The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-04

DuSl DeIIu ~ as lii4a 10 l'VesipiS
- heavy, dull noise, and then g
Sharp snap, like window fastening
forced baels- IIps sureft thfetessa
aJ,sa acar.2c said, spietiy syolt;s'
got bpFglafsoh tlisssafn. sfiah
get up, 50 that's fiat Go to sleep; nc
one Will come here
|. "Then let me get up and get a
light; I'll go, dear"
madam, my manhood's honor"
Bang! There was a thud which
shook our window, and a strange,
gurgling noise succeeded it, but
smothered and muffied, as if some
one was being suffocated.
@Therc!" exclaimed Milly, pitifully,
eve shall all be murdered. Pray,
give me the baby, dear"
'It's only Tom Norris dreaming
about bull-fghts in SPAIN" | said.
hastily drawing on some clothes; but
though I spoke in tones Of credencc,
and could hear some one moving up
stairs, Iwasfar from satisfied. Hasti.
ly, I struck a light, and opened the
door just as one was opened over
head.
"Any thing the matter, old fellow?'
anything the matter, old fellow?
These two questions crossed on
their way up and down.
q thought you were qucer!"
Il thought You were queer!!'
These remarks, too, crossed; anc
then we took counsel for moment
and listened, for all was perfectly
still.
"Well3 I'll 90 down and see"
said; for that was absolutely necess'
ary, though l confess | did not like
the task.
had hss9.x .l tes sag!!s as:
'f5fc there came. Sl,. evidently from
the studio, q sound as Of the window
being ratified furiously, then a hand
was beating at it evidently, and be-
fore we could reach the door the
whole house was filed with a dis,
nal howl that sounded hardly hu-
man. And again in an instant:
'EIelp, help" Oh, pray, help"
@This is rum start" said Tom
Norris, as | unlocked the door and
threw it open, when VIC entered to-
gethor; and l held up the light above
my head.
| have seen strange sights, but
that was one of the most strange; for
there, half-strangled, and with start
ing eyes, was the head of man ap-
parently being guillotined by the
window sash, which had fallen right
across his neck holding him securely
there, so that it was impossible to
move.
l could read at 4 glance how it
happened, for the broken sash lines
hung down into the room. The fcl-
low had forced back the catch, and
thrown up the window to get In;
when, in a most inopportune mo-
ment for him, the lines had snapped,
letting the heavy, one pancd sash
fall, fortunately for the scoundrel,
upon his shoulders, Or it must have
been his death. Asit was, he had
wiggled and struggled hard, striving
in vain to free himself, till the sash,
rested upon his neck, where it glided
down more tightly, and as his efforts
grew weaker, and his hands impo'
tent to hold itup, he hung there SC,
curcly trapped, with nothing left for
him to do but howl for help.
"Well, you're a pretty sort of a
scoundrel, YOU are" said Tom, coolly'
"For heavens sake, sir, let me go.
0 pray, sir, let me out, and III never
do 50 any more. l shall be dead d.
rectly."
"And a precious good job, too,"
said Tom. Eve could get on very
well without burglars"
"But, please sir, I amt took moth
ing"
Glow many pals have YOU got out
there?"
"0h, sir, 'strue as goodness, sir, on
ly two, sir and the towards cut, sir,
as soon as they saw me here; hooked
it like pair Of sneaks, sir; but only
let me get out sir, please sir, and I'll
blow on 'em both, sir. 0-h-h-h"