The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

Agnes became aware If the intruders
presence. she started up with u terrified
shrek, and rushed into the mushroom,
and covered IN the shadows. The man
with the lantern stood IN thought II
moment. aud immediately followed her.
Como. girl, he said, erasplug her
shoulder, "haud over them rings and
bracelets, and YOU 're all right. | locked
the old gentlemAn's door and the door
frim the servants hall aud how IN the
name Of wohirr you found ont was un-
der your bed, | don't know You might
scrteoh all night, and gain nothing by It
but sore throat.
Agnes bv this time was senselsss aud
the rubber proceeded TO remove the
Jewels from his uurrsisting victim, when
he found himself caught IN II powerful
grasp, overpuwerrd. and bound before
he could recover his wits. Harry Nor
ton did has work quickly and we'll, and
pinioned the burglar with the heavy
cord Of the lace curtains, which he was
drawing carelrssly between his fingers
when Agnes entered the drawing room.
BY this time, Mr.. Carroll hal forced
open his door. aud hurried 10 the scene
~ action. The burglar had left a coarse
sack IN the hall, containing the most
valuable Of the silver plate lac had found
in the diniug-room, and had he been
satisfied with that, he might have got
of safely. Bat he was tempted 20 enter
Agues's rpom, aud had Just time % se-
crete himself, when Agnes, who had ~
NAMED in the parlor long time after
her other guests, came INTO her ruOm,
and sat down before her dressing glass,
ana leaning her head upon her hands,
was buried in deep thought, when at the
foot OF her bed, which was just along
side of her glass, she saw a strange look
ing sack, and beside Il mans boot
protruding from beneath the bed. II
was IN the glass she saw them, aud, with
a thrill Of terror, she rose up and stole
down 70 the parl0r and remembering
the presenceof Harry in the music room.
WAS about 20 seek him when she was
overcome by her excitement and terrOr,
and threw herself upon the sofa, hoping
he would come out and speak to her.
All this she told Afterwards but when
the police arrived with the messenger
whom Mr.. Carroll had sent for them,
the rohber knew that all WAS over, and
his nights work uudous by Agnes op-
perfume discovery.
Al his trial, he confessed that he bad
stolen into the house during the hustle
of the entertainment, and, after the
supper table was deserted, had heipel
himself 20 every article he fRncied. HIS
sack was well laden and, doubtless, he
would have escaped had he been salts
tied with it's contents
Harry Morton left the house as he had
resolved. To all Mr. Carroll 5 entreaties
and Agnes proffered thanks. he said /:
IL only did NV duty as Won did yours
when yuu found me AZ the gate, house
less anl starving. Ii is only heavens
mercy that | was saved, a brand from
the burning. | feel that self-respect
alike command my departure.
he went, bat not 10 stay long. For
one day there came to him a note which
read as follows
Mr.. Morton, will YOU come 10 me
and finish the story you were telling me,
when Fanny Ben interrupted US the
night Of the party
AGNES CARROLL"
Harry Morton went and the story,
no doubt, was long aud interesting. for
Norton Carroll had to take his tea alone,
anil Agnes astouished him by walking
into the library where he was dozing
over his papers, and saying Uncle,
permit me to inform You that this gen.
tleman.. who styles himself "a brand
from the bnruing, is fron hencetorth
my exclusive property"
Mr. Carroll was quite satisfied, aud
made Harry Morton his partner AMI he
ami Agnes were married quietly, and
he first intima,ion their dear five hun
lred friends received Of the turn affairs
ual taken, was the marriage notice
40 carls-in the local papers