Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-20

reduces it to three. Still with proper
arrangement three ought to be enough
| SIntre wants to come in, but that Is
hardly practicable. She would unques-
tionably do her part, however, should
anv chance bring her In contact with
| the enemy. She not only has no fear,
but she is very clever In suggestlons'
and In fact It was she who nrst pro-
posed the scheme which will prooaoly
| be put in operation.
The theory upon which we are pro-
ceeding is that our robbers are mem
bers of the community and probably
among the most Jealous Of those VINO
are cIamorous to have the villains
caught. They have shown sSch COM
petent knowledge of the locality, OF the
obstacles to be encountered and the IA
cIlIties to be depended on, they have
made so few mistakes and their success
has been so uniform that 1t Is difficult
70 suppose them strangers, unfamiliar
with the ground. This hypothesis be-
ing granted, it follows that although
our task is made harder In one way IL IS
simplified in another. % the one hand
they will be able to arrange their al
tack with more certainty and conf
dence, but on the other we shall
be able to play of with them q bit OF
strategy that might else fail OF It's own
effect. Let me explain.
We are in the habit every summer OF
making a party TO go to Pebble lake
and camp out there night or two.
The lake lies some ten miles to the
southwark and is surrounded by woods
which have stood beyond the memory
of living man. In former years we
built a small log hut there for the ladies'
of the party or for refuge In In case OF
storm, and we carry tents, cooking ap-
paratus and all other paraphernalia
with us.
Father bought the lake, with the sur
rounding woodland, at the time OF our
first settlement here. Perhaps he in
tended il for fishing preserve, or pos
sibly his motive was merely aesthetic.
At any rate, there it is, and there is not
prettier sheet OF water within 100
miles. 1t is about 200 acres in extent
and remarkably deep at one end, where
Mount Sachem descends, rocky and
precipitous, sheer into the water.
At the other end it IS compare
lively shallow, and the shore
slopes gradually. Pebble brook enters
1t at this point, and on its banks the
log cabin stands, commanding view OF
the whole stretch OF the lake and OF
Mount Sachem rejecting in 1t. The
fishing is very good, for the the place is
so secluded that few people find their
way there. l have caught pickerel
there 3 feet long. or perch and Dream
there is no end, and there is very good
trout to be found in Pebble brook.
The shooting Is also excellent In the
season. Only last year John actually
bagged deer.
Well. we had been discussing the
feasibility Of going out there this sum-
mer before the burglars were heard
from, and John had been looking for
ward TO it with particular good will;
but, as he remarked night or two ago
at the dinner table: No use thinking
of that now. Those fellows would be
sure to hear Of it, and they'd have the
house Quilted before we could getback."
"Maybe we can catch them before
the summers over" remarked Henry.
And after all il would be as good fun
hunting them as stalking deer"
"Pm sure hope you will let the po-
lice attend to that" said mother.
"Let US pretend to go, and then
come back and surprise them," exclaim-
ed Sntre.
"By George, good ideaw cried
John. THE only trouble would be to
make sure they heard we were going.
We'd be certain OF them"
That's easy enough" re1oined
Henry. ave are all agreed that they
are native here and to the manner born.
PI tell you how to do IL. Drive into
the village and 60 about in the shops,
buying a whole lot OF things and letting
everybody know that we are going out
to camp at the lake on certain day.
Give the news time TO spread, then load
I'D a couple of wagons and drive oil just
before sunset singing and blowing horns,
so as to leave no doubt In the minds or
their spies If they're on the lookout.
Then back again after dark with our
shooting irons, and it'll go hard, but
we'll see some fun"
"But what do you expect Slnfre and
me to do?" demanded mother in some
CONSERVATION. "Spend the night in
the woods in wagon?"
1--WE can arrange to have you go quiet
~ and put up al one of the neig
said l.
81 want to be herew excl aimed Sim
fire. "Let me stay in the house"
"My dear, you would be murdered in
your bed" mother said.
Il - % Fntnrnnn
81 should be perfectly safe, and l might
be of some use"
"The house doesn't need ventilation,
or you might shoot holes through the
doors with your derringer," said Henry,
laughing.
~ should open the door before shoot
ing" said she, laughing back at him.
"Otherwise l might hit you or john
~ wish you wouldn't all talk in this
WAY" put in mother seriously, 1t
makes me feel very uncomfortable. Of
course it's out OF the question that you
should say here alone, my dear. And
none Of the servants would dare stay
with you, or would do any good II they
did. But really, John, | don't approve
OF The plan in any way.
"Don't worry, mother" he returned,
good naturenly;" "nobody's going 20
get hurt. We shall use our revolvers
lust to make them stand quiet aud be
handcuffed, that's all. don't suppose
there are more than two of them,
or three at the outside. And we shall
be a match for any three men in this
country-eh, Frsnk?"
"Who shall go and lay the bait in the
village?" inquired.