Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-01-27

| MI I'll Trying tne knoD OF MS
door from within.1 Miss Nelly, are
you aware that am locked imp
Ncl,-Pcrfectly we'll aware OF tho
fact, Mr. Hayward.
Mr.. H. Would you be kind enough
TO explain ,ohy am locked inp
Nol.-[To tho others The cool
audacity of the man! Turns to the
door.1 Certainly, Mr. Hayward, Twill
explain. You have been discovered In
your true character We know, now,
that instead of being Toms friend, in
whom wo all trusted, you are notori-
Gus burglar. In tho gulse of friend
You have entered tho isolated homo of
two lonely women, and while partak-
ing of their hospitality your heart
has been full of malice towards them.
Mr.. H--0, my dear young ladyl
You wrong Inc deeply! Whence came
so false suspicionP / beg you will
tell me.
NeL-Liston, then, to this telegram,
received but an hour ago from our sis
ter Reads telegram aloud.
Mr.. H.--Alas! with such false evil
dcncc, seeming in your eyes so true,
what words could justify my charactorP
Ncl.--None, assured you, Mr.. Hay
ward. [Goos 10 her mother. Now,
my dear mother, can you not feel COM
paratively securc0 We are safe for the
present, assure you, and at dawn the
coachman will return. Come, dearest,
IL, ngt I lie off
through the right-hand door.
Brid.-[Hobbling up and following. ]
Howly Moses! Who could rest in
house with murthererp [Shakes
with terror as sho passes Mr.. Hay
wards door.
Scene Third. - Drawing.room as before.
Sounds occur outside, as N some one trying TO
enter the house. Mrs. withers and Nelly,
wearing wrappers, rush in from the door on the
right. Mrs. Withers wearing a nightcap, the
strings OF which fy loose. Bridget rushes in
from the rear, wearing red flannel nghtcap
and shawl, and covers down ut one end OF the
stage, hiding her face and rocking back and
forsh In great terror.
Mrs. W,-Nelly, dear, some ono is
surely trying to enter the house. Can
the burglar have escaped from his
room?
Mr. H,-[Calling from his room.]
Miss Nelly!
Ncl-[Going to Mr. Hayward door,
Well, Mr. Hayward?
Mr.. H-Do you hear those soundse
[Sounds break forth again. Nelly
seems very much startled.
Mel. - Yes, Mr.. Hayward. What
shall we do? Can you not help us?
Mr.. HI fear, Miss Nelly, that
burglars are entering the house. II
you will trust me and open the door
will do my best to protect you.
Brid Project us from his own mur-
thering band!
Nel. = Turning TO Mrs. Withcrs.
Mamma what shall doP Mrs. With
ers shakes her head in helpless fash
ion. Another sound from without de-
termines Nelly. She goes back to Mr.
Haywarl's door l will unlock the
door Wait moment. that we may
return to our rooms.
Nelly unlocks his door; then she, Mrs. With
ers and Bridget all go on through door en- the
right.hand side which she locks audibiy. Mr..
Hayward rushos from his room, pistol In hand.
He flros after leaving the stage, and sounds OF
persons scufliing follow. He returns and goes
TO Nclly's door.
MIR. II. i was right, Miss Nelly;
they We're burglars. l don't think they
will trouble you any more. lput some
heavy shot into one, and frightened the
other so thoroughly that l don't think
they will care to try thishousc again to-
night. viii you be kind enough to
lock me in nowP
Nel.--Mr. Hayward, we are very CRATE
full to you. IL don't think it neces-
sary to lock you in this time.
Mr.. IL might prove dangerous.
might not yet be revealed IN my true
Goes in his room.
mrs. withers, Nelly and Bridget enter.J
Mel. Mamma, it seems horribly un-
grateful to harbor our suspicious after
all he has done.
Mrs. Wit does, child, but is is best
to be on the safe side.
Brid.-rd niver thrust murtherer.
NELLY locks his door. The door-bcll
rings, All start, and Bridget covers
her head,] His pnck Of murtherers
are upon MS now.
NeL-Bc quiet, Bridget. Burglars
don't ring door-bells. Come with me
to see who il is
Brid.- Go TO the door at this time o
night, and afther all that has happen
ed, too? The saints presarvc US!
Couldn't ye ask the murthcrer to goP
Nel.-Come along, Bridget. They
must he honest people, or they would
not ring the door-bell. [Takesup lamp
Mrs w. My child, if You go, Imust
go, too. [Exit all.]
IEnter Tom, with Mrs. withers oil one arm
and Nelly on the other. Bridget follows with
the lnmp.l
Tom.--And so you have been enter
tanning II burglar, who. when the ne
ccssity arises, turns his energies against
burglars. A queer fellow that! l come
home to find the house redo ,ent of gun
powder, my poor mother hysterical,
and even brave-heartcd Nelly as white
rs ghost!
Mrs. W.-[Clasping Toms arm.]
w ittl suiC NUN, utui ioiif'
Nel,-Yes. l am almost strong
enough TO laugh at our fears.
Tom. Where do you keep this re-
markable specimen of the genus burg
lar? Let me inspect him, would like
TO discover facts for myself
Mrs. W.--[Catching Toms arm with
both hands.l My son, do not go into
his room alone l do not yet trust him.
You say you never knew Hayward at
Emmettsburg. True he has been kind.
but his conduct may be only snare to
delude us,
Bird. Thrust himp I'd niver thrust
myself inside the room of murtherer.
Tom. Bridget, be quiet! For shame.
mamma, after all he has done, to doubt
him! What says my brave Eelliee
Mel. Il hope Amelia has made some