The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-28

mission to see the conservatory--a fra
grant little bower at the extreme end of
the long vista of connecting rooms. The
ladies assented, and the cheerful brother
Jack followed close.
"Charming!" exclaimed the fascina-
ting man. "Such roses I've rarely seen.
There's a fine variety; and stepping
lightly IN a shelf full of pots, he leaned
toward the window to catch a crimson
bud that was nodding its fragrance from
near the sash. A moment more and he
reached the flower; then there was a
tremendous blow, a crash of glass, a
dreadful thunder of falling flower-pots,
! screams, a wild confusion, and MI.
Charles Montgomery had jumped
through the window as nimbly, if not
as quietly, as a cat. The frightened
women hardly realized what had hap
pened before the devoted brother Jack,
with more crash of tlower-pots and glass,
had jumped after him through the same
opening. A balcony was outside the
window, and there was a terrible tram
ping and struggle there.
"Help! helpi come here!" Mrs. Bell
shrieked, for the three black men-serv-
ants who were in the house. They
came running, and in great excitement.
There were racing and chasing in the
yard, and a great scuffiing att gate that
led out into the street (the house being
on a corner); then came several pistol
shots in quick succession. At the firing
all the servant ran down the basement
stairs, one brave fellow exelaiming:
Don't yer be scared, missus; rs
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
a dreadful oath on his lips. Round and
roundt the drawing-roem rushed the pur-
sued and the pursuer. The brave darby
showed a woody head and two white
white eyes over the top step of the base
ment stairs, and shouted: Il done got
de poker" then disappeared in safety.
Jack shrieked. ''Give up! give up, /
tell your, Then, as the desperate man
fled toward the frightened women for
refuge. called out: Lie down on the
floor, ladies; I'm going to fire"
stDown on the floor they dropped.
toilettes and all; fire he did, and Mrs.
Bell yelled loud enough to bring in
Twenty gens-d' armes if she had been in
Paris. There were more fierce oaths,
there was more pursuit; than the widest,
maddest struggle of all heal the front
door, followed by a duh blow, a heavy
fall, and-silence.
At this moment a latch-key turned,
and Mr.. Bell came cheerfully into his
home.
On the marble floor of the hall lay a
tall man senseless and bleeding. Over
him stood a short, forid man wiping the
perspiration from his forehead and put
ting up a pistol. An exclamation Of
alarm and horror escaped the master Of
the house.
Jack hurried to say: II suppose you
are Mr.. Bell?"
81 am-and-and-" he assumed a
threatening attitude.
"Fathern' shrieked Mrs. Bell and the
girls, and a bunch of white faces looked
out from the back parlor door. Mr.. Bel
rushed to the messenger alarm box anc
gave the signal for the police.
"Now. now. keep cool and I'll ex
plain" said Jack. pleasantly. ''Thi.
genteel person who had an invitation te
call on you is a fugitive from justice
He's nothing less than g. Nevei
mind; I'm sorry to brighten these ladies
and | tried eve device. even to calling
myself his long-lost brother. to get my
man quietly out of your house and arres
him in the street. I've feeling for til,
domestic sanctities; Eve daughters o
my own. You see, he's been hiding fol
several years, and now, thinking pursuit
was over, came out quite boldly under,
new name"
Two policemen appeard at the door.
Tell The Chief of Police-his house
close by" said the cool party-..tha
Jack Trappcr, of the London force, ha
taken the man in the Carter case, ant
ask the Chief to step here if he will"
While Mr.. Bell was slowly taking il
the strange proceedings, that high officia
greeted Jack Familiarity as .'Mr. Trap
per-" and at once had Montgomery. win
had opened his eyes with the hunte'
look of a wild beast. carried out byfou
officers.
MI. Jack Trapper followed, only turn
ing at the door to bow politely and re
mark: I'm very sorry, LADIES' have
family myself but it all came from tina
card. My prisoner is charged with
murder.
The scared women turned to the Chic
of Police. who confirmed the statement
added that the man. beyond a doubt wa
guilty, promised to keep the affair out c
the papers and also politely withdrew.
"Great Heavcn!" exclaimed Mr.. Be
!, to his wife, .'how did you come to kno,
the wretchP"
IL didn't know him." she STAN
mered.
/ We've met him for just a fe,
, minutes on the piazza at Saratoga,
Josie explained, in a trembling voice
..and-and-w well, you know, it's quite
fashion to send out New Years cards s
i so freely"
: Mr.. Bell opened his lips for tn
strongest invective that up town ha
ever heard from them, but he mastere
F. himself, and only ordered, in tones {
: thunder: go to bed, every one of you
Cor
A very washed-out rainbow of Cir
crept up to their several rooms, an
/, sobbed themselves to sleep.
: Il find," said the reused father to HI
wife. ''that fashion and society don
guide and protect young girls. For tn
,, future we'll govern our daughters. not b
, governed by them"
These things took place last yea
: This year the three beauties are spoke
! of as "Mr. Bells daughters" not 18th
Bell girls" Also, the few men who hay
invitations for New Years day, directe
in the bold business hand familiar to M
Bells correspondents, think themselvt
I rather lucky.
: Poppet. by-the-way, stays in the nur
: cry this year, and says, with props
> dignity, Il don't rethieve.'-HarPyr
BGzar.