought
crossed it
"If | remember rightly, Herbert, I"
said /, "yod used to bo . great udmrer Of
the canine species"
"Ycs," was the reply,
"NOw," snid |, twill show you most
splendid specimen Of a dog ho is cunning
as fox, and possesses traits of character
aud sagscity not unworthy Of the human
race. Here, Neptune and large, sAug-
py Newfoundland came slowly into the
room, woggiug bis tail with doggish joy
This is our only orrand.boy." con-
linucd, pointing to the animal, 'aud a bet
ter ono could not be found lie docs our
marketing daily, and saves US deal Of
trouble. Such o mgacious creature you
never bohcll All | have to do is to
write upon a little bit of paper whatever
We want, and the Quantity put it in bas.
kct, which Neptune takes in bis mouth
and presents ii to The butcher, baker or
grocer, as We tell him, aud forthwith he
returns with the articles desired Now,
let me exhibit one Of bis exploits, and you
shalljddgetfso have ovorrntcd hisscrVicos,
We'shall want meat for our ropast, aud |
will send for sonc. y
Ttock a pencil from my pocket and
wrote upon little scrap Of paper these
words
"Mp. BRowM-For Heavens sake
come Immediately to my rescue, | nun
completely in the hands Of Hcrbqrt Stan
ley, a maniac, bent upon my destruction,
Come with q force sulitenlto save me and
capture him. Rlpgi MeRd4Se
,sN-hat hages you- wrist0uq lsi6qiliea
Stanley, whose attention had'Ouly for The
moment been diverted to the dog, per-
daps little fearful that, iu spite Of my
ready compliance to his wishes, | mighl
yet play him false,
Listen, +" replied, "and | will read il
to you" and held up tho note aud read
from it.
MN BRowN:--PlCase send me nice
piece of tcndcrloin steak, | have uuex.
pected company to-day, aud wish to pro.
vide dinner worthy Of my guest,
LAURA MonGAN.
| lremJled violently as | read, for | saw
the maniac was little suspicious Of me
With every movement | was in mOmcnta.
ry expectation that he would snatch the
paper from me, to ascertain for himself il
| had read it as it was written; and knew
well that detection would be instant death.
Hastily folding the note | dropped it into
the basket aud placed it before tho dog.
a believe, Mr., Stanley" said, "that
you have the key to the door in your pos,
session. Do me the favor to unlock it, il
sou please, for Neptune to pass out.
The request was made politely; and he
equally politely opened the door for the
dog Hope once more entered my heart,
My dreadful situation would soon be knosn
and help might yet reach mo-
A balf hour passed, and Neptune had
not yet appeared. Stanley grew impatient
at the long delay. Again ho drew the
knife from bis belt. "Lot the marriage
VOWS be consumated, and let the feast Co."
be said angrily, But skiIlfully aud
adroitly managed to draw him into con.
versation upon old times, when | was the
fame Of bis youthful ambition. | told
several little stories and amusing anecdotes
Of my childhood; spoke of my own school
days and bis college life, and the honOrs he
had won.
AT last steps were heard on the piazza.
I distinguished my husbands voice, and
the heavy tread of half a dozen men =
Stanley, too, knew that voice. Its rich,
mclodiOus,toucs bad. years before, grated
hnrshly onhis jealous ear. Sprioging like
tiger upon me, he shouted 10 voice Of
thunder:
uMvikeeners have oon,e hut iheu oan.