The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-29

nothing discoursges burglar more than
the certainty that there is nothing to steal
Does auy one kno~f ssked.
The editor Of the Westonvile Gazette
publi.bed the whole story Saturday. He
must have seen some Of the servants who
heard MS talking over the lawyers letter.
ri run up TO the city and arrange to
send the boxes to safe deposi: COM
psny 1 SAID.
Dol Go no~l Ycu can come back on
the $50. said Susy. / shall not sleep
wink il they stay here. Obi end her lips
where white. IL ! saw bnrglar. believe
! should die!
And locking into her white, terrified face
I believed 80 too. although Serena said,
loftily:
What nonense you do talk. susy'
But. Aunt Jane conseptine went upon
nv proposed errsnd, arranged to have the
boxes sent for The following day, and was
on nv wsy to the depot when met an old
friend and patient. The ten minutes chat
that followed cost me the loss OF the 5;3o
train. Not another stopped at WestonviIie'
except The midoisht express. until Inc
next day.
Fretting, representing myself. passed
The time az best could until midnight,
nv heart sinking st the thought OF the
three lonely ladies' at Westonville, There
was but one man on the plsce,and he slept
in a room over the stable. What II any
thief should attempted to obtain the vain.
able boxes piled iu the bsll' Serena could
10 trusted to be cool and collected; Aunt
lane was not ,imid; but Susy poor little
susy-she would die. she said; aud l
faared she would. As the train sped on,
this thought Of Susys terror became
almost msdd ,niug; aud when, at last, !
was at the little wayside station. quarter O.
mile from Aunt James. ] started on run
for The house.
The hall door stood open, and heard
sound in the sitting room that seemed to
chill the blood 10 my veins. Throwing
omen the door, I saw Snsy little Susy!-
clippipg at the throat OF man rough'y
dressed. who held Aunt Jane in CHAR,
Will. be tried to shake off Snsy's arms AZ
the same time keeping Aunt Jane down
Serena lay in a deod faint on the floor.
You shall 10, hurt her Susy cried, her
slender arms strained to choke the sufferer
Let CO. you wretchl I'll kill you
One blow on the top Of his head from
nv hccYy walking stick brougbtthe fellow
down insensitle. susy droppsd her arms
and stood white as death, but perfectly
calm, facing me.
Can you End me rope to tie this 'ei
low2 / asked.
She nodded. sped away. aud returned
) with coil OF clothes line.
Listen! she said. speaking quickly
There ia another ons 10 the china closet
locked in. BE is trying to kick the door
down. Do you see, this is Jamesl
James wss the one man servant Aunt
Jane employed. Tying him, firmly ] gave
nv nest attention to Auot jane. whose lace
was covered with blood from wound in
the head Knowing how the sight OF blood
always sickensd Susy, ! tried to keep bel
, back, but she said, quietly;
Tell me, please what you want and no"
to help yon.
sen, her for water rags, lauhanum
and while we bound up aunt James head
and restored ber TO consciousness, Sefen'
?, came 10 her senses and sat up, white snd
y shaking.
On. susy that man will kick the cloes
door down. she cried, as the blows IRON
a The next room became more violept
) II seemed az il be wonld. and started
to quiet him when susy erssped my arm
!, Don't op.n the doorl che said. Their
NAV be more than one man there. io'
4 see, we we're oil sitting mp here. hoping yo'
q would come on the midnight train. bu
Amt Jane had not told James to go to th
stsiion because she thought you Do
=. ,.,bs,uslk no than have Ms alone 30
y suppe,e james tboueht you we're gone 10
ali niabt, ard be came in st some time
.s ,ha .ya,ioo we do not know when, an
.. hid 10 that china clostt ! went 70 W
RI dining room In the dark for some waite
,e in., as be crepi out could just see h'I
y and that another man was creeping sl''
10 him. but not out Of the closet. slamme
the door. locked 1t, and ran here Just
te fsmes s,ruck dear Aunt Jane on the hea
,g and tried to pu.h ber down 10 her chsi
II Then faw st bim sbd You came IN bt
OF ,he,e NAV be more than one man In u
ID eloset The door il ttrong, and viii 70
10 down 10 The police station While you sss
er care Of Auni Jane sud Sarens.
!, Before I could stop her 'hs y" runnin
Ia .c,o.. The Lsll. out st the door and dow
"A tho ,o,d. while James suddenly revive
i. and bessu 10 eirussie snd eu'se.
!. NJ, hands s.re fail. for Aunt jane VI
A, .eve,ely but,. and Serens we so terrih'
n, ,hs. sbe could not s'ir. sobbios snd ha
faintins 10 sheer terror,
on 7 csupo, tell hos long u was be'o
!, sn,, came speeding hack With three .'roi
be policemen hebiod ber. bat 10 The mea'
\ ,,n.e some of the msids we're reused 81
"A has cone 10 my assistance
III There proved to be bu, one burglar
A.. ,lo,s, a wesiouyiile msn and efouy
r., J.ue,. spa the tao were marched on
!, surely bound. Amt Jane ." pat 10 . ?
J.. .,s made /. comfortable - possible; .
"a ,.p. lsd gone 10 Der own room; The DOT
~ Vas locked up when 'n'hea 70 0'' .