South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-03
auributing I. to MY dislike Of the
Mougolians az a race.

and lay thinking OF the happy posi-
bili,y OF Blanche Stamford returning
the love i felt for her. when my at.
ienticn was attracted by the raltliag
OF q hall window. There was no. a
breath of sir irring to produce suob
sound. and was about raising TO
ascertain the cause when II ceased,
AMI the window on the next floor be-
gan 10 rattle. Then caught the
meaning Of it. Some one was tele-
graphing with the sashes.
1 listened aud presently the second
story widow telegraphed:
Everything quiet III there, Bob !?
Quiet as a stiff. Old one bio wing
his horn. How is the younger down
there 2 answered the up stair win.
dow.
All quiet on the Potomac. Arc
you ready ? asked the down stairs
window.
Not quits yet. When write so
then do your hest. Dead men tell no
tales. As coon as you finish your
man come up here and help me with
the women.
II vas our old stage coach robbers
at work again, no doubt. How they
gained access to the house was at
loss to account for; Is was guarded
by burglar alarm and watch dog.
Arts ng auG partly dressing, | took
my revolver and stepped softly out
in the hall and approached the win
dow, where found All Lee stand
ing.
What are you doing herep l d,.
msnded. Come to lookee see. Think
heah some mans hoppee out of the
window. said he. blandly,
Well. said |, you 60 down stairs
AMI bring me glass of water aud q
lemon TO my room.
All litee. me will, said All Lee as
he glidsd down the stairway, as soon
as he was out OF hearing, took hold
of the window and telegraphed:
Yonker is awake and coming up
stairs. Go hide in the hall closet till
be comes back.
All right. answeted the up stairs
window.
Then went up stairs softly in my
stocking feet, and softly tnrned the
key, in the hall closet; after which |
photographed with the up stairs wins
dow.
Keep quiet down there. Yuaker
Is up here talking to old one. Hide
In the library till he comes back and
goes to bed.
Does lac suspect anything came
back from down stairs
no. 1 answered. He is telling
tho old one he Is going to 'Frlsco in
tue morning. Hide! He is coming
down stairs.
All right. came back and arousins
Mr.. StanfordJ | told nim how ma, ters
siood, and we descended the steirs
and turned the key in the library
door. The desperate hsard the click
of the lock and becoming frightened
raised the window to jump out; but
leaned out OF the hall window and
ordered bio back. For an answer
he turned and fred at me, the ball
grazing my cheek and Sitting my ear.
Here the narrator pointed TO q long
scar on his left cheek and his cot cal
and continued:
The next moment I fred, and
the villain fell headIong into the
garden. We then returned up stairs
aud secured All Wing. from whom We
stripped The paint and other disguis-
es, revealing one of the stage coach
robbers. Ah Lee, whom We found
in the garden dead, proved the Other
one.
The ladies now made their appear
nnce terribly frightened, and ere al
explanation could be given Blanch,
rushed at me, her face paed with fear
and catching me by the arm cried
Oh Charles, are you hurt.2
Only scratch, said in low tone
but she did not hear me, for sht
faIn ed in my arms
The next day we notified the au
thorities TO whom We delivered ib
|. prisoner, and gave bond for our APP
pearance in regard TO the killing, from
winch the coroner's jury ex JnerateC
Us by verdict OF justi6sbIe homicide
II was nearly noon before I agar
saw Blanche, and then she tried 1,
avoid me but drawing her arm II
mine ! led her to pretty house, am
said
Blanche, I love you do you low
me In return2
Sue hid her face against my breas
and whispered
oh, so much
Three months afLerward we wer
married, and I never hear q Windo;
rattle without thinking of the warn
ing II twice gave mo, being the mean
OF saving a number OF lives and gaiu
log me as lovely and loving a vile.
This, gentlemen is trae a story, an,
you can reIeat II as such Withou
fear. for the names I have given yol
arc fictitious, 1t being not necessary
TO give the true names.
Such was my fellow passenger
story. Half an hour later we parted
each going bis own Way. We have
never met SIEGE. but being reminde,
of his story by rafting window,
have endeavored TO give It just as h,
J told IL names and all.
/ ----s
You will never regret having sac
rifced a pleasure 10 ful6ll a duty.