The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-29

Mr.. Newstead kept revolver in his
dressiug-rocm but had go idea where.
However, fear did away with all scruples,
and l hunted wildly until found it, II
was loaded, and felt thankful that
had been brought up with a lot of broth
ers who had taught me to tuke pleasure
in their Pursuits, shooting among the
rest, so that knew how to haudle fire.
arms.
left the gas burning in the hall, din
ing-room and kitchen, and thea return
ed and took my position in the cellar,
where no one could see me on first enter
ing by the window, but where could
see anyone plainly. felt sure, if bur-
glary was intended, that the burglars
would enter the house by the cellar win
dow, finding all other means of ingress
barred, and l was more likely to battle
them htre than anywhere else.
seemed to haye been Watching for
hours, when heard steelthy footsteps
approaching, nearer and nearer, till they
came SO close TO the window that could
catch some conversation.
X ,u're sure there's no one else in the
houst"
IGNITE sure"
"You say 81 e's in bedp"
"Y,s-I saw Ler put the light out
some time ago in her room, for took
care 10 ascertain which it was; but she s
left the gas lit in the lower part of the
house, for the benefit of the master and
mistress, no doubt, little thinking what
IL kindness she was doing us .
What a little fool! Farcy letting a
house, aud never asking the name Of the
one who took iil'
But" said n third voice, 'she's n
neat thing in housekeepersl'
They opened the window while speak
ing, aud one man jumped down. 1 raised
my weapon, ;trembling in every limb, and
aimed at his legs as well as 1 could in
the dark. 1 wounded him, for he uttered
fearful oath and disappeared,
"Harkw exclaimed another. 'Missus,
you shall rue this!''
concluded the speaker addressed the
woman who had visited me some hours
before, but for myself dared not breathe
lest they should discover how very weak
the opposition was. heard the woman
reply that she had not sold them, and
then came the sound of retreating foot
steps; but the man whom had shot was
left behind, and my blood ran cold when
l thought that perhaps l had killed him,
for after that one oath he made no sound
For q nom mt stood irresolute, and
then turned and fed up stairs. Selling
candle, l returned TO the cellar. and
never shall forget the ghastly sight ;hat
presented itself. The man lay there pale
as death and quite as still, while one leg
of his trousers was saturated with blood.
If 1 had killed him what should do? |
sped back to the dining-room and return
ed with the wat r-bottle and some bran
dy. dashed the water in his face, and
thanked heaven when he moved family
and then, sitting down, raised his head
to my knee and put the brandy to his
lips. He swallowed little, and seemed
to survive, but the next moment tainted
again, and l was at my wits end. What
If lie should Dip
longed with an unspsakable longing
tor Mr.. aud Mrs. Newstead's return, nnd
could only pray the man might recover.
| A. last there was sound of carriagc
wheels on tie driveway to the door.
remember nothing more; but Was told
alterward that Mr.. Newstead caught me
as sank helpless, now that the need fol
exertion was over. They discovered the
man, sent for doctor. who dressed his
wounds, and the next morning he was re-
moved to the infrmary. For many days
l lay i'll with brain fever, but when al
length l recovered, begged to be taker
to him, that l might tell him how sorry
| was that hurt him. At my earnes
request Mr.. Newstead declined to prose
cute him; but l never think of the nigh
l was left in charge without hoping thai
it was the turning point in his life, Nnt
that the lenieucy accorded him had more
power over him for good than the long
est term OF Imprisonment would Lav,
! had