Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
trasting with Miss Mavericks doteruined

give herself to the man she loved would
he to cstrangc from her the only relatives
from whom she had found kindness and
aiTcction7
Alice poured out the tea, and the ladies'
had just helped themselves to toast and
marmaladc, when Miss Myra gave slight
scream and pointed to the window opposite
which she was seated.
There between the curtains appeared n
mans face, and as they looked he nodded
and bcckoncd.
"For heavens sake, Alice" said Miss
Maverick, startled, 'scc who it is and what
he wants."
The girl raised the sash slightly, but be-
fore she could speak, the man-who was
Leaning over from the porch-stoopctl and
said, i'll - low and hurried voice:
"Don't be alarmed. anna policeman.
and come 10 let you know thai there are
burglars on your premises. Let us in
quietly, so as not to alarm"
Miss Myra sank pale and trembling on Il
sofa. Her sister, Selling Il lamp in one
liard and with the other firmly cluicling
Alicc'S ARM, went to the hall door and
quickly unlocked il;
Two n."n sicpl.,G in-onca ,lappcrand
wcll-dro,scd little man, and the other tail
and si:,'wari. wcarin%a rough oycrcoat with
Il large cipc
The moment hc passed The threshold. he
turned Inc key aud Withdrew it from the
lock.
"'ihey wont escape by this way" he
muitcrcd, and cautiously followed the
ladies into the room they had just left
Here he opened his ovcrcoat, displaying
policcinan's shield and uniform, and
again Outtoncd it,
~ am Sergeant Angus, he said, speak
III" in the same low and cautious tone.
"'rhis gentleman MIR. Martin-has lust
informed me that ne saw two men enter
your house awhile ago."
''By the cellar window in the side
yard, replied Mr.. Martin, who looked =
little tim;d and uneasy.
Sergeant Angus modified and again adj
dressed Miss Maverick:
cit is possible the servants may have
lc: tlicm IN
son, dear, no. We have only one
orr c0ok-and She was sent for AN hour
ago to see Il sick rcla;ivcn
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IN this matter. Probably she knows
where you keep your valllablcs, and has
posted her acrompliccs. 1t is just there
that wc can hest trap them | have IL
man at tho rear and will lie; him in"
Miss Maverick was shocked and alarmed |
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