The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-07-25

oa TIC second loor II could summon
help ifom c.. II was obly hYe miles,
And there was a long iob for the burglars
before they could open ths safe.
Could creep around the stsiroase3
II one Of those busy men ,nFned bic head
wss lost. soi,ly oFepi ogt on All fours,
slowly, wa,ehfany, and gained the stairs.
up ! daried, blessing my lndis rubber
shoes, liil gained the door d the tele.
gpph Office Az dark there, asd | dared
not strike 3 match.
! listened, aud then leaving the door
open, CROPPED my way 10 the well known
desk. aud gave the sigual at c.. |
could hear my own hcarl throb as ! walt
ed Tor he answer. Ii camel still work,
ing ia the dark, | sent this message
Burglars in The Baysvile Bank vault
Walehman gagged aud bound Can you
send helpS
Again he agony OF suspense IN listen.
ing, but At last the sound reached me:
" li etuA uttP llAhtulhtttA
/ erept to the head VI The staircase,
afraid the clear ring OF the instrument
bad been heard In the vault; but no one
came up stairs. The window Of the tele.
graph Office faced Ihe street, SO returned
bollel myself In safely, aud sat down to
watch.
The town clock gave one resonant
stroke, breaking the deep silence, aud no
signs OF life were visible on the long
stretch Of road leading TO c.. was
numb with cold, wishing heartily that
| had not LETT Toms basket under the
staircae, thinking regretlully Of my own
coy bed, when heard atar off the sound
OF hOre,' feet.
No sister Anne, ia Blue Boards tower,
was ever more watchlul than | was then.
Would the burglars lake the alarm?
The building made a corner OF two
streets, and saw eight moanled men
dash up the road, separate, aud while
four dismouuted in front, four went to
the rear.
The burglars were unprepared for this
flank movement, for while the police in
trout were thnn iering at the main en-
trance, the robbers rushed to the rear
basement door, right into the arms OF the
police stationed there.
/ could hear the hubbub, pistol shots
fired, the scuills Of feet, cries, oalhs and
general confusion, and | slipped down
stairs, out OF the now deserted main en-
trance and home.
Every body was abed, and went to my
own room, had good crying spell, and
comlored my half frozen body 10 double
blankets where | soon fell asleep.
All this was on Friday night and had
no teaching to do until Monday, so |
slept late; but coming down, found. all
the family prepared 10 make a heroine or
me.
| never knew until mother told me this
morning, said Tom, that it wasn't grand
pa who sent the telegram to c.. By
Jove, Olive, you're spunky If you are
little.
gave up when four OF them pounced
ON me from one OF the upper rooms.
They must have got in through the day
and hid there.
tried TO make the Knights promise
not to tell of my adventure, but could
not. Before night all Baysville knew
how Olive Hudson caught the burglars.
was in the office with grandpa, when
over the wires came this message:
What does Olive Hudson look like?
Everybody in Dryden is talking about
her great exploit.
flashed back:
What do you suppose such a woman
would look like? She is nearly six feet,
broad shoudercd aud loud voiced, per-
feet Elephant.
Was it really yourself ElepbantI
Dear Lion, il really wasl
DO you know, want TO see you. |
AN going to New York to-day, but I'll be
back next spring.
Il be came to Baysville he did not see
me. ran away in iii of shyness.
In March wonderful thing happened.
Ny mothers brother, who bad been sew
enteen years, nearly all my life time, In
Cnba, came home TO New York, found
me out, and took me into life OF ease
and luxury, making me bis pet in his
splendid house. lie was a bachelor,
over fifty years Of age, handsome and
well informed. aud with large wealth.
He introduced me to old friends Of his
own, and my circle Of scqnaintancts wild
ened every day. was entirely happy,
/ for we loved each other well.
4 One day Uncle George brought home
to dine, q stranger whom he introduced
I 10 me as:
The son Of an old friend, Olive, MIR.
/ Roberts.
made myself agreeable, as in duty
Douudi 10 Mr, R0berlet man OF tDlrty
or thereabouts, with a face that was
downright ugly, but pleasant from the
expression Of frank good humor and in
lelligence upon it. We talked Of every.
thing, and was surprised at the con.
genisllfy Of taste we soon discovered.
In 81 animated discussion of heroines,
Mr. Roberts, turning TO Uucle George
said.
You were kindly inquIfing this morn,
ing about my fortune since father died
bui did not tell you Of one little epi'
sode, Before was fortunate enough "a
obtain my present lucrative situation,
was for time telegraph operator 10 a
small place called Dryden, and then