Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

rs am seized with likely idea. "Oh.
yes am 20 terribly afraid OF them
and papa will make me keep my garden
ing tools in lhere. SO thai | am always
prevented from gardening unless VII
liam is here to get them for ne. want
Cd to do little gardening now,' con-
tiuue. glancing at him umidly; "but |
suppose must wait till ! can hud VIII
liam, "snd try the effect of little sigh.
Sucoessl My fish nibbles Now TO
land him
Can't act as Williams substitute ?"
And, without waiting for my pormis.
sion. the unfortunate bailiff braves the
earwigs and spiders and enters The trap.
Thank you !" | cry exciledly. "You
will lind ihem ia the recess behind The
door,
Hastily following him, | pull to the
door, turn ,ho key with a desperate
wrench. and. covering my ears with
my hands, l fly Ike o hunted deer TO-
waids the house.
Poor James wits are nearly scared
away when relate to her my sdven-
lures. She declares that baiiffs always
hun! in couples, and that there is sure
to be another lurking about tho place.
c. Io pr.vont n curnrfea mo caralnl q,
lock aud bolt all the doors. and. not
wi.hstanding thai il is early in the after
noon, close aud fasten the shutters 10 all
the windows on the ground floor.
How slowly the hmo passes Three
oclock-iour o'clOck-no father! II he
does no, catch the four o'lcook express
from Bsrdmoor, he will not reach home
iii seven.
Another hour bofore he can arrive,
Try 10 reAd but cannot settle my Ideas.
It Is equally useless 10 work. torture
myself with ell kinds OF horrible
thoughts. but al last the hands OF the
clock point TO half past five. lie must
be here soon; so l go 10 M bedroom
window, aud watch the road I'll. / SEQ
him coming, and then 1 rush 10 the
door. and opening it on the chain. eau
hously whisper 10 him:
10 csreial. father. and whom l open
the door coIne In as quickly Gs you can ;
bu. look round first and sec if any one
is watching. Us tho bailiffs are here, and
have been trying to get in."
l cautiously unhook the chain. and
open tho door SC giugeriy that tather
has 10 give ii quite push before he can
gel in.
"OA. dad. dear, cry, as kiss him,
al am 80 glad ihst you arc come back
I've lad such an awful fright. The ba;
lift has been here, and would have go!
into The house but that | was too clever
for him. -
And l clap my hands and laugh glee
fully as J relate 10 my father the exciting
events OF the day and be- calls me his
''brsve little girl. and "a heroine but
only laughs when assure him that the
bailif looked quite Ike gen,leman.'
"Well. dear ny iather begins, as
We sit down to dinner, 81 saw old NJ.
Barton, and he has advised me TO pay,
and settle tho matter at once-in fact, he
cGndiHy told NE that he though. l was
in the wroEg-sO. after dinner we will
| release your friend. l dare say some.
thing WARM for his inside and some
golden ointment Tor the palm OF his
hand will soon put matters right. Old
Barton is agciDg very much" my father
continues. rs he refectively sips bis tea.
"Ae was very much pleased 10 see me.
had quite long chat with him. he
says that his nephew, whom he intends
TO succeed him. is very clever tie il u
fne-leckiug follow. l should say Judging
from his photograph. His uncle gave
me one. I've gotit in my pocket some
where"
And.siler searching for some time. my
father pulls out fron poeke. OF papers
small-sizet carte-de-vislte, which DC
hands 70 IDe, take 1t from him, and
look at it. One glance Is sufficient
dash 1t from me. and buryiDg my lace in
my hands. | cry out
"Oh. dad, dad, the bsiliffr'
Where, where, grip" asks my faith
er, spriuging from his seat. and upsettiug
mis- ,es rs he looks eagerly about the
room, as If expecting On ambuscsde o.
county court myrmidons.
"Oh. whG' shall | doPa exclaim
Tell me. implore you, father, tha, i:
not Mr. Barton's likeness! You are only
ljoking-I know you are !"-snd | loos
at him piteously.
Joking. girl !" he repeats, WHAT
do you mesns Whose likeness do you
imagine II to be ?"
The bailiffs-.he man I've locked ~
in tho ruins ~
"whew !" whistles my father. That.
it, is it ? Here's pretty kettle of fish
You've locked up the young lawyer
from Londor? GentlemAnly bailif In
deed Action for false imprisonment
damages ten thousand pounds Well
you are nice young lady-quite hero
inep'