The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-05

ing upstairs. . ~
''But listen, dear, yourself" "
] $50 / did when the sweeps came next
door at six o'clock"
"But 1 heard it as plain as possible
a heavy, dull noise, and then a sharp
snap, like window fastening forced
back. I'm sure its thieves"
'My dear" said quietly, you've
got burglars on the brain. shant get
up, 80 that's fiat. Go to sleep; no one
will come here"
/, "Then let me get up and get light
/, I'll go dear.
MADAM, my manhood's honor. .--'
. Bangl There was thud which SHOOK
our window, and strange gurgling
{ noise succeeded it, but smothered and
muffied, as if some one was being sufIo-
Gated
t "Therel" exclaimed Milly, pitifully,
eve shall all be murdered Pray, give
me the baby, dear"
"It's only Tom dreaming about bull
fights in Spain, said, hastily drawing
on some clothes; but though L spoke in
Z tones of credence, and could hear some
one moving up stairs, [ was far from sat
isfed. Lastly, struck light and OPP
, ened the door just as one was opened
{ overhead
!, Anything the matter, old fellow"
+ Anything the matter, old fellow
These two questions crossed on their
way up and down.
T 81 thought you we're queerl'
+ 81 thought you were quoerli'
These remarks too crossed; and then
/ we took counsel for q momentand listen
ed, for all was perfectly still.
"Wel; I'll go down and see, " said,
, for that was absolutely necessary, though
8 I confess 1 did not like the task.
had hardly uttered the words before
| there came up, evidentlyfrom the studio
a sound as of the window being ratified
| furiously, then a hand was beating at it
3 evidently, and before we could reach the
= door the whole house was filled with a
; dismal howl that sounded hardly human.
} And again, in an instant:
7 "Help! help! Oh, pray, help
) "This is a rum start, said Tom Hsr-
p ris, as unlocked the door, and threw ii
open, when we entered together; and l
+ held up the light above my head.
!, Ihave seen strange sights, but that
was one of the most strange; for there,
t half-strangled and with staring eyes, was
= the head of man being guillotined by
the window sash, which had fallen right
3 across his neck, holding him securely
there, so that it was impossible for him
q to move. ..
could read at glance how it hap
t pened, for the broken sash lines hung
+ down into the room. The fellow haC
g forced back the catch, and thrown uE
t the sash to get in; when, in most mop
| ortune moment for him, the lines hao
> snapped letting the heavy, one-paneled
sash fall, fortunately for the scoundrel
4: upon his shoulders, or it must have beer
: his death. AS it was, he had wiggleC
o and struggled hard, striving in vain Il
!; free himself, till the sash rested upon hi
It neck, where it glided down more Tight,
k and, as his efforts grew weaker and hi
It hands impotent to hold it up, he hung
s there securely trapped, with nothing lef
s him to do but howl for help.
+ "Well, you're pretty sort of a scoun
drel, you are, b" said Tom, coolly.
"For heavens sake, sir, let me go. o
pray, sir, let me out, and I'll never do 81
o any more. shallbe dead directly"
e "And a precious good job, too" sait
Tom. eve could get on very well with
/ out burglars.
J., "But, please, sir, L amt took nothin',
: said the wretch, in stiAed accents.
g "How many pals have you got on
o therel"
:, go, sir; s true as goodness, sir, onl
two, sir; and the towards cut, sir, a
/, soon as they saw me here; hooked it lik
It a pair of sneaks, sir; but only let me ge
IS out, sir, please sir, and I'll blow on 'er
a both, sir. O-h-h-h!"
r Here the poor wretch uttered such
h howl that ran to the window.
d 'No. no. let him be, said Tom, cool
n ~. "He won't hurt. I'll see to him. -
You go and tell them up stairs that we'v
0 got the scoundrel, and they need not b
Q afraid.
/ ran and performed the task, and cam
|. back and found Tom arranging the hgh
It so that it fell upon the burglars face.
y "Hadn't we better drag him in and ii
It him hand and footl" said L
eyes, presently" said Tom, coolly
q ''but / haven't done with him yet.
"Oh" groaned the burglar, in a fain
voice.
'Now, look here, young fellow" sal
Tom, giving him sharp cuff on the ear
> > ''stop that row please"
= ''But can't breathe, governor, stru
aa o,Oodness I can't