Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-25

to be deliberately locked up.
 Having thus easily disposed of Tarbox. Wilkins returned in haste to the window. He was just in time to seize Tanner, who was boldly mounting tc the assistance ol his companion. Wilkins dragged him in, and threatened Twiggs, who was already half way up the ladder, to tumble him down If he did not immediately descend. Twlggs scampered to the ground without waiting for another invitation, and the schoolmaster hastened to dispose of his sec. ond victim.
 Tanner was not so easily conquered as Tarbox; but, after being put to the trouble of picking himself up three times, he con. cluded not to tempt the fist of the powerful schoolmaster again, and quietly submitted. Wilkins led him to the entry, pitched him down the stairs, and, locking the door be- hind him to prevent his return, went back to tb.s school-room.
 He found Twiggs on the ladder, he having mounted to see in what manner his com panions had so mysteriously disappeared Seeing Wilkins, he began to descend, but thought fit to pause when he heard the terrific threat that if he proceeded another foot the ladder would be thrown over upon him. Next, Wilkins ordered him to as- cend. His hand was on the top round of the ladder as he spoke, and Twiggs dared not dlsobey. He slowly climbed up and had the pleasure his companions had before him. of being dragged through the window.
 ''You are the last, but not the least" ob- served the schoolmaster. with a smile, as he led his submissive pupil across the room, "and Pm bothered to know what to do with you. Tarbox is in the closet there, and Tan ner IS trying to make through the outside door, which one of you had the goodness to lock, in order to keep me in. mustn't put you with either of them, and I have an equally strong dislike to letting you run at large. An, have it! Twill tie you upr'
 This said, MT. Wilkins produced a strong cord from the table drawer, tied his unre- sisting pupils hands behind his back and bound him to one of the benches.
 "Now, be so good as to inform me which of you locked the outside door," said Will kins.
 ''Tarbox, and didn't have nothin' to do with it." replied Twiggs.
 "And Tarbox took the lxeya"
 "Yes, sir"
 "Thank you; will speak with MT. Tar box on the subject"
 Wilkins proceeded to the closet. He found Trbox sitting on the floor like Turk. He looked up with silly grin when his teacher entered, but he immediately looked down again.
 "Have you the keyl" demanded Wilkins.
 Upon which, without saying word, MT. Tarbox too k the required article from his pocket The schoolmaster thanked him, wished him good-evening, and retired.
 Tarbox was once more locked up in the closet.
 MT, Wilkins then begged of MT. Twiggs not to make himself un comfortable by tug ging at the cords which confined his hands, but to remain as quiet as possible; and n$ irh<., peared through the window, which he closed after him, and descended to the ground This done, he considerately re- moved the ladder, that the prisoners might not put their lives in danger attempting to escape by it, provided they broke loose into the school-room, and proceeded to his board ing place as if nothing of any note had happened.
 MT. Wilkins slept very soundly that night, and got up early next morning to proceed about the duties of the day. It Is said that on his arrival at the school-room he found three of his pupils there, who had lodged somewhere about the premises, and looked as if they had enjoyed but little sleep.
 It is needless to say that the three gen. tlemen of the schoolmaster- whipping con- mittee did not soon hear the last of taking lodgings in q school-house, nor need the reader be told that they never after made an attempt on the sacred person of Mir. Cyrus Wilkins. -J. T. Trowbridge, ip Yankee Blade