Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-12-24

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time-so Mildred went close 10 the door
and whispered: 8i ,s=.
What are you doing ihepa Jauesss .
Jones make no reply, bat came ont, arm.
ed with an Old rusty looking dagger and
two pieces Of strong rope
You are not going to kill him.' inquired
Janet.
Never fear, miss replied Jones' q
little prick however, will do no hurt. I
must take care Of my masters house.
'We will come with you,' whispered
Mildred.
Very good. miss, he answered. Please
bring the dog to the door, and keen him
there till want him.
80 OIL went Jones with his lamp, his
dagger, and his ropes, we and the servants
followed closely with the dog. who seem.
led to possess . strong Consciousness Of
something being amiss.
Joaes opened the door of the little room
quietly. end went in and placed the lamp
on small side-table which stood near.-
Then at once, dagger and ropes IN hand,
he walked toward the pack, which lay on
the settle; but / now observed that there
were one or two openings in the wrapper.
There was deep silence among as for al
moment or two. interrupted only by the
low growlings Of the dog, who becsme
manifestly more and more uneasy, and was
with great difficulty restrained from rush.
ing tcto the room Then there came q
scene of noise and confusion. Jones reach
led the pack, and throwing the rope over
his arm, and still c!utching the da9g' I,
stopped to inspect the slit in the wrapper
where Harriet had asserted she had seen
an eye. At that moment ono OF the most
fearful and terrible yells ever heard broke
from between the folds Of the wrapper.
The pack struggled violently. then rolled
over and fell heavily on, the ground, while
q choked voice begged for mercy; at the
same time q knife Was scen en3sA1prina
to effect an opening. The screams Of ser.
wants, the hysterica sobs of Janet. the
loud howlings and winnings of the dog.
who Was still restrained BY N,l'lred from
rushing frantically INTO tho room, made y
din that never can forget.
/ remember that Jones alone looked
very composed and unmoved throughout.
Before the msn in the pack had time IL
free himself from the wrapper, Jones had
managed, despite his opponent'sstruggles,
to pass the ropes round him, and to secure
them. By the time he hsi accomplished
this we had all become pretty quiet. The
dog was silenced. and made TO lie down
lin the hall. while Nj dred and l and two
Of tho servants, the terrified Harriet not
beip2 one, went into the room.
The pack presented very ludlcrous APP
peara,ce. The wrapper had been slit
lore, ifom the center upward, and display
ed the figure Of = man apparently about
|30 yeurs Of age, lying in it. the ropes
wound around him. He hsd long ale
face, brown grizzly beard, and eyes that
glanced doublfully from Jones and his
dagger, who kneit beside lin, to % Is we
Iapproached him. He was perfectly mute.
and refused to answer any questions.
See, he has got q WHISTLE cried one Of
the servants.
Jones instantly seized it. and after .
few moments consideration beekoned
Mildred out of the room. followed.
Young ladies' he said, the man fs now
quite secure, and his acconplices will Ger.
tsinly not attempt TO enter much before
midnight. I expect the whistle was 70
have been tho signal. Would you he
|sfraid II slipped down to the coachman's
mouse and got his wife to send osc Of
her boys into the village fer other ss-
|.istanccl We could then probably secure
ell the villains.'
But you may be attacked By them on
the way urged Mildred.
mo fear, miss; l can slip uneeen behind
the shrubs In the darkness'
60. then, and quickly, said Mildred.
lyon are sure that the man is quite safe
ly boundf'
.Ouite 20. miss; but perhaps you would
like to ask the consent Of tho household
before leave your
Mildred soon obtained our consent to
the plas, snd Jones was cautiously let
out OF . small side door. 1n about twenty
minutesHwhich had seemed two hours 70
us-hs returned, snd his low tap was W
stan.ly answered. ,s,s.
1T il eli right he fs'd. / have seen
and heard nothinG OF the men. The bo,
il sharp enough. and hs has his directions
ana il 10 bring . party from the village
to this door by the came way that TOOK.
More than an hous passed away; then q
low ssp was heard, and elk men appeared,
accompanied BY the boy Who had Dcen
sent to bring them. !,
About m,dnlght Jones epeppd ths shut.
ten of . easement window IN the hall and
blcv loud whistle: tie whistle wae ~
sponded 10 b. asothers a3d two mea pFcs-
ently appeased at II open case1sas
ID ,ee drew hack into the darkness OF the
hall asd ailsutly allowed theal 70 sster.
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aoor NY wan seeured.
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dusiae this sesuei !
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prOueht lSvward . loaassus and wsalpoI
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