The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-30


Il Ief hit sore ! could git right in
easy"
IAN right; wen fix hit fur 'em. GER
tin. an ! reckon ther'll be moin one
dollar gone to-morrer mawnin'."
"When yer gwine ter start. DAMP
mot fore m hour. though want TO
git some sleep fus'."
Suppressed laughter was followed by
some whispered conversation which es-
capped me; but now knew they were
planning 70 rob the lock-room At Mr..
kice's. while and my husband were TO
be let alone. because they had ascer-
tanned that we had nothing with US to
tempt their cupidity-
Presently they seemed to beiake
themselves TO repose. throwing them
selves on the floor: there must have
been four of them, at least listened
with bated breath-not even whisper.
Then. all At once. heard some one
say:
Hadn't better look in agin mex
door?" A suggestion which caused me
TO speed across to my bed in an instant.
! lay there in an agony Of terror.
which eliminated as heard Dan Turn
er reply:
Lem me co. and his stealthy step
advancing TO my bedside, he paused
a moment to listen, and then crept out
again.
PAS ter sleep. Leave UNI lone an
Their good tell mornin'." He flung him
self heavily on the floor. and the room
became perfectly quiet. They were all
sleeping soundly now. but in an hour
or two at the farthest they would be on
their way to rob-perhaps to murder.
Could l do nothing TO prevent IL?
Nothing. IL were TO attempt to rouse
my husband might endanger his life
His safety lay in our supposed uncon-
sciousness. sat up in bed breathing =
voiceless prayer in my extremity. IL
was windy night; gust just then
shook the house, causing the windows
to rattle loudly. heard drowsy
murmur from the next room, which
subsidized into silence rs the blast died
away
shivered with cold; . sudden chill
came into the atmosphere Looking
around to discover the cause. noticed
that the door had become unattached,
and was then aiar-
Suddenly, ike flash Of light. came
the thought. Il might 60 out Of that
door and make nv way to the Rices'
/ can get there before they awake,
and save life, perhaps ! am al
ready dressed, and they have said they
will not come in here again before they
60"
There was no time to be lost.
arose with the greatest caution, taking
care to dispose nv pillows and my hus'
bands overcoat in my vacant place. sc
as to bear some resemblance to hu.
man figure.
/ then took my shoes in my hand
threw my heavy travelling shawl ovel
my head. and crept toward the door. i
il should creak as stretched it open
No. it opened noiselessly. and de
scended the few steps to the ground
and made my way out Of the shed In m,
stocking feet
The road once gained. stopped 4
put on and fasten my shoes; and then
sped away. running as fast As couls
in the direction Of the brick house.
did not dare to think Of my husband
God take care Of him. 1 utteres
aloud once or twice; and once, l re
member, il occurred to me how fortu
nate il was that they should have KEEP
the dog in the room with them
Ii was long mile. but reached tn
house at last. reused them, and gav'
he alarm Then / remember no more
Mrs. Rice says told them as calmly q
II had been asking an ordinary ques
ton. but As soon As l finished fell int
dead faint, which lasted Tor hours.
When I came to myself the sun wa
shining. heard voice say. "She
} better now;' and the reply came i
: the voice loved best on earth, ''Thanl
God"
THANK Godr' echoed. feebly, an
onQncd INV ewes to find NV husban,