The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-20

the range Of hills fronting our dwell
ing. tinging che sky With radiant huee
that varied motnsntarily.
could have sae for hours watchipR
the numerous huss that swept scfosi
the heavens. but with the uprising mooo
and gathering twilight I clearly saw
that 4aude 80 eoce more hseomia0
nsryoua
"Wont Jon close the shutters :" il
quirrd NaudAL
Not unlsss you pAst;cularly wish il.
my dear" I replied.
But I do." she answered.
was about 10 ahut out the moonlight
view. and make desperate effort =
change the col vcr.aiion. when Mauds.
Who had hsr eyes hksd a 1he htu,
nsddeniy clutched ~ IN aAa i1yol-
uniafiiy rstreated step.
ISIS" she cried, "whst is that NOV.
ing in the laursls."
Hooked. and in . mnment observed
emerging from the shelter of the lsurels
but sisii remsiuine bsnsat6 tie dsnss
shadow OF IL oyeslAagi6g tsvA What
seemed to DO the 6ehfs OF man He
looked IN hight yety sh6sE aloese dwarf
like. but was Of stout Gams. ant ap-
peared dressed ii write; or without .
ooat; and seemed to BE- In his olliSt
sleeves; being alone seen - be rated
bis arms il freeing Aimself ftem ths
bushes.
"Oh. Sis" exclaimed Mauds. '',t il .
man. Let u give him sliour jsveiry.
or maybsp We my b murdered ere
any Of ous people may cone bsss."
'Msud-." I cried, .fnr hssvso's saks
endeavor u retsih your sense6. You
yesterday rsmsrksd thu the daable-
barreled gun hangs over ;the msutel
piece in tho Kitchen. end ssked me il il
was lo.ds,i. Do 200 think you cou
tetciI il TO me while I keep watc
here ;"
She nodded; know her flight pre-
vented her appealing. Clespiag her
hand tightly within my own. and then
releasing Il. ssid:
Bring II to me then: the gun 10 per.
fecily safe 20 long - You do not touch
the trigger."A
While Msuds was gone it seemed 70
me as though the figure drew closer; il
sss careful TO remain viehin tho GhadSw
of the tres. but it struck me q 1kceed-
ingly strange that. although the white
sleeyed arms seemed continu ally raised.
~ though their over had ihst ar6ossd
from sound sleep. Icsuld not ~ the
creatures head. 81
In very shost time ! heard ksulss
approaching footstsps. A. cha placed
the gun in my hand I fslt that her An-
gers we're cold sud trembling. =
Atthat moment the &yyteTiuus bsing
came . few psoss aGafsf. and sesinod
to haze . limpieg gait. whsshss from
E.tural in6rmity o. dssnhSonsss / could
not tell. ..ess.s
Throwing open ths window, and
rsising the gun. cried stvhe top Of
my voice: @
"whos there z Answer o, 1 will
Ore"
A ssW seconds slspssd, bat no re-
sponse came 10 my inquiry.
WHO are you ;" I again shouted.
Ny fingers closed upon the trigger.
then csme . dssh Of light and Z load 70.
post--the intruder upon the lava stag.
gsred and fell.
6imul,aneo usly pooe Aaads sahk
fainting on the carpet.
Not daring to move from the room ]
rested the gun agaib1t tbs table and
raising Maudes head in my hsnds eu-
dss snfed 70 restore ber 10 conscious
ness. What seemed tosnS hoass, bst it
could not have been more tnan twenty
inmates. and then came the sound OF
vehicles driving rapidly sp the lsas. /
heard my father elamosiae Scr adnit-
tance, and hurryiny TO ths dsee. fell
almost swoonine into hi6 arms.
As cohseently - ! could. told hin
OF our advantsfs. and thst the body Of .
man lay beneath the lsnssl bushss; -.
resignin2 mo to the care OF one Of the
gsntls,nso. hs hurried % ths spot indi>
Gated. In moment aftss his CHEEKY
voice sounded throash the still night
cir, eve got hin, bat hs 10 mare
frighteasd ihan hart. Why, eislss its
bus representative OF yeutsslvssi It's
nothing but . goossr'
Aud % Il vaA Thas boy enith,
VIM was % mnch to bs dspt6do6 On.
had f;~ oncs proved himsslt nsurthy
Of his trust, AMI this poor bird. IN -
futile endsavors to sesk it. cqupanioas,
hsd in our nervous fancy, bsoo0s mag.
niaed to the proportions Of . hsese.
breaking dssperado: it's oatserstehed
wings 10 the shadow. 70 which Il -
sistsntly kept. helping - carry eat tAs
dslusion we he'd entertained. Ol
eoSsss ws wers pretty soosidenboy
rallied shout the matter. but - nevss
theesalter volunteered 10 se0ain = The
house alone.