Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-12-13
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again at the bust
The eyes were still there-twc
burning, savage eyes, that frightened
as Mr.. Spencer went ON counting.
"Good Heavens 70 thought Carrie
"what shall we do! We are evident
| ly ina den Of thieves and will be
murdered for my poor father
money
How to communicate their danger
to her father, without those terrible
eyes noticing it, Carrie could not
think. Suddenly q bright idea came
to her.
Father" she said aloud, ''let nae
t>ke a card and pencil. | wish to
make tnemoranddn Of some items
[ want to purchase in the village
Her father han dcd them TO her
| after slowing away his belt. Carrie
wrote trembling, in fine hand
"Father, do not be frightened; we
are in trap. Go in the opposite
corner Of the room, where your face
will be in the dark, and look at the
bust above the door. In 1t you will see
two glittering eyes that have watched
you count your money"
Read it," she said aloud, handing
the card to her father. - want you
10 see ifyou think L an too extrava-
CANT
Her father betrayed no emotion
while he read, but said
"Iou are pretty cxtravagant. Car
rie. suppose you think your father
is made Of money!" and he arose
and went to the wash-stand, which
was in l dark corner.
Once there he glanced toward the
bust, and that glance confirmed his
daughters extraordinary statement
When he came back to his seat, Car
rie 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 plan, however, by which
we can both escape. You would be
perfectly helpless in an aiIray of any
kind, OH account Of your lame leg, SO
mus try to save us both"
Then followed q whispered consul
;atior, during which Carrie kept her
eyes .ixcd on the bust, but the gilt
| tering orbs had not came back. As
she Concluded, Carrie went to Ihe
window, threw it up, ard looked out.
Bvci<esIin;=. To i:ur rsr,irer, Who -e-o-.,,.,
she said or rather whispered:
You see this she'd, father? Well,
they will probably come up on it and
get in tie window. l do not think
they will make the attack before
twelve, so / will rot out of this win
dow, jump from this shed, go to the
barn and take our horses and go to
S--for help
Flinging wrap over her slight
lirurc sac embraced her father ten
derry, and hi,tiing him no worry
over her, she jumped lightly out on
the shed aul disappeared.
air. Spcnccr watched her for a
while, then closing the windoT7, took
ont watch, saw it was . O'Clock,
and proce,d ded to work. lie first
covered up the hrc, blew out the
light, and rolled up a blanket which
he made dummy. This he placed
in the he'd which his daughter was to
occupy. Then he sat down and wait
ed--oh, how anNiously.
Ten. iiftecn, twenty minutes went
by. and no sound came from the vi
chit, of the barn. Taxing off his
boots, he crcpt noiselessly to the win
dow and pucpel ont, but he could
see nothing. Then creeping to the
wasb-stand he laid his money-belt III
the dra yer and closed it. lie then
threw himself on the bed and once
more waited.
After an hour had apparently gone
by, Mr.. Spencer threw oil his coat
and vest, tumbled up the bed, hob
bed to the door, unlocked it, and
stepped out into the hall. This was
all in accordance with Carries plan.
Landlord, landlord." he shout
FED.
lie went to the lack Of the room
ard noisele: sly threw up the window,
ail the time shouting for the land
lord.
That worthy came flying up the
stairs and late as it was, he WAS still
dressed.
'Oh, landlord" gasped Mr.. Spen-
Ger, rushing toward him, II have
been robbed! my money is all gone! y
"Gone!" echoed the landlord, in
dismay.
''Who could have stolen itn'
groaned Mr. Spencer. 81 had five
thousand dollars in belt, and it is
gone-stolen -
The landlord lit the candle ant
looked around, chagrin depicted OF
every feature,
"Why don't you wake your dangh
, ter, sir" he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried to her bed.
"Carrie, Carrie T" he called, bu
no answer came; and the landlord
drawing near with the light, saw tn
. danny, and cried:
r "Why, man, the girl isn't therei'