Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-15

bust above the door. In 1t you VIII
see two gIittering eyes that have
watched you count your money
Read it, she said, aloud, handing
the card to her father. 4 want to see
| if you think | am too extravagant.'
Her father betrayed no emotion
while he read, but said,-
'You are pretty eXtravagant, Car
rie. | suppose you think your faith
er is made Of money and he arose
and went to the washstand, which WAS
in dark corner.
Once there he glanced tow ard the
bust ard that glance confirmed his
daughters extraordinary statement.
When he came back to his seat, Car
RE saw that the eyes were gone
Then, leaning toward her father, she
said in a low TONE
You see it is as | said. | have
thought of a plan, however, by which
we can both escape. You would be
PERFECTLY helpless in an aIiray of any
kind on account Of your lame leg, so
must try to save US both.
Then followed a whispered consul
tation, during which Carrie kept her
eyes fixed on the bust Int the gilt
tering orbs had not come back. AS
she concluded Carrie Went to the
window, threw it up, and looked out
Reckoning to her father who came,
she said or rather whispered,-
You see this shed, father? Well,
tlsy will probably come up on it and
get in through the window. | do no,
,hink they Will make the attack be-
fore twelve, so | will get out Of this
window, jump from tle shed 50 to the
barn and take our horse, and so to
s. for help,
FIingins Il wrap over her sli9ht fig
nre, she embraced her father tender
ly, and bidding him not to worry
over her, she jumped lightly out Oh
the shed and disappeared.
Mr.. Spencer watched her for a
while, then closing the window, took
oat a watch, saw that 1t was nlne
0 clock, and proceeded to work. lie
first covered np the fire, blew ont the
light, and rolled up a blanket WITH
which he made a dummy. Then he
sat down and walted--oh, now ahX,
lousy.
Ten, htteen, twenty minutes went
by, and no sound came from the VI
cinlty Of the barn. Taking oil hls
ooo'', ne cielC hol7eiesS'y " Tue Wln-
dow and peeped out, but he could see
nothing. Then creeping to the wash
stand he IaId his noNey,belt IN the
drawer and closed 1t, lie then threw
himself on the bed and once more
waited.
Atler an hour had apparontly gone
by Mr., Spencer threw of his coat
ana vest, lumDicd up the pea, hoo,
bIed to the door, uni locked 1T, and
stepped out into the haIl. Inns was
all IN ACCORDANCE with Carrie plan,
Landlord landIord he shouted.
tie then went back INTO the room
ana no'seIe&''y 'hre" Hp Tue ,,I "IhIow;
al ,ne ''ne sho'''lno lor n '"e '','u'4L" m ti
ln'' To''hy c3me l'EIn6 up ,;II tHI
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rhe landlord If the candle and
looked around, chaqrin depicted on
evorv feature
.Whv don't Won wake vopr daugb-
ter, sir ? he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried to her bed.
Carrie, Carrie he called, but no
answer came; and the landlord draw
ing near with the light, saw the DUN
my, and cried:
why man. the girl ism the. e :
What ! gasped Mr.. Spencer. Oh,
7 see it all. The wicked girl has
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