The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-05-05
the package of money that lay at the

bottom of NV dresa pochet '-
Joseph did not eet back unt;, noor,,
10 o'clock aIthoueb Il wos oni, tLra.
miles to the Junction. and he sboni;
have been lono homo hofoso ,b.t I'.N
We thought little Of that. bowavar
He had been with ms for several veo,s
and 1 had great confi,lence in his ia;th,
fitness. II was not until afterward tba,
mother and I learned that be had ra
een.iy stn. peen iea lnto PAD company, ane
.uas 5M,,, iA.ns, Iao Severai times nao angry
wo[os WIN MN ABOUT naplts.
oosepn siep, IN tne mouse; and fol
.nas lesson ~ nau seeneu TO me quite
unnecessary tnat Harry Randall should
oe tnere aiso'
Mnen the CLOCK struck lo mother
arose, declaring II was time to 60 tc
peu. one went into ALI the lower rooms
10 see that the windows and doors were
iastened, and then came back to the Ii
brarY for me,
~. pus ,sh J,u nos ieei sleepy, ana wanted
'y LonaJ muJn W ees on VIII my wofK; &c
me, promising to come up in the course
OF an hour.
The clock struck IL almost be
fore knew tho time had passed.
laid down my work and counted the
strokes without looking at tho clock
itself.
l was sitting at the eenter-table, near
the lamp. At my left, q little way of
against the wall, was fathers desk, with
books and papers scattered upon it, and
tho battery at one end.
Opposite me were two long windows
that opened upon the side piazza. Over
these were thick curtaine, closely drawn,
which did not shut out the sound OF
the pelting storm outside. Directly
behind me was the hall.d or standing,
as usual, wide open.
Just then heard, or fancied heard,
low sigh or breath out in tho hall.
turned my head instantly, but did not
@ S.srd T ya s fn,ther u sourd 'e ts,t ineeG i;ttl.
nnaasv meas and ,,nilad tn ,nvsa,t o. 10 '.o,e or
yousness then tuvN up my WORK sgairi.
I had not quite finished what l had set
myself to do.
nau not tsKeh tnree stitcnes wnep
iaid 'ne WORK DOWN again. Inere was
no use denying IL or rlaugnlng at myseir.
FOR some reason tnefe had suddenly
come over me strong ieeiing OF ner,
vousness ana dread. IL seemed as II l
realiZeu as nau not oeiore that even
ing the TACT that was sitting all alone
down stars IN 'he mouse, at IL O'Clock
at nigh.' Win large sum OF money IN
my pocket.
l glanced at the desk. Possibly
Harry was still at WORK at the Office.
Ii he was, q single sentence over the
wire would call him.
was Just getting up 10 60 to the
desk to signal and see II he Was at the
mill, when something occurred that
seemed 10 turn me cold and motionless
as stone IN an instant.
Behind me, so close that l knew it
mus have come from the threshold OF
lnew w;itbont c,s sse;ns ;cc-fiT "";rc s,. IT,
n,n.t be that ~ n desnerota and Will al
man. broke the Stiffness and bade me
g Good. .eyeninol' ~
For a moment. az cav f.lt n.
tbouob had been tn,,ai ~ stora
Then the voice snesking a cain seeu,oJ
ut least TO restore tLe life in mo and ~
set INV heart to beating v;oIently ~
The lnnpu,oe that tbe man nsea WAC
not even n, rood Erolisb us in ottar,,,t'
iug to reproduce Il, | lind mvself
writing.
Don't be irlghtened' miss. beg OF
ye not ter be frightened. All ye've got
yer 40 is Ter Keep stiii' an not hair OF
yer pretty "ead snail De Darmed.
inen turned my head, haif'wheel-
lng my cna'r a. 'ne same TIME, and saw
st@Iolng III 'ne doorway large Dru.
!ai-ioosine man. ai,ogether as ugly and
ln-conuinGneu and teaffni'looking II
person US naa ever seeu'
Na'nia'is enough oi" hea my ups TO
u..e, .l U cry ou: ne s,otp'd mo py a
o"itis" GO ~ .iiN lam
o'' ne iereeiF n,sseu. III you
la,se s,hg'e tcreao, II suife ye as
senHe1e' Tsa ~ .er ahoinei rs Upstairs.
Auese 'A'' "oiue onl'nso" ior tne mo-
mep. .no na'"re o, my Tear ana gave
n4e ssrens,n w si"''a
hAt nave 'ou cone 10 my motnerF
Ieuaauus",, ~ ~; a ruif, 10 you mean
'o you S''ie'' no.
az u''eie" S"rs VI 10" iauSh.
No. my GEAR; sue was wahin up. so
we na' yer use ,ne chloroiorm' An
20" ihus' HstP s'l'i or ycnll he served
me sa,ue way .'or see ITS Jest
qeie
He drew q step nearer and seemed
disposed to explain matters.
What we want is some money that
yer father brought down from Palmer
Yesterday. Maybe yer don't know
about 1t; but we do, and We know he
tonight. MY friend is upstairs lookin'
for it this minute. All we want is the
money. We don't mean harm to no.
BODY. Ye shan't be touched il va be.
have yerself an keep quiet"