Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-24

loT GoWn laseuslole. sosv dropped ler
arms and stood white rs death, but per
feciy calm, facing me.
'iCan you ind ne 4 rope to tie this
tall,w!" asked.
She nodded, sped awaE, aa1 returned
with !. coil OF clothe. line
4I.isten!' she said. speaking quickly.
There is another one in the china
closet, locked in. He IS trying to kick
Inc door doWa. Do you see, this is
JAnes..'
,anes WAS the one man-servant Aunt
jar employed. Tying him firmly. l
1aW ny next attention to Aun. Jane,
~i.ssc 9i4ole face was COVERED with blood
from a wound III the head. knowing
how the sight Of blool always sichenel
ou5v, tried t, keep her back, but she
sa1l, quietly.
It'll me, please, what yol want anl
how - help you
| sent her for water, rags, laulanun,
and while we bound up Aunt James head
anl restored herto consciousness. Serena
4, came to her senses and sat up, white and
shaking
Goa, Susy, that man will kick the
| closet door down!" she cried, as the
| l4ows from the next room became more
yiolen-.
It seemed as if he would, and started
to quet him, when Susy grasped my
arm.
Don't open the door, shes said
"rhcrc may be more than one man there
You see: we were all sitting up here,
ho;eAg you would come on the midnight
| train. bu. Aunt Jane had not told James
to go o the station because she thought
you htd rather walk up than have us
alone. 50 / suppose James thought you
! We're gone for ali night, and he came in at
some time in the evening, we do not know
| when, and hid in that china closet
went . the dining room III the dark for
some water just as he crept out. | could
Just sc him, and that another man was
creeping after him, but not out Of the
closet slammed the door, locke1 it.
and ran III here just as James struck dear
Aunt Jane on the head and tried to push
her down in her chair. Then | flew at
han ana YOU came in. Bat there may
be ,nore than one man III the closet The
door IS strong, and will lun down to
the police station while you take caro- of
Aunt Jane and Serena
Before could stop her she was run
ling across the hail, out al the door and
down the road, while J:,mes suddenly
revived and be gan to struggle aui curse
Ms hands were tull. for Aunt Jane
vas severely hurt, and Serena was 50
terrified that she could not stir, sobbiny
md half fainting in sheer terror.
! cannot tell how long it was before
Sasv came speeding back with three
strong policemen behind her, but in th'
m ,antimc some Of the maids were rouse
Hl had come = my assistance
There proved to be but one burglar il
tu.. closet, Westonviltc man and cron
or Iane,'s, and the two We're nllrcne.
i. securely bourd Auut Jane Wa, pa
. i,rl and made as comfortable a~ nr.a
9ple; Serena had gone to her own room
the house vas locked up when sarned
t. bid Su.y good night.
S'.c was standing at the f DOT Of Aur
+aacs bed, holding fast to a chair, he
..:e perfectly colorless, ard her limbs
;rcnb:in. | mixed her dose Of com
posing medicine and put it to her lips.
"Don't mind me-" she said. srnilin.
,;:ni.y. i always was a coward
I 'No5oiy shall ever cali you 50 waere
an, sad, and theu-well, | will n
AIT HI IL, but then and there | WoI
M la:lin4's confession OF love for me
sai gave nv lfe's allegiance to the W.
maa loved
Aunt Jane was delighted. Sac ua Ter
s-5oi perfectly the love that proinpte,
the child to attemp. to divert the attack
Of the ruiian james to herself, and it wa
!. delight = her to make ready the pret.
Aolsc for IL. Serena comes often to visi
s, calm anil seif-poisei as ever, an
lite IS coatcmptuols when Ms. Hutch
i u flies 70 ms arms in an agony c
terror If mouse runs across the ooo- o
Z sp.'er crawls up tac wall.
F9r, although she has proved he:se
!, heroine. olsy Is STILL in such matters s
+, rn.ce ~ spil--s, :. LITTLE coward. I'll
4 is<r.
! T.e.c uas lately been orgaa!z-1