The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-05-02
~Dm'tuOw ,missusg that's only

Ead-
You are telling an untruth. IT
was a trauap. l saw his bundle
stolen things, no doubt. Now tell
me just what you said"
Well, he only remarked that it
was a ECan avening, and asked me
who lived in that house"
And you said"
~Yes; / sand THAT % feeble old
man rs deaf as q post lived There
alone with his 'darter, as fOine "a
missus as iver-"
"What did you tell hum that we
lived alone for? He'll come and
mob us, Oh, dears What shall 4
do?"
Don't worry, missus," SAID Pat,
backing off to "a safe distance. II
tould him that missus hept all her
Jewels in her top beaury drawer,
and the old man Kept his cbink In
a tin-tuwnk ander his bed. So 1T
was ITO use for him to come sneak
ing around, for he wouldn't get
nUthin'."
With a cry of disnaay Miss Ra-
chel turned toward the house.
What the ma%ter n@w?" asked
MoIlie.
~Matter emougAl That boy will
rain us yetl'' And she gave her
friend an account of the whole f-
fair.
"Well, THIS dces look serious
I'll tell you what to do. Come over
and get Willis old gun-the lock is
broken SO Atwon't hurt you. But
mo one else will know the differ
ence, aaa yo@ uan scare them all
the same"
FEATHER is out milking, and I
CAN'T leave the house aaone."
"Tell Pat TO stay and watch.
Come, hurry; hts most dark now."
So with s&aact orders to Pat they
Departed.
"Baas tine aurck of me this day" "
said Pat ".Howiper, I'll take q
farewell look INSIDE before GO"
Sosaying he went into the house,
closing the door carefully behind
him. Soon he came out with q
hamdful Of the forbidden shortoake.
and without waiting for any one to
take his place as sentinel, De
marched off down the road.
Miss Rachel looked very SuaSe
as she came hOrNe bringing the ole
gun, whsch, she explained to mel
father, wssSOr thsir mutual defense
Butt for alQ this she was very care.
ful to make every door and window
Fast before retiring. In the pantry
she SouId crumbs scattered on the
, floor, and other evidences of med
dling fingers.
"Coaadn't have been Pat-'hf
, wouldn't have dared. Father, where
Ks that boy?"
"Gose home, L s'pose; didn't y0r
t tell him to clear @ut?"
Well yes, s'pose l did; but ht
might &-stayed till I come back
| Some ONE has been ia here, and NJ
knowing who's hid I'm the house
"Some ones stolen my boots
5 said tine old man from the bedroom
| where he was banging round tn,
CHAINS in n fruitless, search for tn
missing articles
$ "Ppob'ly that boys book 'eRn,
l remarked Miss Rachel.
Them taking her gun in one han'
and o candle in the other, she wen
3 up stairs. Here am awful sightme
her gaze; one lock she gave, thel
a wentnoiselessly dcM'u stairs TO con
u suit her father.
Father" said she in an awfu
whisper, " father, there's man
1 | tramp under my @ed!"
"OA, pshaw, now, Rachel! Yo
!! are losing your witS."
II say there is! / saw hinn!"
. ~H~mp! Why didn't you shoe
S him?"
S "NSw l guess 4 know what II
sayimgl Come alo@g and see fo
yourself if you don't believe i
Sh-sh-g bestill now-wea hav
!, him"
: Cautiously they crept up tn
stairs, the old man hiding a skept
e cal grin, but a look convinced eve
}; him. Probably the scamp thOugE
he WIS hidden. Sohe was, onlyon
d footsAowed fully, anda little farthe
/ aboottoep peepedoatfrom the daint
e white ruffles Of the bed valance.
I. Miss Rachel@UecuSed war-damx