Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-10-25

NN ehAO'," my h'''N' 4" D"N>'
long In the telling, but it was quicE
III the thinking.
Give the lady plenty of time, do
pard,' snee ed one Of JOe's watch
ers. We'l have to put the thumb
screws on the boy to mako him
speak, added The other. That re
called my thoughts to Joe; the
other thoughts | trIed TO banish
| mDSt see Joe flrst.
Are yon dends,' [ ask ell thr
l'nder, that yOn harm an lnno.
cent manT
EVEN not harm you, madam,
he answered. quickly, 'Jut the
MONEY We will have
Bat | bal seen my advantage.
THIS man, the lea Ter, had once been
something better than he was now.
be SCENE ! to dread violence, and
lie bad enough If The instincts ot
gentlepan left to hate to annoy
a lady. saw that, and on that |
determined TO Nork.'
Threats are nseless, said;
search the box Tor YOURSELF and |
pointed to the hall. She box is
all riSht, laly, Ona of those e:
the door called out, ,'but its making
things hot for this boy you arr
with your waiting
gave Joe a quick look, and /
saw they we're twisting the rope
arOund his arms.
Don't mind me, Mss Laredce,'
he S I'D bravely, but his lips wore
white.
Let my boy alone l said stcrnly
No one shall suffer to save money
for a lawrence turned again to
the tail, dark leader. as | saw they
obeyed his signal and released Joe
'I suppose a man might still be
gentleman even if a thief. q saw
him finch as flung the word az
him. III were man would
rob some one the FIRE had not al
ready robbed-follOw me and help
YOURSELF added, scOrnfully.
It's not job to ms liking lie
multered, as he compiled.
| moved as quietly and as quick
" az IcOud toward tho next room
l had an awful feeling chat there
would be a reaction to oil this, but
| would not think; what WAS pro
perty loss If only Mr.GAskell werr
safe.
Joe gave me look. | knew his
thought as well as If he had spok
en-. IF Mr.. GAskell were alive be
must be here soou.' The thought
gave me courage, but | think act.
ed out my old day dream of brave.
~ simply because had rehesrsed
it SO many times mentally. | pass
ed into the dining room; the gas
was lit, saw. opened the door
into the buffers pantry. held
the door in my hand, and [ closed
it put down the spring lock. The
dumb waiter vas lowered part way.
| pointed to the covered box 1t
(Maggle always put
the silver there for hIding) and |
said: "Take H. As he bent TO
reach 1t rushed out the opposite
door and closed it. Before be
could rise | had shut the bolt. |
beard his muttered curse as he
flung himself against 1t. 1t was
stout oak and 1t held shot the
bolt on the cellar door. l had my
burglar a prisoner now unless he
should dare the frail waiter.
| knew | had only "A moment. |
must 6nd help before those in the
library suspected treachery, open.
ed the outside door cautio usly;
there might be accomplices out
side; what l saw was four men
coming OH run. tried to call,
but my lips refused to move. At
last nature had her revenge. l
could not utter q sound. There
was no need. | was caught III Mr..
arms, and | heard bis
voice, Thauk God, Eleanor, yOn
are safe.' | did not ialnt. | knew
perfectly we'll when the others
rushed by me thu we were saved,
but | could only hear rushing and
roaring asIf the fire was III my
head, aud power to move or speak
| bad not.
Presently [ was conscious that l
was once more on the library sofa
and that bending over me ani
speaking my name ~ no other
had ever spoken 1t was tho voice
had feared might never hear
again. Joe was crying out At the
foot OF the sofa. oh, ny brava
Miss Lawrence, you've saved as ali
aud much more In the same strain
uAtil Mr.. Gaskell persuaded him 10