The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-25

holding IN MS arms rhe enarmless cause
Of his fright and disturbance, Mrs. Muir
frees fur cape, which she had hung over
the chair back. in front of the dresser,
and which. with its high shoulders and
collar, had looked in the dim light like a
STOPPING figure
Men think quickly sometimes, aud Mr.
Murfree realized the situation with re-
msrkable speed and being on his met
tie determined not to he made fool Of
Knocking Mrs Murfree's jewel case
from the dresser as he fled he rushed out
of the room pellmell, stepping ON the
cat, the author Of the mysterious noises
that had first awakened him
With a savage kick he sent her ahead
of him. as he flew down the front stairs,
and banged the front door open and shut.
Then he painted hreathlessly up again,
sinking on the top stair, sore, bruised
and mad, just rs his wife succeeded in
lighting the sds.
Burglar he gasped.
"Whoro oh, where:' she screamed ex-
citedly, half helping, half dragging him
into the room.
NNbAlNs Nv AhhAAfAANh W "a hhNNN'N
him over-gOt away-front dOor-see
thereY" pointing to the jewelry strewn
around the floor.
Mrs. Murfree gave one look, and then
with that faithful sense of obligation to
the tradition vi her sex which the aver
age woman seems to possess IN AN cmer-
gency, she proceeded to- faint AWAY.
Mr.. Murfree dumped her into chair
He was too weak to hold her, and besides
he felt fendish exultation in glorying
in his superior strength of mind. so when
she recovered he was picking up the
cleverly scattered trinkets with as bored
an air as he could assume.
What are you scared off, he said
scornfully. MANS gone; I'm here; l
rather think have protected you even
il l am coward. Perhaps you will
kindly leave the light burning after this
80 that shall not be Obliged to struggle
I for my life in the dark, and he wiped
1 from his forehead few drops of blood
/ trickling from a scratch he received in
his encounter with the large pin ON his
cape burglar, making his face as CORY as
possible with the small amount Of mate
rial.
Veritably the tables were turned.
Mrs. Murfree looked at him moment
in hysterical way, and then falling on
his neck alternately implored forgive
ness and wept over her former severity,
calling him her hero and all the de
lightful names which Mr. Nurfree's soul
was thirsting for.
"Tn never say such mean things
again, she sobbed, never, never"
There, there" said her spouse
Strengthening up and putting on pa
tronizing air to conceal the nervous
shaking Of his muscles-scarce over theil
recent shock You sit down and will
search the house, so that we can fee
easy during the remainder Of the night.
SO that while Mrs. Murfree hid behind
the bed curtains for fear Of another visit
or, her Ulysses went out into the hal
and stayed five minutes in dark corner
returning with serious air and the as
surance that all was we'll.
Locking their door, the couple ono,
more sought repose, but both were to'
excited for sleep.
Wont Just gloat over Mrs jerks,
exclaimed Mrs. Murfree rs she cOnvul
siyely patted the pillow into a moro &C
commodsting shape. "Oh, Ulysses, II
tell every woman in the block
Just then the ludicrous side Of tn
thing struck Mr.. Murfree, and he stuffe,
the corner Of the sheet in his mouth an,
shook convulsively.
Whats the matter, dearF cried hi
wife. What's the matter, Ulyy"
! As soon rs he could speak he nut
tered, "Only chill-don't bother abou
it-guess took cold
"Shant l get you something hot;
asked his spouse anxiously.
| Nonsense, he replied, controlling
himself with difficulty; Just go t
sleep. I'm tired
p IAN right, dear" responded she; 90
! do hope you won't be sick. It's yer
funny, Ulysses, that the policeman o
! our beat didn't hear anything or com
E running up TO the house when tina
9 dreadful man made such noise at tn
door. Dear me, if didn't know yo
4 had chill | should think you wer
laughing"
r And Mr.. Murfree was. -olyn Wad
r in Buffalo News.