The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
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a Burglars Disguise.

The quiet Greek village of kadekem, on
the Asiatic shore Of the sea of Marmora,
some four miles from COnstantlnOple, was
recently a scene of wild excitement and
alarm. At dusk, while the family of Mr..
3. a respectable English resident were
about sitting down to a comfortable supper,
3 knock, timiGly repeated alter an instant,
was heard at the door. The wind was howl
ing around the angles of the house, and as
Mr.. B.. opened the door a gust OF sleet and
rain took him in the face and almost pre-
vented him from perceiving his nocturnal
visitor. 1t was a wretched woman, bent
nearly double with age, and clothed scantly
with filthy rags, who, Ill qulverlng accents,
begged food and shelter for the night. At
ter some hesitation the spirit Of the Good
Samaritan prevailed over the natural sus-
picions aroused by such a visit. Hot food
and drink were given to tue wanderer, who,
complaining soon after OF great fatigue, was
led into an empty room on the third floor,
where a sort of shake-down was provided
her. The family stayed together some time
after in the parlor, chatting over the fire
about the incident, then separated for the
might. A mysterious anxiety, however,
hung over Mrs. B.. keeping her awake, and
eliminated in a determination to visit the
guest room and see how the guest was
Earring. Arrived at the door, which, as a
.Drecaution, had been locked, noiselessly, In
her bare feet, a narrow ray of light stream
ing from the key hole aroused suspicion,
and an unwOnted noise OF steps. Peeping
in, the first object that met her gaze was a
bundle of rags, sole relic of the pitiful hag
that they had rescued from the elements,
while in her place stood a tall, brawny
stuck full of pistols, while he tried on his
thumb the edge of a cana or long curved
dagger. His face was turned toward Mrs.
b., and she saw In his set mouth and ras-
,eally face such murderous purposes that she
with difficulty restrained a scream
of fright. However, she crept down
the stairs, trembling with excitement,
aroused her slumbering lord, and
lold what she had seen. A short con-
sultation followed, in which the strange de-
cision was arrived at that the husband
should run at once to the nearest corps de
Qrade for policemen while the wife, armed
with a husbands revolver, would stay be
hind and bear the attack. A few min.
utes after B. had slipped on his clothes, and
closed the street door, tnat sound found its
echo upstairs in the crash to the guest.
room, which yielded to the battering-rair
blows Of the Circassian's shoulder. Heavy
but rapid steps came down the stairs. Mrs
b. stood with a dressing gown thrown over
her, q lmlrably cool, her right hand grasp
ing a revolver. The stens came nearer, and
the %rufian, after trying the door Of the par
Tor in which the lady was standing, burst il
open, and rushed In His head-long course
was stopped by four shots ia rapid success.
sion, two of which took effect in his arm
and neck, and rolled him on the ground al
most at Mrs. B. feet. The house servan
then appeared, reused by the firing, ano
Airs. B for whom the air was just then ful
Of Circassian murderers, greeted him with a
flesh wound in the leg. Luckily for the res
ofthe household who began pouring in, thu
Inevitable revulsion of feeling came, and tn,
courageous woman tainted. Just abou
then the husband with six raptieth O.
policemen arrived, as usual too late to be o
much use. After disarming the fallen ane
insensible burglar, the guardian Of tn,
station, event through his pockets. Va
rious suspicious and nefarious obie It.
were found, among which was a small
pecting one of the policemen put it to hi,
lips and blew a shrill blast. This took plac,
In the avn outside the house, whittier tn,
bleeding rough had been carried. Th'
sound had hardly died away when from
clump of trees appeared four more Circas
slams In arms. dress and muscle the proto
types of the prisoner, and rushed into tn
arm of the policemen. These held them fast
bound them fast, and carried them int
bondage with the still less fortunate com
paniOn. Summary justice was dealt out t
them.
Judge Dick ser fenced thirty prisoners t
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