The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-17
,ersons resident within radius of, say

four miles"
"But how about tramps? Are they
not dreadful people, sisg'
Perhaps. Maude, even they are more
sinned against than SHINING. At al
events tramps seldom, if ever, come
near US. You see we lie e'off the mai1
road. The lane leads to the farm, and
nowhere else"
But persuaded Maude, @ that fact
would be all the worse for us if tramp
should come here"
Really" / replied, ~ shall get quite
angry with you if you pursue the sub.
| ject further. To put an end, however
to all your fears you shall come with
me, and we will bolt the outer DOORS"
The alacrity with which Maude rose
from herchair was good proof that the
proposed measure was of a welcome ma
ture, so, proceeding from the drawing
room, we walked to the lawn, and fasten-
ing the gate which opened on to the
lane, we re-entered the house. We then
locked, bolted, and barred the back
premises, saw that all the windows were
fastened, and then came back to the
drawing-room.
must confess that when we had Sc
cured all the approaches to our citadel,
was myself good deal more at ease
than I had been previously.
Slowly the autumn sun sank beneath
the range of hills fronting our dwelling,
varied momentarily.
/ could have sat for hours watching
the numerous hues that swept across the
heavens but with the unrising moon
and gather;ng TWILIGHT I saw that Ma,1de
was once mora becoming nervous.
Won't Won close the shutters9'' in
ouired Mande.
0Not unless yotisparticularly wish IL.
deor rAnl;ad y
g Rnt Ildo she anwerad
was sbont to shut ont the moonl;ob,
view and make . desnerate efFart n
CHANCE the conversation when Maude
who ia { od her eve eves f;xed o3,tbe lawn % suJ''
denly1 cIutrbad INV arm and invoI,,n,
tar;iy ly retreated > stem Msisn she
cried awbat ia that moving in the
laurelsqp
looLed and in . noomant obsarvad
emerging from tbe p shelter ( of the laurels
but stiIi remaining beneath the dense
sbadow I @ Of tba ova-bong;ng tree wbs
seemed to be the fgnre of q man. He
IooLod in ba;gbt yarv short almost
dwsrf-l;ke hnt was stont of frame and
a annaored dressad in wb;ta or was with.
opt coa+. 90 ,gbot seemed a. n he his shirt.
sleeves ba;nc alone seen as he, raised his
arms when freeing himself from the
h,,sRas =.
pus1eI & oS s,sn oxo,a;nod Monde ";t 10 a
mar 7 fs' ~ ne e,;va him oil onr ;ewelrv
~ ,nam naovb @ on We va maS ha murdered ere any
IS ny a.. ap aap,,Ie ,aay ,.on,a 70 hoct -
aWappSot SW, PEI y 2 or;sd ~ e for beayan,s saLa
ondeavor to retain vour senses You
vaStD vastardon remarIad fbe donbje-barreled
g,1n which hangs over the mantelpiece
IN ,ba k;tcben and asked me if it were
in.JoJI II ~ H, no 20, s th;nk Van conId fetch
;oaueu. ,b;,s ~ JI tsan e wo{cb bera 9n 49, ~
~ sI,a ~ INC oddaS. Sd A Spew [ Iar fr;cbt nye.
ontod pno Ao bar snaoI;na CIasn;no ber
sehsee nei spvdIa, oan the1 ,
rasaes;ns % - 7 said.
reie4slng =, - sa,e ma .hon tho onn 10 nor.
Dia DIN - - " ,onr @ az as Won DO not = topcb
Isctly sale ~ lo % 'ou uo nv 'o'en
1ns 5 lriggel1 .,o ;. soooa -
" - ntaLs 4sonnh III ,bo Sgnre draw closer. II
me as IneIgn ;th;u biu| tha v,esr adou y.
was ., eaielu, M y III a - strnoL mo % as exceed
ot Tue tree, pus ~ oUi S,.t.n uoA no 81 Il 80
lngiy sIIange .naV' a.Y.ou a:uu e 49, =.
sieeved arms were copIi1uaily ra.Seu, a
tnougn tnelr owhel Iau u'o a"aAeuIu 11 !
from souno sieep' ioouiu my ooe 'ne
creatures neau' au'...r,.aa.,,s,ts.as,,
In very sIois .llno p ~ aLue 49,
approaching ioolslsPs, ss,. "A AZ sue glaceu
tae gun Ia my manu- ii;aa iea. 'nAs nei nns0i'
were coio anu :, etnI an S'nstor;ors bo;no
AZ tnss momenS naa,ar .me ~ ond 11 soanoed D e
Grew a lew pares a.;t ;,eaIa, ubs,tSar @ from nat #
nave i.np.ns sais; .,nIanna.s 81 T oonlt
urai Inhiini'y VI u ~ y 'e'' 0-1
not Ien. IL ;ndow ond ro;s
Ihng ,U Op1T cried Of tbe ron of nv
/ ng i'ue ss w. Shn, thare5 Answer or RI
suap, SoaI' =
n'I. A fow seoonds elansed Int no response
onaa "a m to NV inoniry
o"S q Wbo orc van 9,' again shouted.
NJ Snuars closed nnon fbe trigger
thon oone aash of ligbt and Ioud re
nortsfbe TSrt intruder upon the lawn stag
qpered and fell.
simultaneously moor Maude sanl
fo;nt;ng On tbe Garnet. :,
Not daring 10 move from the room,
rested the gun against the table, ane
raising Maude's head in nv hands, en-
daoyoTad IN restore her to consciousness
Whot - seemad to me hours. but wha
LII ill., oo,id not have been more thar
twan{v oa minutes nassed and then cam,
Az so,,nd oe vah hicles driven ranidly n,