St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-19

served that there were one or two open
lngs III the wrapper.
mere was Il deep silence among us
for moment or two, interrupted only
by the low growing of the dog, who be
came manlfestly more and more uneasy,
and was with difficulty restrained from
rushing into the room. Then there
came scene of noise and confusion.
Jones reached the pack, and, throwing
the rope over his arm and still clutch
ing the dagger, stopped to inspect the
Sill III the wrapper where Harriet had
asserted she had seen an eve. At that
moment one of the most fearful and ter
rlDie yells ever heard broke from be
tween the folds of the wrapper. The
pack struggled violently, then rolled
over and fell heavily to the ground,
while a choked voice begged for mercy
At the same time knife was seen en-
deav0rlng to effect an opening. The
screams of the servants. the hysterical
soas OF Janet, the loud howlings and
Winnings of the dog, who was still re-
strained 10y Mildred from rushing fran
ntallE INTO the room, made il din that
can never forget. | remember that
Jones alone looked very composed aud
uHnnoved throughout. Before the man
III the pack had time to fee himself
from the wrapper, Jones had managed.
despite his opponents struggles, to pass
the ropes several times round and round
him, and I" secure them. BY the time
he had accomplished this, we had all
become pretty quiet. The dog was
SIlenced and made to lie down in the
hall. while Mildred and and two OF
the servants, the terrified Harriet not
being one, went into the room.
The pack presented very ludicrous
appearance. The wrapper had been slit
open from the center upward. and dis
played the figure of a man apparently
about thirty Years of age lying in
1t, the ropes wound about him. He
had long, pale face. Il brown grizzly
beard, and eyes that glanced doubttmlly
from Jones and his dagger, who knelt
beside HIM, to us. as we approached
him. He was perfectly mute, and re-
fused to answer any questions.
see. he has got a whistle" cried one
ot the servants.
Jones instantly seized it. and after Il
few moments consideration beckoned
Mildred ont of the room. followed.
Young ladies. he said. 1.-THE man is
now quite secure. and his accompliceS
will certainly not attempt to enter much
before daylight. | expect the whistle
WAS To have been the signal. Would
N"u he afraid if slipped down To tn,
c"achmans house and got his wife tu
send one of her boys into the villag,
for other assistance We could then
probably secure all the villains"
''But Nou may he attacked 10y them
on the way" said Mildred.
N" fear. miss. can slip unseen be
hind the shrubs i'll the darkness"
''ti" then. and quickly" said Mildred
lyon are sure that the man j. quit,
safely bound ?"
Quite So, miss; but perhaps YOU
would like I" ask the consent of tn,
houcshold before | leave Nou -
Mildred soon obtained our consent t,
the plan. and Jones was cautiously let
out of Il small-sized door. In about
twenty minutes. which seemed tw,
hours to us. he returned. and his low
tap was instantly answered.
Its all right. he said Il have seeI
and heard nothing ofthc men. The boy
l. sharp enough. and he has his direc-
ilonS. and l. /" bring Il party from the
village Ia this door 10y the WAY that
took.
More than an huuI passed away then
Il low tap WAS again heard. and six men
Appeared. accompanied 10y the boy VIII,
had been sent to bring them. About
midnight jones opened the shutters ot
Il easement window III the hall and blew
a loud whistle. The whistle waS Ic-
>pnndrd 1" 10y another. and two men
presently appeared at the open case
mcnt. Jones drew back into thu, dark
ness of the hall and silently allowed
them t" enter. The moment THEN feet
touched the hall floor they were secured
And where We're You. auntN." | said
during this scene -
I'VE stood in the gallery above. The
boy, who had received his Instructions
soon brought forward II lantern. and ",
also had lights ut hand in the gallery
Were the men tried. auntN. and
what waS their punishment -
''lc>, they We're conveyed to tn,
county prison, and on their conviction
were sentenced t" transportation. The
butler rs You may Imagine, WIS hand
SomclN rewarded"