Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-02-18

L tnougnt you would get lonesome ;
but | must see what that was that
fell. / never knew rats to get into
that room before"
While Peggy was getting dressed,
[ lighted the candle, which she took,
and Selling the tongs that stood in
the corner of the fireplace, she said,
snow don't make a bit of noise, but
unbolt the sink-room door,
did so, and she stepped in, fol-
lowing. The outside door was wide
open. This door was always fasten-
ed at night with big wooden button.
'sWhat is the meaning of this ?"
said Peggy, stepping quickly to the
cheese-room door, and looking in but
lodged back pretty quick, and slam
med the door, and put the tongs thro'
the handle in such way as to fasten
it securely.
'What is it, Peggy" I said.
''It's man, and he won't get out
till Mr.. ROLAND comes. You bring
me the Ratchet you will find in the
wood-box in the kitchen"
| brought the Ratchet and then ran
to the door, hoping to see your grand
pa coming, but he was nowhere in
sight. The unusual commotion had
awakened Mrs. Wilson, whose room
was off the sitting-room. She called
to know what was the matter [ told
her as quickly as [ could, and hasten
ed to Peggy, who | found holding a
conversation with her prisoner. She
was saying, "You're Silas Green, be
you, and you came to see me, did
you? You'll explain everything if I'll
let you out, will you? Well you won't
get out, and you better stop your ~
ing, you came here to steal something
to eat
cpl pay you that money, Peggy,
eff you'll let me out
II amt such fool as [ was once,
Silas Green. [ know you are a mis-
cradle deceiving creatur'.''
eff you don't open that door I'll
burst the winder out
''Burst away; I'll be outside with
Ratchet by the time you get your
head out.
''Just then / heard sleighbells, and
running to the door, saw your grand
pa coming. He had got out of the
sleigh in the road, and the sheriff
was already out of sight. l was in
tending to call him in.
''Oh," l said, II am thankful you
have come. was afraid you could
not get through the snow. But come
with me quick, we have got man
shut up in the cheese-room.
ga man in the cheese-room?
eyes; let me help you off with
your coat. Did you get the thief %
| said.
ono"
"Well, perhaps we have got him.
Come"
"What's the matter, Peggy, do
you think you have man in there? p
said your grandpa, coming to the
door where Peggy was standing guard.
"Well, have got something that
goes by that name, but he'll get out
if you don't hurry, he is smashing
the window"
Your grandpa pulled the tongs out
of the door handle, rushed into the
room, and, catching the man by the
coat, as he was trying to crowd thro'
the window where he had broken the
sash, he dragged him into the kitchen.
AS he did so / saw a white mitten
with green spots fall out of his pock-
ct.
ooh, he is the man that got into
the store! See, this mitten that fell
out of his pocket is the mate to this
which | found in the store to-day.
and could not find the mate AS I
spoke | took the mitten from my
pocket.
eyes," said grandpa, ''those nit
tens came from my store. Let's see
what else the rascal has in his pock-
cts. Got rope handy, Peggy
''Get that clothes line that hangs
in the milk-room, Mrs. ROLAND; 1
amt going to let go of this Teller, he
is slipperier than an eel.''
Peggy was helping your grandpa
hold the man, who was making a des-
perate attempt to get away.
When they had securely tied him,
they searched his pockets, and found
two new silver watches, and your
grandpa's leather wallet, which SEEM
ed full of money.
The rascal, seeing it was useless,
with tins evidence of his guilt,to deny
it, confessed that he was the person
who got into the store. He said that
he walked into the village the night
before, was cold and hungry, land had
no money. At first he had only tho't
of getting into the store to get some
thing to eat and drink, but after he
had taken a glass or two of grog, he
began to look round, and-well-
what happened was all owing to the
grog. He said the money was all in
the wallet, and the goods were hidden
in barn near the store, and where
he had remained all day, but want of
food had driven him to make a raid
on Peggy's cheese-room that he had
intended to start for Canada that
night. He begged very hard to be