, 1877-04-07

dull, Grabbing soun'l: and then stIaed, angry
tones. knew they had opened the hox, md
found nothing but thu papers. knew they
would now search for me. heard them ns
cane up the etnirs separate. They all meta At
tho foot OF tho garstt stars. a thi.k board
was between us. | thunkc.i tod that tue panel
was close shut. fknow IL; for no say of light
came through.
"sho must be. up here" said the raven,
"ant3 wc'll soon haso hcr.''
"i'll warrnnt sI,c Is here, md RI wiring her
l,ut tho Thorough search "a. ended, md tho
voicrs grew very angry and full "f fstghtfal
oaths and thruaienInes. They >at d. sn in Tho
Esrres stairs to hold patley. A spitler ran
r. sss 'pes s1cst pf ntt no tst ~ p5a nsnt
Gomez crSasc,l the Raven, "1ct us eo and
Est the slror that will be 'ometh'os-th't will
Curse tho silver. It's thc. goll 1're coma
for, and IN burn TIC ho,ise II don't ind tho
girtt 90 Let herlook out!', 49,.
a., 4 ,9l! EeFspIfatton. wonld they perform
"uoodl then tho rnts will squeak. Down
drop tue money baas, and veil choke the gisl
to tnnke her daml,.n
"Ilo!l 5onr nof.c. The Old man vii bc COM
Ing l9n1c+ Wen be caught hsrc. De- quick"
6'1dgeon will eivo him handy little headache
"a no comes tn.''
"Antl Ills wlfcl'
They spoke low, ht5caus words that mate my
- open Tho panel, 10 E4vc tiac,n tie rold, .u'!
bid them TO. They gut up, and tho stcps md
votces went down. Il Was horrible thcre lt tho
dark; Wy stla.ng, u'osea tle panel s1isht. eIt
Ny resolution vas takcn. would got out Of
Tie llouse. run down the road tui meet my
father. would save him. I left tho gold In
tho closet. snuttlug # in close. | stole down
two atcps Into the chamber below. l knew
tuerc was window opcn there, ! srcpt arrne.
the room. listening kccnly. = lifted myself
caut!ul1sly IN tae window ledge, and caught a
branch oi tho chcrrY-trec which rreW eiusc 10
thy dssccnded the trunk u tho trre, and louul
No. The lightning dasl, betrayed nc. Tho
Ravens volce sl,rlckel huarsely:
varl,' rroer' she sos'' Catch hsr' o"tsk' This
Out at the iron. door came the pnrsuers. hard
! ly ten steps from the. I dashed toward the
| tnlck shrub cry to throw them oil tho truck.
fortunately kness tf,e way, every step q T.
Shoot her By the next fash p cried one.
by flying feet stru-k looso boards. wns
! passing directly over M old, unustd well, very
! uecp. aud It guye back hollow, resonant
sounl. Almost the next moment heard .
crash, the report Of pistol, heavy fall oaths,
| and = deep groan. ShuddcrnE, sped OH
| through the garden. UP tuwarl tue cileF-pFcss,
hillside, oyer the lcids. No steps followed; no
! Yolccs shouted after me. run down to tue
second bars anil Jet them down., It began to
ruin few great dropa, then FAST then y poured.
,gn vet to te r sk ,sn% re- ~ fI spia IL a
j road and cried: "Fatherl iatiier!' The clla1sc
| stopped. Another rl.nisc stopped also. 1t'was
cur next nviglt'or'a, who lived quarter OF Il
"Ann, my child. Good hcavcnsi What Is
!; the matterl What hos happencdl"
told the whole In q few words, amid eager
EXPLANATIONS Of Joy at my safety, Of surprso,
| nycn Ut anger, becasiso Thomas Ind left uie
going" .@"-..=-..
a hurried consultation toox place. Ny father
was very brave. Our nclghtor was very tifnid.
Hc proposed going ou to Ills house and return.
iuX with weapons. In the meantime had got
Into tile chatso and crouchcd down nt ny
mothers feet, who was hull crying, and wholly
thankful to feel ms there.
We rude ou mud cano 10 oltr gates under the
willows. There we're lights ln tho house. but
all was still. Nothing moved: Ny father
put ths rclas in my mothers hantls, aud opened
The ot!,cr gate ttat led np tbe lane. -,
"..Wn! you go hume with Nethan" said be.
"Tako your vic hons, Nathan, II you will,
and come back"
"Wc will stay by you."
"Lct usreconnotter then little"
1ae{ s f'i cut iess s1Sss Ssos II st @ aas
that would do for weapons from the tool.
house. They went an around tho house.
all was quiet. They vent, ln.. Wo sat still,
mothers, and MY franc trembling with fright.
..Tuot,las ls coming" cxS'altaed, eagerly.
II hear the whee1s.h
We called tu him % he came TO tho gate, for
! he coutl nut SEQ Us. HI drove through aud
"WAat's tho rnatter1' ...
We told li1n sufficiently, and no left Betsy
and Human. md went fl at once. with only the
heavy WHIP: ws did not wait long. Nathan
aWnat hase yuu touaa1 Who Is therer'
"Nothiug. Nobody
Arc they all gonsf"
~ "le. ,. win sos Of tne silver aud afsw things
..Tls horses wers put under tho shed, md NO
all wont III. Father said calmly:
IVY VIII take lantern, ;T!honas, and look
around out Of doors llttlc.n
and lookcl cut Of the window md saw tl,eElcan
of the lantern % IL moved. In very few min
,tes they catne back.
onu IT them Is deal," said my father, "aud
ths osler Les a. t',e bottom aud groaus. Tho
Tacy laid buarda perosa soma barrels IN the
shed, and brought up the dead nan and laid
hitn on them. siis eonrade. who fell In the
plunged through tho boards. Ills ugly face was
uglier. 1t waa tbs Raven. Tint night my
fates's prayers were Yerg sUlcnltl, aud his eln-
brace was close a. l'e gave me my goodnight
KISS.
Tho snbber In the well was bruised, but not
seriously hurt. The law took him 10 punts:l.
ulent. 'rl.u third escare.l. was never Lett at
hons again alopc.-EagthA Aagdst's.
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