The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-27

In mortal terror now of the conse-
quences l became desperate. and gave
one headlong plunge forward toward
the door, at the same time utterinp a
piercing shrek. Then tainted.
When came to myself my head was
very wet and l was stiff all over. I
heard voices, two of which recognized
as those of Nat and Kate. There was
also third voice, which soon made ont
to be the doctors. / was not very par
tial to medical men, perhaps, because I
had seen SO many of them. heard Nat
say:
1T was great wonder that he did
not attack her before. / suppose he
must have stolen in when went there
to get my things in the evening""
1T was mercy that you came, Nat"
said Kate.
The doctor added:
"She is coming to. You must keen
her quiet and try gradually to find out
what led up TO the attack. / will call
later"
Soon l opened my eyes to find myself
upon a couch in the sitting.room and
Mats serious face bending over mine.
did you catch him?" asked.
Catch who, Fan, dear?" inquired
Nat, with puzzled expression.
"Why, the burglar, to be sure"
There was no burglar to CATCH"
well, that is calm, to say the least"
| remarked, sarcastically, rising to a
sitting position and putting both hands
Tn, n 10
rible night that have put in, why did
you let the wretch escape?'
1T was not a burglar, Fan"
IF he was not burglar. pray what
was he. and why was he secreted under
the bed? l only wonder that he did
not kill me outright, though l am sure
i could not have suffered more if he
had. First frightening the life nearly
out of me by his snoring and then
actually bouncing upon me at the last
when l tried to call assistance. And
after all this you calmly tell me there
was no burglar. You will tell me next
that there was no mani" / exclaimed.
savagely.
Neither was there any man. Fanny.
dear" said my brother, with dawn.
ing smile. "Your burglar was bur-
glar-catcher-my good mastiff, Watch"
What" exclaimed, shave endured
all the terror of the past dreadful night
because of an old dog?"
Certainly, because of dog, my dear
Fan, though not by any manner Of
means an old one. Watch is possibly
two years old at the utmost. am aw-
fully sorry, Fan, that you, with your
poor health, should have been disturbed.
Others have complained of his ability
in the snoring line. l, myself, never
hear him. But l am so thankful that
he did not injure you that have no
room for grief over your discomfort,
for, remember, you were a stranger to
him. He was standing over you in a
very threatening attitude when Kate
found you. Fortunately, came in just
then, as | was restless and could not
sleep. But I learned something, my
dear sister, of which was before doubt
full, and that is that there is one woman
who does not examine under her bed
| before retiring" This last was said
with laugh, in which Kate joined as
| soon as she saw me sitting up.
"No, but you better believe that I
will after this" / made answer, as
fel back on the couch.
l was not seriously hurt by my fall,
though l had cut my head a little.
| caught a bad cold from the drenching
the old doctor administered to bring
me around. l did not hear the last of
the burglar during the remainder OF my
visit, nor, indeed, for many long day
afterward. Nothing happened to my
dear father on the 18th, nor up to this
day. But out of that night of terror
grew the habit in which SO many of my
sex indulge of looking under the bed.
| My husband says that if | slept upon a
single mattress on the floor / would
raise the edge to look under to sec il a
burglar was fattened out beneath
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