New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

tons, was there tied bound. gagged, In cnair nc,
blood streaming from q wound IN his head.
stopped over him and spoke. but he gave me nc
answer. He was unconscious, nearly dead perhaps
was more than could manage; What was to do
Run away nd fetch help Could daLe eross .n r
lonely yard agan' Should not be caught and
murdered tooY still as it WAS, my lie was owl
IDENTIFY in peril, and mamma. oh where was she.
was OH the point Of flying when my ears caukbt tie
sound OF heavy footstep on the stairs: Another
and yet another after II. Terrified aud dlsmayed
sudden courage came to ME, could not fly:
had not strength. but crawlel under the sofa apu
lay there 1t was q couch more than sofa. Gov
cred with washing gingban. 2 valance hanging
down nearly to the floor. The men. thrSe e Ia
number. entered the room. Strong, "rutai Ieiows'
as could see while living in breathless peril there
my fearfuI position then as grew afterward. IL
takes che mind some time to realize acute dagger.
The old farmer and his wife are long time
coming said one fellow sueuly.. You'd better
have taken my advice and waylaid him on his road
homo. Ugh, ugh laughed anothor-such an ugly
laugh as had never before heard Jeopardized our
No help can ossibly come. Bill you fire at the
master, and will gag tho missus' p,,,
shoot tSts the assct
quickly. and make OF. This fellow mere giving
poor Job kick with his thick 6ootsIls as tena1
cious as u turts about his life lts lucky that !
gave him settler. or there's no telling wnat no
ave DONE.
We'll. leave uu alone now grumbled the man
who had first spoken snry enGogh ,syw y9.
deuced by his STOPPING dowD over tho PROSTATE aus
man. and looking inteutly at the wound IN the
head
He'll bleed to death il it's not stopped he said.
after pause and then therc'll he another to swing
for. IfTd known as there wOr going to DO muir
der done I'd never come. Lend US Keichiei'
Not l. you soft thing. Bob; we thowt az we'd
brought man wi us to help in this jo5 but laws
IL you're only chicken you'd Dettern go hoino'
N riala pnQ
That's my nlotter,' agreed Dick. But we'd best
get out thoy happen come on u.s. instead Oh US on
thpm' Ana they walked out My breath began 70
come a tllo more freely-just for the instant l
had no hope or thought beyond. As for my mother,
oil thought OF her had. verify believe fed. =,
where is there some soft stuh to bind THIS lei;
lows head T. said the man who stayed behind. and
whom one of tho others had addressed as BOD. \
dun as | need mind. and yet he fought us all so
pluokily That feels sort OF admiration Tor him.
This WAS spoken aloud. and might have been
addressed to me- for the surly.looking follow stood
facing the coach. glaring ut 10. was nearly stneu
and when a minute later lie walked toward me,
bad hard work to prevent myself from screaming
Compunctious rs were his feelings Tor Job. had no
hope that lie would bestow the same forbearance on
me- was consciOus--an eyewitness, aud moreover
had not called forth any admiration for m, LUCK.
Neither as well knew. should j, II Discovered LOT
| was almost dead with flight as II was II had
had time TO have thought. how J. should nave
wished myself back IN onr cosy dinlng-rooin husy
with tho girls their pretty decoiatons But Iad
no time. My eyes were fixed on the man; lie
Was he going to sto0p and lift the valance'
'Confound it he exclaimed aloud there's naught
to be found soft enough. All, hero! What's this
IL will do
My heart quito stopped. lilo was searching for
some pieces of material. Would he discover Mo
instead. When he said that he had found piece
and bandaged the mans head none too gently. ana
then. without RAGING him. passed out after the
other two men. Now Was my opportunity to get up
But where was the use OF moving Might not DO
discovered any momenti Besides. il Farmer Long
ton nnG his wife were killed. what would become
Of mei And mamma, oh yes, mamma. Where was
she' crept out and walked to the foot of the
stairs Mamma, MAMMA called gently. where
are your
No answer came. Suppose another fellow should
be concealed upstairs. or the other three returned
Mamma MAMMA, | called again. but much more
tlmdy that time. | WAS rea iy beginning to feel
dreadful. Would that | bad driven home with
papa was useless here. pesides being almost he,
side myself with fear. could not lind mamma; ani
self presery alton Is always strong within us wD
afraid to stay in tho house With tho sight OF mat
unconscious man. moaning aud ghassiy LOOKING
In sort of pity and dread. | surveyed HIM as L
again passed through the room where lie lay on TO
the kitchen where poor Dash's rigid form was ETH
and cold. | might be meeting the three men coII-
ING back but did not seem to realize thar. My
object was TO gain tho fresh air. for was stied
and choking. | listened for a minute. aud heard
nothing | popped cautiously out. and saw no one;
Which way had they gonei Perhaps Oh to the road
to meet their INT, nded victims, or round bv the
front to recOnnoitre. Which vast Aye. could
dreadful house. Once my foot was on The doorstep;
felt no better There was such large space
there; where could hde-hido while the men re-
entered the hcusoi And then. all. then there was
AN Idea dmly suggesting itself TO my dehse brain
that perhaps could make of and get help some
where. While looking around. my eye caHsht sl99t
OF q sentinel boz reared up nearly against tho side
OF the coal place. ito face from mo. kne" that box
had belonged to someone In tho farmers family ana
that no treasured It in sort OF way that s Trough
perfectly usot to nm. no bud never so Tar had 1t
chopped up for tirowood. II cOulu reach that box
might find safety there. All thew were returning.
voices sounded on my ears. IL needed nut that 10
end mo 1yIpg; fright lent me wings. Should he
IN the sentinel box before anybody appeared in
viewf The chances seemed strongly against ne.
for II the men coming from the trent they must
catch sight of mo crossing the pathway between
the house and tho coal place. How my pnises BEAT
as thought Of it. Gao step more Thank good
ness they were not that way. ana was safe. SAFE.
but what was tho black figure crouchlng Tar III
sids' My heart gave bound. nearly fell sense
less down, but whisper aroused me. IL was
mamma poor mamma.
You here she exclaimed afrightodsy. Oh. Ran
die | did hope that you and Ernie we're SALE
lush hushp whispered. tho mon are walk
ing about, They may be here any mnutS. stay
viii take care of YOU had hardly time to finish.
voices were nearing us. gradually draw ing nearer
strength aud brutality. Mamma shook 10 such an
extent that feared she would bctTay us On aud
on they came. quito gave myself uD Tor lost.
Tho men could not 10 q yard from us "beh tncy
suddenly stopped.
ITS no use aruyfying any more. said tho one
whom recognized as Bob; there's lecn sum I'M
near here when were rdnsack Ing upstairs or
else how comes It that this lady's hand fur should
10 down in tho lane IL worn thoro when We
came aud that tn sure and certain on. Fact y,
SUN 'uns been and smet lat. and gone on ~ tell.
mayhau, Let's get our goods and he going. We do
not want 10 be caught redhauucd.'
Thoy had found mammals mum, which Ernie had
per baps dropped. suppose II aroused their suspic-
ion and made them search. Yes my Tears we're
confirmed directly the next man spoke. As for
povr mamma, do not know how shc MANAGED TO
stand or lot the sentry box DO 80 so greatly DID she
trpmble clasl oil her hand tightly, but think
she was scarcely aware of tho fact Indeed. II II
we're possible for ybody 10 be more alarmed than
was. Toor mamma, In her weak state OF health,
was that person.
You great SORT. calculated the brute who had
kicked jobs PROSTATE form. If anybOdy's been
here they're here yet hidden somewhere. They