The Worthington advance., 1879-03-27
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|gerous landing-place; so she gave that
idea up. The door was too strong to be
burst open-the chimney too narrow to
climb up, and she was reluctantly COM
PEELED to abandon one attempt after an
other, till she despaired of escaping, aud
didse littleapeFs>cr crying p9eret. 1n "
Charley Gore s*as At ths'frrst str,yittinf-
place at the appointed time, and waited
disconsolately until it was nearly dark,
when he rowed down to Lamberts house
to see if he could catch . glimpse of
Rose. He saw no one except Arthur,
who sat on the piazza in front of the
door glancing defiance ut him. A visit
under those circumstance being impos-
sible, the disappointed young. man
turned about spd rowed home. Wishing
that there were no such thing as brothers,
and very much puzzled to know what to
do.
In the meantime Rose passed her time
slowly ma ipxiously. ;: rShe p deavored
to oribe her chambermaid to send a let
ter to Cedar Point, informing Charley of
her position; but the discreet handmade
en- delivered the epistle to Arthur, who.
burned it, and informed his sister that
she need not take the trouble to write
again. =
At the hour agreed upon Charley Gore
and fricnd;who was in their confidence,
armed themselves, and, taking the light
est and swiftest of the many boats Kept
at Cedar Point, proceeded to Lamlcrt's
house. Gore dit not know what i'll luck
had befallen Rose, but was prepared for
almost anything. There was a light
in her window, as agreed, and the rest of
the house was suspiciously dark.
II hope all is WE'LL" said the young
man; ''you stay in the boat, "and-I will
60 to the house alone Ii want YOU l
will whistle"
He walked cautiously across the gard
en- that lay between the: house and the
bench, and entered the front door, which
was standing wide open. The parlor
door was open, too, and the room IN sad
confusion. Two great bags Of coarse
canvas, filled wi tn ornaments, etc, lay in
the hall. and a quantity of clothing 9, tied
up in a blanket, lay at the foot of tho
stairs. e.
Wondering WI hat on earth could be the
matter, Charley assembled the stairway and
JUS, as he reached the second floor saw
a man unlock Roses door and coolly en-
ter her chamber. '' !.'
Rose, who was lying On the sofa, gave
scream of terror, and tho man drew
back, alarmed. Gore made three steps
from the head Of the stairs to the door,
and recognized in the stranger man who
had been committed to the St. Blossom
Jail for burglary, but who had lately
been pardoned out.
"What, Jake Williamsl' exclaimed
Gore.
"Parson Gore, as I'm alive!" cried the
burglar: my games up-1'd better
sherry this crib!'
And he darted of before Charley could
make out what he said. as he ran he
dropped several silver spoons and forks,
some skeleton keys, and a avariefy~ of
articles, that showed what he had been
about pretty plainly. he had seen Arthur
Lambert ride into the village of St.
Blossom that evening, and had hastened
over to accomplish robbery he had long
been planning. The surprise of finding
Gore in the house had frightened him
and he fled, leaving his booty behind.
Arthur, in the interim. had been much
worried by vague plcsentment that Gore
would prosecute his original intention 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 20 out
visiting, and the chambermaid-the onlv
one left-was so frightened by hearing
the burglars movements up stairs that
she had hidden herself in the coal-cellar.
and remained there speechless with terror.
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 a small wagon
standing by the high barn-yard fence.
and perciev2d man dart from the back
door of the house toward this vehicle,
The idea that 1t was Charley Gore, come
to elope with Rose, flashed upon him in
stantly, and swinging adroitly down
from the saddle, he seized the retreating
stranger, and gave him. a blow under the
jaw that whirled him completely around.
The man rallied, however, and admins
tered severe left-hander upon Lamberts
nose that staggered him In turn. They
then clinched and went down, Lambert
choking his foe encrgetically, and the
other endeavoring to get at dirk con
eealed under his coat. -.
The tight was severe one, md lasted
several minutes, much "science" being
displayed on both sides, and many con:
tusions exchanged: At length, however
Lambert gained the victory, having
choked 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 Jyou'
When forbid you the house again, ]
want you to stay away!' said he, with
the heat of passion in his voice.
"Your sister!" gaspcd the fallen man
''your sister! Who the d-ll wants herr
When did you forbid me the house2"
"What do you mean2"
"What do you mean2"
II mean that told Rose that would
thrash you if you ever came to SEQ kc,
again; and now I've done it,"
"Who is Rose? l never came 40, sec
Rose"
Arthur thought that this was not Cores
voice; and now that his first excitement
was over, he perceived that the strangers
shoulders we've somewhat broader than
that young gentleman's. !.
why, bless my soul, you-no, you are
not Charles Gore!"
| "Vore Parson Gorel No; he's in the
house there now; he scared me off!''
'"9ore in the house now! Wherc2"
y dont know; let me up-you're al
most killing me-"
Lambert was in . predictment. In the
struggle the rest Of the spoons and forks
had fallen from the burglars pockets, and
ne no" saw, tor the first time, what the
mans real object had been in visiting the
house. he did not want to let him 90
yet he could not stay there, with Charley
Gore on forbidden ground. =