Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1890-10-23

ARE YOU SURE THEY AXE TIED FAsT?''
voice and very respectful manner, 'they
are very tight"
told David to look at all the cords
and see if any of them were too tightly
drawn.
cts all nonsense, SIR" said he, when
he had finished the examination; mot
one Of the ropes is a bit too tight. All
they want is a chance to pull out their
ugly hands"
"Of course" said Aunt Martha, eff it
would be unsafe to loosen the knots 1
wouldn't do it. Are they to be sent 10
PRISON."
EYES," said I; 'tas soon as the day
breaks / shall send down for the po-
lice."
now heard a slight sound at the
door, and, turning, saw Alice, our maid
of the house, who was peeping in at the
door. Alice was modest girl and quite
pretty.
81 heard the noise and the talking,
SIR" she said, land when found the
ladies had gone down to see what it was
I thought would come, too"
''And where is the cook?" asked my
wife; ''don't she want to see burglars?'
mot a bit of it," answered Alice. very
emphatically; ''as soon as told her
what it was she covered up her head with
thau ls1ie wotlIu never get up until they
were entirely gone out of the house"
At this the stout man grinned.
81 wish you'd all cover up your
heads" he said. The tall man looked
at him severely, and he said no more.
David did not move from his post near
the three burglars, but he turned toward
Alice and looked at her. We knew that
he had tender feelings toward the girl,
and think that he did not approve of
her being there.
"Have they stolen any thinga" asked
Aunt Martha.
"They have not had any chance to
take any thing away" said; and my
wife remarked that whether they had
stolen any thing or not they had made
dreadful mess on the floor, and had
broken the table. They should certain
ly be punished.
At this she made motion as II she
would leave the room, and an anxious
expression Immediately came on the
face of the tall man, who had evidently
been revolving something in his mind.
MADAM" he said, 1--WE are very sorry
that we have broken your table ant
that we have damaged some Of you
glass and your carpet. assure you
however, that nothing Of the kind woul'
have happened but for that drugge'
wine, which doubtless was intended TO
medicine and not beverage; bu
weary and chilled as we were when W
arrived, madam, we were glad to pal
take Of it, supposing it ordinary wine.
could not help showing little prid
at the success of my scheme.
] "The refreshment was intended 70
fellows of your class, and am very gla
you accepted it,"
The tall man did not answer me, br
he again addressed my wife:
MADAM" he said, ''if you ladie
would remain and listen to me fe
moments, / am sure l would make 20
aware that there is much to extenuat
the apparent offense which have con
mitted tonight"
! My wife did not answer him but turf
ing to me said, smiling: ''If he allud'
to their drinking your wine," she sal
9 she need not apologize"
The man looked at her with an EXPIRE
: sion as if her words had panied him.
MADAM" he said, ''if you consent
a listen to my explanations and the stol
g of this affair, am sure your feeling
s toward me would not be so harsh"
b "Now, them" said my Aunt Marth
d s'if he has story to tell he ought to
g allowed to tell it, even in a case lii
IS this. Nobody should be judged until
n has said what he thinks he ought to ga
it Let US hear his story"
& laughed. "Any statement he m
g make,'' said, will probably deserve
Q. much stronger name than stories"