The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

they were secured. tried IL; still the
Edonr wotfld not open. There was an
other handle, aud ! put down my'rort.
manteau TO try this, when-"Ohl Ohl
AMI O-o-o-o-o-ol Murtierl Thieves Firei
OhV and SO on, and SO on, for about an
hour, as it seemed to me, though don't
suppose it was really O. minute. was
caught in the thief.trap that Harry had
eXpained TO me, but which l had forgot
ten. My fingers clutched violently at
the handles, though l was all tue time
most anxious to rush away from them;
but the muscles of my fingers were bes
yond my control, and l was suffering
excruclating agony from the electric
current, which was vibrating through
nie from head to foot. AT last the shak-
ing ceased, and with it my cries and
shouts, Which had kept UP vigorously
| all the time, and i almost dropped into
a CHAIR Which stood near. Then saw
and heard Harry, who was asking me
how / came there.
| ~ was going away" I gasDed. "a
have been most miserable all night; but
1 this is the climax; IL has almost killed
me. Pray, open The door, ana PA try
| and walk 20 the slation.'
| "Nonsensew cried Harry; 'come
along up stairs. / am very sorry you
/ have peen SO bothered, but III make it
all right"
mo, shall meyer be happy here; you
must let me go. am very much obliged
| to you for your kind intentionss but
what with tubes and bells, and knobs to
1 push in, and handles to pull out, and bat
teries and coils, and one thing and am
other, 4 am almost driven, out OF my
senses. Please let me gos or l shall miss
the early tf'ain."
4 "At any rate wait until ] can call my
man to put the horse in the dog cart. and
| I yrili "A rtx ~ tllQ @
In the meantime. Jane shal come and
lget you some breakfast; believe she is
getting ap."
"No, no." l gasped; s'1 can't wait tor
Jane; villa start at onees must be gone
itefore she comes down."
"But l will call and tell her to make
1haste; / dare say she can come at
Ionce."
| "Ne, no! must go at once; good-bys
i l am sorry to leave you SO abruptly, but
IL shall lose my train"
''only stay two minutes, until ! can
Islip ON my clothes, and l viii walk TO
the station Win you them"
4 mo, no; thank you. Good-by, good
by;" and L fastened away. But had
not gone iar before i remembered that
| the electric wires were laid as far as the
entrance gate. looked back; Harry
slill stood at the door, looking after me.
rs there any danger at the gatep' I
cried.
"Dangerl Whatdo you mean9 There's
4 no danger"
"Yo1 are sure there are no knobs, or
handles, or coils, or anything of that
sorl?'
80, no; nothing of the kind; you need
not be at all AFRAID. l wish, though,
you would alter your mind, and come
back" -
looked back, and as / did SO saw
Jane opening the shutters. / shook my
mead, and cried: "No; thank you; good
by;" and made the best OF my way down
the drive. l cautiously pushed the gate
open with my loot, and carefully avoided
touching the handle. When l got ON the
hign road l breathed more freely, and
hasteped on to the railway station. l
lust managed to catch the early train,
ana in due time reached london and my
modest lodgings. AS 1 entered my snug
nCtle room, l said TO inyselt: "Thank
goodness, there is no cellar full OF elec-
trlc batteries with wires, and snocks laid
on all over the house; and as lof lighting
the gas, had rather do it With the hum.
BILE iuciier tnan with the most convenient
ivory knob tnat was ever invented."-'
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