Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-17
ACCOMAC C. H. Va SATURDAY, OCTOBER II 1886

OCTOBER
see but part of the pretty picture
at once. Then he remarked, 81
: think, miss, that there is some mis-
take.n
@ohl yes l suppose So" sarcas
tically.
IL think I came into the wrong
Ehouse.
81 think you did"
.Isn't this No. AZ"
"No, indeed, it's No. @"
AWell, I stop at No. 4; came there
T on Saturday to visit my sister Mol
aIlie Brown. The houses must be
s|just alike. I.went to the lecture
q and found it dull, so came home, or
z .thought I did, lsf
Humph!a likely story. = VS.:
u s Ishopes you will find { accept
d Ia bic, relmarke the VI un 6 Imam,
occaslo mall ysd abbled I'M litera:
l5|Etnre the co ica Isi desof the
sf;s for ed itself upon him, land
The laughed, actually laughed; she
heard him.
1Yon seem to enjoy the situa.
4 tion,n she said somewhat spiteful.
lily, thinking it proof Of his total de-
l[prayity.
81 do immensely"
81 should think you would, with
the gallows staring you in the face"
ssThe gallows!"
yes, I am sure my brother will
7fhaye you hanged"
s.Your brotherf" then doubtfully
and hesitatingly, care you Bella
Clarkfw
.sNo. indeed, I am not" very en-
ergetically; for Bella Clark-Dr.
/ lClark's sister and Mrs. Browns
nearest neighbor on the other side
was what Mollie Wilson always
designated as "a die away sort of
| person." and was her especial de-
testation.
II am glad of that" said the
1prisonerin relieved tone.
"Why7" with evident interest.
"Why, you know confidentially,
It"T should not want her to capture
sme.n
81 should think not. "Well, you
need not fear, she never will, now"
la moments silence, then:
"Don't you think it is cruel to
keep fellow being shut up in the
dark SO longw
"a burglar isn't a fellow being;
he is just a-a.burglar.;'
ga burglar! whcwI Do you think
] could put one ofmy cards through
the key holei"
81 am snre don't know"
"May 1 tryf"
S s.Yes.r
Then came the jingling as of, sill
yer money aud rustllng of gar
ments as the man searched his
pockets.
SWELL 81, hang it all, I haven't got
fohsa 1 se 5noa5s...z z-z@--..-z1-wazl
They are in the breast pockeU OF
my coat; left it in your hall; will
YOU not go down and get oneW
"And have you come out and
murder me while am gomez No,
sir.n
"Will you please let me outm
"NO, sir, never"
What never7"
"WelI, no." smiling in spite of
herself, "not after that"
81 suppose I could kick the door
OPEN"
She gave little scream. "Oh!
don't, please don't do that"
"Well, there, there, don't get
frightened, will not kick, nor even
try to get out"
Then there was silence, and she
began to feel a little doubtful about
her prisoner, and was debating
with herself as to whether she
would not better call policeman,
when she heard her brother and
his wife in the hall below.
"Harry," she called from the head
of the stairs, "come up here at
once"
Harry came up. "What is it,sis7"
give got a man shut up Ill that
closet. I think he is a burglar, but
he says he isn't, and l begin to
think that he is telling the truths"
GLOW did you get him theref"
"Wcll, 1 came up the stairs and
he was just going into the closet,
and | ran and locked him H."
EYES," says voice, almost choked
with laughter, "and Pm here yet"
"Who are you7"
atiharles Kingsley, visiting my
sister at No. a, next door, presume
left my hat and coat in your hall.
You will find letters in the coat
pocket; you can verify my state
ment in moment, if you choose"
| "Charles Kingsley9n BE called
. at my Office to-day with Brown"
. then to Mollie, sit is all right, Sis;
+ burglars do not leave hats and coats
in the hall. T have met this gentle.
man. You may come out,s be
added, opening the door. And Mr.
Kingsley advanced into the lighted
room and looked quizzically at his
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