Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-09-08

Major Pepper was occasionally obliged
TO keep large amounts OF money in hi
lonely country house. They had choser
their day. carefully, made or else al
tered their plans that very morning
thanks to Ford's own politeness in an
swerlng Mr.. Kingbolts questions. by
q trick they had sent Major and Mrs.
Pepper around by their longest route
for. home. The whole thing was has.
tily but clevcrly planned scheme. And
Ford could do nothing the near
est houses in the village two miles up
the mountain; his swollen foot
Had he forgotten Leo? The thought
darted into his confused mind like q
flash. He leaned forward into n ray of
light, and drew out gently his pencil,
and the envelope, still undrectcd, in
which was his letter to Harry North.
He managed to control his excitement
and terror enough to scrawl upon il:
"There are burglars in our house. Come
quick, somebody. Ford Bonner"
The envelope was secured by Ford s
shoc-string TO the grayhound's neck.
"Be very quiet, Leo" he kept whisper
ing, almost beseechngly rs he led the
dog as well rs he could down the far
side of the garden, along the fence, and
some distance up the road, lest Leo
should bark.
"Quick. Leo! To the post-oilice-to
the post-oilice," he cried, tremblingly,
pushing and pointing the dog off.
Leo refused to go. He did not un-
dcrstand all this mystery. Ford felt
for a stick, and shook it at him. Leo
bounded away silently up the steep.
Ford half fell, half sat down, in the
darkness ON the grass.
He never knew how long it was be-
fore he was startled from his stupor by
hearing stealthy steps approach down
the road. He strained his young eyes to
make out dozen tall figures moving
n,o,'selessly N, toward his hiding-place.
They were the astonished men from
the village, reused from their circle of
gossip around the stoop of the store by
Leo's advent and extraordinary excite
ment.
The letter had been discovered at
once by Amzi's brother himself, who,
like the rest, with stockings drawn over
his boots, headed the party. Ford in
tercepted them, and made his hurried
explanation.
Stay here" said Lot Spinner, "till
we call YOU"
They leaped the garden wall. A few
minutes later Ford heard shouts, and
the sound of gun or two, and n strug-
gle on the house piazza.
They've got 'em!'' he exclaimed,
delight and relief getting the best of his
long fright and pain.
And so they had; for when Lot Spin.
ner came up and carried the boy down
to the house, "Mr. Alexander King
bolt'-atterward put into Jail as Dennis
Lcary-his comrades, and their tools
were all secured under rude guardian
ship together.
Just as Ford was helped into the
house, Leo darted up. The dog hat
been left behind, lest he should war;
the burglars of the party coming from
the village, but he had contrived Il
make his escape.
Ford joined in the cheers for hin
when at eleven o'clock Major and Mrs
Pepper rode hurriedly up to the brightly
lit house to hear the end OF the story
which the village people up the noun
tain had stopped them hurrying TOWARD
home to tell. Soon after arrived Amz
and Mira; more explanations, and mucl
more ado made over Ford and Leo thai
either of them relished.
1.-The scamps would have got ava,
with couple of thousand dollars
Ford" exclaimed the Major again an,
again. at was some money that
man was to call here and get tomorrow
morning"
Leo wagged his tail complacently.
So much for brave boys GOODNESS
and an obedient dogs intelligence
Harpei'S Young People.