The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-17

the one outside passenger helped to bind our
prisoners, whom we left inside, wnue we
climbed on top. But when we arrived IN
Sacramento we found that the robbers had
released each other and dropped out along
the road.
''The old gentleman introduced himself as
Mr.. Stamford, a Sacramento banker, and IN
sisted on my accepting the hospitality Of his .
home, saying that ] had saved his life and .
large amount Of money. ! consented ana I
was driven with him to his handsome resi- /
dence on the outskirts of the city, where l /
was introduced to his wife and two daugh- r
ters, the former a kind, mOtheTly woman, I
and the latter handsome brunette ana pret- .
ty blonde
:'Three weeks stay at Rose Hin, SIr. STAN /
ford'S home, with its lovely walks amid a I
wealth of tropical flowers, and the society OF
Ella and Banch Stamford, lOvelIer II not
more beautiful than the flowers which bloom
ed around them, only served to make me
wish for longer stay; and when AIr. siam
ford offered me position IN his banking
house, l most gladly accepted II, not ialllng
to take courage from the evident delight OF
the fair Blanche (whOm l thought the love
! lier Of the two sisteTs) when l told her Of the
offer and decision.
ABOUT this time Mr. Stamford, at his
I wife'S request, replaced two Irish servants
/ with two Cinnamon, much to the formers
( violent denunciation. Mrs. Stamford was
/ loud in her praise OF her new help, who seem
I ed to be quiet, active, orderly fellows, always
ready, always willing ndalways to beiound
.s'To these two spoon gobblers,' as theIrish
. called All Whing and All Lee l somehow
conceived q decided aversion. There was, l
I thought 4 sinister look about their eyes
(Which seemed to be cut less on the bias tnan
usual with MonColians) which sent chllI
over me, whenever met their gaze
None of the family seconded my dislike OF
the Chinanen,eXcept Blanche, who seemed to
I think exactly as L did (Which l accepted IS
> another sign OF encouragement All JEe rest
attributing it to my dislike OF the Mongolans
as q race.
zone quiet summer night l had retired TO
d . nv room in the second story, and lay think
iUu of the happy possibility OF Blanche STAN
ford returning tile love l felt for her, when
nv attention was attracted by the rafting OF
Z hall window. There was not a breath OF
air stirring to produce such sound, ana !
was about rising to ascertain the cause Wien
il ceased, and the window on the heAt Hool
began to rattle Then | caught the meaning
7 Of it. some one was telegrapmn8 with tht
sashes.
r Il listened and presently the second story
. window telegTaDhed
: "Eyerybodv quiet UP there. Bob2"
: Quiet as a stiff. Old one blowing hl'
u horn. How is the yOungster down theIt
. answered the up-stair window.
! .AU uuiet on the Potomac. Arc yOJ
i raadv?" asked the Downstairs window.
y Not quite vet When ] write 60 theI
j do your best. Dead men tell no tales y
,, soon Is YOU finish yOuC man come up Aer
> and help me with the women
" rs il our old stage coach robbers a. wor
> AGAIN. no doubt How they gained access
q tile house j was at a loss to account for;
- was guarded by burglar alarm and 4 watc
dog. Arising and partly dressing, ltoOk IN
> revolver and stepped softly out III TO the Ia
~ and approached the window where l foun
What are von doing here Q" ] demande,
= 'fCoTne to lookee see. Think heah some maj
ll'Ji hoppee out the window said he blandly.
III ''Well," said /, you 90 down STAIRS an
tn bring me glass OF water and 4 lemon 10 II
All lisee, me will said All Lee as
I! pIided down the stairway As soon as :
G was out of hearing, / took hold OF the WI
- dow and teegraphed:
s.Yonker is awake ard coming up STAN
uSg Go hide in the closet till he comes back.
e1 "AH right right" answered the uUstal
6a window.
ing feet. and softly turned the key IN I
on hall closet; after which l telegraphed "
"5 the upstairs window:
-, keep quiet down there. \ onker Is
'oA here talking 10 Old one Hide IN the ilor'
-, till lie comes back and goes TO bed
lu ltiI Does he suspect anything came Oa
+j & from down stairs.
@ llIe one he is going to Frisco IN the mOrm
9W HideI He is coming down stairs.
10 i 20 UAU right" came back. and aruuSIng
I'e Stamford / told him how matters stood, :
..,, we descended the stairs and turned the
'ale i'm tbe library door, The desperate lie
the click of the lock and becoming triglle
u IL raised the window to jump out pul leal
. IN out Of the han window and ordered
III back For an answer he turned and nret
non me, the ball grazing III! cieeN ''i'" 7i'''
ny my ear.
i"H' his left cheek and his cut ear and cCnJIl
49,. .s'The next moment ! fired. and the Fl'
- ~ fell headI0ng into the garden. W e tEen
am . turned up stairs and secured All wing, 1
nIIS whom we stripped the paint and other
eoI'- t quiScS revealing one OF the stage coach
I't- M hers An Lee. whom we found IN the
S SuI. den dead. proved to be the other one.
s.l s.'The ladies now made their appeara
"tu 4 terribly frightened, and ere an eNp!ana
ti-e couIH be given Blanche rushed at me,
face pale with fear ana c@tohiIiE i'ie o9
ASIDE s.OG. Charles. are you hurt o.
anu uDnIy Z scratch. Blanche l said M s
litts, r. tone. but she did not hear me- for she fai
ther, ..The next day We notified the author
cIoso to whom we delivered the prisoner, and
.l,icb bond for Our appearance 10 regard !,
;rGt killing, from which the coroner JGtA {
l7' Grated Us by q verdict OF JusUnaDlc hunl
II on s.It was nearly noon before l aCair
ito . Blanche. and then she tried to avoid me
s;'i3 drawing her arm in mine led her TO q 2
!. - -; summer house, and said
80 blanche, l love you 90 you io't Il
- She She hid her face against my breast
: :, 80 60, vvIiSuerpd
e sig On, - III, a., , forward We were ma
aud 7 never hear q window rattle vi
| oc oceH tbjn,5Iur of the warning it twice EaVt
So being the means OF saving number OF
ndOw "''u ai'i't--- io = n rrl,o story an
e Big can IeP'G, - ~ -, ,,r, are fcfifioIs
.e 'io being necessary to give the true names
N my oQcl - ",.S we r,,rfed each roi
as tel nan az " y. ~ ,l.,o~ r,,af since h
tween mo reminded Of bis story by a Tattline
lndoM dow. have eudeayored to give 1t just
aims told it, names and all.
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