The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-06-28

| ISN'T u Granny for 4 stOwaWay. ] Was walking
around It, waiting for the girl, and Iit seems 70
me II ought TO be able 10 hold three people"
"iou ARE very impcrincnt. ! tel yOu have
10 place for you, and the storm l. already
breaking away"
| A. she spOkc even The rain CAME down ~
binding sheets, and lightning Strcakrd the
| heavens,
"WrlI" he said, carclc-sIy, "wc doi't 90 much
Oh manner. on the road, bm ! knOwI wouldn't
send Io9 ont such q night ~ tbis. I'm not
. particular chap, lcasiwise not nOwndays and
w bhYe 70 insist on your giving md some sort
~ shelter, II IT,. only your dog Kennel"
The man spoke With decision Manic felt
that after al they were really IN biz power,
and possibly II might be worth while 10 DO
clyilIy what shc would probably have 10 do
~ last
81 will keep you on one cOndiiion." shc said.
There i - Ion 20 the house, a sort Of garrcl,
which IL very comfortable. II Il closed with a
| irap-doOr and you may sleep on the lounge
| there i you viii allow ~ 70 lock lhr door ~
| the outside"
"I5lcs- my stars and gartcrs"' he said looking
at her curiol-ly, - don't care when YOU lock
! the door"
They took him up stairs, and he climbed W
the steep attic stairs The women ,Illli the
door ~ he politely badc them good night. and
they fastened the paddock hearing him chuck
! 10 himself NJ he kicked OF hi- boots
''l'd take the key, num- said Sarah
Mamie took the key with her, ana The two de-
sccndrd 10 slut up the house. Aftdr they had
mao" everything secure they went back up
stairs.
You must sleep in my room tonight, Sarah. 4"
tn mistress said. Sarah dragged III her bed
dDg and made Il pallet on the floor, and then.
nitrr the custom Of women, they examined the
closets. looked under the bed and piled the
chairs against the locked door. The rain was
still falling heavily and the night black as ink.
! The mistress and maid went 10 bod, and, al
| though worried and anxious, finally went to
sleep.
After midnight Mamie found herself awake
| and a bright light shining in the room. She
! started up ana saw that il was moonlight. tn"
| storm had cleared away al last. Sic got up.
unable TO compose herself Immediately, and
went to the window. The moon was indeed
| shining brightly. As She stood looking nt the
| peaceful scene before her. she saw. way down
the road. for il was bright as day. several
borscmcn. II was such an unusual sight AT this
hour that She stood watching them ~ they
came nearer 70 her surprise they turned up
the lane leading towards their hou1c and on
reaching the gate came into the yard. Now,
almost paralyzed with fear, She saw HAT they
were masked The truth almo, blinded her.
They knew That She was alone that elIc rad this
money ana had come TO get H. For 4 moment
She was parayzcd. She rcmcmbcrcd IIarry's
ln>i words - on must guard it With your
life If necessary"
Sll" ran 10 the sleeping Sarah and awakened
her. She got down Harry rilo, whiI'h he had
Ioddrd ana taught her 10 use. 1hpI sleeping
girl was soon Thoroughly awake. anil She cX-
pjaincd 70 her their condition.
"li'- the tramp that's done it,"
'''Ihc tramp 80. sarah. III" kc, the KEY
Of tie attic"
She flew up the stairs, unlocked lhd padlock
aud opened thc trap. The man spr3ng up At
ihc sound.
"Cofno. come with me-" III. own senses
alert. ana hearing The noise Of the horFcs below
and steps about the house he followed her
without 4 word. Az the foot Of the ttairs shc
stopped.
# have q large sum Of money IN doe house
ana those men have come 10 gH if. thinking
nlu alone. If they XIII me tie money must bc
guarded"
"What havcyon pistols .hot.gun.2 n b. viii.
pcrrd, taking IL the whole situation.
"llm" + my Insband'- rinc. III. l%adrd."
"lli.L where nrr thoy going ~ bt"nk inf"
~" steps came boldly 90 the piaHza 70 lbc front
door.
"Gc behind me. ! wiil iirc ~ lhc first man
that rntrr1. How mnny barrels are thcrcw
"~iN, ~ lOadod."
very wcll l(~biIi~ cane IN soar band for
ne ~ rasc need H."
1hrrc wa. 10 -torI1iuR of slIulcl-. Thot
heard iIr kry applied to thr door sbhly. #
UiWnc0 ut11 Il man fOlIOWCl Dt 1850 others CDts
iid"nt} entered. 1'ho fret figure wrlkcd ~
rcHly ~ The stairs. IT. had taken bIn y .top
Wbfh hfrr shots cam" ~ Wpid sttrrrsRlOU,
| Tl"rc W1s b"ayy thud; tbi- man drObprd ana
| ihr DlltT tWO turned ana Ii"d. Sarah ran ~
tlir NitdDW nhd lWO hofses 0nllOpcd NOWu ihc
| lauO.
"Don't faint madam rlcr'- work jcl 10 ~"
-n1 llc tramp.
Minnie caught hold ~ ~" raI fDrI support
nnd lhrH w"ti into the rOOuL "Gr u clUdlc,
SARAH"
1h"y lighted ncatldlc and gNr II toll N tramp
Who Wrui dOWu stairs. lhr $50 WOmrb foliOW.
ny Wili brandy ana HHmDHiH. 1ho htHu bHd
fDllct backward aud bay wilh biz facd ~ aud
jl"1d toward tbo dOoy.
" liase III" ma.b oud give him jir fret.
madam"
Mamie raised The max und tcll bndk vim \
Wild sbrirI.
"Do sou want 70 know wly hoi hair Il
"hllof' b. askrd
"li whs Harry" ! answered. "lt was that
smiling, popular young scamp"
"Il's 10 iIse 10 ask why he did II. don't
rnrc. Motives don't matter much III such 4
rn.c. "l'nl she Mamie Mrs Wells sIIr ha,
l"r llhlr bli tbcf" j. no trar" Of that lDidHgbt
tragedy in her tace.''
u believe she was III for Il long Time" con-
linucd my friend. "Ihcy say smallpox cure.
one Of tie other Diseases wei, ,onlc grief,
are like the smallpox they cure you Of lesser
weaknesses tenderness Of the heart for cN-
ample. "Tbis, think wa one Of them"
"And the tramp
''Ilc and Sarah were Of course the Witnesses
nt the inquest. The next day he was dn on bis
journey, and have never heard Of him since =