The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14
A BRAVE GIRL.
BY N. NJ.

In the winter Of 1912, gentleman and
his daughter, a young lady, while travel.
ing through Canada, arrived about night
fall at an old-faahioncd tavern. The
gentleman concluded to stop there in
stead OF going on to the village of s.
whicl, was ten miles distant and which
they had thought to reach.
The aughtcr-Carric-c her
Willingness, as the tavern presented n
comfortable appearance, and they alighl-
cd, when II WAS plainly To be seen that
the gentleman was quite lame, 80 much
so that he WAS obliged 70 use cane.
The landlord game out, an;; calling n
boy to take the horse and leigh to the
barn, he usherel Mr.. Spencer aud his
daughter into a pleasant sitting. room.
where Il bright fire was burning on the
hearth, which proved very acceptable To
our travellers, who had been in the sleigh
since morning
Your room will be ready by supper
time, sir said the landlord, as he lett the
room and went into the bar-r00m.
Super was shortly announced, and
after refreshing themselves, Mr.. Spencer
and Carrie returned to the cozy sitting
room, where they talked and chuitc,i
until half past eight.
They were then shown their room
which was on the second story, in a wing
somewhat distant from the main portion.
The room was very long, with high
ceiling. On one side was window, and
on the other IL door
Just above the door was bust of King
George III.
The room was very plainly furnished
containing two beds, washstand, and n
few chairs.
Cerrie took in the whole room at n
glance, and 1t must be confessed, had
there not been cheerful fire burning.
she would have felt ncrvous about slee6.
ing there. AS it was the warm glow tit
up the room into comparative cheerful
ness.
While she and her father sat by tho
fire, her eyes wandered to the bust above
the door, when she noticed that the eve.
balls had evidently been knocked out.
leaving two empty spaces
We'll, Carrie" said Mr.. Spencer,
presently, ~ think you had better lock
the door. am going to count my money"
After Carrie had done so, he drew out
money-belt heavy with bills, and pro-
ceeded TO count them.
While doing 80, Carries eyes inyolun-
tarily wandered agnin to the bust, when.
to her horror and astonishment, in place
OF empty spaces were two glittering eyes,
greediiy watching every movement Of
her father.
The yonng girl could scarcely fopsess s.
scream; but, controlling herself. she
looked towards the fire, while her father
went on counting large roll of bills.
II must have been mistaken" thought
the fair girl "What could make me
have such a strange fancy, though 2" she
continued, glancing again at the bust.
The eyes were still there-two burning.
savage eyes, that frightened us Mr.. Spen.
Ger went on counting.
Good heavens p thought Carrie
what shall we do We are evidently in
der of thieves, and will get murdered
for my poor fathers money!"
How to communicate their danger 20
her father without those terrible eyes
noticing it, Carrie could not think. Sud
denly q bright idea came to her.
Father. she said, aloud, "let me take
card and pencil. wish to make o
memorandum of some items I want to
purchase in the village
Her father handed them to her, after
slowing away his belt. Carrie wrote,
tremblingiy in fine hand
. aehSiJ w HoI 10 iIlbuteHeus We are
in trap. Go in the opposite corner Of
dark, and look at the bust above the door.
In it you will s477 swo glittering eyes that
have watched you counting YOUR money !"
"Read It," she said, aloud. handing the
card TO her father. "I want You to see
If you think lam too extravaganza
Her father betrayed no emotion as he
read, but said
You are pretty extravagant, Carrie.
suppose you think your father IL made
OF money! and he arose and went to the
washstand, which was in dark cornor
Once there he glanced toward the bust.
and that glance confirmed his daughters
extraordinary statement.
When he came back to his seat, Carrie
saw that the eyes were gone.
Then, leaning towards her father, she
said, in q low tone
You see it is as ] said. / have
thought of q plan, however, by which we
can both escape. You would be perfect
ly helpless in an affray efany kind on
a11oa.. 9: yt;.:- lame s;, !es; must snvo
US both"
Then followed II whispered consulta-
ton, during which Carrie kept her eyes
fixed on the bust; but tie glittcring orbs
had not come back. a:'
As she concluded, Carrie went to the
window, threw it ZIP, and looked out
Reckoning 10 her father, who came, ahe
said, or rather Whispered
"You see this shed, father? Well,
they will probably comelnp on 1t and get
in through the window. do not think
they will make the attack before twelve.
so I 4iIl get out of this window, Jump
from the shed, 60 to the barn aud take
our horse, and 60 to ss5S--v-- Tor help
Flinging a wrap over her slight esuSe
Bhe enibraceusi.,5r ,isther tenderiy, aud
bidding him not worry over her, she
juniped lightly out on the shed and dis.
N
Mr. Spencer watched iaer for q while,
then closing tho window, took out u
handsome watch, cav that il was nine
O'Clock, and proceeded 10 work.
He first covered up the fire, blew out
the light, and rolled up blanket, with
which he made a dummy. This be
placed in the bed which his daughter was
Then he sat down aud waited oh, how
lnxiousiy
Ten, Hlreea, twenty minutes went by.
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