South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-04-06

mony with the strange rhythm. Tho
overseer Was not much confused when
his guide halted in front of the works.
Here she TOOK him by the hand and
led him to the door of the private of.
fee, where large quantities OF gold
aud jewelry were stored. The bulk
OF the valuables was kept in great ir-
Oh saies-safes which seemed to tue O.
verseer strong enough to resist any at.
tack upon them.
BY means of a variety of intelli.
gent signs the child made her COM
panion understand that the establish
mcnt was 10 be robbed that night, and
tina, he must go Mt ONCE for assistance
and return as speedily "a possible
There shoQldhss Ut least three men.
and they must be armed. AT ten o.
clock the northumberland would be
on hand, and this fact the oversecr
endcavored to communicate TO his
trembling little companion; but if
she understood she was not satisfied,
and only gesticulated the more earn !.
estiy for him to hasten on his GRAND.
The works we,c situated jus, outside
the town of Lewiston, in q somewhat
isolated locality, but it had never DC,
Cured to the members Of the firm to
put q Waterman on duty before ten
o'clock at night.
The wee lassic would not accom-
pany the overseer on his errand, and
he noticed as he watched her move.
ments carefully that she seemed to be
listening intently, after the manner Of
people who listen with their ears. 1t
took him few moments longer than
he expected to secure the men he
wanted, and when within few yards
OF the works, OH his return, the Lewis
ton town clock struck nine. A few
steps further on and the wee lassie
spraHg from the side of the road to
meet him. He knew by her manner
that nothing had occurred in his alb
scnce, bnt that Whatever WAS coming
was at moment fatally near. The
men took their stations silently. two By
the door leading directly 10 the private
Office, while McFiulan aud another man
guarded second passase leading in
the sauna direction. When these prop
araiions were completed. the little one
took her place by her friends sile. IL
seemed to McFinlan that the chiii lis
tened with her whole body and lie could
not tell that she even Ereatbed.
There was not long TO wait, anil be-
fore tie oyerscer's senses had taken
co5nizance OF anything unusual he
knew by the pressure of the child's
hand on his arm that the enemy was
approaching. In two minutes more
there was sharp quick fight, and in
much shorter timo than i: would take
to iescrib; ii the dcsperadoes-
stalwart men were in custody. VIXEN
it was all over, and the burglars safely
lodged in Lewiston Jail, McFinlan took
the wee lassie in his arms and bore her
to his cottage. She had kept carefully
in the background on the way 10 town,
and had not been seen by the disap-
pointed villains. The overseer made
the little one q nice bed on the floor,
and then said his prayers by her side.
Lord, teach me TO do thy will by the
wee lassie, he prayed, 'the poor bit ow.
lie that flew into my home and my heart
at the ono time. If IL m9un he that
this is her nest, help me to make the
welcome correspond To the great SER
vice that the lassie la rendered u. ]
ask IL Tor thy Sons sake, whose heart
yearned TO the wee ones, dummies and
all. Am3n.'
The next N 1rhinG The wee la7sis was
up as soon az her host, and wien lie
went into til, kitchsn he foani her with
her things on. ready 10 go. No, no,
my bit owlie,' he sail, shaking bis head
and smiling 'rnis is your home, and
here you must bidc. Our Lord and Sa,
VICAR has given me directions. and
always hold to all the bargains / make
with Him
Strangely enough, the child seemsd
TO understand perfectly. Sue gave her
conpan.on n searching glance, and then
removing her rag OF sun bonnet, took
the hand that her friend offered and laid
her soft cheek against it, and in this
way McFinlan's bargain was ratified.
The trial brought out the fact that
one Oft burg lars was the cbilds step.
father. Her mother had diod 2 years
before. The tools found on The meu
were Of the most improved desc Upton.
The plan va 10 blow up tic sales, II
necessary, and % take good care of
the wachu1n II h. arrived before they
finished their JOB. The wee lassie had
discovered tho plot by carefully watch
ing the movements OF these men from
day 10 day. IL was discovered that size
bad followed them miles on their 70 =
connoiteung expeditions. One evening
she had tracked them to the ovcrseer's
cottage, where, at a sale distance, they
waited To see IL he le't his house for
the purpose Of watching at the works
Sometimes 10 an emergency McFinlan
had acted as night wAtchman. When
the woo lassie LETT her homo. a village
3 miles from Lewiston il had not been
decided whether the Lewiston GRID was
10 be CRACKED that night or The next,
and for that reason The child had watch.
ed the turnpike to see il they came in
TO town, as she knew il was their in