The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

around the corner What sight Across
The hoov. IN the mocnhsLL dsAppsr,nR
by hole At the dining room. VIII living
strsam Of rats bugs grey oass, sleek
bsown ones. some nearly black, II Was
evidently one 81 their noted restaurants
never ss~ 40 many rats before Inter
ituasiely. jnst beside as on siand was y
pile Of email brass gods from Burmah |
knew IL was wrong. but il Was the only
damage We did during The whole night,
and the temptation vas irresistible. Seiz
ed with tho same ,mpulsr. We caught up
two and hurled them ai tho rats What a
commotion, Slnealing, running 10 all a
rections Never did those two idlos strike
such terror before. But instead Of follow.
ing up their advantage the two little gods
lay still on the noor. and one Of the wise
old rsts stole softly up and felt Grst one
and then the ether With bis whiskers, and
then ttosted slowly oil. Soon BIO brought
back more. and in another minute the rats
vere running over the gods rs II they were
two stones lying In the way So much
for familiarity. No bue shall get too fam-
ilisr with me- Looking down the gallery
We saw star shining like an electric light
near the floor Of the building.
They've forgotten to turn that out, said
Will. Did you ever see such ligh.2 II
can't be our friends lantern.
II may bc hole, and light coming
through. ! replied, advancing cautiously
The nearer we got the brighter II sbone
sending perfect stream Of rays before us
We began TO feel the ten working again in
our terror, but still we crept 90, when m
m.stakable steps behind compelled us to
60 faster; aud thus urged on from the
rear, we found il was the huge glass eye
Of gigantic fish sparkling 10 the moon.
We got behind piano near. and saw two
of our enemies approaching. Something
bad evidently reused their suspicious, for
they we're talking earnestly and swinging
their lenterns in every direction,
II they had only dog it wonld all be
up. whispered Will.
Something wrong inside here Mars
tou, said one watchman to the other
TEEN idols cannot move of themselves,
III warrant.
Ii catch any thieviug rascal ia here,
responded the ferocious Marston in blood
curdling tones. I'll make short work
with him, whoever he is,
Whoever is in will stop il, Marstou,
that's certain. I've seen to every door, 80
there's no way ont Well come across him
afoIe morning.
Blue look ont, cried Will There they |
CO. Wait till they're ont Of hearing and
then vel have tune.
In spite of oil my entrsaties. VIII open
ed the piano. aud. regardless OF the rick,
while held the Lantern, played with one
thumb, "God save the queen, AZ near
the top OF the piano as be could. ! kept
listening iu,ently, and at last heard steps
10 the distaLce.
We must fly; quick Will, come along
And away we went behind some large cur
tsins a short distance of. Then we stop
ped and listened. All was still again
Presently we started on think we walk
ed for half an hour to the most remote
portion Of the building before we halted
in front OF 9 squatter's hut. On bench
was basin OF water, towel and piece
Of soap lay near
III have wash, Norval. You keep
watch.
So Will gave himself good polish. for
we had accumulated lot OF dust ln bid
ing behind pianos and curtains, and fol-
lowed suit, We then tried to get into the
hut, but the door was fast. 80 we got in
through a window. Two comfortable
conches lay along the wall covered with
rnge.
Fss,en that window. Norval, and we'll
Just have nap to wind up With. Im
tlreu OF tlPHisteiuk.
Only forty winke, said Will we must
get out Of this by 8, and it's now 4
All right old fellow. sbau't sleep many
minutes
lay down resolving not to sleep at all,
~ / was not sure OF Will. I did just close
nv eyes Il. seemed for a moment -ansl
must have dozei off, for | remember
thinking was Ii the bauk after hours,
IN crowd Of people we're battefipg At Ii
ihs doors trying 10 get in. confused
bun Of angry vo ses were heard outside
The Windows. and sat At the desk aud
list. nei.
There's some one 10 there, beard d ~o. !,
man saying. Ii
Gracious. said another. is thereY
On. look. look, molherl man 1.-Two
men. y
Iopensl my eyes. Just above me, look
lug through tho window. which had been
pushed open, was small boy With ied
face and huge white collar The sitna-
tlon mashed upon me III an instsnt, hho
our deadly peril we had oversight oar
.4lge- and missed our traia' Il wss broad
isilsbs auI y. 10. ior here we're tue
VI ,5of& | nai myself that ] never
-i,o sed greater reseuce of mind than Al
hat ins ant woke Will. who started
d !. aud put NY finger on my mouib,
a
y !, ci, he und -s,o,,j, and looked out Of
The i,dow oly couple Of old ladies =
: cbsnce yet. i
- moment, ma'am, said !. unbaning
II, I. aud you may walk ia. This Is
So matters hnf. Ny cbam aoh me
Jsos 4iis Il from Wasga Wagga, aud Tor
4w,ug, .ars we never slept ~ sny 9th !
u. 1s, .i,.. .od thA rD.y tDg walked