The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-09-17

were eventually obliged to be content
ed, however, with their popguns and
small tin pail filed with beans.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Cobblesbury
retired the question arose what shoulc
be done with the revolverP Mrs. Cob
blesbury declared she should die o.
fright if the weapon were placed undel
the pillow, and Mr.. Cobblesbury finally
drew up a chair beside the bed and laid
the revolver upon it. u
Shall we leave the gas burning?'
inquired Mrs. Cobblesbury, nervously.
Certainly not answered her huS
band. The burglars would then be
enabled to move around with perfect
ease" Accordingly they turned Oh
the gas and retired. Mr.. CobbleSbury'
despite his years, was soon snoring
vigorously, but Mrs. CObblesbury could
not sleep. In about an hour she shook
her liege lord energetically, and adj
jured him to wake up.
Yes, my love- cried he, leaping
up; give me the gun; I'll Xix EN-
NO. no." said Mrs. Cobblesbury.
at isn't burglars-it's the pistol
whats the matter with the pis-
tol?" quericd the husband, sarcastic
ally. is the pistol sick?"
Il cant remember the way you laid
it, Samuel" explained Mrs. Cobbles-
bury, TREMENDOUSLY. Didn't you put
it with the pointer part toward the
bed!'
"Well, suppose did?"
'Oh, Samuel" cried Mrs. Cobbles-
bury, turn it around quick: it may 60
off at any minute and blow us all to
pieces!'
Mr.. CobbleSbury reached out sleepily
and turned the revolver around. 1t
was now aimed directly toward her,
but, fortunately, Mrs. CObblesbury
lacked the power of seeing in the dark
ness, and was comforted.
Several hours later, Mr.. Cobbles-
bury awOke from a thrilling dream in
which he had killed even burglars sin
gle-handed and was wading about in
human gore. He awoke with a vio-
lent start and for a moment was hardly
able to decide whether he was still
dreaming or not. Just as he arrived
at the satisfactory conclusion that lac
was thoroughly awake, a tremendous
crash down stairs came to his ears.
Rising in a high state of excitement
Mr.. Cobblesbury grasped the barrel of
his revolver and felt his way cautiously
along to the door, his heart beating in a
most reprehensible tanner. Unfortu-
nately, as he gained the doorway, he
stumbled over some object and struck
the floor with a shock like an amateur
earthquake. Mrs. Cobblesbury had
t~houghtfully placed a chair against the
4oor to impede the progress of the noe
tnrnal providers. The noise awakened
her, and he could hear her muffied
voice, from beneath the sheets, Shrek
ing: Samuel! Samuel! the burglars
are here!" IT,
$50 am l." grunted Mr.. Cobbles-
bury. rubbing his injured foot, absent
mindedly, with the butt of his revolt
yer, on which he had maintained a des-
perate hold.
Have you caught themP" cries Mrs.
Cobblesbury. sis it safe for me to get
upP"
''Stay where you are, and don't
move" said Mr.. Cobblesbury, as he
limped into the hall, shivening with
cold and excitement. He was not
afraid, but nevertheless began to feel
a willingness to let the burglars depart
~peaceably, so he Strengthened up by
the stairway, and yelled at the top of
his voice:
'IH give you two minutes 20 leave
the house! We are all armed to the
teeth! Turn the night latch and u
out of the front door if you value your
lives!n
Mr. Cobblesbury could not help con-
graduating himself afterward when he
remembered having made this speech.
There vas no answer but a flash of
light in the hall attracted his attention,
and Charles Simon. Marmaduke. and
Miss Emeline, all half dressed, e
ed on the scene.
Where are they?" cried Charles
Simon and Marmaduke in a breath, one
brandishing a revolver and the other a
razor.
Down stairs said Mr.. Cobblesbury
in q theatrical whisper.
EHieille, Ills ~ no place Tor y0u,
said Charles Simon, taking the light
from her hand. you know I have
learned everything at college. and I
know all about such things. Now, o
just 60 and get under the bed inf motn-
er's room. and don't let the twins make
a single peep till I call YOU"
But the burglars may come in and
chloroform US" objected Miss Emeline.
IL have read Of such things in the
newspapers"
.Hushin said Mr.. CobbIesbury.
'.You all talk too loud"
Miss Emeline vanished and was heard
barricading the door. Mr.. Cobblesbury
then said that Marmaduke must 90 for
a policeman.
Marmaduke objected decidedly and
begged to be allowed to live a little