The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-04


softened Gle neter sid dozen words
to inc in his life; but, l'ok you, Vincent,
worshiped him"
"TAat's right. Tell ue all, as Tn yer
husband tLaO Is to be-" said the other,
with a coarse laugh.
MRS, Kent has splendid jewels, too.
picked the lock to look at them. You
ran take as many of those as you like.
Come I"
Assoc as the sonnd Of their foot
steps died ava! Virginia snatched the
deadly handkerchief off her head, and
staggered to her feet, though dizzily.
She was very spirited girl, and de-
termined that the pair should not escape.
Bnt what could she do? 1t was vain to
think of getting. tAe-cook to alarm their
neighbors at the corner, for the next lot
was vacant, and she must cross the hall,
and go past the stairs, to find her.
There would be no use in throwing up
the window and screaming; the house
was on Clinton Avenue, far out, and the
policeman did not come past very
often.
Virginia wrung her hands, when q
sleepy murmur of 'Auntie!" startled
her. In second her resolve was taken,
and she was on her knees by Fred, kiss
ing him and saying: "Fred, my darling.
Aunte is going to do something funny.
You remember how papa jumped you
down from the balcony on Chistmas day
to run after the monkey? I'm going to
jump you down now. Don't speak o
word. Act like man. There %
Fred was just four years old, but a
great boy for his age, and he always
obeyed Virginia implicitly; so he rubbed
his eyes wide open and was carried to
the window, The balcony, outside, was
not far from the ground. As Virginia
looked out, carefully, she saw, under the
corner gaslight, a tall figure, with a
CLEAN of brass buttons.
Erred" she whispered rapidly, run
fast to that policeman, and tell him he
must come right here to auntie; then go
to Mr. Motley's, at the corner, and ring
| the bell with all your mighJ--it is low,
and you can reach it and tell George
and Harry Motley that aunt Virginia saws
there is thief in the house. Don't be
afraid. Fred; be a man like papa !"
Over; softly, gently, over the low rail-
ing; and then, with good shake of his
small person, Fred's fat little legs trotted
swiftly off towards the policeman.
Directly, under the balcony, voice
said, softly:
whats wanted ma'am? Can you
open the front door for me?'
81 cannot" she painted; 'there are bur-
glars in the house, and should be heard.
Couldn't you get up here somehow
Has the little boy gone to the neigh
bors ?"
"There was no answer to her question
but the policeman easily followed her
suggestion, and climbed up over the
balcony.
"Wait" whispered Virginia, laying her
cold hand on the policeman's arm, as he
made a motion to go forward. "They
1re upstairs, in my room, looking for
my jewels. If you will stand just be-
hind that door, l will creep up the back
stairs, and reconnoiter; if the woman
comes down to answer the bell, seize her.
There is only one man; if l want help
will call, and then you must rush up the
front stairs
"Are you not afraid ?' asked the
policeman, with some surprise; but Vir-
ginia was gone before he had finished
his remark.
When she reached the stairs, she found
by the sounds, that the man had evil
IDENTIFY gone into the silver closet, which
stood on the other side of the back stairs
and that now she was between the two
for she could hear Alice walking about
in her room. Quick as fash the little
figure glided up the stairs, slipping of
her boots on the lowest step; there was
no light in the hall, except that afforded
by the burglars lantern for the gas was
turned down low, and the lantern Sc
inside the closet door The door opened
outward, and the key was in it; a spring,
) sudden bang, and then the click of th
; key in Virginia's nervous fingers, ASSN
turned it in the lock. A tremendou
curse came from the captured thief, a
she leaned breathlessly against the door
The same moment the gaslight behin'
her was suddenly turned on, and Alic
} confronted Virginia.
"You here, madam? Well, you and
' are quits, anyhow. Open that door, Q
Il send bullet through your head
You didn't think of my having the re
volver, did your
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