The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26

brown hair was unbound, and fell rip
pling TO her waist; her fair round face
wac tinted as deilcatelY niek 20 tbs ;i.-
side OF O. sea.Bheil her bf6Ra eyes we're
dreamy and full of languof; and her red
lips were sweet and womanly enough for
any true lover to find his rarest happi-
ness in kissing.
Slowly. as length, the old coifin.shsped
clock ID the corner struck ten. EasgaFat
stprted up. She had not thought 10 ass
SO lats. The evening had gone qlf much
quicker than she expected 1t would. It
was not 80 dreadful to stsy alone, after
all. she said GO herselE
She opened the shutter and peered out
into the night. II was dark as Erebus,
aud the wind and rain beat against the
pane In o perfect torrent. The Judge
would not think Of returning on snch q
night:
"Wcli, Tommy" she said 10 the cat,
~ guess you and l and kitty will 20 to
bed. Wa must be up hetimes In tho
morning, you know, since there is none
but as to do The chores"
IA she spoke, che stopped 20 stroke
Tommy bu: to her infinite surprire, she
saw that the animals back and tail were
erect-his eyca had changed t0 "a glossy
green, and with panther-like tread, lie
was making his way toward the door
which opened upon the cellar stairway.
And while she gazed, Margaret saw
with horror; that the latch was slowly
rising, the next moment the door swung
open with mn 0mirous creak, and O man
stepped into the room. He was a short,
thick set fellow, with sandy hair and
WHISPERS. pale. ferocious. looking blue
eye act far back ia his head.
"So.ho, my dear" snid he, "you are
sole proprietor, Il appears
For q moment Margaret's heart atood
still, but she vas naturally bravo, and
she was proud as we'll. and would not let
this man zee that she feared him.
"I have that honor" she said. conlly ::
who are you. and what do you want 2"
II trust you will excuse me If neglect
to introduce myself" said the man, with
quite happy to inform you about that.
Judge brought from Ridgeby last night.
and depend on you to point it out to
me-"
The indignant blood rushed 10 Marga-
rei'a face, ~ shA answered ,i::;;i; aiiiaTi1ay !.
II will die before will do as you
ask ~
"You shall have your choice |"
He produced a pistol, which he cooked
deliberately, and poi.sted il at her head.
"Show me where the tin il, ur will
blow your brains out"
Like lightning varied train of
girl. In that one :nstant Of time she
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rascal, and, as soon a. entertained, dis.
carded them as imprac icable.
There size was, alor, :ad helpless, q
human habitation, and i'm such q storm
it was by no means like. !. thnt any one
would be nnssing by from whom abe
could claini assistance
For 4. ioment ahc thought Of riskiug
everything 10 escape by the outer door,
and, trusting to the darkness and her
knowledge Of tho way, to attempt to
reach Mr. Turner's protection.
But the man seemed to divine her
Thought, for he stepped between her and
the door.
mo, my beauty, you can't play that
game on me T. ms said, with q ssrdonic
smile. "Ard now I'll give you just three
minutes to decide what you'll do. If
you show me where the money is, swear
not to harm you; if you refuse, / swear
10 kill you, and trust TO luck fuF finding
1t without your help"
He took out his watch, and stood re-
garding 1t aud Margaret, alternately.
AS she Htood there, faint aud eiddy with
fear, new idea penetrated her brain,
and she was iust in TINT state OF despera-
ton which Stops at no sacrifice, however
great. Come life or death, she must save
the money for which her friends had
toiled so long and earnestly, and tkc loss
Of which would involve them In ruin.
And she thought she eaw O way to it,
though it would compass her destruction.
you may put Up your pistol" che
said. calmly. II viii show you where
the mGney 10 concealed.H
"That'S sensible, my dear. its not
often that sense aud pretty face 60 TO.
gether. But you are an exception.
Come, be lively"
She took o candle from the table,
selected one of bunch of keys from q
basket hanging on the wall; and bade
him follow be-. stte led him up stairs
e the. dabg ef the clnsn., applied the key.
and opening the door, pointed to q black
box in the corner of the closet Sho
stepped back for him TO enter, but ho
seized her by the wrist and pulled her
along with him. 5 nr
"I know your game" said he; "you
would get me into that close hole, and
then lock .he door on me. Pako out that
key snd fling Il down stairs, sad then
come is with me. .shsn't cat you"
She obeyed him litta.sIly, end as they
stood together in the stifling place,
which was scarcely large enough to con-
tain them, Margaret, S,t, hand whioi
the man had lefE free, .eized on the door
aud pulled it to. It Lcut with sherp
click-shut aud locked at the Same slime.
A fierce cath burst from the Iips of the
burglar. rWhat do ycn mean9" cried
he. 1"Heli aud faFies [ I shall sufiocata!
Open the door, or will shoot youl''
"Do as you please said Margaret, de-
family. "The door has spring-lock,
and can only be opened on the outside,
and unless some one comes 20 release ue,
we shall remain here until We die, which
will be only few hours ut the most"
:. You she.detil, why did you do this 9''
he demanded, hoans with rage. "pon't
you snow that you win die, too2"
Certainly; but I prefer death 10 the
ruin of my best friends. If we die here
and we shall without doubt-the
money will be saved" j, E%
The oaths and threats and curaes of
tho man were fearful, but MargSFAs felt
no fear. Something above and beyond
herself sustained her, and she was happy
in khv J1iisli9ssiiysss Set .sSs isss i.sss Ta ros.a
purchase she old homo for her kind hene.
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