The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-19

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swiftly across the room, her feet MAX
ing little or 70 sound on the thick car
pet. "Confound it." she heard him
mutter, "why emit they leave things
where fellow can find them?" Eyes, "
she thought, "my first surmise was cor
rect; it was a burglar.'. Like a fash
she threw herself against the door and
turned the key. She was terribly fright
ened and felt quite sure that she should
faint.
"Who locked that door?" he asked.
And she answered promptly, 81 did" "
''What for?',
"Why, to lock you in there, of course,
and don't intend that you shall get
away either"
There was silence for minute or two,
then tine prisoner remarked: Don't sou
think this joke has gone about far
enough, Molie, dear? Now let Inc out.
There's a darling"
"Ohl you wretch, you villain! How
dare you?"
GLOW dare 1 what?"
"Why, call me that"
Thought it was my sister, by Jove!'
he exclaimed, in low tone. Then he
bent down and took look through the
keyhole. This was what he saw: A
graceful, girlish figure, robed in soft,
clinging material; bright, elf.reliant
face, ,fringed with masses of fluffy brown
hair. 1t took him some time to make
these observations, for the keyhole wa,
so small that he could see but part CT
the pretty picture at once. Then he
remarked: II think, Miss, that there i,
some mistake"
"Oh, yes, suppose So" sarcastically
81 think ] came into the wrong
house"
Il think you did"
"Isn't this No. AZ"
"NO, indeed, it is No. p"
"Wcll, j stop at No. 4; came there
on Saturday to visit my sister, Mollit
Brown. The houses must be jus
alike. went to the lecture and fount
it dull, so came home, or thought
did -
"Humph, likely story"
"I hope you may find it acceptable, ,
remarked the young man, who occas
ionally dabbled in literature. Then lh,
comical side of the affair forced itsel
upon him, and he laughed, actual,
laughed; she heard him.
"You seem to enjoy the situation,
she said somewhat spitefully, thinking
it-proof of his total depravity.
Il do, immensely"
81 should think You would, with til,
gallows staring you in the face"
THE gallows?"
"Yes, l am sure my brother will hav,
YOU hanged"
Your brother?' then doubtfully am
hesitatingly; "Are you Bella Clark%'
mo. indeed, am not" very ener
getically; for Bella Clark-Dr. Clark.
sister and Mrs. Browns neighbor OF
the other side-was what Mollie Wilson
always designated as ga die-away sor
/ of person. and was her especial detes
,aton.
y am glad of that" said the prisoner
in a relieved tone.
''Why?" with evident interest.
''Well, YOU know" confidentially, I"
should not want her to capture me-"
II should think rot Well, you nee,
not fear, she never will, now." A mo
ment's silence, theni q.
Don't you think It cruel to kcepI
fellow-being shut up in the dark $
long?"
"A burglar isn't fellow-being; he i
just a-a-g-burglar,n a., .,o,.
"A burglarl whew: Do you think
could put one of my cards through thi
keyhole?" t-
II am sure l don't know
MAY try?"
"Yes."
Then came jingling of silver none
aid rustling of garments as the ma
searched his pockets.
well, hang IL all, | haven't go
oner
IL thought YOU had not"
They are in the breast pocket of RI
coat. ! left it in your hall; will youno
90 down and get one?"
And have You come out and murde
me while am gone? No, sir"
"Will you please let me out?'
4 "Ao, sir, never"
'Wliat, never?"
"Well, no." smiling in spite of heI
self, mot after that" ;ais
81 suppose | could kick the doc
open"
'Well, there there, don't be fright
ened; l win not kick or even try to ge
out"
Harry" she called from tBe {
the stairs, ''come up here at once
Harry came.
"What is it. sis9" s5s-t