The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-10

IL blowing over me. ! thlnk thht WOKE
mo. and not any noise or movement. for
/ lay perfectly still and calm until my
scattcrc senses returned and knew
" hat To fear
"Burglars!" beat my frightened
heart 1.-The Chichester Brothers.
came choking into my frightened
throat.
had too much sense 10 move or
scream. lay still as death. only
drawing long. even brcaths as II sound
in sleep. and using my eyes for all
they were worth. The shadows on
the ceiling showed that things were
being taken up anl put down-our sill
vcr!-by gigantic hands, but all other
outlines were 50 confused ! could dis
tinguish nothing How long the time.
how deadly cold the chills OF terror
that swept over me. no one will ever
know no has not passed through y
all.
| Suddenly. heard sound-a sound
| which filled me with sickening dread.
| The boys were awalxc-were moving =
| were calling me.
| The burglar sprang to his feet. light
and nOisccss as breath, and stood
poised and ready. his back toward me
There came the quick patter Of littl'
feet He turned-his lamp Jared up
In the glass opposite. above the mask
which had doubtless slipped as h
sprang up. saw the face OF the ''cml
ncntly respectable Mr.. Heming'
/ Involuntarily. uttered "A sharp cry
Then. / closed my eyes and felt my
self sinking away into helpless. hope
less terror. But the door into IN,
room flew open with bang. hear
Jack shout and Nutty scream;
rustic. a thud. pistol-shot. confuse
voices, tramping OF feet, and tremer
dous pounding and kicking on N
porch.
just let any one try ''this sort
thing and see how quickly event
follow each other. and how man
dfere Mt sounds they can hear at on
time.
Isprang out Of bed, and the chac
began TO resolve itself into some kin
OF order. Jack and Nutty were bot
, telling me that there was carriaf
at the door; the burglar was goi
7 through tho window and evident
\ into the hands Of his enemies, 4
above tho confusion downstairs
could hear Jim-orr brother Jim
roaring for the hall-door TO be opene
4 Some one was pounding away on
! Justify. | seized Nutty and Jack.
soon a, had hurried into my wrappe
and trembling in every limb,
rushed down the long hall and stail
! The hall-lamp was burning. as usu'
I hastily unbolted. unbarred and u
i locked the great front door. opened
! with u jerk. and threw myself into
y arms of-thc Chichester Brothers
- II thought it was Jimw l erie
: starting away.
Jennie. Thank Godr' cried Ji
!. snatching me to him, a. he rushed
A. Are you all safe? No one hurt
aI9r
mo one. And nothing takenr'
a s.Just in time!" exclaimed
u, Chidesters.
Just in timer' echoed Jim. "Bo
can never half thank you"'
M There were others trooping in
\. standing round me with startled Q
n admiring faces. A dark and comp
4 group wore uniform and carried the
4, selves with the easy manner OF n
10 to whom nothing was new or sho
~ - ing. In their midst. hatless and p'
and oh. how ugly. mean and commo
hc saw Mr. Hcming.
\. know now that there we're
"a. more than five or six men altogetf
ne but that night they seemed to fill
al hall.
,,s Jennie. you are shaking will
~ chill.' cried Jim. You must 90
III bed at once. I'll take you up'--fo
80 frightened my hold on him 'and
the servants for you. ! expect :
III are too frightened TO come out OF u
i. room. Just make yourselves conf
~ able. gentlemen; Ill be with you
IN five minutes
"a He marched me to my room,
The called nurse.
- .Oh. Jim. one moment, pie
did Where did you come FROM And
,.r are the Chidcstcrs?"
red s.First-ratc fellows my class.
! | know. They tclcgraphed me. ~
I'm can stop. really. III be up agar
soon as can get away"
mo Then covered my head among
ma pillows and had good. hard
W. frightened cry. Tor ] scas frighte
|, / now that IL was all over. Nurse
tbc her best for me by sending the boy
ne- bed and keeping the doors closed
40 the time Jim tapped for admittan
md was quiet and ready 70 hear his =
re- ..Wel. Jennie. we've made .
will haul. That rascal Is the masters
.ar- Of the gang which has been at
one round here for a year or two. lie
old hand at IL. and his cngagcr
nee. with Mr.. Brown was one Of his q
red lodges. He IS druggist. as he Is
.ev. a dozen other things. but his 10
- s..x..J The enid csters saw