The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-15
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re room - the closet A. the fgurc
.rossed the window. | could see that
.he intruder was a tall. powerfully
built man. lie entered the closet. and
Icould lea him stcalthily crouch down
d the corner. probably pulling over
aim some OF the articles on the G0or
u dared not moye Alone, weak
girl, far from the other inmates Of tho
house. ! was afraid be would murder
nicif ! tried to ret to the door. lay
shivering one minute. hot the next. my
heart BEATING 80 hard was afraid the
burglar would hear It cannot tell
ilow my twas before ! heard Moilies
voice 1t the end ~ the long entry, bid
iiag SONS one good night Even then
was terrified What were two GIRLS
u tht grasp Of man presumably
aefse - resist arrest2
A Moths inferred my room. dears,
tlle pFivate theatrirals commenced, On
sctrcss Tor an audience Of two. she
spo'se ID me, and moved MY heal nm
asilY. niuttering like person waking
suddenly 10 deiirium. Her fears al
5uce took tbs alarm.
Oh, Matte, Matte, dear, she
fried ! had no idea you were SO sick
Fann5,' she called, going 70 the door.
Ifan.igr
''opo ~ the maids. who was, j
learned later, making up bed al the
ataer end 81 tho long entry, for an mn
expsctcdly detained gnest. answered
tie call,
Fanny. Miss Matte Il very sick.
|sMollie said Can you stay here while
! cali Mrs Turke2
"All this time ! had been fnarmnring
ang nonsense that came first to my
Tips, but now said Ia French:
WATT must speak 10 you before
You send for Mrs Burke am not
sick
oh marm, cried Fanny, what
nwfuI gibberfsh she do talk, to be
snrel
/" Yes, she has foyer, said MoIIie,
coming % the bedside. Get some cold
water, Fannie, and battle her head.
Don't start or scream, i muttered.
still IN French, in a low tone, keeping
my head Ia motion; There IS a man
hiding in the closet who has designs on
the plate and wedding presents, j am
sure, Can you ring the alarm bell in
Mrs Blrlse's room and get the man
sergants here2'
obi Yoa poor, poor darlingl said
Moliie, caressing me. 10 think you
haze been lying here suffering while
we were dancing and enjoying oar
sclvesi But you must have something
4o take. Fanny as the maid came with
a pitcher Of water. battle Miss Mattie's
head, while ! see what medicines are in
the closet
II said there was one actress, and
was wrong. Molhc walked cooliy 10
the closet, knowing the thief was
.crouchcd down in the far corner behind
some bundles, and took from a narrow
shelf few bottles, crossing the room
70 read the Labels BY the candle on d
table beside the bed, and, returning
again, two or three times, while
moaned and muttercd, and Fanny
piticd and soothed me
Really, my dears,' said Aunt Mar
tina, complacently, considered rs a
first appearance, without study or re-
hearsal. must say that 1t was very
we'll done. The last bottle Mollic took
back was put upon the shelf, and with
out hurry, but quite naturally, she
closed the closet door and locked il.
n knew then, what had almost
doubted, that She had understood me.
There IS nothing here that will do,
Fanny, She said, quietly i must see
Il Mrs. burke has anything. Don't
leave Miss Matte until come back.
"Then heard her 20 lightly and
swiftly down the long entry. and my
heart throbbed almost to suffocation as
j wondered il the wretch in the closet
would burst out upon us And all the
time | was keeping up the delirious
moaning and Huttering Oh, how long
the time seemeda But at last / heard
the sound Of heavy feet, the confusion
of many voices, aud, while Fanny stood
in opcn-mouthed wonder, spilling over
me the cup Of water she held in one
hand, five sturdy men walked into nv
room. headed BY the, upper gardener.
and all armed with pokets, sticks or
other weapons The head gardener
alone held pistol
Cooking this, he opened the closet
door and said:
suppose you come out II you've
got pistol, perhaps you'd better not
shoot, cause what you'll get for
burglary what amt actually done amt
nothin' to hangin', If you murder me.
And there's five Of US, so you can't get
away.
I Then he came out, sullen and ugly.
His first look was at the bed. but | had
added - sanny's amazement BY snd-l
denly recovering and joining Moliie and
Mrs Burke, who had followed the men
into The room.
'ohr said the ruffian; that's ii, is
it? GibbeFish as was giving informa-a
ton. II IA q knowed there was a raj
on that bed when came IN I'd
stopped her clack ia strangled her,
that's what la done
"And then, my dears. finished up
ny private theatricals BY falling to the
floor II q fainting fit in which there
was no acting at, all Anna Shields,
in n. Y. Ledger
A Eieason for FoIiteness