Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-08

Ann walked 10 the door, locked II
and pocketed the key.
There was an instantaneous display
of firearms.
"You see we are prepared for YOU"
said |.
He turned pale, and, being himself
unarmed, was for a moment complete
ly nonplused.
Don't think he had very much faith
In mi ability to use our weapons, for
he did not hesitate to rush at Ann with
a chair, evidently intending to make
u number one less. BY this time my
nerves were perfectly steady, and l
gave him a gentle reminder" In the
arm. so that he was in a measure help.
less.
don't like 70 think OF the hours that
followed. The fellow was a coward,
and yet he kept us on the alert all the
time. We insisted persuasively upon
his combining himself to n corner Of
the room. but we could not prevent
him from hurting at us every available
thing within his reach. A cologne bot.
tie was aimed at my head with preci.
sion. A scream from Madge warned
me, and throwing up my arm to ward
it of | received an ugly cut in the
wrist. Nothing more serious happened.
BY and by his curiosity overcame
him, and he gruffiy questioned us. ask
ing how we knew he was in the house,
how long we had known ii. closing
his cross examination by pointing at
Ann and graciously inquiring chow
that old fool came to blunder up
there"
You're deep ones" was his con
ment.
Holding up a bottle of chloroform
he said admiringly;
There's the thing that would have
quieted you down if you'd have given
me half n chance!"
Half after two.
Madce looked at me, and simply say.
ing. You need Ann more than you do
me-" unfastened the door and disap
peared.
| believe the house was haunted. At
any rate, dozens Of times | heard mys.
FERROUS footsteps upstairs, downstairs,
everywhere. Verify a whole legion Of
spirits must have been abroad.
could not keep still. My nervous
promenade up and down the room at
tracted the mans attention. He
laughed tauntingly, and coinplacently
informed me that it was ''his opinion
Id give Out pretty soon"
Ann watched Inc anxiously, knowing
that my slender stock of strength was
almost exhausted.
Away of ! caught the rumble of the
stage.
Ann read the news in my face and
grew jubilant.
Nearer and nearer 1t came. Soon |
could hear voices in the yard. A short
delay and the door opened noiselessly.
admitting half a dozen men.
/ have n faint remembrance of being
led from the room-of hearing Madge
and myself Landed to the skies for
bravery. Then there was n blank.
When ] became conscious Madge
and a stranger were with Inc. re.
membered having seen him directing
the arrangements which were made for
the disposal Of the prisoner.
Proud siadge, who had a naughty
contempt for tears, was cryingnervous.
ly, just like any other woman.
Meeting my gaze the gentleman snil-
ingly said:
You are Miss Sue Banks, l am
sure"
Slightly amazed | acknowledged my
naine
Have you not heard your Cousin
Will speak of Harry Nelsonl l am
he"
Impulsively ! sprang up, and grasp
ing both his hands commenced to say
Il don't know what, for suddenly !
found ! was ''acting the weeping vii.
low" as Madge used to say.
had heard Harry Nelson's praises
sung constantly for the last three years,
and as | was Wills favorite cousin |
did not doubt but that Mr.. Nelson was
pretty well acquainted with Inc.
He left the next afternoon, returning
in the evening with Aunt Julia and
Win, so we really had an enjoyable
| time 10 the end OF the week.
! shall not tell all that happened be.
fore papa and mamma returned. This
much you may know. larry was in
the library with papa a long time the
day they came home. and | found
Madge wearing an elegant ring on the
engagement finger"
She said Gpologetically;
"Will and ! have known each other
80 long"
Never mind what became Of the two
~yillains-I have not seen them since
that night. II you would Ike 10 hear
this SAME story with variations" you
have only to visit our village. Before
you have been there u day you will
have heard il half a dozen times.-C.
G. O'COnnor In New York News.