The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
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carry out his scheme Of robbing the Uni
ted States government?
1t would be tireSome to relate all my
fears and all my fancies, or the arguments
which ] held with myself during that, to
me- interminable night. I expected that
al the very least my hair would certainly
prayed, how 1 longed for daylight. How
hoped and prayed that my villainouS friend
would remain asleep until then, for 1 was
certain by that time that no one could
feign sleep for such length of time
When the first faint peep of day came
creeping through the shutter Stats / be-
gan to form my plan of reaching the door
As the bed was against the wall 1 had,
of course, only one side to choose from
in getting out. But l thought if 1 could
work my way toward the foot, 1 should
have at least gain of a few feet nearer
the inside door in my favor. Slowly and
painfully 1 worked my way through the
bullying feathers, rejoicing that no modern
bedstead upheld me, for not the fainteSt
creak did the frame upon which / rested
emit as pursued my plan Of retreat; |
had almost reached the foot of the bed
when the sounds beneath me suddenly
stopped. In mortal terror now of the con-
sequences l became desperate, and gave
one headlong plunge forward toward the
door, at the same time uttering a piercing
shriew. Then l tainted.
When came TO myself my head was very
wet and l was stiff all over. hear voices.
two of which recognized as those of Nat
and Kate. There was also a third voice,
which soon made out to be the doctor $.
1 was not very partial to medical men, per-
haps gecause had seen so many of them.
/ heard Nat say:
1T was a great wonder that he did not
attack her before. suppose he must have
stolen in when l went there to get my
things in the evening.
1T was a mercy that you came, Nat,
said Kate.
The doctor added:
She is coming too. You must keep her
quiet and try gradually to find out what
led up to the attack. | will call later"
did catch him = / asked
Catch who, Fan, dear?' inquired Nat,
with a puzzled expression.
why, the burglar to be sure
There was no burglar to catch"
We'll, that is calm, to say the least I
remarked, sarcastically, rising to sit
my drenched head. After the terrible
night that L have put in, why did you let
the wretch escaDe?"
at was not a burglar, Fam
IF he was not a burglar pray what was
he, and why was he secreted under the
bed? l only wonder that he did not kill
me outright, though / am sure could not
have suffered more If he had. First fright
ening the life nearly out of me by his
snoring and then actually bouncing upon
me at the last when l tried to call assist
ance And after all this you calmly tell
me there was no burglari You will tell me
next that there was no man!'I exclaimed
saVagely.
Neither was there any man, Fanny,
dear" said my brother, with a dawning
smile. Your burglar was burglar CATCH
Ct. MY SOOu HldSllI, WHICH,
=, 'WhatY' l exclaimed, have | endured
all the terror of the past dreadful night
because of an old dog2"
Certainly, because of a dog, my dear
Fan, though not by any manner of means
an old one. Watch is possibly two years
old at the utmost. l am awfully 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 I
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, l came in
just then, as l was restless and could not
sleep. But / learned something, my dear
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.
mo, but you better believe that will
after this" ! made answer, as 1 fell back
on the couch.
| was not seriously hurt by nv fall
though had cut my head little. / caught
bad cold from the drenching the old doc
tor administered to bring me around 7
did not hear the last of the burglar during
the remainder of my visit, nor indeed
for many long day afterward Nothine
happened to my dear father on the fiji
teenth, nor up to this day. But out of
which so many of my sex indulge of look
ing under the bed. My husband saws that
if l slept on a single mattress upon the
floor would raise the edge to look under
to see if a burglar was fattened out be-
meath.