Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
ONE NIGHT.

well. my dear, shall we goT There
=. a dreamy light in mammals eyes
Ia mink flush on her cheeks, IA sure
~ tbat she was thinking Of the hap
: care free days when she and this
Ef:.nd who was so anxious to have her
s.ssent at her silver wedding, were all
K. world to each other ITO think
a. Carrie has been married twenty
s.a vearsl 1t does not seem possible.
near Carrie wish it were SO we could
p.Why what is to hinder us from go
Ing pray tellF
Everything, John; we should have
n be away at least a week. and what
.onld we do with Sue and the house.'
watched the light fade from he,
t,ee to be replaced by the usual care
sor expression, and vowed she should
have this one pleasure her heart craved
Now. when ! undertake thing. ]
accomplish it at all hazards; SO IN spite
Of mammals protestations and nisgiv
iucs had the satisfaction Of seeing
| brr and papa en- route for Brandon the
| next morning
sent for Madge, my dear familiar. '
and what with our riding. visiting and
entertaining company the time passed
onrkly. Greatly to our surprise we
found ourselves elevated to the posi-
finn OF heroines. Ii was considered a
wonderfully brave thing for two young
Grls to stay alone, of their own free
will and accord. in large house. and
DO protector save n cowardly negro boy
and an old dog. Our house was very
large, sadly deficient in locks. and we
bad no near neighbors-none nearer
than the village, two miles distant
Dan and two servant girls, with our
selves. constituted the household.
But Madge and at school had the
reputation of fearing nothing; certain
y We had not thought of fear in this
case | confess secretly examined
mpas stock of firearms after hearing
the gossip. and struggled several of the
necessary nuisances into my room, be
sides coaxing Watch to sleep in the
ktchen-to AIMS great disgust.
The week was half over when we
took fancy to drive to the village
and indulge in the luxury of shopping.
Madge suggested that we should call
for some valuable jswelry I had left
for some slight alterations.
As we entered the establishment my
attention was attracted by two men
who were staring at us most impudent-
l. Mr.. Ernst was an old friend OF
ours; we chatted with him some little
time
so you are the head of the house
hold, Miss Sue. I'll warrant you double
lock all the doors and start at every
noise in the night. Isn't it true, Miss
MadgeY"
Madge Indignantly disclaimed such
Weakness on my part, assuring him that
The doors had a chronic dislike to being
ocked, and we were strangers to any
nlng so weak minded as fear.
a thousand pardonsl l might have
known you were brave as a regiment Of
men When will your father return
What not until Saturday. Well, you
afetwo courageous young ladies'"
just then | t,,rnaI ,.x b1oI
nere saw those two men seemingly
absorbed in the jewels displayed in the
case Such queer feeling crept ovel
ne Something impelled me to boast
o. my skill in shooting.
~ wouldn't be safe for burglars tc
VISIT us You know papa drilled me wei
ID The use of firearms.
Sure enough. He does persist il
declaring you are proficient in that ac
"mpilshment. j had forgotten that
ray don't expect me to make a raid
upon your jewel casket now"
oil through town these men followed
y until grew nervous as a witch
Aaase did not appear to notice them
ala was ashamed to speak of it lest
1e should laugh at me.
we had company until late thai
s'enlhs 1t was II when the last CUES
,s'parted Madge was in the library
'VOAlng for book when | heard {
.ea''hy step on the side porch. | flew
do.
y 'ue door as it flashed upon me thai
was unlocked. had hardly got il
1s'ened when l felt the knob turn
%'uy | ran to fasten the hall door
did SO some one came running
n %e' The porch, up the steps of tn,
ia n The door was wide open. Nov
n.a,sS.lnctly remembered closing it afte
n b'au,ns my friends gaod night NJ,
us shook so that could scarcel,
,a p Tie Key. Every moment seemed
a0ur to me. Stealing softly into th'
~. parted the curtains and looked
-. was bright, moonlight evening
~ There crouched in the corner o
MAJ, piazza right by the door, l coul,
s0a4 s see man, evidently expectin.
e one to come to the door. rec
,as 1eu nm as one of the men who ha,
baa oyea me so in the village, and m,
ma. ' stood still rs l thought of tn
bsS uoor Might not the other on
M, NJ entered the house by ita trem
y from head to foot Mt the thought.
~. sNahced into the library. Madg
h,r, cumming a song and looking $
h, XXI oiat had not the heart to dis
kito, ner' but went quietly down to tn
n ~ alone, bent on arousing Watcl
,o e emergencies of the occasion.