The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-29


longer stay, and, when Mr.. Stamford
offered me position in his banking
house, most gladly accepted It, not
failing to take courage from the evident
delight of the fair Blanche-whom
thought the lovelier of the two sisters
when / told her of the offer and decl-
sion.
"About this time Mr.. Stamford, at his
wife's request, replaced two Irish SER
wants with two Cinnamon, much to the
formers violent denunclation. Mrs.
Stamford was loud in her praise of her
new help, who seemed to be quiet,
active, orderly fellows, always ready,
always willing and always to be found
at their posts.
" To these two spoon gobblers,' as the
Irish girls called All Wing and Ah Lee,
l somehow conveived decided aver
sion. There was, l thought, a sinister
look about their eyes (which seemed to
be cut less on the bias than usual with
Mongolians) which sent a chill over me
whenever met their gaze.
"None of the family seconded my
dislike of the Cinnamon, except Blanche,
who seemed to think exactly as l did
(Which l accepted as another sign of
encouragement) all the rest attributing
1t to my dislike of the Mongolians Us
race.
zone summer night had retired to
my room in the second story, and lay
thinking of the happy possibility of
Blanche Stamford returning the love
felt for her, when my attention was
attracted by the rattling of hall win
dow. There was not breath of air
stirring to produce such q sound, and 1
was about rising TO ascertain the cause,
when it ceased, and window on the
next floor began to rattle. Then 1
caught the meaning of it, Some one
was telegraphing with the sashes.
"I listened, and presently the second
story window telegraphed
GO Everything quiet up there, Bobp'
"'Quiet as a stif. Old one blowing
his horn. How is the yunker down
there - answered the upstairs window.
"'All quiet on the Potomac. Are
you ready p asked the downstairs win
dow.
"' Not quite yet. When 1 write Co.,
then do your best. Dead men tell no
tales. AS soon as you finish your man
come up here and help me with the
women
"It was our old stage.coach robbers
at work again, no doubt. How they
had gained access to the house was at
loss to account, for 1t was guarded by
burglar alarm and a watch dog. Aris-
ing and partly dressing, 1 took my re-
volver, and, stepping softly out in the
hall, approached the window, where I
found All Lee standing.
"' What are you doing hereY' I de-
manded.
6" Come to lookee see. Think heah
some mans hoppee out the window
said he, blandly.
"' WE'LL said I, you go down stairs
and fetch me a glass of water and a
lemon to my ROOM
"'All litel, mi will, said All Lee, as
he glided down the stairway. AS soon
as he was out of hearing took hold of
the window and telegraphed:
"' Yunker is awake and coming up
stairs. Go hide in the hall closet till he
| comes back
"'All right answered the upstairs
window.
"Then went up stairs softly in my
stocking feet, and softly turned the key
in the hall closet, after which l tele-
graphed with the upstairs window:
"' Keep quiet down there. Yunker is
up here talking to old one. Hide in the
library till he comes back and goes to
| bed Il
"'Does he suspect anythingY came
back from down stairs.
"' No. answered. He is telling
the old one he is going to Frisco early in
the morning. Hidel He is coming
down stairs
"'All right came back, and arousing
Mr.. Stamford, told him how matters
stood, and we descended down stairs and
turned the key in the library door. The
desperate heard the click of the lock,
and becoming frightened, raised the
window to jump out; but leaned out
of the hall window and ordered him
back. For an answer he turned and
fired at me, the ball grazing my cheek
and Sitting my ear"
Here the narrator pointed to long
scar on his left cheek and his cut ear,
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