The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
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man on that beat did not come past $
very often.
sleenv murmur Of s'Aunty!" startled 9
her In a second, her resolve was $
taken. and she was on her knees by
Fred. kissing him, and whispering IN
his ear.
ssFred. my darling, Aunty is going TO
do something funny. You remember
how pa jumped you down from the
balcony on Christmas day to run after
the monkey! / am going to jump you
now Act like man. There now!"
Fred was lust years old, but great
boy for his age, and he always ooeyeu
Virginia implicitly; so he rubbed ms
eyes wide open. and was carried 10 Cne
window. The balcony outside was
not far fromIthe ground. As Virginia
looked out carefully, she saw unoer
the gas-light at the corner ia tall Inquire
with the CLEAN of brass buttons.
Erred she whispered rapidly, "run
to that policeman and tell him to come
right here to Auntie then 60 to Mr..
Motley's. at the corner, and ring the
hell with all your might,-it is low,
and YOU can reach it--and tell George
and Harry Motley that Aunt Virginia
saws there is thief in the house.
Don't be afraid Fred be man IKE
Papa y
over, gently, over the low railing
and then. with a good shake OF his
small person, Fred's fat little legs
trotted swiftly off toward the police
man.
said, softly:
"What is wanted, ma am? Can you
open the front door for me =
II cannot she painted ''there are
burglars in the house, and should be
heard. Can you get up here somehow!
Has the little boy gone to the neigh
, Dor e.
There was no answer to her question:;
Int the policeman easily followed her
suggestion, and climbed up over the
} balcony.
, "Wait % whispered Virginia, lying
! her cold hand on the pOlicemaL's arm,
, as he made a motion to go forward.
s.They are up stairs in my room looking
J for nv Jewels. If you will stand just
behind the door, will creep up the
) back stairs and reconnoitre il the
t woman comes to answer the bell, seize
! her. There is only one man; it want
t help will call, and then you will
4 rush UP the front stairs"
care you not afraid - asked the
4 policeman with some surprise but
Virginia was gone before he had finish
: ed his remark.
). eWhen she reached the stairs, sh'
e found by the sounds that the man hat
e evidently gone into the silver-closet
@ which stood on the other side OF tn
f back stairs, and that now she was be
e tween the two-for she could hea
d Alice walking around in the bedroom
s Quick as flash the little figure glide
e upstairs, slipping off her boots on tn
o lowest step there was no hight IN Tn
v hall except that afforded by the bun
ia lar s lantern, for the gas was turne
( down low, and the lantern set lnsld
n the clOset-doOr. The door opened Out
ID ward, and the key was in it ; a spring
st sudden bang, and then the cllnk
the KEY in Virginia's nervous fingers
1t as she turned it in the lock. trt
N mendous curse came from the captul
er ed thief, as she leaned breathlessl
,e against the door. The same momen
ID the gaslight behind her was suddenl
3. turned on, and Alice confronted VII
q! ginia.
as "You here, madam! Well, you an
m / are quits, anyhow. Open that doc
I'd or IL send bullet throught your heat
re You didn't think Of me having revo
ch yer, did you!'
it "No," said Virginia, looking in tt
he girls furious eye with her peculiar
as calm smile. "Help! Police y
nd ..You may split your pretty thro
nd calling, ''said Alice, seizing her savage
h by the arm. "No one will come tt
he cooks drugged, and you are at OF
ad n ercy. Give me the key -
I'd s.I'll trouble you for that pistol
said stern voice behind Virginia,
90 quick, strong arm jerked the weapt
ID, away from Alice.
Alice, with a shrek, fell on Il
Ow floor, for she realized all at once. b
IS Virginia, gasping "Ah, my God
gazed as if turned to stone, for it W
lst Langley Temple that she saw.
SUI virginia, don't be terrified,
Is said sit is my very self, no ghos
Take my hand, love; see, it is fie
and blood, like your own, dear.
en- had her in his arms. The door-b'
was ringing furiously, but he won
we have let the neighbnrs pull the wi
till it broke before he would have le
gu. her in that dumb, shocked state.
he touched her she trembled violentl
d | then the light came back to her eyt
Ir. and, with sob Of joy, Virginia flu
en- herself on the breast Of him whom s
to mOurned as dead.
Mt, The Motley's had time to think th
Virginia was murdered before the pa
I'm opened the door. Very much 81
the prised were they to see, instead Of t
policeman they expected to find,
90. very tall, handsome young man,
m. stranger, in undress-navy uniforl
Tou Fred. now that his part of the fun W
over. began to roar, and Virginia to
OF him up in her arms, while the thr
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