Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-19
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| gwine ter fetch de kitchen poker
Then in through the splintered sash
came Charles Montgomery, and after
him, much breathed, the loving brother
Jack. a smoking pistol in his hand, and
dreadful oath on his lips. Round and
round the drawing room rushed the pur-
sued and the pursuer The brave darky
over the top step of the basement stairs,
and shouted, 81 done got de poker"
then disappeared in safety
| Jack shrieked, ssGiye upl give up.
tell your Then, as the desperate man
fled towal,, the frightened women for
refuge, called out, ''Lie down on the
floor, ladies; I'm going to fire.
Down on the floor they dropped, toll
cites, and all; fire he did, and Mrs. Bell
yelled loud enough to bring in twenty
geras-d' arn,es if she had been in Paris
There were more fierce oaths, there
was more pursuit, then the widest,
maddest struggle of all near the front
door, followed by a dull blow, heavy
fall, and-silence.
At this moment a latch-key turned,
and MIR. Bell came cheerfully into his
| home.
/ On the marble floor OF the hall Law
/ tail man senseless and bleeding Over
him stool short, florid man wiping the
preparation from his forehead and put
ting up pistol An exclamation of
alarm and horror escaped the master of
the house.
Jack hurried to say, 81 suppose you
are Mr.. Bell?"
II am-and-and-' he assumed a
threatening attitude.
Father" shrieked Mrs Bell and the
girls. and bunch of white faces looked
out from the back parlor door. Mr..
Bell rushed to the messenger alarm box,
and gave the signal for the police.
''Now, now, keep cool, and I'll ex-
plain" said Jack, pleasantly This
genteel person who had an invitation to
call on you is fugitive from Justice
He's nothing less than a never mind
I'm sorry to frighten these ladies', and
tried every devise, even to calling my
self his long-lost brother, to get my man
quietly out of your house, and arrest
him in the street. Eve feeling for the
domestic sanctities I've daughters of
my own. You see, he's been hiding for
several years, and now, thinking pur-
suit was over, came out quite boldly
under new name.''
Two policeman appeared at the door. |
Tell the chief of police-his house is |
close by" said the cool party-"that |
Jack Trapper, of the London force, has |
taken the man in the Carter case, and |
ask the chief to step here if he will
While Mr.. Bell was slowly taking in |
the strange proceedings, that high Off |
cial arrived, greeted Jack Familiarity as |
Mr.. Trapper," and at once had Mont
gomery, who had opened his eyes with |
the hunted look of wild beast, carried |
out by four officers.
Mr.. Jack Trapper followed, only
turning at the door to bow politely and |
remark: I'm very sorry, LADIES' !
have family myself-but it all came
from that card. My prisoner is charged |
with-murder.
The scared women turned to the chief |
of police, who confirmed the statement,
added that the man, beyond a doubt, |
was guilty, promised to keep the affair
out of the papers, and as politely with
drew
Great Heayenr' exclaimed Mr.. Bell |
to his wife, chow did you come to
know the wretch?''
II didn't know him, she STAN
mered.
We've met him for just few min
utes on the piazza at Saratoga" Josie
exclaimed, in trembling voice, 'tand
-and-well, you know, it's quite a
fashion to send out New-Year's cards so
so freely
Mr.. Bell opened his lips for the
strongest invective that up town had
ever heard from them, but he mastered
himself, and only ordered, in tones of
thunder; go to bed, every one of you!
Coz
A very washed-out rainbow of girls
credit up to their several rooms, and
sobbed themselves to sleep.
II find,n said the reused father to his
wife, that fashion and society don't
guide and protect my girls, For the
future We'll govern our daughters, not
be governed by Them
These things took place last year.
This year the three beauties are spoken
OF as Mr., Bells daughters not 1.-THE
Bell girls Also, the few men who
have invitations for New-Year's Day.
directed in the bold business hand fla
miliar to Mr.. Bells correspondents.
think themselves rather lucky.
Poppet, by-the-way, stays in the
nursery this year, and says, with proper
dignity, Il don't ',rethieve. "--Rdrper's
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