The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-22
CLOSE YOUR SHUTTERS.

vas between 10 and II o'clock, on
EEst and chilly evening in November,
kEsI sat alone by my comfortable
[a,ay fire. My sister and nieces had
ne 10 q party, and the servants had
/ |ntirsd, the kitchen being, as is gener-
IN the case at the South, a building
baehed from the house. f---'
had been very busy settling some
nsehoId and other accounts, and
Euntfng money just collected, to be
ntaay deposited in bank. Having
IA concluded this business, l put
[ssyny books and papers, carefully
ssad the money in a private drawer
|iny secretary; then, producing de-
inter- and little brass kettle, presently
u calmly imbibing a steaming bever.
N oi sugar, lemon-juice, water and
ss Or two other ingredients--a sover-
nremedy against cold. Not that l
rs IS yet affected with that complaint;
sat / am believer in the adage that
tn ounceo preventive is worth a
sund Of cure"
/ ! vas just falling into a state of luxu-
ms drowsiness, when a slight noise
smY window aroused me. | listened,
ndihe sound was repeated. The Ii
kuT, may observe, was on the first
wlor.fioor of the house, and the win
bF was about eight feet from the
#ement.
Rising, opened the window and saw
m figures standing on the portico of
h adjoining house, which, by-the-by,
M been for some time unoccupied.
lh dim light of the nearest street. lamp
Il bowed one of these men muffied in a
gat coat, whilst from beneath the
bose cloak of the other I caught a
fan of the belt and buttons of a po-
Rman,s uniform. sr.-
"IEant tospeak to you," said the
aser, leaning forward and speaking in
b# voice. 81 am. Officer Perrin of the
Third District. Open the door, but do
fvth as little noise as possible. -
obeyed, and found the two men
hading on the threshold. Officer Per-
I'm IS i confronted him, looked not at
n bnt beyond me, over my shoulder,
no the farthest recesses of the hall, as
amgh searching for someone. Then,
I aaassilent. salute, he entered, follow
a-rather reluctantly, it seemed-by
V other man, and both tiptoed noise
ny across the hall into the library.
Mhrst, to my surprise, the policeman,
any turning the key in the door, had
ssd the bolt, and, removing the key,
lently handed it to me.
u the library Perrin turned to me.
You are Mr.. Saunders, l presume, "
asad in the same low voice as before,
shsth carefully shook the rain-drops
1fsn bis oil-skin cap.
aYas.n -.....--
ahave you, or has one of the house
4 an, admitted any person at the 'front.'
E@ within the last quarter of an
4 no; am alone in the house. No
I ~ ~ nas entered but yourselves,
i lae tFo exchanged glances and sig
linen, " resumed Perrin impressive
Asi have to inform you-don't be
q Maed or make any exclamation
I there is probably at this moment
'aarglarin the house"
I "A burg-n
DO checked me with a motion of his
", and at the same time turned his
IN . listening attitude towards the
" M q the diuing-room, adjoining.
hnat room is that?" 7
aod him. He turned on a full blaze
IN IA went to the door, drawing a
r% ~ he did so, listened a moment
~ ~ tnen, opening the door wide,
- s around with keen, searching
,n.a sae farthest door locked? And
q ,s,;sld r1sllved so; but he proceeded to in
49, or himself, still holding the
! ! - sosI 1sol In his hand, and said, as
,hsss [ sSa towards the plate on the
8 sh s h,e that thev will naturally
81 .ker nv rn,oN aNbt it is this that they are
N htbs IbaluIou have other valuables
II HNntLsI a-.
VI DR., V'Dlns Mn y except the ladies' jew
| nasrsat' sas y stairs, 1 supposed We
ii nd ths.'s s scare this floor thoroughly,
a asbss p saaI little nervously.
d ssE,.sa G saas n yoto suppose that there
! Iaars ~ gaa IN houseP" 49,
al hs n,..' 90 eotnt up Foushee Street
ii -sban y Taw-not ! M enuty tonight, you see
II -sllsmH net thAentleman here, Mr..
Il aGaodmsn---Ja,s eoodman-Re,.
! asiurniture FACT, ), ooahiah,ne,, oo;a an I,
| sne ,as great % coat Skiing for the first
II ~ sAA He stopped q and said he
81 M INST seen sonethff' s,,sn;.;o,,s aG s",a ne :
nm sss standing in the prtido Sp,',p'sh of the
n ..as,.,ue ~ house here, leSg over and md
I seaIthily looking in at nnu