Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
THE HER
A Brave Girl.

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while travelling through Canada, ar
rived about night fall at an old fash
toned tavern. The gentleman con
cluded TO stop there instead OF going
On to the village of S-,wbich was
ten miles distant, and which they
had thought to reach. The daugh-
ter-Carrie-expressed her willing
ness, as the tavern presented q com
Portable appearance, and they alight-
ed. when it Was plainly to be seen
that the gentleman was quite lame,
so much so that he was obliged to
use a cane.
The landlord came out, and call,
ing a boy to take the horse and
sleigh to the barn, be ushered Mr..
Spencer end his daughter into a
pleasant sitting room, where bright
fire was burning on the hearth, which
proved very acceptable to our traV-
elers, who bad been in the sleigh
since morning.
Your room will be ready by sup
per-timc, sir said the landlord, as nc
left the room and went into the bar
room.
Supper was shortly announced,
and after refreshing themselves, Mr.
Spencer ard Carrie returned to the
cezy sitting room, where they talked
and chatted until half past eight
They were then shown TO their room
which was in tho second story, III
.,;,o somewhat distant from the
main portion.
The room was very loug with a
high ceiling On one side was 9
window. and on the other door.
inst over the door was bust OF
King George III. The room was
mainly furnished, containing two
beds. washstand and few chaifS.
Carrie took in the whole room at
glance, and it must be confessed,
had tbere not been cheerful hre
hnraing. she would have felt nervous
about sleeping there. As it was the
warm gIow IT, M the room into com
paraljye cheeffu'ness.
W. /. saa ana her fdfher sat by
ii.e ire. Ter yes wandered TO the
bust abb = be door, VII, she botic-
ed that the eye-bals bad evidently
been knocked out leaving two empty
spaces
wen Carrie said Mr.. Spencer,
presently, Il think you had better
lock the door am going to count
M money
Alter Carrie bad done SO, be drew
ont m nAy-bett, heavy with bills,
aua proceeded to count them. While
doirg 80. Csrrie'5 eyes inVcluntarliy
wandered again TO the bust, when, 70
ncr turror and establishment, TN place
Of tue cinptT spaces were two glitter
Jog eyes, greed IS watching every
movement of her father.
The young girl could scarcely re-
press scream; but controlling her"
selfshe looked towards the fire, while
her father went on counting large
roll of bills.
4 must have been mistaken,
thought the fair girl. 'Wh hat could
make me have such strange fancy
though 2 she continued, glsnelng
egain at the bust.
The eyes were still there tMt
.urniug, savage eyes, that brighten
cd as Nr. Spencer went on count
ing.
Good Heavens ? thought Carrie
what shall we do We are evident
" in a den Of thieves, and will b
murdered for my poor fathers mon
ey
How to communicate their DANCE
TO her father without those terrible
eyes noticing it, Carrie could no
think. Suddenly bright idea cam
to her.
Father she said, aloud, let M
take card AID pencil. L wish Il
make q memorandum OF some item
want to purchase in the village.
Her father handed them 10 her
after slowing away his belt. Carr
wrote tfemblipgly, in fine hand, :
Father, do not be frightened "
are in n trap G1 10 tie orposit
corner Of the room, where your lac
will be IL the dark, and Iook at u
bu4t over the door. In il you W.
.ee Two glittering eyes that ha7
watched you count your money
sRead - she said, aloud. handI".
te card q her father. ! want yo
- see ii yau think | am too extra
aeani'
Her father betrayed no emotion
he read, hut said
You are pretty eGtfavak6nt, Gar
RE. sup3oee You think your fathe
i Il ade Of money and he arose an
went TO the washstand which wac il
dark corner.
0acs there he glanced towards th
bust. and that glance confirmed 81
daughters extraordinary statement
When be came back to his scat, Car
rie saw that the eyes were gone
Then. leaning towards her father sal
in low tone
You zee it is as | said. | hav
thou sht of . plan, however, by whicI
we can both escape You woald b
perfectly helpless in an ARRAY OF an
kind on account OF your lame leg, 81
must try to save us both.
Then followed q whispered coasul
.atiou, during which Carrie kept he
eyes fxed on the bust but the gilt
terinr orbs hsd nst come back. A
sho concluded, Carrie went to tn
window. threw it up and looked out
Beckoning to her father, who came
she said, or rather whispered
You see this shed, father? Vel
thov will probably come up on it an
ret in through the window | d
net think thew will make the attac
before twelve, so will get cut
this window, jump from this she'd
to the barn and take our horse, an
90 to S. for help.
Flinging wrap over her sllgt
figure, she embraced her father ter
derby, and bidding him not worr