Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13

room of I.ubn arrested her attention.
At first she thought that the boy might
be talking in his sleep, but the sound oil
hustling feet drove that idea from her
snind and as the idea flashed upon her
That the robbers were astir, she turned
to Zee for help; but she was too late, for
hardly had she turned toward the stairs,
when she was contributed by orc of her
stranger guests.
''Do you want anything, sir" asked
Marcelline, hardly conscious of what
She uttered, but using the phrase merely
from the force of habit.
"lcs, pretty one, do" the man re-
turned. 81 want Altzorl's strong box"
Mercy, sir! lou would not rob
us?m
so, no-not you. It's only those
baublcs which belong to tho convent that
we want; so bestr yourself and show us
where they arc"
81 shall shrek, sir. I shall cry out
for hclp!' exclaimed Marccllinc, as she
cSsuycd to start for the stairs.
no, no. sweet onc,' the villain re-
turned, at The same time laying rough
grasp upon the maideu's arm and draw
ing u pistol from his pocket. '4our
stable boy is already secured, and we
shall treat you in the same way. But
mark me. if you are quiet, and tell us
where the box is hidden, no harm shall
come to you; but if you do not"
The villain silently finished his sem
tcncc by significantly raising his pistol
to the girls head, and AZ that moment he
was joined By his companion, who had
just come from l4ubin's room. Marcel
line ut first thought of resistance but she
soon found that she could gain nothing
by that, and besides, the robbers not
only Threatened her fc, but they vowed
that they would break in sunder every
dcorand partition in the house till they
found the box. Under these circum-
stances. The girl thought it best to reveal
the hiding place cf1the box, trusting,
however, that something might yet turn
up to assist her: AMI accordingly she led
the way to the barroom, back OF which
was small apartment. Taking key
from tile money drawer, she unlocked
the door of the back room. and pointing
to small closet in the further corner,
she said:
"Thcrc, sirs, in that closet is the
MONKS box, but my master has the key
in his own possession, and So. if you
would open it, you must needs force the
lock- "
"N-ou are ready with your wit, pretty
one said one of the robbers, as he cast
scrutinizng glance into Marccllines
face. II fear to trust You too far, 50
YOU must excuse us ii we just secure you
till after our ;.ob is completed.
As the man spoke he led the girl back
to the barioom, and taking from his
pocket piece Of stout cord, he pro-
ceeded to lash her to Il chair. She srcutly
resisted, and even attempted to utter Il
cry. but napkin soon stopped her
power OF utterance, after which her
hands were !asheJ behind her, and then
she herself lashed to the chair After
this, the robbers took few tools from
one of their SACKS and proceeded at ouce
to force the stout closet door.
For Il moment after Marcclline had
been left alone she almost gave up in de-
spair; but her woman's wit came to her
aid, and CLEAN Of hope lighted up her
countcnancc. From where the villains
were ut work they could not look into
thcs barroom, and after listening for a
moment or two to assure herself that they
were fairly busy. she moved her chair
noiselessly towards a table, upon which
a candle had been left burning. BY con-
siderable exertiou she managed to get
hold Of the caudest;ck with her teeth,
and then carefully set it upon upon a
chair. \ moment more she listened.
and then she turned her back to the can
die in such manner as to bring the
outer cord into the blaze 1t re luired
not half a minute to burn of the cord
that had secured her TO her seat, and
then, bending over. she took the back
OF the chair in her teeth and carefully
moved it out o: the way. Then she
turned again and placed the cord that
bound her wrists in the blaze. The
lashings burned, and so did her flesh
but with perfect self devoton she
heroically withstood the pain, and in a
few moments she was free.
AIarcelline now breathed more freely.
She bent her ear, and she found that the
villains had broken open the door and
entered the closet. She heard them
prying at the box which contained the
silver plate, and she knew that no TING
was to be lost. The key was still in the
lock OF the door that opened into the
back loom, and quick Il, thought the
hero c girl sprang forward and closed it
upon those beyond The key was turned,
and Marceline then ran to the front
door. unlocked it. threw it open. and
sprang into the highway. II was but the
work of few moments to rouse some OF
the hunters, and ere long the two rohber
travellers were in safe custody. They
not only lost their booty. but also their
liberty, and on the next day were safely
conveyed to Trieste and delivered up to
Justice I.ubin was found in his room,
with his mouth bound up and his arms
pinolcd TO his clair; but the satsfac-
ton of bang released from his nm
pleasant situation made him forget the
! indignitics he had received.
That little inn is stillopen to travellers,
but Old Altzorf keeps it no longer.
Justin, the hunter, is its host, and the
fair Alarcelline is its hostess. - Yankee
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