Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-11-14
"The COLLAR, surrosted the voice.

Inc 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
rlage on the bridge between us and the
city.
"'Stay, urged the stranger, trump
up some kind of Ia story, and we may
secure the money yet
al 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
Justice
There was scamper outside and
the sound of feet running towards tb.
river came down the wide mouth at tho
top of the chimney. Father and Cap
tain Boswell drove into the yard and up
TO the door, just as the clock struck
! twelve.
"Thomas!' called my father, in his
ringing tones, 'come and take care of
the horse
Receiving no response from his
usually punctual factotum, he sprang
up the steps, and uttered an exclama-
ton of horror at finding the door open.
&" Boswell, said he, we certainly
saw light here when we came down
the hill.'
"Quick, JASON said the Captain,
there has been foul play here
Foul play? My God! my poor
little girl.
first attempts, choked in dust and SCOT,
ended in a hysterical hiccough.
"'Where is thatp What is itP' called
my distracted father, and both men
dashed for the library.
II now strove to descend, but the
movement brought down bushels of
mortar and broken bricks from all sides,
and closed up the fluc. i bcthought
me of the rope, and by ticking my toes
in here and there, | went up the CHM
ney hand over hand.
"Agile us cat, when l reached tho
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 u ladder, please,
said i, Il want to get down from here.
"a ladder, JASON shouted the
Captain; the little girl is on the roof
For the love of Heaven, girl, how
came you therep' said my father, as !
landed upon the ground and began
shaking the SCOT from my clothes.
as wcntup there through the CHM
ney, papa. But you had better put up
the horse-you will have to groom him
yourself to-night--and then will tell
you all about it..
"The Captain led me into the house,
for was trembling violently.
80 Now, said father, being absent on
ly n 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 the ridge-pole
like cat at midnight"
"ln a few minutes matters were ex.
planned.
Thomas. the villain! calculated my
father, 'Tll have him if have to hunt
the two continents for him, and he shall
have his deserts
HE kept his word. Thomas got q
term in the State Prison.
"When | gave the Captain his mon.
ey | should have burst into hysterical
sobbing, only remembered the SCOT in
time to prevent shading myself in
black crayon; and Captain Boswell be.
lieved that stature and bulk were not
always certificates of the best materials
and" -
AND finished Dan, our Jester, I'll
may be said, Mrs. Boswell, that you act
uatly fae TO his arms"
She smiled. and bowed, as the sono
rous tones of the driver came in among
us:
"Stage ready, gentlemen. "-Hdlp,
Hours.