Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10


bI.ek I'D red faded o2t " hLs eo0nJs-
nance He became pale. n glanced
.shis eoupsulons boan3 an1 seaseless.
rs EXPRESSION nJs changed entirely
TIE f4ry o. the HId beast aas succeed
sshv look 30 frlg1senea s1o5ac-loa-
Gang very auIlg-s-y a. ny pistol, he
sd in = voice, though az tate1, as
lers ana respecs st-l
What does thls mean, shat are yoa
going % d02 Van yog please taEn seAy
the IL lzzls of mat pistol2-
took no notice Of this indication Of
nv steediness Of hand, and answered.
Il an going 20 bring these other
scoundrels 70 their senses, and early In
the morning the three Of you wfll Be on
your Nay q all, where hope YOU may
remain for the rest Of your lives"
If you don't get killed on your way
there, said David. IN whose nervous
hand the heavy biscuit -beater w.s al
most as dangerous as my pistol
The stout man who sat In the middle
OF the bench H4s twice "a long in re-
viging as had been his companion, who
watched the operation with intense in
terest. When the burly scoundrel final
~ became conscious he sat FOR . few
minutes gazing az the fioor with a silly
grin, then he raised his head and looked
first a. one of his COMPANIONS
and then az the other; gazed for
an instant a. me and David, tried 20
move his feet, gave = pull az one arm
and then az the other, and when he
found he was bound hard and fast his
fsce turned as red as fire and he opened
his mouth, whether 20 swear or yell /
know not. had already closed the
door and before the man had uttered
more than premonitory sound David
had clapped tho end of his bludgeon
against his mouth.
Taste that" be said and you know
what you will get il you disturb this
family with any Of your vile cursin' and
swearin"
Look here" said the tall man, sud
denly turning 10 the other with an air
OF authority, keep your mouth shut,
and don't speak till you're spoken 70;
mind that, now, or these gentlemen viii
make IL the worse for you
David grinned as he took away his
club.
I'D gentlemen you" he said, '1f
could get half chance to do It."
The face Of tho heavy burglar main
tanned its redness, but he kept his mouth
shut.
When the younger man was restored 70
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 70 make himself
aware that he was bound, he sat per
fectly still and said not word.
now felt l must go and acquaint my
wife with what had happened, or other
wise she wsuld be coming downstairs
10 see what was keeping me so long.
David declared that he was perfectly
able 70 keep guard over them and ran
upstairs. David afterwards told mo
that as soon as / left the room the tall
burglar endeavored TO bribe him 70 cut
their ropes, and told him if he was
afraid 10 stay behind after doing this
he would get him a much better situ-
alton than this could possibly be. But
as David threatened personal injury TO
the speaker If he uttered another word
of the kind tho 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 ho was beginning to get
angry when the tall man, who seemed
10 have much influence over the other
fellow. ordered him to keep quiet, as
the rentlomm with the iron club
no doubt thournt 30 was doing right.
The Young fellow never said a word.
When to-I soy wife that had caught
throo barr'arz ana they were fast
h0-nd in ttc b-ary, she nearly tainted,
and when lad revived her she begged
me % promise that ! would Tot go down
stairs again until the police had carried
away tho horrible wrotChcs. But ! as
surcd her that 10 was absolutely ncces-
sary for re to return 70 the library.
She thou declared that she would 90
with me-. and II any thing happened she
would share ms fate. Resides, She
said, "i, they are tied fast SO they can't
move should like 20 see what they
look Gbc. never saw a burglar"
IdiG not uish my wife 70 60 down
stairs. bat as knew there would be no
use in oaiectinE. ! consented. She
hastily dressed herself. making me wait
FOR her. and when shc left the room she
locked the door On the sleeping George
William. in order tbat no one should