Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-27

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table. The negro ate, aud | left
him to find Anthony, to whom in
tended to give directions for his
lodging throughout the night.
To my surprise. Anthony, was
no where to be found.
Hannah must have taken him
with her across the lonely road to
MapIeton.
It was natural, but I felt angry.
Yet / longed for Hannah's re-
turn, and listened very anxiously
until the clock struck nine. Tha.<,
instead OF her footsteps. Head
| the patter ef raindrops uaiAd ihe
bring szrzri llzfu 3 ,s..-ss-
saw that u heavy storm was com :
ing on.
Now, certainly, grandpa and
e, andma would not come, aud
Hannah, waiting for the storm to
pass, would not be here for hours
However, my fear of the Legro Was
quite gone, and | felt certain
| plide in conducting myself b,avely
under these trying circumstances.
Accordingly [ went up stairs,
found IN the attic sundry pillows
and bo'ste's, and carried them
kitchenwaid. r.
Here, said /, make yourself a
bed on the settee youder. .aD2 be
easy for the night. No one will
follow you in such a terrible storm
as this, and no doubt, grandpa will
assist you when he leturus. Good
III. hit. ~
Good night, and God bless you.
Miss still speaking in very husky
whisper. Aud SO l left him.
Bat Idid not go mp stairs to my
bed-room. | intended for that
night to remain dressed, and. sit up
i,hgrandpa's armchair, with can
dies and book for company
4 Therefore | locked the door, took
the most comfortable position, and
opening a volume, composed my
self to read.
Reading, l fell asleep. How long
I slept | cannot tell. | was awak-
ened by low sound like the pryiug
of a chisel.
AT first it mixed with my dream
so completely that | took ho heed
OF it, bnt at last | understood that
some one was at work upon the
| lock OF uUos.
| l sa: perft city motionless, the
blooc curdling in my veins, and
still chip, chip, chip, went tie ter
rible little instrument, until at last
[ knew whence the sound came.
Back of the sittiug-room was
grandpa's study. There, in great
old-fashioned safe, were stored the
family plate, grandina's jewelry
and surdry sums OF money and val
liable papers. The safe itself stooc
! in closet recess, and at tie close
the thief was now at work.
The thief--ah without doubt til.
negro whom Ihad fec and sheltered
Perhaps the next act would be t.
murder me if listened. The storm
was still raging but though the
road lonely. better that than thil
house with snch company. s.
couldn't save my grandfather
property, but I could save my owl
life. Il
] crept across the room and int
the hall and to the door. There
softly as [ could, [ untastened dh'
r bars aid bolt. but alas one wa
above my reach l waited ant
listened. Then | moved hallcnai
!. TO the spot and climbed nponit. Ii
doing so | struck my shoulde
against the door post. "a
1t Was slight noise, hut at tina
; moment the chip Of the chisel stop
: ped. / heard gliding feapt, and
horror OF horrors, man came iron
the study, sprang toward me, an
!. . clutched me with both hands, hold
. ing my arms as in wise, while h
hissei in my ear:
you'd tell, would youa You
call help? You might better hav
= slept, ,nu had; for you see yoh'v
got to pay for waking. I'd rattle
: hev let chick like you off; bJ
9 You know me now, and / can't d
you live
, | stared in his face with horre1
9 mingled with an awful surprise IS
$ now thar II was close to, nae | say
8 not the negro, but our own hire
q man An,hony- Anthony, whom
t had supposed to be miles away vii
Hannah. k al
u He was little more fllan yout
!, and had given hlm many pres
!" ent, and had always treated hi,
:. kindly.
:, = | pleaded with him kindly.
" sAnthony, / never did yon 1T
- harm am young Lam q girl
"a Don't kill me, Anthony. Take Il
Il money; don't kill me, for po'
= grandma's sake
is You'll tell on me-, said Anthcr
is doggelly slikely Ia be caugl
30 No, I've got fo kin you.'
l A. IL ~ s-sx.axs ~. f,o.