The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

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flash she threw herself against the
door and turned the key. She was
terribly frightened, and felt quite
sure that she should faint, but as
her prisoner made no demonstra-
tions beyond trying the door gently,
this feeling soon wore off. She
turned on the gas, drew chair in
front of the closet door, where she
sat down to consider what was best
to do. If she called the servants
there would be noise and con-
fusion, and perhaps he would get
away. If she went down after
policeman, he might get out while
she was gone. No, she would stay
where she was and keep guard un-
til her brother should return. She
had surely caught him, and did it
very neatly, too; and the more she
thought of it the Drawer and more
jubilant she grew. She wished he
would speak she was anxious to
know how he felt about the situa-
ton. Presently he did speak he
had very pleasant voice he tried
the door again and asked
"Who locked that door2"
| And she answered promptly, 81
did"
"What for?"
"Why, to lock you you in there,
of course, and don't intend that
you shall getaway, either"
There was silence for minute or
two, the prisoner remarked "Don't
you think this joke has gone about
far enough, Mollie, dear? Now let
me out. There's a darling"
"Oh /! you wretch, you villain !
How dare YOU ?"
"How dare 1 what 2n
"Why, call me that"
Thought it was my sister. By
JoveW he exclaimed in lower
tone. Then he bent down and
looked through the key hole. This
is what he saw A graceful, girlish |
figure, robed in some soft, clinging
material bright, self reliant face,
framed by masses of fluffy brown
hair. 1t took him some time to
make these observations, for the
key hole was so small that he could |
see but part of the pretty picture
at once. II think, miss, that there
is some mistake"
"oh yes l suppose So" sarcasti-
cally.
81 think l came into the wrong
house."
Il think you did"
"Isn't this No. A? ?"
"No, indeed, it is No. g."
"Well, l stop at No. 4 came there
on Saturday so visit my sister Mol
lie Brown. The houses must be
just alike. l weat to the lecture
and found 1t dull, so came home, or
thought did,"
"Hump a likely story"
81 hope you may find it accepta-
ble," remarked the young man,
who occasionally dabbled in litera-
ture. Then the comical side of the
affair forced itself upon him, and he
laughed, actually laughed she
heard him.
"You seem to enjoy the situa-
ton" she said somewhat spitefully,
thinking it proof of his total deprav-
ity.
81 do immensely"
81 should think you would, with
the gallows staring you in the face"
"The gallows ?"
"Yes, 1 am sure my brother will
have you hanged"
"Your brother ?" then doubtfully
and hesitatingly, "Are you Bella
Clark ?"
"No, indeed, l am not" very en-
ergetically For Bella Clark-Dr.
Clark's sister and Mrs. Browns
nearest neighbor on the other side
was what Mollie Wilson always de- /
signated as "a die-away sort of per- s
son." and was her especial detesta-
ton. !
" l am glad of that, said the pris- S
oner, in relieved tone. /
"Why?" with evident interest.
"Why, you know" confidentiallv,
81 should not want her to capture |
me-" J
81 should think not. "Well YOU /
need not fear, she never will now" ,
A moments silence, then; S
"Don't you think it is cruel to $
keep fellow being shut up in the |
dark so long ?" /
"a burglar isn't fellow being c
he is just a-a.a-burglar."
"a burglar ? whew Do YOU
think ! could put one of my cards /
through the key-hole ?" |
VI am sure | don't know"