The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-17
NO II
a plan of action was at once mapped

lamp. with the cur~en. turned off of
60 'rse, and together they would walk
through The Hall into the dining room
where they supposed the Burglar had
zone. Az soon as they heard the Bur-
glar moving around, and knew bv the
sound that they were close to him,
Miss Jemima was to turn on the cur
rent of the incandpsee"t lamn, which
wonld instant y illumine the room, aud
hy its light Bridget could see how to
throw the poker at the robbrr. Then
they would 10Th scream aud trust to
Providence for tue rest.
b 'th Miss Jemim, anh Br'dgs were
braver than women usually are, and
| they at once proceeded to carry out
this plan.
NoiSelessly Y they opened the door and
'assed into the Hall, slowly tney tip
ed toward the diningloo The
lall was inky dark, aud the two wo-
men got separated.
Now the dining room was an addi-
ion on one side of the cottage, aud
opened into the Halt 10y two doors.
/ Miss Je'nimt n-ing thin aid OF q
| nervous temperament, moved faster
huo IHC JiiuC
| reached the ti,sr d or Miss Jrinima
reached the second. Eacn one thought
that the other was just behind. At
this moment Bridget patted her foot
on the tln"r the signal agreed upon and
at the same time Miss Jemima heard
the thief moving in he room.
| Instantly she turned on the current
and the electric light illuminated the
whole dinng-roou, revealing at the
further end the crouchlng figure of
man.
At this sight both of the women
shrleked. and the robber set ing that he
| was discovered, rose To lis feet. The
two doors We're the onl" means of
egress from the room, and at glance
his experienced eye took III the situa-
ton. AT one door stood Siantess,
braudishing IL huge poker, escape tnen
| was impossible. AT the otner door
stood tall thin woman, armed ouly
with light and ali uuexhaustlUle sup
ply OF shrek. Here the attempt must
be maue. Raising his list to trignten
her, the Burglar dashed at Miss Jeni
ma This MAS more than that lady had
bargained for, and at the sight OF this
fnrocious looking william rushing to-
wards hei, size lost her presence OF
mind. With Il last shrek that far sur
passed all previous ones, she hurled
The lamp at the robbers head, aLu tie d
through the HAL.
The result WAS us startling as 1t was
unexpected The lamp struck the
man full III the face, exploded, with
noise like bomb shell, aud the house
was left in dark aess. Then WAS
cry of pain. the sound OF some one
staggering in the Hall, then a heavy
fal, groau, aud silence.
! Fear gave Miss JenIma strength.
She ran 10 the trout door, opened it.
aud fed screaming into the street.
The nrighbnrs we've awakened by hef
rrles, and several meu came 10 her aid.
Fro IA herIncoherent words they judi Sed
something had happened In the cot
tage, and getting Il light they entered
anI seai ched the little house
On the Hall floor they found Bridget
in ii dead faint. 4 few steps further
lay the body OF the Burglar. senseless.
His face was torn and bleeding, tiliea
with Payments OF the exploded lamp,
one % his ewes was blinded, and mis-
; head lay in a pool of blood that flowed
flom tiic wounds Of .i> face
I.r men picked liim up and rau2l'i !.
bai tla sed his wounds. Then the ....
: buiancs Was sent for, and he was car
RED TO tue hospital. Bridget was
revived 10y means of harts horn, and
Miss Jemima received such praise toi
her bravery when she explained tht
night, adventure that she forgot I,-i
fright. and. to pose still further ~ d
:. heroiI.e. Insisted in spending t.~ rr-
!, mainder OF the night III her cottage a.
usual with Bridget a. her only c"m
: panirn.
AT the investigation next day ths
wounded Burglar wa> found Ia De Il
escaped ruubt-r aad iuuid, rei tot wli,.
CAPTURE there WAS II trward of 50h do.
lars Offered. The pri>nner was com
!, mitt.d To Jail. and IL" judge - y /
mented Miss J.innila ou her bravery
: The reward wa> dniy paid, ah's ~ /.
Jemiima generously gave The wii"'' v
: 1t fo Bridget as It partial .epaiatioh ~
nervous Injuries received on thai
evenifui night. A. for herself ~si' y a
content witt tile universal pr.si>r ..
: slowed npon her for ii.r plc~.li','- 4
= mind, and lter unparalleled c"ur4gs !:
:. capturing a desperate burglar.
:, When any one of Hiss Je.n.uia
> friends visits her NOW >iic Il sap"
! proudly weapon Invented ~ Nj,
Jemima. It is a curious looking art
Gle, consisting of the familiar q d pps