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

ecsira pile, was seuing somsssN ~"
apidsted. and the partition separating The
fp~ in the large chimney had fallen in
Men iad been sc, 70 clear oni the rubeish
aad make repairs. but the work, half done
was suspended on account OF The arrival OF
Captain Boswell aud this important busi-
nrss affair
vould bss. enjoyed immensely 70 hav'
lisdlsd, /, sparkling fire IN the huge, wide
fireplace, bul as affairs were could not
So / mused 10 darkness for hours, iresl'
ly took 10 heed Of time until my quick ear
caught the sound Of football approach
ing. close up to the doorstep, / could have
taken my oath II was 20 light an echo
tba, sprang TO my feet, thinking that my
cousin Milly, absent when my father
called, returning later had come down to
stay with me.
/ sprang up with smile to answer her
knock. albeit was bit jealous OF her
pretty face, but no knock came and the
schoes died out, and at last concluded
had deceived myself in regard to them.
Any how, / would light the lamp. ] did
so, and was startled TO hnd u past ten.
i bad gotten sufficiently aroused from my
reyerie now to want book from the j
brary shelves. / took up my book aud
vent singing into the room.
obtained the desired volume. stepped
down from the stool and
II ever any one felt themselves dying. !
did at that moment Ny song died on my
lips, while thousand thoughts seemed to
flash into my mind in an instant. lnvol-
unfairly gasped. and then with strong
effort OF will power, for which i am Ia
nous, took up the song again aud sang
| it to the close.
Among other things, ! remembered that
the lock was of the library door for re-
pairs. remembered the lateness OF tho
hour. aud the probability that all the peo'
pie we're in bed and asleep. Remembered
the footsteps in the dooryard, and there
,cas a fresh, puageat smell Of tobacco smoke
| in The room. A scent OF smoke that was
not Ia the room when l went there and
placed the package OF money in my bos'
ON. DA
| Do you wonder that my brain reeled,
and my heart stopped beating for an in
stant? Besides, whoever the robber was,
he would soon commence work, not know
ing how early my father and the captain
might return. And / should be murdered
Somewhere within few feet of me the
robber assassin was concealed d-either be
hind the cabinet or under the long, draped
paper.strewn table.
A faint noise outside nearly made mt
drop the lamp from my hand; still had
ilunconslopsly left my first song and wa'
singing another. f,it- Bsz s,et
| knewthdt temporary salvation-powe
and liberty to leave that room even de
pended upon my appearing unconsciou'
OF the ropoer proximi'y'
! got OUT ols"e ana 'o"uu NY
self in the sitting room. hasty glanc'
ta the ooor s', s"o"e" N'' '"' ny "o'o"' ~"
the iock'r o"t - ,ea4o0 e9
lreaonefs
wonder 'ia' 'n's n'" ''0'"''o" w :.
not Suno''o "'' ''"n ,n, ~"
tway 'ne in!aieu o'o."e n"' ''
oetray WI a., -.
the mol ~ = ~ Va '' ~
and anotl "' o1 ..'.,ss, 80 M =, ~
OIL. How Aousu, ~ w
mind. How "ouiu .hey an Mo' 1a"oui'
sufier long! .u. ns .n"' ,N''
that heard "a a'.s ae'S'A - '"o ~
door at the end 9, wy 'one n''
One swift, despa fi"s siau.e ".o""a INV
one wild idea ofesca ~, Anu eNs'u u''no FN'.
the hight upon the to- 2io ana olouon'ns
the fireplace, rested 'he ioo' upon VI
'andiron, swung out tn, : 'ion .'an' ~
stepped the other foot U oou 'no s''on
support aud rose UP into 'hY
| thing touched my head. III any uou
was the rope with which the "isio'ee
bricks had been hoisted ost. oaspA'
TINS careiuiiy Win my han's' rerIs
Iseii IKE "eoge ~ 'he open'us' ..,a-,
ensiea large noo'e 'ooA'"s " % e. 4,
now haa reason 70 oe ''"'n,' 80
d'minu''Ve iorn a'u "''' 'a'
aVoiraupois. .;,,
] hau '''s'o ''u's' Lea
anything excepting 'ne 'ih'aoas w
OF ais'ois'ps '''su''"s .;a.,
tar, ana hins discovering my n
Piace' 'us' 'n'h 'ne ',0SA
norons peais 70 S'fiAe e'e'e"' ',s 49,
er OIL It's echoes tiefe were s""'' 'o'' 'r
4 ~ 'he nA,'' .ai a'u W" 'o,' y -.
was WithurhWn. lhc Uupe nus Hus' "e'