Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-27


"a cne foot oGt e Bed
As II t1tEa,~t t1s r<sox fhe rustic
s1snded zlain. and 50 near thai Mr.
Mnrfree nearly list us bal4nce wisa
fisght. aud found himself On his f-ul tAe
next tnoznsnt shaking with alArfa lest
he had provoked tbs usarauder's afgen-
tissa 10 The alcosc o. awake nssi tle slsek,
ina S1klzntha.
Rnt, 70: all wa quiet. and A. soon as
he Flncksd up = Sufficient anount If
courage he psered cautiously thruush
tae curtains
With saflcuify 10 rsrressed an exciA-
niation u horror.
The naoon's rays feil across the dresser,
bringing cut each article ON il with
wizard distinctness. and just Ia the
shallow before the eheval glass vas tho
snopiaT figure q a man.
Hs ~As eeidensiy searching the upfsr
drawer, &.d Mr.. Nnrfses ga-ped fox Joy
as be- distinguished "a the top Il the cab
met % the right II the glass the missing
rcsolyer.
III can only reach him." said Mr..
Aursree u himself. '.jn,np on him as he
~ beading over. and sscure tie rey9lyer
before he RECEIVERS hllnself-its a gooi
plan and the only one. I'm getting kind
Of riiod don't believe I'm such "A cow
Ar; after al.
With mighty effort he braced him
self and advanced cautiously. keeping
his eyes ON the beat figure.
la the uncertain hight the man looked
unnainrally large and heavy. aud seemed
each second 10 be on the point Of rising.
Indeed. rs Mr.. Nurfree reached the CEN
ter table be thought all was over. and
shraak down behind il despairingiy.
But fortune was kind: the burglar still
searched busily. and Mr.. Murfres, gath
ering himself for grand effort and
nerved 10 tlss point OF desperation, made
q flying leap. and landing with terrific
| force upon tho burglars shoulders
| grabbed the revolver, yelling. ''Pohcel
| thieves. OH
Over he went. bunpety bump. and as
be found himself PROSTATE ON the door.
with chair and something soft and thick
over him. he finished his exclamation
| with "---- it,
'.Oh. Ulysses, Ulyssesl" screamed Mrs.
| Murfree. tangling herself mp in tho bed
| clothes IN her efforts 10 rise. Help.
Where are y0uY'
| Mr.. Murfree was ON his feet in fash,
holding in his arms the harmless cause
Of his fright and disturbance. Mrs. Muir
| frees fur cape. which she had hung over
the char back. in front Of the dresser,
and which, with its high shoulders and
collar. had looked in the dim light like n
ssooring figure.
Men think quickly sometimes. and Mr..
| Murfree realized the situation with re-
markable speed. AID being on his met
| &c determined not 10 be made fool Of.
knocking Mrs. Murfree's jewel case
from the dresscr as he fed he rushed out
Of the room pcllmell. stepping on the
cat. the author Of the mysterious noises
lhat had first awakened him.
With a savage kick me sent her ahead
| Of him, as he few down the front stairs,
and banged the front door open and shut.
Then be yantsd breathlessly up again.
sinking on the top stair, sore, bruised
and mad. just as his wife succeeded in
lighting the gas.
Burglar" be gasped.
Where. oh. where she screamed ex-
citedly. half helping. half dragging him
into the room.
Gone" he managed to say; knocked
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 of her sex which the aver
1 axe woman seems 10 possess IN an ener-
| gency, abe proceeded to faint away.
Mr.. Murfrce dumped her into a chair.
| He was too weak 10 hold her. and besides
| be- felt fendish exultation in gloryine'
in has superior strength Of mind, so when
che recovered nc was picking up the
4 cleyerly scattered trinkets with as bored
| an air a. De could assume.
| What arc you scared of" he said
| scornfuily. Mans gone: I'm here:
rather think have protected You even
| II l arr coward. Perhaps you will
| kindly leave the light burning after this
80 that shall not be obliged to struggle
for my life IN the dark. and he wiped
| from INA forehead few drops Of blood
trickling from scratch he received IN
his encounter with the large pin on his
cape burglar. making his face as CORY Is
possible with the small amount OF mate
| rial
| NerlaRhly the tables were turned.
Mrs. Murfrue iouked at him moment
| IN hysferical way. and then falling on
hrs neck alternately implored forgive
ness and wcpt over her former severity.
calling him her nero and all tho de-
liahtful names which Mr.. Murfrec's soul
was thirStiIig for.
"Tn never say such mean things
again" she sobb..i, never, never"
There. there said her Spouse.
strengthening up and putting on a pa
t.onixing cir - conceal the nervous
slskkinz n his muscics-scarcco over their
recent shock. You st down and | viii
search the house. 50 that We can feel
EASY dnrinx the remainder II the night. +"
- that while Mrs. Mnrfree bid behind
the bed curtains fer fear Of another visit
OF. her It's as went out into the hall
ard stayed I've minutes in dark corner.
returning wifh a serious AIR and the az
srrznce that al was well.
Loeking their door. the couple once
mere sought rercse. bat both were too
excited for sisep.
~Won't I Just gloat over Mrs jerks. :"
exclaimed Mrs. Murfree as she conyui-
sivaf~ rat+cuf the s.4In~r tn-g, a .y,,.re A.