The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-28

confusion. Jones reached the pack, and
throwing the rope over his arm, and still
clutchlhg the dagger, stopped to inspect
the slit in the wrapper where Harriet
had asserted she had seen an eye. At that
moment one of the most fearful Yell
! eyer heard broke fram between the
folds of the wrapper. The pack strug
gled Violently, then rolled over and fell
heavily on the ground, while a choked
voice begged for mercy; at the same
time knife was seen endeavOring to
effect an opening. The screams of the
servants, the historical sobs of Janet, the
LOUD hOwlings and winnings of the dog,
who was still restrained by Mildred from
rushing frantically into the room, made
din that never can forget.
l remember that Jones alone looked
very ceThpesed and Tipr1oTed throughout.
Before the man in the pack had time to
free himself from the wrapper, Jones had
managed despite his opponents struggles
to pass the ropes several times round and
round him, and to secure them. By the
time he had accomplished this we had all
become pretty quiet The dog was ST
while Mildred and | and two OF the ser,
one, went into the room.
The pack presented a very Iudicrous
appearance. The wrapper had been slit
from the center upward and displayed the
figure Of a man apparently about thirty
years of age, lyittg in it, the ropes wound
around him. He had a long pale face
brown, grizzly beard, and eyes that
glanced dOubtfullv from Jones and his
dagger, whe knelt beside HIM, to US, as
we approached him. He was perfectly
mute, and refused to answer any ques,
tIOns.
"see, he has got whistle" cried one
of the servants.
Jones instantly seized it, and after q
few moments consideration bsckOned
Mildred out of the room. / followed.
Young ladies; " he said, "the man Is
now Quite seizure, and his accomplices
will certainly not attempt to enter much
before midnight. Iexpect the white was
to have been the signal. Would you be
afraid if l slipped down to the coach
mans house and get his wife to send one
of her boys into the village for other az
sistance? ? We could then probably secure
al the villains.
RUt you may he attacked by them
on the way, urged Mildred.
No fear, miss; | can slip unseen be
hind the shrubs in the darkness.
60, then, and quickly, " said Mildred.
You are sure that the man Is quite
safely bound "
'Quiteso, miss; but perhaps you would
like to ask the consent of the household
before | leave you ?"
Mildred soon obtained our consent to
the plan, and Jones was cautiously let out
of a small side door. In about twenty
minutes--which had seemed two hoUTs
to us-he retured, and his low tap was
instantly answered.
q It is all right, he said. "I have
seen and heard nOthing of the men. The
boy is sharp enough, and he has his
directions, and is to bring a party from
the village to this door by the same way
that l took. "
More than an hour passed away theI
a low tap was again hesrd, and six men
appeared, accompanied by the boy who
had been sent to bring them.
About midnight Jones opened the shut
ters of q easement window in the hal
and blew a loud whistle; the whistle wa!
responded to by another, and two meI
presently appeared at the open easement
Jones drew back into the darkness of the
hall and silently allowed THEM to enter
The moment their ct touched the hal
floor they were seized.
And where were you, aunty? % I said
during this scene ?''
We stood in the gallery above. The
boy who had received his directions sOOI
brought forward lantern, and we alst
had lights at hand in the gallery
Were the men tried, aunty; anC
what was their punishment ~
Yes; they were conveyed to tht
county prison, and on their conviction
were sentenced to transportation. Tn,
butler, as you may imagine, was hand
somely rewarded"