Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-06-05
The Story Of ii Thank,
CAUGHT.

which the Beemans llyed, and Mr. Bee
man and the other members Of his ta.A-
lily sat at the tea-table enc evening dis
cussing the latest case, the breaking
into the house next to their OWE.
Perhaps the most interested person at
the tea table was Mrs. Lucinda Drake,
Mr.. Beemsn 9 old aunt, &ho had arrived
on that very day to make q visit. Mrs
Drake WAS country born and bred. She
loved the country, and deteste5 the city
and all its ways, and dlstrustea every
dweller in city whom she did not
know to be good and honest. When she
went to visit Ler nephew she was
accustomed to BID her :amiy 3 solemn
farewell.
"begauso" a.s woull say, "tLcEe 5
40 telling whetaer I'll ever get home
aliTe; the city is such wicked place,
'rhe account Of the bu:g.aries referred
20 greatly excited Aunt Luclnda, and
she at first declared that she would 20
directly home, AZ her life must be II
constant danger if she remained IL the
neiguborhool in which such rasca.i.!es
seve being committed.
Mr.. Beenan had laughed at her fears,
however, and had finally prevailed on
her to gorego her intention Of returning
home.
lightning seldom strikes twics III
the same place, Aunt Lucinda. " he said,
land rs the burglars have already visit.
ed our neighbors, and they know that
we arc all on the alert, they are not
likely to come this way again soon.'
well, tn be the worst for them If
they come near me- said Aunt Lucinda
and when one looked a, he. it seemed
that her saying might be trae.
She was q large. muscular woman, III
perfect health, aud Was not lacking IL
courage, notwithstanding hsr Seeming
:imiditv.
Its not tina. II afraid she SAD,
scornfu!ly, "but l don't wan. 10 lose
sny Of my things, and 1t isn't pleasant
TO wake up il tho dead Of night and
find burglar pgoW!ily ag2ont Que s
.oO!n.
You'll not be troubled, aur:!c. sad
Mr.. Beeman, confidently. "A!l our
locks and bolts are IN GOOD condition,
and I shall sleep with one eye open.
Il shall be likely to sleep with both
Of mine open,' replied Ann. Lucinda,
Mr.. Bccman attended 81 entertain
ment down town that night, and, e. Z
few minutes before midnight. found |
:inael: on his own doorstep witAou. his
latch ley.
"This il too provoking ho sad, aa
he carefully searched his pockets with
out finding the missing key. 1T wss
only this evening that Harriet told lie
that the bell wire We broken or twisted |
80 the be-, won I ring. FL. the tnl2.i; !
sleep upstairs, and can't a"a.;en ANY.
body without screaming loud e1oagl! to
rouse all tue nelghbor5 within & block.
it's two miles 10 the neares. A0.e!, ana
no more horse, Cars tonight. : nus.
get in some way OF other-'
A little balcony projected over toe
front door. 1t was supported b. .wo
posts reaching to the front steps,
II know What I'll d." SAID Nj. Bee
man. mentally, IN climb up to :aa!
little balcony. The window iii front 81
il opens into Aunt LuciuGa's room. III
rap gently until awaken her. and ask
her to ra,se the window and let me in.
1t vas not an easy thing to climb up
the smooth, round posts, bat Nh Bee
man finally succeeded in doing it, and
scrambled over the balcony railing, il
doing which he necessarily made n0t q
little noise, Then he tapped gently en-
the window glass and was about to call
his aua: by name when, to his ama2e
caent. water. pitcher came crashing
through the window, and struck hin!
with stunning force full IN the face.
+ washbowl followed the water
pitcher, and Mr. Becman fell 70 the
balcony floor, not Only aatonished but !
alarmed by the voliey Of brushes, boots,
soap dishes, pillows and miscellaneous
articles Of every description that were
ehowered upon him. H. tired TO call
his aunt by name, but his cries were
drowned by her prolonged shrioks Of
Murder Police! HeIpl Don t You
aa.a come in Aerei John 'Beemao,
cone here I've caught tie burglar.
Oh, I've got you.'
She had thrown up tie sasA while
Dhc screamed, and had reached oay aud |
grasped Mr. Beemau BY the ankles. liz
was y small man and she was large and
strong, and she had dragged Lim half
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