The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-02-23

coruice 10 safety, and stood up for
second before ho stepped across.
Then he stepped from roofto roof,
aud in moment was leaning over
the sash, supporting himself upon it
by his arms, and resting his feet on
the gutter that ran around the wall
outside.
All this time ] bid simply watch-
ed. I had not thon ,ht what to dc.
1 conld not run away for help. / wac
chained to the spot knew that j!
tho robber was TO be bafiled, IL must
bo done now. AS he paused before
he clambsIed over tbe sasb, and az
he held out bis hands with their
spoils within them, struck them
with oil my strength. The sudden
ness Of the shock effected what my
weak form never could have done.
The man was startled, his hands
parted, aud the gold rolled all over
the floor. With curse be clutcbed
at my arm as darted from the wins
dow, and caught il with grasp that
l feel to this hour.
Had his power not been crippled by
his dangerous position ] should
have stood but sorry chance
against him. lie could only use one
arm. for with the other he was CONS
PEELED to steady himself on the win
dow. With that one arm he held
me, and raised his knee to step into
the room. | do not know why he
did not lot me GO, He could have
given any serious alarm, aud have
silenced me effectnally. He could
not at the same time hold me aud
enter the room. All this time l did
not dare to scream.
1t seemed to me that the struggle
was too serious to be interrupted,
and ! felt so intense an earnestn ess
in the work Of trying to escape that
was prevented from uttering n
sound. At last the thief contrived
to hold my little wrist in his huge
hand and grasp cie sash with it at
the same time. Ia a second lie
would have been in'the room. He
could have stunned, or perhaps mur-
dered me in moment have re-
collected the gold, have descended
Into the court, and in these days,
when as yet there was neither detec.
tives Lor telegraph, have escaped.
1t was my left arm that was pris-
oped. 10 my right 1 held the knife
was desperate then and though I
was but a little, small-bened girl, all
the spirit in me was reused. fear
l could have slain the man with
small compunction, as the instant oi
the deed. lifted the clasp knife &c
my mouth, aud then / cut at tht
, wrist Of my foe as though would
, cut it through he started back
with cry of pain and fury, lost hi'
hold on the window, aud fell.
heard the dull, heavy sound of BIZ
, body as it struck the ground below
My left arm was covered with th'
} hot blood l had shed. Then l turn
' cd round to arouse the house. Bu
. my young nerves remained strung
only while the work was to be done
J | staggered. and fell fainting anon.
the broad guineas I had saved
] lay senseless for some hours, ant
q then woke with strange feeling o
having done or suffered something
I | hardly knew what. Slowly l re-
. membered what had happened. l
, was still dark. went to the win
D dow to see what had become OF III.
D antagonist.
There was light enough for me I,
= see a dark mass below me, which
thought could be nothing else thar
! Connor's boy. ! turned my head t.
the loft, aud saw the first faint ligh
l. of morning breaking through th,
= clouds. Slowly l returned to IN,
= deserted chamber, and passe'
q through it to my fathers, 1t die
not take long to assure him Of m.
1 being whole and unhurt, in spite o
i my bloody night dress. Wondering
s as told him my tale, be called som
o of his men, and went out to see th
= enemy.
He was alive. I felt q thrill q
!, pleasure at knowing that, though
b could have taken his life so ruthless
Q ly in my rage, he was alive, but 8
o bruised aud injured by his fall tha
) he was perfectly helpless. One o
n h;a lane uo a krntan m ma Itaanyar