The Republican journal., 1882-01-26
BELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY JANUARY 26 1882.

utdI luo StSlI. u lllDultul NlUiC duu uc
reached the flower; then there was
tremendous blow, a crash of glass, a
dreadful thunder Of falling Il ,wer pots,
screams, wild confusion, and Mr., Charles
Montgomery had jumped through the
window as MIN 'ly, if not as quickly, as
cat The ightened women hardly reallz-
ed what bad happened before the devot
ed brother Jack, with more crash Of flow
rpots and glass, had jumped after him
through the same opening A balcony
was outside the window, and there was a
terrible trampling and struggle there.
"Help, help! come here" Mrs. Bell
shritked, for the three black men servants
who were in the house. They came run
ming, and in great excitement. There
was racing and chasing in the yard, and
a great scutfi NJ at a gate that led out
into the street Ohe house being on cor
ner); then came several pstolshots in
quick succession. At the firing all the
servants ran down the basement stairs,
one brave fellow eXClaiming-
''Don't yer be scared, missus Is gwine
tel fetch de kitchen poker"
Then in through the spiintered sash
came Charles Montgomery, and after him,
much brcathed, the loving brother Jack,
smoking pistolin his hand, and a dread
fu oath on his lips. Round and round
the drawing room rushed the pursued and
the pursuer. The brave darkey showed
ii woolly head and two white eyes over
the top Of the basement stairs, and shout
ed, II done got de poker" then disappear
ed III safety.
Jack shreked, "Give up give up, |
tell Nou.' Then, as the desperate man
fed toward the frightened women for
etuge, called out, "Lie down on the
floor, ladies I'm going to fire.
Down on the floor they dropped, toll
ettes and all; fire he did, and Mrs. Bell
yelled loud enough to bring in twenty
gems darnes if She had been in Paris
There We're more fierce oaths, there was
pursuit, then the widest, niaddest strug-
Gle ni all near the front door, followed By
d dull blow, a heavy fall, and silence.
AT that moment d latch key turned,
and Mr.. Bell came cheeriully into his
home.
On the marble floor Of the hall lay a
tall man s-nseless and bleeding. Over
him stood short. fl,ril man wiping the
perspiratiun from hi~ forehead and putting
np a pistol. An examination Of alarm
and horror csc tped the master of the
house.
Jick hurried to say, 81 suppose you are
Nj. Bell y
II am-and and" he assumed
threatening attitude.
"Falher" shrieked Mrs. Bell and the
4itlS, and a bunch of white faces looked
out from the back parlor door. Mr. Bell
rushed 10 the mess II ger alarm box, and
gave The signal for the police.
Nov, now, keep cool, and llleXplain,"
said Jack, pleasantly. This genteel
person who had an invitation to call on
YOU IS a fugitive from justice. He's moth
nlg less thdn a-Never mlnd; I'm sorry
To trgnten these ladies, and tried every
device, even to calling myself his long
osj brother, to grt my man quietly out
Your house, and arrest him IN the
street. I've feeling for the domestic
>aMctitles; I've daughters Of my own.
You STE, he's been hiding for several
Years, and now, thinking pursuit was
over, came out quite boldly under new
name
Two policemen appeared at the door.
TEL the chiei Of polcc-his house is
close ", said thr cool party-"that Jack
rrapper, # the London torce, has taken
the man in the Garter case and ask the
chief to step here if he will"
While llr. Bell wa, taking il the strange
proceedings that high official arrived,
greeted Jack Familiarity as Mr. Trapper,"
and at once had Montgomery, who had
opened his eyes with the hunted look Of
Il wild beast carried out by four officers.
Air. jack Trapper followed, only turn
ing al the door 70 bow politely and re-
malk: lin very sorry, ladies-I have
It family myselt-hut it all came from
that card. My prisoner is charged with
murder"
The scared women turned to the chief
uf police, who confirmed the statement,
added that the man beyond a doubt was
guilty, promised to keep the affair out Of
the pap rs, and also politely withdrew.
Great Heaven exclaimed Mr.. Bell
TO bis wife, chow did you come to know
the wretch y
Ill didn't know him, she stammered.
"We-we met him for Just few min
utes on the piazza at Saratoga Josie
explained, in a trembling voice, 'and-
and-wel, YOU know it's quite a fashion
to send out New Years cards $3.50 free
w."
Mr. Bell opened bis lips for the strong
est invective that up town had ever heard
from them, but he mastered himself, and
only ordered in tones of thunder; go to
Ued, every one Of you Go"
A very washed-out rainbow Of girls
rrtpt up to their several rooms, and sob
bed themselves to sleep.
II find, said the reused father to his
wife, "that fashion and society don't
guide and protect young girls. For the
future we'll govern our daughters, not be
governed by Them
These things took place last year. This
year the three betutles are spJ>en Of as
MIR. Bells daughters" not 1.-THE Bill
girls" Also, the few men who have in
vllations for New Years D ty directed in
The bold business hand familiar to M.
Bells correspondents, think themselves
rather lucky.
Puppet, b> the way, stays in the nur
strN this year, and says, with proper
dignity, II don't rethieve." Harpers
BaZar.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The press does not
take kindly to GOV Longs recommendation to
abolish capital punishment. Be,w we glvespeci-
men cnmmtnls--
To renew agitation for b. dsuse Of capital pun
lshment With Gutean whore he is and what he is
seems to be about llm-y move ls pessi
Me I" man Ghe gregationallst
Cav l. rng Ut Massachusetts, thinks capital pun
lsh,ncnt barnarous II most stats, however the
chitt barbariTy il aScribed to the murderers of