The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-12

climbed up the stsep attic stairs
i The women shut The door q
be very politely bade them koot
might, and they fastened the paddock
lhsariug him chuckle 70 himself .,
he kicked Of his boots. 1ss
I'D take the key, mum, ," said Sa
rih. sstsa
Mamie took the key with her ant
the two descended to shut up thu
house. After they had made every
thing secure they went back W
stairs.
You must sleep in my room t.
might Sarah, (" the mistress said
Sarah dragged In her bedding and
made pallet on the floor, and then
after the custom of women, they ex
amined the closets, looked under the
bed and piled the chairs against thu
locked door. The rain was still fall
ing heavily and the night was blacl
~ ink. The mistress and maid
went to bed and, although worried
and anxious, finally went to sleep
Alter midnight Mamie found her
selfawake and q bright light shin
ing in the room. She started ur
and saw that it was the moonlight.
The storm had cleared away at last
She got up unable to compose her,
self Immediately, and went to the
window. The moon wasindeed shin.
| ing brightly. As she stood lookina
at the peaceful scene before her she
saw way down the road, for it was
as bright a. dav several horsemen
| It was such an unusual sight at this
hour that she stood watching then,
as they came nearer. To her sur.
prise they turned up the lane lead.
| ing toward their house. and on
reaching the gate came into the
yard. Now, almost paralized with
fear, she saw that they were mask.
led. The tr, til almost blinded her
They knew that she was alone. thai
she had this money and thew had
come to get it. For a moment she
was paralyzed. She remembered
Harry's last words aYou must
guard il with your life ifnecesaary.' =
She ran to the sleeping Sarah and
awakened her. She got down Har-
RVS rife, which he had loaded and
taught her to use. The sleepinp
rirl was soon thorouphly awake. and
She explained to her their Condition.
ats the tr,mp that's done it.r $
aThe tramp. No. Sarah. the
kew. to the attic.,,d gs7isJ ola
She few up the stairs. g unlocked
the paddock and, opened the trap.
The man spranc up at the sound. !
aCome, come with me.n His own
senses alert. and hearing the noise
of the horses below and steps about
the house, he followed her without
a word. At the foot of the stairs
she stopped. aai 5nosss- S
II have q large sum of money in
the house and those men have
come to get it, thinking / am alone.
If they Kill me that money must be
guarded" . = DE u
"What, have you pistols, shot
guns ?" he whispered, taking in the
whole situation.
Here is my husbands rife. Is is
loaded" ia 7s s.
3Hist. Where are they going to
break in ?" The steps came boldly
on the piazza to the front door. /,
"Get behind me I will FIRE at the
first man that enters. How many
barrels are there -. =
six, all loaded. =
"Very well: Keep this cane
in your hand for me IN case ! need
it"
There was no stormlng OF shut,
ters. They heard the key appiied
to the door eottly. 1t opened and .
man followed by two others conflr
IDENTITY entered. Inc nrst ngqre
walked directly to the stairs. he
had taken but q step Wnen tnree
shots came in rapid succession
Thsre wasa heavy thud; thus man
dropped and the other two turned
and fed. Sarah ran to the window
and two horses galloped down the
lane. '5 -. - .
"Don':: faint. madam there's
work veto do. said the tramp, d
Mamie caught hold 81 the raul lor
support and tnen went Into tne room. T.
NGet q candle, SARAH. sA
They lighted q candle and gave it
TO the tramp. who went down stairs,
the two women following with bran.
dy and ammonia. The man had
fallen backward and lay with his
face up and head toward the door.
Raise the mask and give him AIR
first madam" :" q /. slea.1 2
Mamie raised the mask and fell
back with . wild shrek. aass1 q
do you want to know now why
lar young scamp, s, -. =. :. ,,;a I
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