Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-05-25

man- Ola l-W
gave her another
surprise, presenting telegram which
set forth that his sister was ill and
needed him. OF course Mrs. Balcom
let him go. 1t did not occur to her
that the double departure left her and
the children unprotected, and if
it had she would have smiled at the
idea of danger. She did not know
that there was q burglar in town.
Mr.. Balloon did know. AS he came
up from the train the evening before,
his neighbor Jones had stopped him
to whisper that the Hartshorne house
had been entered and judiciously ran
sacked. The Hartshornes were in
Europe. Their care-taker had been
sojourning in that other foreign land,
drunkard's paradise, but as soon as
he came out of it he discovered the
robbery and hastened to ask Jones's
advice. Jones, who had nervous
mother-in-law, suggested that the mat
ter be kept as quiet as possible; and
''You did just right" Mr.. Balcom
interrupted, when the story had gone
thus far. "These country constables
would frighten every woman into by.
sterics, but they wouldn't catch bur
glar once in thousand times. Profes.
sional, is hep"
$50 I suppose. He seems to have
gone into the house and through it as
though he knew his business.
'Tll back my burglar alarm against
him !" Mr.. Balcom chuckled, conf
IDENTIFY.
"How about Ben Ezra2" the neigh.
Dor asked
''No fear of him. You see, my stable
is as well protected as my house." Mr..
Balcom explained. 'Fact is, I'd
sooner lose half there is in the house
than that horse. Little off his feed,
the poor fellow is. l had veterinary
out yesterday to look at him, and ]
can't drive him for week. l guess
/"
81 suppose We ought to do some
thing, Mr.. Jones ventured to hint.
He knew that il allowed to go on Mr..
Balcom would talk about his horse
until the burglar-and the listener
died a natural death.
"Oh, OF course We must trip the fell
low before he goes any further.
Tell you what: | know private de-
tective who was on the Boston force
for years-long enough to get ac-
quainted with every rascal in the
country. I'll bring him home with
me tomorrow TO look over the ground.
1t would be better to pay him hun
dred than have the thing get out and
scare the women"
"Yes, indeed !" said Mr.. Jones, fer
vently.
So it was decided And after the
neighbors had exchanged the usual
remarks ON the dryness of the season
and the need OF ram. Mr.. Balcom
sauntered homeward, calm in that
eontentment which managing man
has a right to feel. He kissed his
wife and children and then he went
out and caressed his horse. With the
burglars accomplishments in mind he
looked carefully to tho locks and
the alarms. They were perfect aud
in order. He went to bed in peace.
That night, however, he had hor.
rid dream, 1t seemed that Ben Ezra
was stolen; that he had expended his
fortune ia seeking the horse; that,
finally, when he had sunk 10 beggar
outeast, no found tho wreck OF Ben
Ezra hauling a gaFbage-eart The
dream so wrought upon Mr. Baleom
that he asoke ina cold persplration.
lie rushed - the stable aud proved ID
only a dream, hut il might bo a
warming That snperstitioua fancy
fingered with him through the hour.
OF dusk aud lawn, aud the early glare
oi au August sun dad uot dispel h. II
hurried him 10 tho clty, a. has been
told.
Looking a Il Ia tho light oi his neW
knasleiRe, Nc. hsleam could see
naay rsasons ahy Maple Park should
attract haFalaF iis Isolated aad aa
guarded location Is oaa ths small
nees aAd sleepsaes ID che tawn thai i
trlasca ia aHotheE aeekonket hal
uulf tWe constable sud uAp hani hrl
Hfs eualna tAauah h. hr aure, a IA.
iuuf eAufeAe aal lhe arislacratls
residents e4i themselses a ifam All
lhese bltsaiaas hf hallilas an tA.
faElhaf slAs af NFHsa alsal# Hal A.
MaHie fsFs holds alial ifaia ssakau
kpA 81 eeehanAat keHls a8af lEaH
haHle fsfA sal Ar naleaa aap
iefi n iha nhHef ar thaHsha Ht m
lhaI lHH ffHaaf AaHaIra4 al "a
prasniss - sfmt n saMp aaA ~
At6fsia MaHie Fsfs lfa IHai fhe &.
s.aii asfaf asme q leHf HHHi
asa i.s.as iAisi iaal ssfi
Al hsiHH Hs Hs8 Ass#lHsiIfH
sHA s# HaH AfnH .H .HHf
tsH + 81 hsA hlHalsl.l ~ asI.
~ las az AtsAl hsi #l4 iAsi aA
Flss.sAl lAlsas sess Hsal a sIsass 81