Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-12

IOChiIlS the uOOE Dciliilu blc.
oh, what could do? AT that moment
realized how weak 4 woman is. oh, If
there were only some way whereby l
might save my father from desth or in.
fanny.
Crouching upon the floor, wrung my
hands in agony of spirit, striving to think
OF some plan.
Footsteps were heard coming up stairs.
l held my breath in suspense. Would the
rufians try the door, and finding IL locked,
force it open' No; they passed on.
just then little rustic in one corner of
my room made my heart beat with renew
ed terror; but relief came instantly, when
perceived that the noise was made by
my little pet, the carrier-pigeon.
knelt down beside it's cage, sobbing
softly.
"Oh you poor, little thing" | whis-
pered. Helpless and tiny as you are,
you are safer than am"
Suddenly like divine revelation, there
came Il thought:
Could not Bijou, the pigeon, carry
message to Larry! Larry had said that the
T little creature could do such thing. Why
not try him?
With trembling fingers l seized pencil
and paper, and wrote the following words: :
Larry. Larry! for Gods sake 20 TO the
bank. Take plenty OF men with you.
| Burglars have carried papa there 10 COM
! pei him TO open the safe. Hurry:
YOUR Meg.
Z. S.-I send this by Bijou.
This put in IN envelope, and tied the
letter around the birds neck. The little
! creature did not seem to be the least bit
frightened, but looked intelligently AT me
with its bright and gentle eyes. AS
quietly as possible | opened the window
and set the bird on the sill.
For minute it stood there, turning its
pretty head irresolutely; then spreading
its wings, it slowly rose and scared away,
oh, heaven be thanked, in the direction
! Of Elmwood.
Just then there was violent racket at
the door, a succession Of kicks, which
soon splintered the panels.
An instant later, as | stood there para
lyzed by terror, the two burglars burst
! into the room.
Course it," cried one, "that chloroform
didn't fix her, after ALL"
Blind and gag her like we did the old
lady; then she'll be safe, said the other.
When my senses came to me | found
myself lying Oh the couch in the sitting
! room down stairs.
1t was bright daylight, and the soft
summer wind laden with the odor OF now
ers WAS stealing in at the window. Lar
ry's face, kind, loving, anxious, was bend
| ing over me. Then | heard dear old Dr..
Rogers kindly voice say 'drink this, little
girl, and you'll feel better" pressing L
tumbler to my lips.
where's papa?" | murmured, falntly.
"Your papa is all right, darling" said
Larry.
"And did Bijou come to you? Oh, |
prayed that the bird would carry the
note. Did you get it?"
eyes. love; but never mind II now.
| I'll tell YOU all about it when you get
stronger"
Tell her now, Carroll. She is all
right. 1t will do her good to hear al!
about it," said the doctor, patting my
cheek; and he continued: "l'll leave you
two together while 60 and see to Miss
Judith. Oh, you needn't be frightened" q"
seeing my anxious look.
"There isn't anything the matter with
your aunt. Only she's been pretty badly
scared, that's ALL"
"well, you see, Meg" Larry began
when we were alone, 81 happened to sit
up rather late last night. had been
away all day, and when returned at tea
time found some law business awaiting
nv immediate attention.
Gas sat awaiting in my room-it was
after midnight, think-suddenly heard
tapping at the window-pane. At first /
, D. Id no heed to 1t, thinking il TO be only
the wind blowing twig or bit Of vine,
but as the sound continued rose aud
went to look.
81 beheld something white futtering
against the glass. What was my surprise
to find it was little Biou! Iopened the
window and hurriedly read the letter he
brought; and it wasn't long before my
father, Uncle Henry, the three men SER
wants, and a couple of policemen and my
self were hurrying down to the bank.
eve reached there just in time. too;
had a grand scufflc, In which we came
out victorious, I'm glad to say; and, well,
the result is that four OF the burglars are
in ia:l, and the other two, whom We found
here. have gone TO render UP their final
account. The safe is unharmsd, aud none
OF US are injured, except a few scratches
and bruises. FF
/ will end my story by saying that
Larry and have been married two years
now. We are keeping house In coy,
comfortable way, and the most important
of all our furniture Is a cradle; but, after
all, don't know which is the greatest
pet, baby or my little feathered postrnan,
Bijou.
"Oh," said Daisy to her mama, 81 was