The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01
a BRAVE GIRL.

a BRAVE CaKL.
Tn the winter of l942, a gentleman and
his daughter, a young lady, while travel
ing through Canada, arrived about night
fall at an old fashioned tavern. The gen
tleman concluded to stop there instead of
going on to the village of S., which
was ten miles distant, and which they had
thought to reach The daughter-Carrie
expressed her willingness, as the tavern
presented a comfortable appearance, and
they alghted, when it was plainly to be
seen that the gentleman was quite lame,
50 much SO that he was obliged to use
cane. ...
The landlord came out, and calling a boy
to take the horse and sleigh to the barn, he
ushered Mr.. Spencer and his daughter INTO
pleasant sitting room, where bright
fire was burning on the hearth, which
proved very acceptable to our travellers,
who had been in the sleigh since morn
"Your room will be ready by supper
time. sir,' said the landlord, as he left the
room and went into the bar-room.
Supper was shortly announced, and alter
refreshing themselves, Mr.. Spencer and
Carrie returned to the cozy sitting-room,
where they talked and chatted until half
past eight. They were then shown to
their room, which was on the second story,
in a wing somewhat distant from the
main portion.
The room was very long, with high
ceiling. On one side was d window, and
on the other door. Just above the door
, was u bust of King George III. The room
was plainly furnished, containing two beds.
wash-stand and few chairs.
| Carrie took in the whole room at glance,
and it must be confessed, had there not
been cheerful fire burning, she would
have felt nervous about sleeping there.
As it was the warm glow lit up the room
; into comparative cheerfulness.
While she and her father sat by the fire,
her eyes wandered to the bust above the
door, when she noticed that the eye-balls
had evidently been knocked out, leaving
two empty spaces.
"Well, Carrie" said Mr. Spencer, pres
emily, 81 think you had better lock the
door. am going to count my money"
After Carrie had done SO, he drew out n
money-belt, heavy with bills, and pro-
ceeded to count them. While doing SO,
i Carry's eyes involuntarily wandered again
, to the bust, when, to her horror and aston
: ishment, in place of the empty spaces were
b two glittering eyes, greedily watching
= every movement of her father.
The young girl could scarcely repress a
scream but controlling herself, she looked
toward the fire, while her father went on
i, counting large roll of bills.
: II must have been mistaken" thought
the fair girl. "What could make me have
such a strange fancy, though p she con-
tiuued, glancing again at the bust.
O. The eyes were still there-two burning,
E savage eyes, that frightened as Mr.. Spen-
0 Ger went on counting.
l. Good Heavens !" thought Carrie
e "what shall we do! We are evidently in a
i den of thieves, and will be murdered for
e my poor fathers money"
: "How to communicate their danger to
. her father without those terrible eyes no
E ticing it, Carrie could not think. Sudden
ly bright idea came to her.
Father" she said, aloud, "let me take
, card and pencil. | wished to make a
), memorandum of some items l want to pur.
h chase in the village"
g Her father handed them to her, after
l. slowing away his belt. Carrie wrote tremb
e lingly, in fine hand,-
y Father, do not be frightened; we are
7 in trap. Go in the opposite corner o1
e the room, where your face will be in the
!. dark, and look at the bust above the door
;. In it you will see two glittering eyes
i, that have watched you count your money.
a "Read it," she said, aloud, handing thu
= card to her father. Il want you to see il
4 you think i am too extraVagant.
7 Her father betrayed no emotion while ht
read, but said,--
r "You are pretty extrayagant, Carrie.
a supposeyou think your father is made O.
It money" and he arose and went to th'
Q washstand, which was in a dark cor
'' ner.
81 Once there he glanced toward the bust
Il and that glance confirmed his daughter
= extraordinary statement. When he cam
y back to his seat, Carrie saw that the eye
= were gone. Then, leaning toward he
i, father, she said in low tome
"You see It is as said. have though
Of plan, however, by which We can pot