The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-10-11

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seemed 10 mo thai could neve get ou' !"
4 The aperture tha, bad allowed N e entrance
into tbe chimney ran the n sk OF as
eovery and death 10 any case
Oh, why did not my fsthtr aud bus
companion retnrnl II might be hours
1 frst
They had Hound me absent from my
chamber and the adjoining roo ms Ihey
no longer used extreme caution ihey
hurried from one apartment to another. 4
could feel the jar Of moving furniture,
and closet doors we're opened hastily
The upper part OF the house was ran
sacked and then they came down the
stairs upon the run. Time was precious
to them now. With direful oatbs they
rummaged the lower floors and tinaiiy re-
turned to the sitting room.
i | saw the light here last. said Thomas,
moving with his light across the room.
and here is the lamp on the table.
She must have gone out,
No. watched for her, and every VIM
dow is fastened on the inside Then he
continued, Curse her; shess witehT and
bsfied they stood and poured volumes OF
oaths after me. I'd like to catch aud
knife her myself now. How be ground 1t
ont between his testh
Shall we search more2
It's no use. We've turned over every
thing under which mouse could hide.
What then? Shall we waylay the old
man and fix himp
They haven't the money. II was left
here.
The cellar, suggested voice.
Once more they dashed out, only to re-
turn in hot haste now, for there was the
trot and rumble OF horse and carriage on
/, the bridge between us and the city.
, Stay, urged the stranger, trump up some
kin d of story, and we may secure the
/ money yet.
would, returned Thomas, but the girl
E is witch. and am just as sure that she
is somewhere near us all the time and
would hand me over to Justice
There was a scamper outside, and the
sound OF feet running towards the river
came down the wide mouth at the top OF
the chimney. Father and Captain Bos-
well drove into the yard and mp to the
door lust as the clock struck twelve.
4 Thomas, called my father in his rlnging 6
4 tones, come and take care of the horse.
a Receiving no answer from his usually
!. punctual factotum, he sprang up the steps
and uttered an exclamation OF horror at
finding the door open.
a Boswell said he, we certainly saw a
/ light here when we came down the hill
q Quick, Jason, said the captain, there
has been foul play here
r Foul play? My Godl my poor little
]. girl
Father, l strove to call. but the first at
tempts. choked in dust and SCOT, ended in
!. ahysterical hiccough.
a Where is that? What is it? called my
n distracted father. Aud both men dashed
for the library. lFR
/ now strove to descend but the move
4 ment brought down bushels Of mortar and
!. broken bricks from all sides and closed
d up the flue. bethought me Of the rope
IT and by sticking my toes in here and ther'
9 | went up the rope hand over hand.
# Agile as a cat, when ! reached the tor
v OF the low chimney l sprang down upor
a the roof and began calling loudly to fath
70 or.
" You should have heard them rul
through the house and halo before the.
g. located my voice. AT last the captail
ID came out of doors.
in Will you get me ladder please, said !
IA ] waat to get down from here.
ID A ladder, Jason, shouted the captain
10 the little girl is on the roof. u
a. For the love of heaven, girl, how cam
IL you there? said my father as | landed up
a on the ground and began shaking the 500
q from my clothes.
'. went up there through the chimney
n papa. But you had better put up th
. horse--you will have to groom him your
y self tonight--and then will tell you al
Of about it.
The captain led me into the house for
,r vas trembling violently
I'll Now, said father, being absent only
: moment or two, without letting me hay
~ time to mop the smut from my face an
! hands. Now tell us what this means-m m
;. little girl climbing the ridgepole like ca
IS at midnight2
y In few moments matters we're OK
q pla:ned.
~ Thomas, the villain CALCULATED my fatl
: er. III have him il have To hunt the tw
/, continents for him, and he shall have hi
r. just deserts
He kept his word. Thomas got teri
a. in the states prison.
ut When gave the captain his money
should have burst ont into hystercal sol
a bing, only remembered the SCOT In tim
to prevent shading myself in black cral
II on; and Captain Boswell believed th'
in stature and bulk were not always certii
a, Gates of the best materials, and
a, And. finished Dan, our jester, 1t may
said, Mrs. BoswelI, that you actually NJ
is TO his arms
She smiled and bowed, as the sonoro,
~ voice OF the driver came in among us:
"S,age ready. gentlemen. -Hapi
Hours
Id
BEoIs Now Make All effort Eve
nv xouno man intends 10 make an effort.