Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-20

bounded IN with such suddcnuess as coming
squarey against the form of tho midnight
raider, 10 knock him halfway across the
room and fairly of his feet
Leaping up at once, he closed with bis un.
conscious assailant, to be startled by sub
ducd Shrek, and TO find he had captured a
a woman Further, and more terrible STILL
be discovered that the plump form Of the
lady who had wanted something to eat as
we'll as he, was clad only in night dress.
Still, though trying, the occasion was one
not Of unmixed horror by any means, and
IN moment the gentleman's nerve returned,
and his curiosity rose to fever heat
"Who is this 2" he demanded Of the plump
figure in his arms. No answer.
who Is ~ he repeated. you'll not
get out Of this until you tell"
Still no answer, bat a struggle 10 the
darkness, the plump figure trying hard TO
get away.
Again tho query was repeated with equal
lack of response, but this time with a re-
sounding slap in the face from o hand that
was doubtless pretty, but which hit with
decided force, was The reward Of the ques.
toner.
lie was put on his mctte at once "You
think you'll get of unkuown Well see
about that J" he exclaimed. "l've a device
that'll work, think" Aud then, after a ST.
lent and determined struggle, he caught a
little bit of the ady's right cheek between
his teeth aud bit it-not badly so as to break
the volvety skin, but sufficiently hard to
leave mark which he knew could not dis
appear for day or two. Then he released
his unknown prisoner. and she fed like the
wind along the passage, disappearing in
some room impossible to locate in the dark
ness.
The next morning the gentleman with q
mystery To solve, came down to breakfast
early. No ladies had yet appeared, but Al
his table were one or two intimate male
friends, and to them he con6ded tho story
, of his adventure in the night, relating als'
the means he had taken to secure the iden
LITIGATION of the unknown lady. .....
Tho most intense curiosity prevailed a
the table, and the advent Of the ladies wa
awaited with an Impotence scarcely to b.
, controlled. .... .H ....
Five minutes later the door opened, aud
, the belle Of TIE hotel entered demurely
, glided across the room and seated hersel
, for breaking. Eager eyes followed her
, aud, as her face was fairly exposed, Their,
was sensation among the gentlemen. Up
. on her right cheek was strip Of court
r plaster au inch long The excited men eS
r changed glances aud whispers aud smiles
: The mystery was solved early. But jus
a then another lady entered, and this time
dignifed matron. As she seated herself
}. there was upon her cheek a piece Of court
c plaster identical in appearance with tina
Q upon the face Of the belle.
t Another and another lady entered. Upo
4 the cheek Of everyone of them appeared
o piece Of court-plaster. The tables filled "a
n and not a lady at one them but wore court
S plaster on the right cheek And then til
I. gentlemen looking conidentlaily wilted. The
comprehcnded the situation.
9 The lady who had been captured in tn
}. night had con6ded her extremity to he
It friends, and they had come to the rescue
o Outwit male humanity. They had succecde,
s too. The discounted meu at that particl
% lar table knew that beneath one of the man
!. pieces Of court-plastsr in the room were hiC
v den the marks Of teeth, but which was ii
=, identical piece OF cOurtplaster, they coul
@ not tell. And they never learned.