The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-07-25

squared his shoulders. / wouldn'
hesitate O moment to shoot him, sale
he, valiantly. i tell you, it would be ,
good burglar ttat could get away from
me-
Al rested his chin in his hands, and
gazed thoughtfully into the glowing
GOALS
Well, said he, slowly, it is hard
to tell what fellow might do unde,
such circumstances. I rather believe
though, would take good care to keer
out OF his way. What would you do
Tom?
"MeT 1 exclaimed. Very likely
I'd cover my head with the bedclothes
and leave him to carry off house and
all If he could
Fred was about to make another re-
mark, but was prevented by the doctor,
who appeared in the doorway. well,
boys said he, don't you think we've
had enough talk about robberies for one
EVENING" 1t is getting late now, and
your continual talk has bothered me 80
that have only written one page dur
ing the last half hour, and on that page
l have written four times the word
"burgulary" instead of bravery
Bidding him goodnight we went up
stairs, and were soon fast asleep.
About midnight awoke with the
consciousness of having been aroused
by some unusual noise. Slightly rails
ing my head L listened, and heard
scraplng sound at the back hall window.
we three boys occupied the front
room on the third floor, the same that
you and Atkinson had at one tine. II
was bright moonlight night. GIanc-
ing towards the Hobbs bed, I saw them
both sitting up. The noise had aroused
them also.
=, There's some one trying to get in
that hall window said Al, in whisper.
I'm going to see.'
Wait and listen awhile, urged Fred.
And give the fellow chance to get
IN? exclaimed AL. No; we better stop
him where he is
Lets call the DOCTOR said Fred.
There isn't time for that. Don't
you hear him christening the window
bolt? Come, hurry! I'm going to take
he old musket; you take the bat
The gun isn't loaded said Fred
tnd his voice actually trembled.
whether he was shivering from cold or
right, don't know.
1T will scare him Just the same
AID Al; and, taking down the rusty
lrearm, he hurried out into the hall.
ollowed at little distance by his
'rother, armed with the baseball bat.
Il was never very brave, and there
ore took good care to keep as far be-
md Fred as he was behind his brother:
TACT, to be more honest, I merely
entured as far as the door, and there
eeped Into the hall.
A man's,form was crawling throupb
ne window, but he seemed to be so oc-
npled by keeping the sash up that he /,
al not yet noticed the two bows. AS !
threw one leg over the sill, he I
lrust his hand into his breast pocket l
10 drew out small, dark object
" Murder! he's drawing a pistoll' 9
Jared Fred, in terror; and. turning !,
'stlly to fly, he ran against me in the Il
'orway, and we both fell sprawling :,
Don the floor. v
Robbers! fre!' shrieked Fred, !.
ieres another one! and, darting into a
opposite room, he crawled under the o
d there. CT
Move another inch and I'll firel' 6
led AL, pointing the musket at the y
ms breast. u
Och! murther! Masther AL. don't n
afther a-shootin' mel came familiar W.
Ice in broad Hibernian accents. tb
1T was Pat. the doctors man. WI
What! is that you, Pat?' ex- "
lmed Al, lowering the weapon.
oorra the day for me an it WIZ
the Irishman, as he carefully de-
lted on the floor the pistol Fred had VI
n him draw, which was simply a sn
all, flat bottle. He then leisurely WI
ed his other ponderous foot over the III
ldow-sill, shook himself, as if to as 20 20
tain whether he had a whole skin. w
shut the window. Then he picked Id
the bottle, and carefully replaced il The
us coat pocket. seN
M Meanwhile, Al haS been quietly COZ
5hing, and L was still on the floor we
'hlng and rubbing the bruises on the
legs, which had been caused by Gag
DIS collision. Gag
What's the meaning of this?' two
spered Al. "'How is it, Pat. that ms
come into the house in this wav bet
cad OF by the door?' Oh,
Wen, you see,' said Pat, Il inst and
the night to say me cousin. who is !,3t
,rkln, at the SHIFTS, an not moindin' job
lsturb the docther an his wife. snre fall
It put the long laddber forn;nst him
winder, intindin' to take out that his
pane OF glass that was raycintlv reco
ed In, an inter in as nate an ouiet was
Place; but the lad was scared a reco
Where is hep leg
Who? Fred? asked AL. ABIDE
.Ay, it's Fred mane,' said Pat. the
LAYING by this time rubbed NV bod.
les sufficiently and picked myseif and
led them to Fred's place of con. carr
lent. His feet and legs were in was
sight, for, ostrich-like, he seemed part
We imagined that, if his head alone the
covered, he was perfectly safe.
rasped him by the ankle, and de-
OF his kicking hauled him out. IL
)h,' cried Fred, in abiect terror, seng'
sing 1T was the burglar who had were
t him, don't kill me don't kill seem SCI
My money is all in the trunk in Iher