Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-06
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ID Nee En0land, and sho had brOthss
Uho vns 8 - captain. This bfoeheg
ussd 20 earn a great deal of money, and
save it. This monsy BE- Used b give my
gyandmoeher 70 keep for him, and she
hid II IN her ho1se ~ best she could,
often fearing that some bad person might
some time sesk 70 rob her of the precious
trea0ure.
Every one knsv my great uncle 40 .
pgudent, 0vfnl man. Who did not spend
kis nonsv fooli1hly, a. many saiiofs do;
and - my grandmother wss known 70
b his favogite ofstsf, il was shrsxdly
suspected that she ksps for him his eI.
ira m0nsy.
Ons DARK, rainy night she vas alone
In hsr house With another lady. when
she thou9ht Of her charge, and, to guard
against emergencies, had got an axe and
pat IL by her bed.
In the night she heard fombiing at
the outer window Of an inclosed gallery
and BY the lightning flashes distinctly
saw the figure Of man seeking 70 gain
admittance.
TEis brave woman instantly called out
10 him that she had an axe, and IL he
dared 70 pat his head or hand In that
window she wocid instantly cut IL on.
He stayed around q little while, but,
seeming 70 think my grandmothar too
wAtchful and determined, be gave up
the attempt; bat she never slept a viak
that whole night
Bos some time after this my grand.
mothsf had . more terrible fright than
thia.
IL % chanoed that every one bu: my
aunt Was away from home. and In the
night she heard an ominoos click, click
from the chamber above.
What ws IL? Her FIRST thought VA
of hss treasure; her second that some
ous had gained sntrancs TO the hous<
chest IN which she kept the money.
What sho1id she do? She could M,
lie quietly and Sc her brother robbed oil
could she protect them!
At the head Of her bed hung sword
In its shssth. With this she hoped 10
DO able TO do something, IL it was nc
more than 10 brighten of the thief.
But nrst she thought she would try
the effect Of fear on the intruder, and
assuming AZ gru6 voice as possible
she called out to know who was there
10 this demand there came no answer
bat at intervals, firmly and persistently
click, click, the noise went on.
Again she maze the demand, TO receive
no reply.
AZ win soon find out who you arer'
she shouted, in as loud a voice AZ posi-.
BILE; and, springing from her bed With
a. heavy leap a. she could assume, she
drew tho sword from its sheath, CHATTER.
ing Il with all the noise possible, hoping
70 produces tho impression that she was
. man, and furious one at that.
Fierceiy shc tramped to the stairway
and paused on the broad stair to renev
her call, but only 10 hear that measured
click 60 on quite a. unconcernedly as il
the intruder knew that he had no ono u
deal with but woman, and felt quits
equal 70 bidding hes defiance.
Tramp, tramp, she ascended the stairs
trying tostep heavily - man. Tramp
tramp, until she reached the top star
and still no lessening Of that click, and
no movement betrayin2 tho whereabouts
Of her adversary. Again she paused il
uncertainty and again called out,
Who il there
4eww came from her pet cat, and
se@Osssssy - OSS0&AOA ~ kA0k Wu8t A0l
caused oil her terror.
For momsnt she sunk half faiutine
on the door, and thanked God it was M
WORE, then FASTENED TO the relief Of the
delighted puss.
During she day the GRANDMOTHER had
been up in the chamber, aud the Cat
With her. She had raised the window a
little and left It %. and the door had not
been latohed behind her. Puss had been
lsft In the room, and, becoming tired Of
her confinement, had endsav0red to open
the door with her paw. As she pulled
the door with her paw the wind drew il
together again, the clicking of the latch
being the sound which had % reused hez
feaTs Of . robber picking the chest look
when puas heard the voice OF her mis-.
treas the hope Of relief from her impris-
onment caused her to mew, and thus 70.
veaied 70 my grandmother the innocent
cause of all her fright: but she suffered
quite - much and showed as great cour
age a. IL robber had bean truly there
seeking TO steal her broth RS treasure.