The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-02-16
Fear nearly paralized her her for awhile but

lamp, proceeded ID illvestigate the matter.
She had scagceiy opened the door when
,s6ee started back wiila half-supprpssei.
scream, Two nen III hideous disgulses
were already ,iii Jhe room, aud q third
rptiiap was in thsact oferawling throdgli
the window InEyolpptariY she clutched
lhe pocket Nhieh1 coptailwd The moneys
thinking meanw hile how she would pro-
tect herself aud u las sl.eAsd nothi,sg
but her own weak hapds to fight tile
battle, and sile wefi kieW how powerless
they were com pared with the strength 81
gtheeispy. nomaa09 y1sI s2na
i nv hat 10 you want here ?'ishe asise,l, IN
Ia6alterlng voice. ,idgiTd Homm0g
1 ave sAlitiths SIS 5,OoOwhich. YOU have ii,
0keeId6g for your husband,asasaid oile of
'thems ts0.0t h0a2
I .prhey knew that shebadit ,inber pos
sesssioDu ST. ,eHi
Z sfou can get no money. from me- she
said tlecisiSelyasI hive no money!
"A pretty ~, be responded. I've will
just look into your pocket aud see.
In her eargerness To preserve her treas
ure she clutched the pocket other dress
with t,otl1hands, thus unconsciously be-
trayiUg It's whereabouts. .,ai8 F
I She turned pale when the knowledge Of
her tliouglitlessness WAS revealed 10 her.
3 sfourail't have 1t, you shan't have it,
slIe cried, knowing all thel%h that they
woilId have il in spite "A her.IU 'dgiid
: .Ne will see,' exclaimed tlie man, seiz-
ing lier la his arms. .aHtl
9 She struggled desperately, but was som
6serpawereiland the sln6r-y taken from
il-r 9ifIet ds go now.' said ole Of the rob-
bers. You take the money, and | will
soit.e shcr isingiiein way that IL will re-
main quiet for one hour. at least!'a4 li'1
Don't he ina hurry snid another; 4
am hungry, aud We can jus: M well take
4 lnprsel here q, not. -1.4 yta,aI
Tie mother deInurrcd, bnt he con-
tinurd: Set to work and get sone supper
You lissegot a good fire and some boiling
water. and we want some tea. GO to work
r. say
Mrs. Jacobs knew that 4 refusal would
oasiy subject her to NOR indIgnity aud
size arose to 10 their bidding.
Sins put some more plates on tie table.
along with such f,sod ~ she hatl c0IISe,i,
aud then proceeded TO make The tea,
.~sssiefify sii-fhu -wiTiieif there- wusuny
waylto regain pessssIm loftba Dmdlsy,
Aalalssadiagi Aerl liasband's ange Aisd
iismay on lIis return shoull she fail to do
iRAs she took the tea canister from The
pautry shelf che raw bottle labelled
Ysrseniel'I lierlDusband had purchased
iton theprecseding day, in order 10 des-
troy the rats',sG13 fuasstli 30
Here was the chance of relief and she
seized Il eargerly. Opening the lndtlr she
put 4 few gIains Into the teapot along
viii. the tea. 81 which she gave good
measure, In order 10 destroy tue taste Of
the arsenic.
A Few lliIhntss lateE the robbers were
their death II ~ iil'1st,AA.h
'They may kill me,' niusea the h,fskfhl
wifss but the anney. will DO found aild
my husbands lion9r saved ~.
At.cfa few ninuics., one hyone, the
Fobbers conplaii,ci 81 being sick. 4.,. " n
'IyeriIy believe tie woniaI, has poIsoped
,is, said one, and the next mouleiit llv
cell with deep gruan on the door, a
- know ilh,i shc has l,blS0ued On, cried
hnotlat, :.Ani hsr own ne shallpsslbs
fDrfeit.s u 1 TAv n nakasH 81 iiaisll
He srfAng ff6m his seat and started To-
ward her, revolver Ia hand; but he fell ere
AsnSFFsA a heT l9 nk0 10Y
fanr, cxciainis.l the third, you have
saved the money. but you havemuricred
mel .iHOJ
How strangely familiar sounded the
voice fargelung DIl her old fears in the
new, Mrs. Jacobs spnng forward and
knelt by the side % tie dyiug msn. None
tried t., hnnn her now, for 80 were power.
less 10 40. u esillhh
She pulled the Disguise "a hldeous ne
gro faas, yi,bqiprge grtpnbw pouiID from
the face of The speaker, One lo6k-then
came slreaIn which echoed ihmugg the
llolls. IKE apenl Of thunder. The dying
man was her avn husband. nl i1gi nnt3y
Botiiulemcfe remains % DO told oftle
sad st6ry, The money was preserved, but
tile lleroIc woman lsa rnapiac, raying 10
an asylum Over the murder OF elise hus-
hand. .sts4 f u g9ueHeN&n 10 " zq sNftI
i II Vi pslk1 lgl..iin sanahiats
t..arl schurs seems q tljpk Mr. 1,lainss
prospects arc dubious, ssho writes MIR
Blaine Is man % great talent. and has
many zsalbts feichds, hut party will be
ybry sI0wfu tho centennial year 70 nomi.
nate that man fcr the Presidency who has
made hinself.ihe ars. violent iiisIufher Of
sbe nat:unsl jubilee. The third tefmsis
not fhs plIy syil Arsinst whlsh patriotic
people revolt. What IS now denlApded IS