The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

how came IL here and who tore it sol" - We
saw the corner torn of through the envelope
and folded letter.
The room was carefully exsmed, but on
body discovered anything, only that the
dainty little basket. into which May dropped
her letters as she received them, was over
turned and the contents we're scattered.
Ii WAS not in girl-nature to abide there
any longer, % we moved into my room, and
locked and barred the door with Whatever
movable things We had.
The next morning we began seriously to
think of giving up the tight, and, going
home, and settled that at the end OF the week
we would CO. Our plans were all broken up,
and we were too nervous to enjoy any thing
Horseback riding, our especial delight, boat
Ing, berrying, and even the great lazy swing
in the elm tree before the door, had lost
their attractions.
The horses we're brought up for one last
ride, in the afternoon, but when we returned,
in o short time, we found the whole family
on the piazza, apparently endeavoring to
talk all 1t once, and succeeding admirably,
too.
May gave Billy a blow with the whip
which sent him cantering up to the door,
while she called, eagerly, what now? Have
you found the burglar
Let me help you of that horse" said
Mr.. Gray, and will show you the sinner.
have caught him at last"
He and May disappeared quickly in the
house; Lou and ran after; dog, Cat, and
everybody following pell NELL.
He led Us TO an unoccupied room In the
woodshed, unfsstened, with great show of
caution, the door, which he had carefully
secured with staples aud rope, peered eau
tiously in. and then threw the door wide
open and 10 and behold, there was-a SO uir-
rel In cage!
Shades of Munchausen and Gulliverl'
We shouted; what do you mean9 Is it pos
sible that that miserable quadruped has led
us such q dance as this? Where did you
find himP Has he swallowed the watch
How did you catch him? Did he confess?'
aud forty more quettions were hurled at Mr..
Gray before he could get word in edge
wise and reply.
Accidentally found him, and setting q
trap caught him, and think he may be
made to confess. Now, If you will all be
quiet, will tell how 1 came to capture tn i.
formidable rogue, that has cost US all 81
much grief
This morning" he continued, Il wa
looking up at the window OF that room, from
the street, and l saw q sluirrel, q right ia
and nice one too, running up on the nearest
cherry tree, and out on timber branch, thai
bent with his weight far enough to bring
hi N within easy jumping distance of the
window-ledge.
He popped his head between the Stats Of
the blind, but the window was closed and be
seemed disappointed. He tried several times
in vain, then dropped with q spring on the
lilac bush, and was off in q twinkling. L saw
in an instant what he thought of doing, and
watched him.
"You know the old apple-tree that leans
over the back gate and that has great hole
in its slider Well, what did he DO but scam
per straight to that. and into the hole like q
fash, and suppose he told Mrs. Squirrel al
about it. And now, if You have any curl
osity to see how burglars live, come Wit me
and will show you how they furnish theil
houses"
We all followed, and mounting q pile Of
boards that lay partly under the tree, looked
directly into the nest of the poor squirrel
whose little ones were much disturbed by
the fearing off of piece of the old tree to
let the light in. There, in that soft, fluffy
nest, could plainly be seen the chewed pieces
of Mays lovely state and festival han idker
chief.
EYES," said May, "he carried off my hand
kerchief to curtain their bed with. wal tax
ing my letters to teach them to read, and
suppose my watch is hung up somewb ere in
this old tree to tell them when it is school
time"
No amount of search revealed the watch
him to transport in such dubious wa y. Sc
we went to work and moved everytb ing in
the room, and found it at last, where it had
slid, In the overturning Of the watch stand
1t was partly behind the bureau that stood
between the windows, and had been caught
in the folds of the lace curtain that was
looped up on that side.
So our troubles being ended We conc luded
to stay all the summer through. The happy
light came back into Alice's eyes, an the
painting and drawing lessons were re, Iumed
at once.
May declared she would have the re. 1outa
BILE squirrel that had cost 80 much toublt
and fright, tanned and carried back 10 the
city with her. and, even now, three ye AIRS at
ter, when she mas home Of her OWE, that
venerable squirrel twirls his cage on the
piazza and chetters as throw him n uts.
wonder If he has FORGOTTEN Mrs. Squirrel and
his pretty home in the old apple tres, with
its nice lace curtains and soft ca shions
of Nays shawl.
Poor little Alice became quite heroine
after her prosecutions, and was petted and
caressed as If she had been one of the m Rrtyrs
of old. She is now at the art school, that is
the pride of our city, making her mark, and
bids fair to be an artist of merit, thanks to
Miss Nays love and kindness.
M. NJ. p. DINsMooR.