Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
the greatest nonchalance h.

d ,n" as nus any longer" said Harry the
gay after the party; II thought At f; sn
,Lsalyn was only trying to annoy ~ ms ~
put think now she'll make a fool o.
nesselt II something isn't DONE -
ginning to scare We'll ~" wha ,eaaiy pe.
propose doing? pack our .rr;ns. ~ s soa
teAN e.: the held clear to Richard coeur
~, ne !, ll ag as you suggested while
No sir; not if 1 know myself and T
thlnk l do! I've been t6inkinp Tho
matter over, Tom, and with yonr no.
slstance think We can cure the ladies
OF thelr love for adventurous men and
at the same time hoist this intolerahle
bore with his own petard."
Have you decided on going IA tho
Guy to,day?" asked Meta at the break.
fast table next morning.
Yes, we go down on the 10 O'clock
!laln' we may not get back tonight:
II we 90, it will be late," replied Tom.
mere was shocking robbery about
mule down the road last night" re-
marked Harry, quietly butteriug a
"A robbery" cried Evalyn's aunt.
Yes, an awful robbery. ( met a
laborer this morning who lives down
that way, and he told me they even
went so far as to disguise themselves in
animals skins" -
In animals skins!" echoed Meta.
Surely, you are not going to stay away
oil night, Tom, and such characters in
the neighborhood!"
Why, Meta, you are forgetting that
Mr., Van Steinbergh will be here" said
Evalyn. @>'
you are quite right, Evy. Meta
speaks unthinkingly sometimes" said
Tom. You are verv fortunate, ladies.
III having such brave man to protect
you"
Mr.. Van Steinbergh inclined his
head in acknowledgment of the compli.
ment, and Tom continued: "But it's
not very likely that the robbers will
again trouble this neighborhood with
their presence, after the rumpus they
have created by this time"
This Disgusting themselves in ami.
mails skins is regular Indian fashion, is
it not?" asked Harry.
We'll, yes," drawled Richard,
who didn't seem to relish such
q story at breakfast; shut I hope
the ladies will not allow such foolish
stories to trouble them. All that sort
of thing is we'll enough in yellow bound
covers, but in every day life it won't do. u
MIR. Van Steinbergh had quite for
gotten how he had told few days be-
fore of his shooting two robbers who
We're disguised in animals skins. But
then he told SO many little interesting
stories, how could be be expected to re
member all of them.
Harry and Tom started for the city.
All day in Richards delightful com
pany, the girls forgot all about tn,
robbers, but when night came and the,
were about to retire, Meta, who wa
very timid, remembered and refused t,
sleep alone.
ooh, you silly girl! Come, then
and sleep with me. If I had thought
about the robbers, though, wouldn't
have given Hiram permission to stay
away all night" said Evalyn seriously.
"You surely didn't let the coachman
go away for the night, Evy?" exclaimed
Meta in terror.
Eyes, but Richard is here! ]
wouldn't be afraid to sleep in wood,
surrounded by Indians, if Richard Van
Steinbergh was near mel"
Long after they retired, they lay
awake. Meta was restless and couldn't
sleep, and she would lot allow Evalyn
| to sleep.
ooh Evy, did you hear that" she
exclaimed at length.
"Hear what?"
why, it sounded like mufaed foot
STEP" and Meta trembled like an
aspen.
20 Meta do try to go to sleep-you
were dreaming!"
"No I wasn't. Listen There, did you
hear that"
Evalyn did hear it and she was ur
like flash, donned her dressing gown
and slippers and when she had the lam1
lighted, Meta followed her example
too frightened to remain in bed.
There was nothing cowardly abou
Evalyu, but who could be cowardly anc
such brave fellow as Richard il
calling distance, so lamp in hand she
softly unlocked the door.
"For Heavens sake, Evalyn DOM
go out, you'll be murdered!"
keep still Meta, it may be nothing
after all. If there is anything wrong,
I am so glad the servants won't hear il
up on the top floor, for racket this
time in the night would brighten Auntie
to death.
/ Just as she finished speaking there
was loud noise, as if something were
accidentally overturned in the lower
part of the house.
Meta screamed with terror and
Evalyn, with a frightened glance, closed
the door.
"Now Net, if you scream again like
that I'll let the house be robbed. Why.
You'll have every one in the house up
and frighten the robbers away in the
bargain"
"And pray do you want to keep the
robbers kere?"
"Why, no; but if you'll only stop Civ
ing those nnearthly screams III &c
quietly and wake Richard and he will
trap every one of them. Then what
will Harry and Tom say?" And with
an ovuitont air. Eyalyn passed lightly