Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-27
ooh, Aunt Abigail, take care! It'll 60
off, exclaimed MOllie.

ooh, Aunt Abigail, take care! It'll go
off, exclaimed Mollic.
II mean it shall, ii they do much
more" rejoined the spinster, turning the
gun around with gingerly care. You'd
better get out of the way, Mollie. /
might hit you, just SO like, or the thing
might explode. 1t hasn't been used for
years.
You ought to keep hold OF something
when you fire it, suggested Molllc, from
the other side of the bed. " 1t will kick
and throw you down. Guns always do"
"They're trying the back-door,' an
ncunced Miss Abigail, in an excited whis
per. They only knocked once. | Won
der ii those robbers in the cellar belong
to the same set They re shaken the door,
the villains!
Two or three loud knocks sounded
through the house, and then the men tried
the nearest window; finding that fast an
other and vet another, while Miss Abigail
watched them from above with 1ast-yrov
ing anger; they then took leis'lrelv sur
vcy of the house, evidently undecided
what to do next.
II wish could hear what they're say
ing said the spins er, vr2edly. II heard
ali gone to church., That one in the red
shire said it, expect they'll get a batter
ingram next Ill keep still as long a. !
can
Instead OF proceeding to any extreme
measure, hove the men calmly sighted
a couple Of pipes, during which operation
they more than enc. laIghcd uproar!Cus
lv. They afterward made a circuit OF the
house, tried every window. including
those in the sheds, and shook the doors
vigorously; meanwhile Miss Abigail and
Moliie followed their course through the
chambers the former carrying the gun.
Having come back TO their original start
ing point, they held another consultation.
after which, to the umazement OF the
watchers, they went oil to the Darn.
I'D like TO know what that's for
calculated Miss Abigail. at ber wits end.
:Tlcy'll steal that other horse, or else
they'll get something and break window
up here; and there's no knowing what
those men down cellar are about
All was quiet for a time. the stiffness
being only broken by the groan5 Of
Grandma I>ichton. The intruder5 were
nowhere to be seen. Finally, Mol'lc, re-
connoi1ering from ap attic window, dis
covered that they had entered the corn
barn by means OF a rear window. has;
opened the uoor. and were sitting upon
two barrels smoking.
mercy on US. exclaimed Miss Abb
gail. glancing at the c ork. ana then sink
inc into chair. Here it ten min ties
OF twelve O'Clock ~nd Jonathan and
Marthy coming home, without thought
Of what's happened. Jonathan II drive
right round that corn 1arn as sure as
fate, and into the barn. They'll be there
LAYING in wait for him. They're setting
OF the road, and :ncv mean to 90 the 81 :.
They'll murder him ami 80 Oft with the
plumber in our wagcn-tilst all!
Nollic's checks grew ),;:!er yet.
But. aunt YOU know we can rush Out
and warn him when he's at the foot of
the Hill and he'll have Uncle Nathan's
pistols
Not he! l never knew Jonathan
Price to do thing the uaY he was going
to: and he's IN old man-no match for
those two wretches. They Just mean
to kill bin and then have their own way.
There, they We shut the corn barn door. I
told you 50.
1t did seem mysterious that the two
men should have shut themselves in the
corn barn. Miss Abigail needed no fur
Their evidence OF their evil intentions.
;Moliie.' she said. solemniv. "there's
only Just one thing to do. You must
run across the lot and meet Jonathan.
and tell him to bring two or three Of tie
Clark boys home with him. We've cot
these people in the cellar to dispose Of
Tell them to hurry, fer if Bridget isn't
dead already, she's pretty u"ar that. Id
go myself. but cant leave YOU here
alone I'll let you out the front door.
and YOU can kind OF creep along behind
the walls
but what if they should chase ne"
gasped Mollic.
They won't see you. They've shut
the door. and you needn't run across the
! open fie!d5.''
But, Aunt. I shall hareto 60 out 'front.'
and those men in the ccller will he sure
| to see me. They mus1 be watching. II
they should, they might irv s.. me-
Miss Abigail was Only posed for a
moment.
well. III tell YOU. Put an jair 4,
Jonthan's pan1aioons and i!5S gray coat.
| Tuck your hair UP under his big straw
hat, and, if they see 'ou. they Il think it (:
one Of their acc >mpliccS. Hurry, now, it
| is almost twelve.
It was Of no use to demonstrate. Moi
| lie was hurried upstairs, lot knowing
whether to laugh or cry, and too much
frightened to 10 either, and was put into
the before mentioned garments: then.
without a moments delay. she was pushed
down to the front door.
Hurry, now said Miss Abigail. "I'll
have that gun up at the front window.
and if one Of EN- clases YOU III tire at
him.
"Dont!" cried Mol'ie, horror stricken
at the prospect. You'd hit INC instead.
l won't 60 unless yo,l-'
"Well, we'll, run along and the front
door was cautiously opened and as
cautiously closed, aud Mollic ran under
the shelter OF the east wall.
Uncle and Aunt Price, peacefully jog
ging home ward in the scant autumn sun
light, were amazed to see a no11dcScript
figure suddenly appear from clump OF
hazel bushes at the foot of q hill.
"Mercy:' said Uncle Price, obviously,
pulling up Elijah, ''what's that's
::It's crazy critter,' exclaimed Aunt
Price. DO 80 along, Jonathan.
ut looks more like 4 running scare
crow. Stop. Marthy, don't yu ta,1ch
the horsc-it seems 20 me them clothes
t looks at'ral.'
+ In moment more the apparition,
clearing the wall at a. bound, actually
threw itself into the wagon. The amaze
ment and amusement of the worthy
couple were nipped in the bud by the
story that the CSC recrow'' had to tell,
however
81 didn't get the pistols said Uncle
Price, remoresiully. Il got SO sorter
eallncd down after hearing the sermon
I'll stop at C!ark's. Huddup, Elijah"
Elijah, induced by thorn bush, did
| la, 3dun. on1 in shout fiftean r,inu+nc