The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
"What, Jake WIlliams!' exclaimed

Wv nat, oake WltllamS! e4claimeu
Gore.
"Parson Gore, as I'm aliveI' cried the
burglar. my games up-I'd better
sherry this crib |"
And he darted off before Charley
could make out whathe said. As he ran
he dropped several silver spoons and
forks, some skeleton KEYS, and a variety
of articles, that showed what he had been
about pretty plainly. He had seen Ar
thur Lambert ride into the village of st.
Blossom that evening, and had hastened
over to accomplish a robbery he had
long been planning. The surprise at
finding Gore in The house had frightened
him aud, he fled, leaving his booty be-
hind.
Arthur, 10 the interim, had been much
ssorrisd BY q vague presentiment that
Gore would prosecute his original inten.
tien Of carrying Rose off that night; but
some very urgent business had called him
to st. Blossom, and he could not avoid
going. He had left strict orders with the
servants to admit no one; but two of
them had taken advantage of his absence
to 60 out visiting, and the chamber maid
the only one left-was so frightened
by hearing the burglars movements up
stairs that she had hidden herself in the
coal cellar, and remained there speech
less with terror. ,. ,s-
Arthur transacted his business with
all possible dispatch, and hurried home
from the village as fast as his horse could
carry him. Entering the yard in the
rear OF the house, he saw small wagon
standing by the high barn yard fence,
and perceived man dart from the back
door OF the house toward this vehicle
The idea that it was Charley Gore, come
to ielope with Rose, flashed upon him
Instantly, and swinging adroitly down
from the saddle be seized the retreating
stranger and gave him blow under the
jaw that whirled him completely around
The man rallied, however, and admins
tered severe left-hander upon Lambert's
nose that staggered him in turn They
then clinched and went down, Lambert
choking his foe energetically, ana the
other endeavoring to get at dirk con-
cealed under his coat
The fight was severe one, and lasted
several minutes, much "science' being
displayed on both sides, and many con.
Itusions exchanged. At length, howev.
fer, Lambert gained the victory, having
Ichoked the other nearly to death and
wrenched the dirk from his, hand
Now, you internal villain, you'll come
here to steal my sister away, will you 7
When forbid you the house again l
want you TO stay away2' said he, With
the heat of passion in his voice.
/ "Your sister," gasped the fallen man ;
"your sister Who the d--l wants her
When did you forbid me the house2 ?"
'.What do you mean p
"What do you mean ?"
81 mean that told Rose that ] would
thrash you if you ever came to, see her
agsis-; and now I've done it, -s7
"Who is Rose2 ] never came to see
Rose
Arthur thought that this was moi
Cores voice; and, now that his first ex-
citement was over, he perceived that the
strangers shoulders were somewhat
broader than that young gentleman's.
"Why, bless my soul, you-no, you
are not Charles Gorew
Score! Parson Gore! No; he's in
the house there now; he scared me off !!
Score in the house now! Where p
81 don't know let me up, you're al
most killing me"
Lambert was in predicament. Ir
the struggle the rest Of the spoons and
forks had fallen from the burglars pock
cts, and he now saw, for the first time
what the mans real object had been ir
visiting the house. He did not want to
let him 60, yet be could not stay there,
with Charley Gore on forbidden ground
After moments thought, however
he decided that he must prevent the
eIopement at all hazards, and, leaving
Williams on the ground, he rushed into
the house and upstairs, with the dirk
still in his hand.
/ am afraid that the encounter would
have been severe one If the two young
men had met, both being armed, and
Lambert being actually crazy with anger
Fortunately they didn't meet Roses
chamber door stood wide open-tht
lamp was burning-but she was gone
and number of her dresses, DC, with
her. Lambert rushed down to the shore
but could see nothing-the boat had
gone far out of sight, while he was en-
gagged with the burglar in the back yard
Like prudent young man, he resign
ed himself to the ruling of destiny, ant
made the best of it, as he ought to have
done before He called up the trembling
ambermaid from the coal-hole; badt
her put the house in order and pick az
the spoons; washed the blood from hi.
face, and sat down to glass of brandy
and water and cigar as cheerfuIly al
the circumstances would permit. Th,
burglar had very naturally absconded
but had carried off nothing with him
and beyond the pounding he gave Lam
bert, and little damage to some of th'
parlor ornaments, there was no harm
done by his visit except to himself. Th
authorities we're set upon his track, ant
he was soon an inmate of the st. Bios
som Jail once more ~
The next week Charley and Rose Sc
off ON their wedding tour. and when the,
returned Arthur generously apologized
and offered them the right hand o
friendship, which they accepted. The.
now occupy one house-Cedar Point
and the two brothers-in- law have ha,
many q hearty laugh over the accident
and incidents Of the night when ther
was burglary and an elopement fror
the same premises.
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