Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-26

Iua1 Ha'o Walcueu you COUNT you
money"
"Read it," she said aloud, HAND
ing the card to her father,
want you to see if you think / al
too extravagant."
Her father betrayed no emotion
while he read, but said
"You are pretty extravagant
Carrie. l suppose you think you
father is made of money" and h
arose and went to the washstand
which was in dark corner.
Once there he glanced towart
the bust, and that glance confirmed
d. his daughters extraordinary state
d. ment. When he came back to his
seat, Carrie saw that the eyes were
gone. Then leaning toward hel
father, she said in low tone:
"You see it is as / said. l have
thought of plan, however, by
which we can both escape. You
: would be perfectly helpless in an
affray of any kind on account of
your lame leg, so must try to save
us both.
, Then followed whispered con-
sultation, during which Carrie kept
her eyes fixed on the bust, but the
glittering orbs had not come back.
AS she concluded, Carrie went to
the window, threw it up, and look
ed out. Reckoning to her father,
who came, she said, or rather
whispered:
"You see this shed, father
Well, they will probably come up
on it and get in through the win
dow. l do not think they will
make the attack before twelve.
so l can get out of the window
jump from this shed, go to the barn
and take our horse and go to s.
for help"
Flinging wrap over her slight
figure, she embraced her father
tenderly, and bidding him not
worry over her, she jumped lightly
out on the shed and disappeared.
Mr.. Spencer watched her for a
while, then closed the window, took
out watch, saw that it was nine
o'clock, and proceeded to work.
He first covered up the fire, blew
out the light and rolled up a
blanket, with which he made a
dummy. This he placed in the
bed which his daughter was to
occupy. Then he sat down and
waited-oh, how anxiously!
Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes
went by and no sound came from
the vicinity of the barn. TAX I
ing off his boots he crept noislessly q
to the window and peered out,
but he could see nothing 6
Then creeping to the washstand he
aid his money belt it the drawer i
md closed it. He then threw him }
'elf on the bed and once more |
waited. a
After an hour had apparently b
zone by, Mr.. Spencer threw off a
lis coat and vest, tumbled up the
bed, hobbled to the door, unlocked n
{, and stepped out into the hall.
This was all in accordance with c
,orrie's plan. Il
Landlord! landlord I" he shout n
ID. a
He then went back into the
Dom and noiselessly threw up the a
window, all the time shouting for b
he landlord.
That worthy came flying up the re
tairs, and late as it was, he was n
till dressed. ri
"Oh, landlord I" gasped Mr.. Of
pencer, rushing toward him, al
ave been robbed, my money all W
one I" in
"Gone!" echoed the landlord in a
ismay. al
"Who could have stolen itp 81
roaned Mr.. Spencer. 81 had five bl
housand dollars in q belt, and it is "a
one-stolen tn
The landlord liz the candle and b,
'oked around, chagrin depicted on al
very feature. th
"Why don't you wake your re
aughter, sir :" he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried to her bed. b,
"Carrie, Carrie !" he called, but in
o answer came; and the landlord, Gu
rawing near with the light, saw Sc
,e dummy, and cried: 81
"Why, man, the girl isn't there I" vi
"Whatr grasped Mr.. Spencer. pl
Oh, | see il all The wicked e,
rl has robbed me while / slept, of
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