Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-05-11

u3.adc, the hooting OF owls in tn
Ctkless forcst-all those sounds wou
tne been as music to my ears coz.
hted with the mufn d roar Of wheels
pa ri3o and fall of distant voices, III,
thfscribablc murmur Of city life that
iRdoundcd me hero
s'7lst then peculiar SQUAD struck OF
fclr-thc sr'tias of key in lock.
pfarted up, every worl that had ever
1 1 or heard Of the aullcity of NV
refk burgIars recurring freshly to my
nd. The sound sti continued. Il
rs nearer than had at first imag.
vi.
lrose up trembling, and shra1k back
4 tho darkest corner Of the room. as
rtll, dark haired young man came
PlthiIy il, with light cloak thrown
fturesqucly across one shoulder.
Es5ut thea l rtmemb rcd my duty to
lat Jocasta. That must be performed
AEltl hazards. And spizine, mn fbo ,tJ
a4hionod br,s, u..rn,i. - ~ o'u
od on one end in the corner, / rushed
5 Rhim without a seconI's dal,v
LEO away from bcror rcrioI .po
Ell Helpl help! P.licel Ga awov
! fs momontw
t had the satisfaction Of boori, ,,-
pass warmin pan rino \ livslv soInto
Sainst the head of NV amazed eno,u.
VI just at that moment c,,aht 49,
bot in a rip il the caroot and fan bo,d
lng to the floor. warmine-pan and al
second, my ant eoni t mimi, tho
PIT which my Implement Of warfare
j I'd knocked off, stood over mo
"Yeu little vlx,nr, said bo e1vho4
lght l to do to you? What do Won
Ihink you descrveP
'Policop l shrickol, rcsolute to the
ssst, although sickcninq sensation Of
IhriILel .hrongh every nervs, and
fMhew that my left elbow was bent uu-
Az me.
8ut the word died away into moan.
/ care you hurt2" the burglar asked.
IL think I've broken my arm, )" 1
Failed. But, oh, please 90 awayl
R fl ct what an awful thing it i, to
break the commandment about stealing! |!
You are young yet-at least you dol't
iook very old and surely you can't be
sntircly hardened T. a life of sin. Please
fromiso never to do SO any moro---and
I'll let yougo this time. Only promise p
The tall burglar was looking down at
me with a grave, solcltou3 face, across
which came shadow of amusement at
my words.
You'll let me go, will you9 said he.
''Very considcrate of you. Tn sure.
But the question is now how to get YOU
up from the f)or without hurting you.
You seem to be all tangled up in that
| rlss concern there"
'If you wi | take hold of my hand, >"
said | Il think | can pull myself up"
Aud SO the bur lar and l succeeded
in hosting myself up and getting me on
chair.
THAT will do" sail |. with dignity.
'No 20. At onccw
But why should | 60" said the
young man. Il lodge upstairs. Didn't
the key of my room in here, aad | Just
came to get it, as usual
''Are not you burglar22 said !, with
an effort.
"No," said thl young maq; I'm a
operator. But you're grow
ing paler every minute. Shall run for
a doctor2'
The next thing | knew was that Aunt
casta was literally besprinkling me
with Florida water; doctor was ban
digging up nv broken arm. with my
burglar assi+tily, aftor most scientific
fashion, in the back ,rouad.
"Howcvcr did you do it2 said Aunt
Jocastq. "Httiag folks over the heads
with lng-pans and breaking your
own arm, goodness kaows howl Oac
might know you were from the country,
sg decent people for burglars. and
hg the whole neighborhood like
K
/ )lc night know she was frcm the
III try" intcrposed the telegraph
m,tor Ian Thin ebccauss she is so
IL and rcatle and u c,mn,aipjno
81. tbings dill look rather sus-
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