The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-13

feel that I was not afraid. but as the
twilight faded into the darkness and
then into late night, Acknowledged
10 myself that ] was very much airaid-
I thoua-ir OF all the mysterious rob
bcrice that had happened 50 recently.
They had always been perpetrated in
evening. or the early hours of the
night No glimpse Of the robbers had
ever been obtained. Silent as death
they had come and gone.
a slight noise At my elbow startled
me greatly. ! Turned and saw Carrie.
How you frightened me! Why, 1
was listening with all my ears and
never heard a sound How did you
come in?"
by the side door" She answered, in
her usual low voice. l noticed that she
had her hat and shawl still on.
did you 60 over 10 the town? Are
they having any trouble at the jail?" /
inquired.
u don't know. I am in great
trouble. II have had telegram and
must 20 home at once. Will you give
me the money that is due me. and let
me 90 in time TO get the eastern train,
If l cam"
"But, Carrie, there is no money in
the house. i cannot pay you"
There is. You viii find IL in the
tin box where Mr.. Raymond keeps his
papers, and there is u great deal more
than / need.
"Oh, then you have seen him?" /
said in much surprise. "Of course If
the money Is there ! viii pay you, but
this Is very sudden and ! asked her
TO light one Of the lamps in the room.
She was trembling with nervous ex-
citement and breathed rapidly.
1t viii not be safe TO light lamp,
as it might attract attention"
The hall lamp was burning family
and went upstairs, followed by
Carrie. Sure enough there was a large
roll Of money in the tin box. II had
not been banked as was Georges
custom.
struck a match and Carrie held il as
/ counted out the amount due her. As
she had never drawn her wages there
was quite sum coming 10 her j won
dered in my own mind that George had
not written me a note instead Of tell
ing the girl where the money was, but
then we both trusted her, and she was
in trouble,
Striking a second match. / turned 20
look at her, when she promptly blew
IL out / caught one glimpse Of her
face under her veil and saw that il was
very much flushed
Suddenly she caught my hand. and
pressed IL to her lips
Good by, my dear Mistress she
said, dramatically, ''you have been
good 10 me and some dayyou VIII know
that / have not been ungrateful" 4"
She was gone so instantly that as /
stood there | heard a faint football on
the walk OeneaUn and hurried down 70
lock the door after her.
] had all sorts of imaginations and
many tremors and il was Il great relief
when at midnight George came in quite
jovial
well, here's go" he said.
Where's Carric?-'
Carrie? Why, didn't she tell you2
shes gone home"
Were You airaid OF here
WHY should / be? She told me
about the telegram and the money. 1
couldn't have paid her, though. If Won
had not informed her where the money
was"
Are you talking in Sanscrit. AIyra?"
George. believe you have been
Drinking
Well like that After working
five hours TO save "A mans life 70 be
outwitted by a woman-and accused
Of
NO, no. ! didn't mean that But
Carrie came here and said you told
her where you had put some money,
and / paid her, and she is gone
Did you look at her? Did you see
her face?"
George was greatly excited.
Let me tell you. he continued. be-
fore | could speak. when went down
70 the Jail there was a mob there. and
/ tried TO talk 20 them. but il was
no use. They were masised and armed
and not one of them spoke loud word.
They battered in the doors and found
the man they wanted. They dragged
him ont and the cap he wore on his
head fell off and the long hair Of a
woman streamed over his shoulders
Myra, it was the girl Carrie. She saw
me and appealed 20 me, and they let
her go. She had changed places with
the man and saved his life"
Changed places with him? Our Car
rie? What was the man 10 her?'
HE was her husband"
but she was here at ten o'clock. 7
tell you"
''She was not here unless she came
in a mans clothes."
"George,''
"Yes?'
''It was her husband. oh. how drend-
ful. He could have taken ali the money.
Why, he might have killed me. But
how did he know where the money
wasp
''She must have told him. You see,
they are bad lot No doubt she was
in league with him in all his wicked
schemes And she saved his life, too"
I'm glad of it," said fervently, II
don't believe Carrie would have done
anything wrong Why, she could have
snatched that money from me"
But that wasn't Carrie. That was
the man himself in Carries clothes"
persisted George
They both escaped and I have never
heard of either Of them since, and the
robberies ceased with their going. and
have dreadful suspicion that / had
more than once ignorantly entertained
the husband dressed in his wife's
clothes. That is why his face had been
familiar on the day saw him arrested.
He was not at ali bad, for he did not
rob me when was in his power.-NIrs.
NJ. J.. Rayne, in Detroit Free Press.
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