Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-02


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Clsck. lie the dead Of the night .
sharp sound wsksnei Mrs Halifoni The
reo9 vas dark Nos even . CLEAN of
noon or starlight fell through the cur
Sains Of the windows. II was Q very
strange sound, indeed, but she saw moth
ing. heard nothing more.
she sat up, leaning on her dimpled left
elbow, and put out her right hand and
touched her husbands shoulder. He lay
upon his pillow sound asleep, and did
not awaken at her touch.
ut must have been dream, said Mrs.
Halifont; and her young head-she was
only the bride of Q year-nestled down
again closer to her husbands arm, and
she slept again.
Clicki
This time the sound did not arouse Mrs.
Halifont. It was her husband who awak-
ened. He did not pause to listen, but
Grasped the revolver beneath his pillow
and jumped out of bed at once. In an
alcove in the next room stood q safe which
contained money and valuables. It was
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defy fire and burglars, but an old one
that had been in the family long while.
Mr.. Halifont knew on the instant that
some one was opening this safe.
A man of courage, man who never
hesitated in the face of danger-one, too,
who had warm regard for his worldly
possessions, Mr.. Halifont strobe at once
into the room, where he knew house.
breakers were at work, and running in
tho dark against powerful man, tackled
him ct once.
The light of . lantern flashed across
the room. There were two more men.
Three against one.
The sound of blows, struggling, and
the report of pistol aroused the young
wife once more. Amidst her terror, she
had the good sense to light the gas. 1t
shone upon . spectacle of horror. Her
husband weltering in his blood, wrestling
with gigantic man, whose features were
concealed by a mask Of black Grape; q
man, the upper part of whose person was
clothed only in q knitted wooden shirt,
of some dark color, with sleeves that left
his great arms bare. On the right one,
the ono which clutched Mr.. Halifont's
throat, was q red mark or brand, scar,
birth-msrk. 1t would have been i'm
possible for Mrs. Halifont, even in calm
er moment, to tell what it was; but it
indelibly impressed itself upon her mind,
Is she brsyely cast herself into the strug-
gle, and fought with all her might to
drag the horrible hand from her husbands
throat, screaming all the while for aid.
A blow, kick would have silenced
her. Tho burglar must have known that,
but there are very bad men who could
not use violence toward . woman to save
their own lives. This man could not.
His companions had flown with their
booty, help might arrive at any moment.
With . great effort be wrenched himself
from the clutch Of his victim, and let 20
his throat, snd sped away. 1t Was not
too soon; assistance arrived, now that it
vss too late, but Mr.. Halifont did not
live to tell the story. He WAS MORALLY
wounded. His young wife watched By
his bedside until he bFeathed his last, thea
dropped beside it senseless.
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of the nurderous hand, Of the great mus-
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