Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

face turned as red as fire and he opened
his mouth, whether to swear or yell
know not. 1 had already closed the
| door and before the man had uttered
more than a premOnitory sound David
had clapped the end of his bludgeon
against his mouth.
taste that" he said, "and you know
what you will get if you disturb this
family with any of your vile cursin' and
swearin'.''
Look here" said the tall man, sud-
denly turning to the other with an air
of authority, ''keep your mouth shut,
and don't speak till you're spoken to-;
mind that, now, or these gentlemen will
make it the worse for you"
David grinned as he took away his
club.
sd gentlemen you," he said, elf 1
could get half chance to do it."
The face of the heavy burglar main
tanned its redness, but he kept his mouth
shut.
When the younger man was restored to
his senses his full consciousness and
power of perception seemed to come to
him in an instant. His eyes flashed
from right to left, he turned deadly
white, and then merely moving his arms
and legs enough to make himself
aware that he was bound, he sat per-
fectly still and said not word.
now felt must go and acquaint my
wife with what had happened, or other
wise she would be coming downstairs
to see what was keeping me so long.
David declared that he was perfectly
able to keep guard over them and ran
upstairs. David afterwards told me
that as soon as 1 left the room the tall
burglar endeavored to bride him to cut
their ropes, and told him if he was
afraid to stay behind after doing this
he would get him much better stu
alton than this could possibly be. But
as David threatened personal injury to
the speaker if he uttered another word
of the kind the tall man said no more,
but the stout man became very violent
and angry, threatening all sorts of
vengeance on my unfortunate man.
David said he was beginning to get
angry when the tall man, who seemed
to have much influence over the other
fellow, ordered him to keep quiet, as
the gentleman with the iron club
no doubt thought he was doing right.
The young fellow never said q word.
When l told my wife that had caught
three burglars, and they were fast
bound in the library, she nearly tainted,
and when l had revived her she begged
me to promise that would not go down
stairs again until the police had carried
away the horrible wretches. But l as
sured her that it was absolutely neces-
sary for me to return TO the library.
with me, and if any thing happened she
would share my fate. Besides" she
said, ''if they are tied fast so they can't
move. should like to see what they
look like. never saw burglar"
did not wish my wife to go down
stairs, but as 1 knew there would be no
use in Directing, 1 consented. She
hastily dressed herself, making me wait
for her, and when she left the room she
locked the door on the sleeping George
William, in order that no one should
get at him during her absence. As we
passed the head of the stairs the door
of my Aunt Martha's room opened, and
there she stood completely dressed with
her bonnet on and a little leather bag
in her hand.
81 heard so much talking and so much
going up and downstairs that thought
had better be ready to do whatever
had to be done. Is it fire?"
NO, said my wife; ''it's three burglars
tied in bunch in the library. 1 am go
ing down to see them"
My Aunt Martha gasped and looked as
if she were going to sit down on the
floor.
Goodness graciousl'' she said. eff
you're going I'll go too. can't let you
go alone, and 1 never did see burglar"
hurried down and left the two ladies
on the stairs until 1 was sure every thing
was still safe, and when saw that there
had been no change in the state of af-
fairs told them to come down.
When my wife and Aunt Martha
timidly lookedin at the library door the