The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-10


 And parSins. her nurse and housemald . let the maid-scryants all 20 off to far II the village. where they will certainly sc into mischief" Mrs. Harrington said.
 But when Lima had talked to her anf made her laugh a lItte. she forgot hei grievances and Chatted away pleasantly II ten o'clofk she declared she hat laughed tiII she was tired and Lima mus sivc her her drops and let her soto sleep
 There. the spoon is gone. Where can par', ns have put II: Child. woalc you mind running down into the pan,rl and bringing me spoon: ] would ung for laIkins. but she tpld me she wented s;o get up some maslias fhis evening. and would come gp IS soon = she had in shed
 Lima did not altogether like 10 pas. down the long star, ard silent cntfie> leading to the pantry. but she went. and Leo 1r0aed II ter her. .Ns she stoad n the pantry looking around her Tor the spoons with no light but the fam, glcam from hall Lamp. sound of low voices caught her car.
 The pantry Nas on the ground iloef. ii7 iron- barred -ha.teict! wln.ioW looking ln- to the garden The sound MAS outside the window. and iinaZ ptfsco ,n ,;cn. The fr>t word that ctu zht her otr startled her.
 \ thousand pounds and all the old woman, lcwclfy and p'are sad man $ votcc in a husky luderiane.
 Yes. VA the reply, ln a woman i, voice the voice. l.lna knew of Itrkins. Mf,. HdffinsfonS model. sot;-eoleed. lady-ikc muse and there won't be any trouble about |. because have let the women 20 away to stay ali nisht, and sen, the gardener on Il fool. crrtnd to mtssI, brother :, twenty miics pti.
 =, Bu, thf, gil ;h t e.ne te-n,sat at-"hat about her. asked the man.
 -oh she VII 70 to hcf rounl presently ant. say there ' she ls wIse. She'd bc m hndranlc .nyva a. sill,. umid little thire l,a II, a> well tn let her =; out oi the way, sad rarkns. eooll>.
 But zee here Molly. why not do | noa Then "e'i have tnafe tune te ..ei aNly before d.y hsht. ,aid the man. icil you t, not ,atc bc'orc Q clock. Parktns said positively. i" People may come in. eir Robert don't like her out of h,e sight for long. and that Idiotic young Musdcn may come muonIEg n. Nan tlil haltpas, eleven. and the west deet ~iA he open. And. liH. -I"4k here. When you set this S@as, you are to take me with xau your wife. now. you mlnd.
 The Voi5cs grew flniof. Evidently titc speakers were moving away from the house. but Iina had heard enough. Ssok witll terror. she leaned .tstinst the pantry wall for moment and trled to ihnk. What did Il all mean. Robbery. murder, And no help near. Her frst instinct was te tly out of the house and across the ficld la the ii.ll. But her ab- seaec would he instantly dis eovered. she knew. and then poor Aunt Margaret would be alone wiih those wfctehcs No. she must not %. But to stLnd there idle would do no good She flew like bird along the halls and up stars. Leo racing by her side. Al Aun, Margarcl's door she paused and ., sudden thought came to her She would send Leo home for help
 Where k the spoon. child: How long yuu ,t,id Gnod heavens. what Is the, natter cried the old lady. as she saw the girls white territed face
 l.lnL began some cVaslNc answer but instantly remembered that Aunt Marg.- ret must be told the whole story. or noth- ing could he done to save her She did tell il. and then burs, ou, impc;uously with -
 Good heavens, child. Why didn', yot, run right home -
 '' Because knew rarklns would be up here m few minutes and ind was gone and then
 Ah. we'll So you staid to save the old woman If you could. What are you doing. child: Why don, you lock the door and pic things agains, il: Good God Ii WAS just able to rise ou, etthls bed
 But Lima dit not speak for a moment. She had found a pencil and paper and was rapidly writing a few words When she had nnishcd
 Now. she eald. when parkinS comes iell her am to sleep on her couch ere in your raem, and she mus, so somewhere else. wiii be back in :, moment. Leo. '
 Out ot the room she darted. and down Ia the hall door. winch she unbarred and passed through. Then. kncclng Tn the shadow ot pillar on the por,ico. she ted the note tightly Tn her handkcrc hict. and knottcd the handkerchief around | co neck.
 She put her arms around his neck after that, kissed his f1tchead. and halt sob escaped her.
 '' Is that you. ml>,:" said smooth voice from the hall Why. whatever are YOU doins in the dark thcrc:''
 Lima sprang up a> II >he had been shot
 am sending the dog home. sh, said. speaking quietly. though the throh, ot ne, heart >hook her whole frame ]" II, l. Fc>;.c>, her nithou; hi> nt.sstct. t,, home. Leo straight home. >iI
 The dog. with one farewell litk oi hcr hand, bounded down the steps ani vat ishcd m the dcwy darkness oi the ~unlmc, nch,
 'Oh, God,let him a safely and sw.t;l> . ~pr@ ed the girl m her heart
 Then he ~rnl in and helped rMkla, har the door. and they wen; together II stairS.
 Aun, Margaret lav vcry quietly nn her pillow. but with her nl,,k eyes sleAm.ns