Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-04-18
Saint MarH's Beacon
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crisis had come, fired all the cham
bers Of bis fathers revolver into
space. Billy blew a tin horn al
most as big az himself, while Lolo
rang the great dinner bell as If n
thousand laborers were to be called
from q thousand miles away. In
all this din it was impossible for the
children to hear what further havoc
their burglar made.
In FIVE minutes a dozen neigh
bors we're flocking to the house.
Several places had been entered and
robbed during the last few weeks,
and they were ready for an emer-
gency.
what is its oh, what is it p
they cried breathlessly. swinging
their lanterns.
There is q burglar Downstairs in
the hall, said Hal chi nly. Lie had
become quite accustomed to the
idea now. After some little con-
suIsatioa, sns neighbors formed
bold column, end pushed in, each
holding his pistol in front Of him
at full cock. They swung their
1;of,Ba av,I E1,.f-aI ~ 49, 49, -
front OF the parlor door sat poor,
paral;zed figure lie was the most
ridiculous burglar that respectable
home had ever caught. There he
sat, helpless, battered and bruised,
with family picture caught around
his neck, evidently not daring to
move. His head was protruding
through the portrait. 1t formed
sort of Eiizabethan ruff to as gre
tesque face as one may otter see.
Instead OF shrinking away from his
captors, the burglar groaned
Thank God, you've come. Where
am /? What lunatic asylum have
struck 2
Sir reproved the potato man
Deacon Smithkins-'
'Smithkins? Is this John Smith
kins' house? impossible. I'm
the end Of is sentence was lost in
the effort to pull him out OF the
family portrait. The two were SEP
aratcd as gently as possible, while
the neighbors gathered courage to
view the wreck by which they were
surrounded.
Come down ? cried Mr.. Bald
win, Come down, children. You
need not be afraid. We have got
him safe.
The children descended cautious
~, picking their way by the light
of the potato mans lantern, and
bravely inspected their captive from
q safe distance.
Now, who are you p demanded
Mr.. Baldwin sternly. What do you
mean by entering honest peoples
houses at night? Where is the con
stable p
Where's john Smitniins p ask
ed the burglar feebly. "H'll know
me-
The neigbbors looked at each
other knowingly, as il the story
were too Transparent to work on
them.
'Para's gone to New York to |
meet Uncle Henry on the steamer
spoke mp Hal, takinga step nearer. |
'He told me to guard the house. II
didn't think we'd catch you, sir, as
easy as that The neighbors
laughed. They glanced over the
ruined fortifica ION of dish pans
and pals, of steamers and strainers
and dippers and then they reared.
Over the bleeding face ef the pris-
oncr himself there stole a plaintive
smile.
WE'LL said the targlar rising
stiilly, Pm your uncle Henry. Ny
steamer came il Eve hoars early,
and issok the FIRST train IcoalsI to |
get dos.. -. s;.d 81: :::..ss sssi;:. |
just nv luck. I'd have stayed in
Arstf. il I'd knowa now my rel
atives were going 70 treat me in this
country
Uncle Henry" gasped Lolo.
'Did we each Uncle Henry ?
What VII p5p say:' Hal was
trembling all Owe.
YES continued the victim OF /
his nephew's patent combination
burglar protectors. i called to you ]
until | was WON out. Nobody |
heard me
ooh. yes va did Interrupted
, obeerfaiiy, 'but me ana Hel
- '.e- saten IL Ike