The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
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gentleman concluded to stop there instead
Of going on to the village Of s., which
was ten niles distsu,, and which they
ksd lhoughi to reach The daughter
Carrie -eIptsssed her willingness, IS The
tavern presented comfortable appear.
amer, aud they aaghied, when Il vas
plainly 10 be seen that the gentleman was
quite lame so much 10 that he was obiig.
ed to use a cane.
! The landlord came out, aud calling a
boy to take The horse and sleigh 10 the
barn, be ushered Mr. Spencer and bis
daughter into a pleasant siiiing.room
where bright iire was burning on the
hearth, which proved very acceptable to
our travellers, who had been In The sleigh
since morning.
Il Your room will be read, by supper
Time, sir, said the landlord, as be left the
room and weft Into the bar.foom.
Supper was shortly announced, and
sfier refreshing themselves, Mr Spencer
snd Carrie returned 10 the cozy sitting.
room, where they talked aud cbatted un-
III hslf.past eight. They were then shown
to their room, which vas on The second
story, 10 wing somewhat distant from
the main portion.
The room wSs very long, with high
ceiling On Que side was window, and
on The oihtr door. Just shove the door
was bust of King George III. The
room was plainly furnished, containing
two beds, wssb-stsnd aud few old
chsirs.
Carrie took in the whole room at y
glance, aud 1t must be confessed, had
thee hot been cheerful fire burning,
she would have felt nervous about sleep.
Ing there. As ii was the warm glow
| iii up the room into comparative cheerful
nets.
While she and her father sat by the fire
Der eyes wandered to the bust above The
doo., when she noticed that the eye-bAIls
bad evidently been knocked out, leaving
two empty spaces.
Well, Carrie, said Mr.. Spencer, pres.
emily, | think you had better lock the
door am going TO count my money.
After Carrie had done so, be drew out
a noney belt, heavy with bills, aud pro-
ceeded to count them. While doing 50,
Carries eyes inyoluntarily wandered
again TO the bust, when, TO her horror
and astonishment, in place OF the empty
. spaces were TWO glitteriug eyes, greedily
watching every movement Of her faith
err
The young girl could scarcely repress
a scream; but controlling herself, she
looked toward the fire, while her father
went on counting large roll OF bilIs.
must have been mistaken, thought
the lair girl, What could make me have
such strange fancy, thought she con.
tinued, glancing again at the bust.
The eyes were still there two burning
savage eyes, that frightened as Mr.. Spen-
Ger went on counting.
Good llcavensl thought Carrie, what
shall we dol We are evidently In den
of thieves, and will be murdered for my
poor fathers money.
How 10 communicate their danger TO
her father without those terrible eyes no.
ticing 1t, Carrie could not think. Sud.
denly bright idea came 10 her.
Father, she said, aloud, let me take
card and pencil. wish to make mem
orandum of some items want to pur-
chase IN the village.
Her father handed them TO her, after
slowing away his belt. Carrie wrote
trembliugly, in 4 fne hand
Father, do pot be frightened; we are
Ia trap. Go In the opposite corner OF
the room, where your lace will be ia tile
dark, and look at the bu,t above the
door. In il YOU will see Two glitlerng
eyes that have waicsed you count your
money.
Read it, she ssid, aloud, handing the
you think am TOO rxtrAvagant.
| Her father bsirayed 90 rmolioR while
he read, but said:
Yoa are pretty tx,ravagsnt, Carrie. !
suppose ysu think your father is msde
OF money; ard he arose and went to the
washstaud, which was in q dark cor
ner.
Once there lie glanced toward the bust,
and that glance confirmed bis daughter
extraordinary statement. When he came
back TO bis seat, Carrie saw tbst the ewes
we're gone. Then, leaning toward her
father, she said ia 8 low tone:
Yoa see il 10 as said ! have thought
OF a plan, however, by which we can
both escape You would be perfectly
helpless In an sffrAy Of any kind on se-
count Of your lame ley, - must try to
save as both.
Then followed Whispered eonsulis.
lion, during which Carrie kept Der eyes
fixed on tie bust; but the gli,tering erbs
had no, eomc back. a. she concluded,
Carrie vent 10 the window, threw il mp,
aud look, d out. Beckoiing 70 her father
who came, she said, or rather whispered;
You see this she'd, fatherf Well, They
will probsbly come up GA Il and get In
through ihe window. ! do not think
they will nskc tie stack before twelve,
20 will get out Of this window, jump
Z from this she'd, 90 TO the barn sud take
our horte, and go TO S. Tor help.
+ Funglug a wrap over her slight figure,
sic embrscsd her iather iendsriy, and
bidding him not wary over her, she
jamped iighlly cut on The shed and die