Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-19
:. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1881.



Ii was dark without and the wind blew
in fitful gusts. The old oak in front OF
the house groaned disTally. lhe gates
were bursted open, and slammed to and fro
necessarily.
Flora and covered together in the par
ior, more and more frightened as the hours
went by. Our house was lone, county
mansion, several miles from the county
town, and We were quite alone, all the
family, including even the servants, having
gone TO the annual fair, aud intending To
stay till morning.
Il never heard such strange sounds,
said. ''Surely that WIS somebody on tine
stOop just now."
'.NOn sense." cried Flora looking around
nerveOusly. however.
''lt was only two nights ago. Ireplyed
that Mr. Browns house was robbed They
do say" and here nv voice fell to a whIs-
per, that an organized gang of thieves is
going round the country"
"Mercyi' cried Flora, turning deadly
pale, suppose they come here What's to
he done? Hadn't We better go over to cou-
sin Bell'sl''
"What! at this tine of night? Nothing
would tempt me-"
''1'his is punishment Tor refusing COu-
sin Sam," said Flora ''lf you had only
behaved nationally, we would have had one
of the servants from ElwoOd to stay with
us. But / suppose Cousin Bell is SO angry
at the way in which you have treated her
sln that she will never speak TO us again
had no rerly to make. | already, in
my heart regretted the coquetry which had
made me refuse Cousin Sam, but was too
proud to admit il to anybody but myself.
To turn the conversation, and, en-
deavor to inspire Flora as myself with cour-
age, went to the piano. But before
could strike note my attention was ar
rested by grating Sound that seemed 10
come from under the floor. | glanced at
Flora She was trembling from head to
foos.
"Oh, Rose" she whispered, ''some one
is getting into the cellar. We shall all be
murdered" and she ruHg her hands help
les-ly.
We both listened But heard nothing
but the beating Of my heart. | was natu-
rally coward. aud my resolution was taken
AT once
Flora" whispered. s'you bang away
on the piano, so that If there is any one be
low stairs he will not suspect that we
heard HIM. will go and listen at the Gel
lar door"
| went through .he long, dark entry, to
ali outward appearances bravely enough,
but expecting at every step! to be knocked
on the head. At last | reached the kiteh-
en-. Putting one ear to the trap door that
led to the cellar, listened But | heard
only Flora playing on the piano, the gates
banging and Aamming, and the old oak
creakiug in the gale and knocking with its
branches against the house.
"Wbat towards we are, after all, /
said TO myself, boldly raising the trap
door and peering down into the cellar.
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