Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-17

aseended to my chamber. Thomas was
iamlllar with all the house.
Why did not drop down aud es-
cape outside?.
First, then, they had locked the
outer door and withdrawn the key to
prevent a surprise from without. Sc
cohd, there might be third confeder-
ate outside. But the most important
reason of all was, it seemed to me, that
never could get out of the aperture
that had allowed me entrance INTO the
chimney. ran the risk of discovery
and death in any case.
"Oh, why did not my father and his
companion return? 1t might be hours
first.
They had found me absent from
my chamber and the adjoining rooms.
They no longer used extreme caution.
lhey hurried from one apartment to
the other. l could feel the jar of NOV
Ing furniture, and closet doors were
opened hastily. The upper part of the
house was ransacked, and then they
came down stairs upon the run. Time
was precious to them now. With dire
ful oaths they rummaged the lower
floors, and finally returned to the sit
ting-room.
IL saw the light here last said
Thomas, moving with his lamp across
the room, and here is the la mp on the
table,
'''She must have got out
"'No; watched for her, and every
ic factnnnl hn rns
Then he continued: Curse her! she's a
witch!' and baffied they stood and
poured oaths after me. I'D like to catch
and knife her myself now How he
ground it out bet tween his teeth.
"'Shall we search more?'
Its no use; we've turned over
everything under which mouse could
hide
"'What, then? Shall we waylay the
old man and fix him!'
They haven't the mOrey; it was
left here
. 1.-The cellar suggested the voice.
''Once more they dashed out, only to
return in hot haste now, for there was
the trot and rumble of horse and car
riage Oh the bridge between us and the
city.
:" STAY urged the stranger, trump
up some kind of a story, AMI we may
secure the money yet.
'''I would returned Thomas, but
the girls witch, and am just As sure
that she is somewhere near us all the
time, and would hand me over TO JUS
tlce-'
''Therc was scamper outside and
the sound of feet running toward the
river came down the wide mouth at the
top of the chimney. Father and Cap
tain Boswell drove into the yard and up
TO the door, just as the clock struck
twelve.
4" Thomas calleI my father, Ill his
ringing tones, come and take care OF
the horse.
Receiving no response from his usu-
al punctuai factotum, he spran5 up the
steps, and uttered an exclamation of
horror at finding the door open.
Boswell said he, we certainly
saw light here when we came down
the hill.'
"'Quick, Jasou,' said the captain,
there has been foul play here.
"'Foul play? My God! my poor
little girl
Father 1 strove to call, but the
first attempts, choked in the dust and
SCOT, ended in hysterical hiecough.
"'Where is that? What is it?' called
my distracted father, and both men
dashed for the library.
Il now stroye to descend, but the
movement brought down bushels of
mortar and broken bricks from all sides,
and closed up the flue. L bethought
me of the rope, and by sticking my toes
in here and there L went up the CHM
Dey hand over hand.
agile as cat, when L reached the
top of the low chimney | sprang down
upon the roof and began calling loudly
for father.
You should have heard them run
through the house and halloo before
they located my voice. At last the
captain came out of doors.
" Will you get me ladder, please,
said L, Il want TO get down from here.
"A ladder, JASON shouted the cap
tain, the little girl is on the roof
For the love of heaven, girl, how
came you there?' said my father, as
landed upon the ground and began
shaking the SCOT from my clothes.
81 went up there through the chin
ney, papa. But you had better put VI
the horSe-you will have to groom him
yourself to-night-and then l will tell
you all about it.
1.-The captain led me into the house,
for was trembling violently.
Now said father, being absent
only a moment or two, without letting
me have time to mop the smut from
my face and hands; now tell us what
this means-my little girl climbing thu
ridgepole like cat at midnight2
"In few moments matters were ex
planned.
Thomas, the villain! calculated
my father; IN have him if l have t.
hunt the two continents for him, an(
he shall have his deserts
''He kept his word. Thomas got
term in the state prison.
''Nhen gave the captain his none.
/ should have burst out into hysterica
sobbing only / remembered the SCOT IL
time to prevent shading myself in blacl
crayon; and Captain Boswell believed
that stature and bulk were not always
certificates of the best materials, and
And" finished Dan, our jester, II
may be said, Mrs. Boswell, that yol
lactuallv fiue to his arms"
She smiled and bowed as the sonoI
GUS tones OF the driver came in anon
, US:
'.Stage ready, gentlemen"