Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-11

bones, and uttered a deep thunderous
growl at the sound. From the distance the
echo of voices reached him-careess
laughter and stray sentences here and there
- h"6's Bottom and Ralph Weir, coming
e inn @ior o6tS teiSSys SsG g, shoot9 stS !
sssss SSsFS g.. !" If could cay s's T''S s. :
He tore q leaf from his pocketbook,
scrbbled line or two on it as well as he
could in the uncertain dusk, and, wrapping
it around his watch, flung it as far as his
aim could reach toward tho swamp.
matters are getting Serious he said to
But the pissive had not been without its
"Herop' said Weir; shooting star"
"a white birdr' exclaimed Belton,
checking his long, swinging stride. "No,
it isn,t either, it's o watch with letter
wrapped around it." ia
And thensinsthe swarnpy fastnesses, BY
the lghtofsS few matches, they deciphered
q the cry ipraid which had come FROM the
"Whew-w-wr' said Weir. Lets go
and shoot the dog"
Let's do nothing Of the sort" said
Wy1tSa,. kbSeE-gaih by declaring saitect
war IN cAsSsSrt of way Lstss'be pdlita'Or
nothing" y
And he fred his rife three times in the
air, sort of signal recognition Of his
prisoned friend
"What's thatl" said NIr. Brown, who
was computing the interest on a p~omis-
sorry note at the sitting-room table by the
light of kerosene lamp.
~ dunno,f said fRue, "unless fit's
Deacon Hall shootiR weassls in his hem
roost."
"Oh, Uncle Brown" cried Bella, with
clasped hands, ~ hope there are no
burglars around"
fNcvef heard Of such! a thing in, all Bean
y AollqAv, My;dears' said The I'D, d,lnah. q Il =
EOHho Sesaof thitsgraeB lespt y tSYeyeg,-
Mr. Browns bed-roo
''Your money or your life" said one.
"Miscr unhand your treasures!" shout
ed the other. nN - 7 .
Ola Mr.. Brown\la NqaakihgL there, quite
hopelessly, when, in an instant a 1.-the form
sprang through the open window, balanc-
ing itself u second on the sill and then
fastened tQ'thc rescue. r. u
n fARSasfs stfuggIe els1eds but, at last the
- haSsaNA1 glars ~aef Sprecp stately ,sCsesdr.4
Sobarking vildly at them and straining his
chain to the utmost in his effort to wreak
his vengeance upon them.
"Young fellow" cried the cid man,
scrdmblJng out Of bed, you've saved my
hfe beside the Eoverntnaht coupons that
were under my pillow. What can do to
reward youl"
He was very pale and trembled violently.
'Id like something to cat, if you please, |
SIR" said Wynton ITO tell you the truth,
I've just come out of the plum tree"
,.r eyes, know" said Brown, recovering !
~ iRlm5en a little "Youre tbs fellow that is
in love with our Bella; amt you?'
II don't deny it, sir" said Wynton,
"Wen, I You deserve her, said Mr.. Brown;
''and you shall have her. 1t was 1 that or
s~zs.sleredthe chained up to the piunl-tree I
meant to balk you il 1 could, but I've
changed my mind. 1 should have been
dead man sxoung fellow,.I it hadn'tbeen |
fdr you ECeme right downstairs this mo |
ment. iNotEnngin this house IS too good Tor /
yeul"E Azs .s5 Us - !
Aud he wrung Wynton's hand until it
seemed as if it were grasped in an iron vi Sc.
strange midnight collation. 1T was-the |
coffee and cold fowl, and biscuits and
tongue, eaten with Bella nesting close to
his side, and Mr.. Brown heaping all sorts
of i1fiiScri1lnate daintie3 upon his plate,
while Gold Zeruiahs face glowered out OF
/ AhE daflinqysppf the Kitchen ike 3a badly
! ghteapolsspticon. But & happy one-yeS
f D veryhappy btle. 4 s II & b 81
~ AGeonsu;f5dlaryI fierce of3Bean Hollow
were promptly notified the next morning,
and search instituted, but to no avail.
Nothing was ever heard of the two masked
burglars.
aButwhca Mr.. Wynton came back to the =
HeaT HdllAw inn.a the following day, toj
otdef Hfa p4tmalteap Srenlpved to thea
Brown farmhouse, and bid his late col
leagues adiou he wrung Belton's hand al
ternately with that of Weir. =
II don't know how can ever thank you,
boys" said he. mot for the rescue from
rather sorry plight-brute force coull have
done that with blow on the dogs head
u bdt for THO manner of IT. I'm great man
? nNw & OBJ Browp's estimation, and Bella
thinks am hero. And it's all owing to
you"
"Oh, don't mention it, old fellow l'' said
Weir. "How did .xd65 like me as aefirst-
class rufin6haAsTTE 0tEEE, +
"By tReM&y,y added Beton, "pvobarned
the masks Circumstantal evidence, you
know. They might get US into trouble"
"You'n invite to the wedding, OF
: ! 6oursesN queried Weir. agA YEf9T
" eph, yesr' ssid Eynton, beaminglEs & Fl
I 7iAndI may kissthebridcf' asked BeltonS
S"0fcUurse you r1ayl" said Wynton
And Bolton observed, thoughtfully, that
he considered that reward enough for any
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Mr.. Gladstone's Library.
Mr. Gladstohe's' study at Hawarden Cas-
tie is rather curiousy arranged. The walls
are covered with books, and volumes are
also massed in large shelves iutting oNt