The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-16

uiu 5V HIS Buh1y our CuuBut iOOt-
stop on the staircase.
who's that I" cried he.
"My husband" returned I; "but
pray don't hurt him pray"
is he not going to town, then 2"
cried the ruflian with an oath OF dis
appointment.
"He is going at twelve o'clock
replied | "he is indeed
IF you tell him, said the burglar
hoarsely-"if you breath one word
Of my presence here il will bo the
death doom Of You both : he had
slipped into the alcove, aud drawn
the bed back again to its place in an
instant.
Your Uncle Frank leaned ovor the
pillow to kiss me.
"You have been Tightening your
self about robbers again, | suppose,
my silly child"
"Not I, Frank" returned I MS
cheerfully as I could /; al have only
n little headache" but I said with my
fingers 80 that he could plainly read
il in the frelight-"For Gods sike,
hush there's man behind the bed
head
Your Uncle Frank was bold as n
lion, and had nerves like iron. lie
only answered, "where is your sal-
volatile, dearest 7" aud went to the
mantel piece to get it thought
ho could never have understood, he
spoke with 80 much coolness aud
unconceru. until I saw his fingers
reply as he took up the bottle "All
right. don't be afraid !" aud then I
was not afraid, or at least not 30
much.
"He has q life preserver,' said |
with my fingers.
"Your fire is getting rather low,
Georgey," observed he, taking up
the poker, al must leave you good
fire to comfort you before l Co." He
poked the fire and lett the poker in,
but without ever taking his eyes off
me and the bed-head. 81 will Just
ring the bell and see whether Thom.
as has got my portmanteau ready"
"Mary," continued he to the maid
that answered the bell, "send Thom-
rs up" Then when she had gone
upon that errand: "By Jove!
never gave him that key where is
it, Georgey 1 have not minute
to lose. Is it in your dressing ease
with the rest there shall be an
age in looking for it. Might ask
yon to get out of bed for an instant
and show me which it is !" lie said
with his fingers. "jnmpi" AMI !
jumped You may be sure, Dicky,
quickly enough, and was inside the
dressing y-room, aud with the door
locked in half a second.
Come in, Thomas said your un-
Gle, "come in," for Thomas was mod
estly hesitating at the chamber door;
"there is some blackguard has got
into the house, and if he makes the
least resistance, I'll kill him with
this hot poker
At these words the bed was push.
ed slowly outwards, aud the burg
lar, without his Grape mask, and
with q face rs pale as ashes, emers-
ed from his hiding place. Your
Uncle Frank knew him at once as
having been bank messenger, who
had been turned out of his situa.
ton since the fire, upon suspicion
of dishonesty.
"Oh, sir. have pity on me-" cried
he. "I'm an unlucky dog. II it had
not been for a sueeze, l should have
had ten thousand dollars in my
pocket by this time"
"Oh, you came after that did you,
said my husband coolly. "Well,
please to give up that life pres erver
you have in your pocket before we
have any more conversation
"And dill your lady tell you that,
too" cried the villain in accents of as
constituent, rs he. delivered up the
servant "and yet l have stood by her
yonder and never heard her utter n
W ord
81 never spoke" said I, through the
dressing. room key hole.
"Then it is a judgment on me- cried
the miserable wretch, and it's no good
to fight against it,
"It's not the least good replied your
Uncle Frank, decisiyely. and you will
60 to the police office at once.
SO off went the burglar in their
custody, leaving poor Aunt Georgey
safe aud sound after all. Aud
now, don't you think there may be
some use in learning everything,
even SO small thing as tho deaf and
dumb alphabet I