Grand Rapids herald., 1893-10-20

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Mira Tramhuli and Trot imm~iistsly sp-
pearui and added shsir coniectarss as %
how naAny Burglars thsrs wsrs. eoald they
be ARMED, stc.
Old lAdy tn. niciff took the lamp sna
Led thssn forth % bAttls--thAs Il. they al
marched Ia slnxIs Tie into the r.1 ro.mn
And looked st the eiosst dor. then hastily
r~trealsd ~ tie mnzio II Tsos falling ossr
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AZ whieh all The ladies gave a load
.'IInshi'' - though tho hero of the plghs
vere = corpse.
Al tals polnt Mrs. Taylor wAs selz~i with
al attack of e-tkmA she trept back .nto
b~i. and sitting bolstsred By pillows
whsezsd and coagh~l enoagh 70 wake the
dead CaFviine katherine took her cAair
and plaoe.i lt In the doorway Of the two
rox1s, declaring shs would not take her
eyss OF thai closet door.
ia "a just ball past s." said Mira Trum-
brIl from The foot OF the bed They have
ben arUund for two hours"
hygeii." said sensible old lady Tunnicliff,
II know a cup Of tea would noe hurt me.
ard il mighs do nieee good How about
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Y Mamma mafama, how could yous"
called Caroline Katherine La stage whis-
Per, .'whsn hes right here heard
soand"
Jusf the same, fn a few minutes the alco-
hol lamp had boiled them nice cup cf tea.
After much discussion it was decided 20
drink tho tea alone as it was 90 far 60 get
the crackers No two could be permitted
% leave the rooEa alone Old lasiy Tuani-
clid took q cup 10 Caroline Katherin, la
ths doorway aud persuaded her 40 s.lks q
few 2ips Two bright eycs wese .,sesed on
the closet door a. each spoonlal wsnt to
her mouth.
The weary hours wore on, brcken cniy
by the whispered tales Of awful woe in
whish burglars and defefselcss women
were the only actors.
Finally daylight dawned. The post
changed sentinels. Mrs Tunniclld took
the duties Of watchman, while Caroline
Katherine and Tro< crept from the front
door. They FASTENED down the street, look
ing back every step a. they crossed the
rustic bridge, reaching the Hiawatha Just
n their father was shaking OF Morpheus
influence.
To their disarposntment, be would take
no othsr help han his revolver. But when
cnce In the cottage hs needed q squad Of
police to hrip him TO pillow his way TO the
closst door.
First his wife in terror. with her arms
around his neck. implored him 70 get an
other Ian 'iie xill Kill you la minutei'
Then his hand wer grsspsd on either side
with ~Oh. Harvey, they may be anned,'
and ''rhers are more than oaef' and There
are dozenP'
+ Fighting them OF. he rushed, pisto, IN
hand, for the fatal door.
When, lcl 10 opened st ais touch without
unlocking.
And when he got there
The cupboard was bare.