Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-05

SO she didn't feel badly at all that this
one was going off to be stuffed and roas-
ted for somebody's dinner She had
baking to do and picilili to make, and
set busily about her task.
With wistful look down the road
and sudden, unpleasant feeling of be-
ing unprotected in that lonely place
for the farmhouse was half a mile from
any other-Dollie came back into the
Kitchen.
When she had taken solitary lunch
of bread and milk at the kitchen table,
she made nice tea-cake for the even
ing meal and then set about making her
fathers favorite relish, picilili
1t was five o'clock when Dollie had
finished this last task and carried the
Jars down cellar. When she came up q
man had entered the open kitchen-door
and was seated before the stove.
He was rough-looking customer and
Dollie was frightened; but she did not
show it.
"Whom do You wish to seeg' she
asked.
Cpd like something to eat, if you
please" answered the man in what was
evidently feigned voice.
But in spite Of that and the muller
about his face, Dollie knew him. 1t
was Jim Green, the cattle-dealer, and
he had very bad reputation. She had
never seen him but once before in her
life, but she remembered his leer and
hooked nose. She had had him pointed
ont to her in the village, but she did
not think he had ever seen her. What
did he want here when her father was
awayY
With no idea that this was the object
of his GRAND, Dollie, however, cut one
Of the pumpkin-pies and gave him a
generous quarter, which he proceeded
to eat as well as he could, without too
freely revealing his face. Dollie hoped
when he had finished it he would go
away. but he did not. Instead of that
he got up, walked into the sitting-room
and looked round After moment, lie
walked up to the desk and shook the
lid.
Say! is this locked ~ he asked.
The frightened blood came hot and
indignant into Dollies young cheeks.
The man was robber after her ia theirs
money. She took her hands out of the
dishwater where she had begun washing
up the cooking-dishes, and walked into
the sitting-room.
"See here" she said boldly. II
know you; you are jim Green. What
do You want here y
Money! laconically. 'Fve seen
your father at the village | know he
hasn't got the money Kent paid him
with him, so think it must be here
He shook the lid violently and peered
about its edges
"How dare you try to rob house in
open day ?" asked Dollie. Don't you
know You will be arrested and sent to
jail {"
"No, I won't" Pm going out of
of the country tonight. Come, l want
the keys
Dolle turned scornfully away, but
gave a longing glance out at the win
dow.
81 expect my father every moment,
she said. "He has the keys with him."
"You needn't expect him at present.
answered Green, still at work upon the
desk. ellis horse cast shoe, and he's
at the blacksmith's and likely to stay
for awhile"
"Well he has the keys with him." re-
piled Dollie, still coolly. "You had
better take yourself off. My brothers
are liable to come home at any mo
ment."
30, l know all about that !" respon-
ded Green, taking huge pocket,knite
from his pocket and proceeding to force
the lock.
What could Dollie do 2 The house was
half mile off the main road, and that
distance from any living soul. There
was not 4 weapon of any kind under it's
roof. If there had been Dollie knew
she would be more afraid of pistol than
she was of Jim Green.
But the swapping of the lock and the
villains long-drawn "Ahw Of satisfac-
ton, almost frenzied her, Her honest,
Woodworking old fathers money-she
must save it if she flew at the rascal
and scratched ont his eyes
A euddop +hourht nana IN Dol1ia