The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
THE BURGLARS TWO.

M 10 Lyncaster-on-Seat to do some read
|, ing
The season was over, and we found
ourselves almost the only visitors in
the place-quite the only ones, in fact,
ut the Park hotel. Consequently we
I had a choice OF rooms, and it was pure
% ly accidental that we chose the corner
y sitting-room on the second floor
E@S front. overlooking the grounds of the
y hotel and also the Peoples park.
~ The western wall of the hotel gar
Y dens formed the eastern boundary of
aa the psfk and our room was at right
u Anglea u, the wall. Immediately be-
~ meath 1t. on the park side, was a row
IS Of garden seats.
e One night Hargreaves and were lux
Ha irritating In a lounge after dinner. The
Wy room was In darkness and we were
|eA quiet for once enjoying a smoke and
[G half DOING.
Fls Presently ! was reused by the sound
gas of voices talking outside. The window
+ was open anc | drew aside the curtain
|as and looked out
Ae Two men occupied the seat just be-
hs low me, on the park side of the wall
YORK decent looking fellows, as far as | could
ug tell In the dusk | looked carelessly
/ o. at them for moment. and was about
p Ito return to my pipe when word or
two caught my ear. l leaned forward
and listened eagerly.
EAA Then it's all settled We sneak W
Ythe drive, steal a ladder and you climb
Aaln at the landing window We shant
n oe disturbed; old Seaton sleeps at he
n sDack OF the house, so do the servants
|i1F go on"
Her room is In the front-the FIRST
I'm the left from the landing window.
" spotted 1t the other night when l was
In wtrolIing up and down
''Ohi never mind that. Hurry up"
well, you know what to do next
-. eize the little darling, gag her, lower
err down to me-she's mere feather
reight-follow. and I'll manage the
est"
ny "Sh-shl Not so loud"
~ The speaker glanced apprehensively
Ou yer his shoulder at the hotel.
|il - You're sure this place is empty?'
leaH went on. ~Therell be pretty COW
o. I'VE do If we've been overheard"
luA"Of course it's empty. How funky
Eith e,u are,"
saas"Well. don't care about the ousi
de'sg sss. 'Tis Internally risky, and"
"Oh! come. you can't back out of il
IS o. law. You understand? Meet me OF
When s;30 o'clock at the cross roads half
|ses u mile from Seaton hall. Then a
N ilEamp, q few minutes wild excitement
IS odaen Dora and bliss!"
string Catch your hare before you cook it.
shselaam. It's far cry tonlght's affair to
bis Id SIS and Dora
Jan h0uI oh, shut up. I'm off"
|inaH $50 am IT,
to M rhe two men moved away, and ii
to aak back in my chair and gasped.
gria What could 1t mean? Did these cold
'unshaoded rnffians really contemplate
Is klcEnaking into a mans house and steal
L The ~ his daughter under his very nose?
eadis was incredible, impossible; it was
MO The reused Hargreaves with a vigorous |
red mike Wake up" I shouted, wake
same ID Thieves Burglars! Kidnapers!
onicssn IS Seaton of Seaton hall!"
len sarWhat the deuce are you talking |
ollovatut?" cried Hargreaves, starting up. |
Ld suO.se you mad?"
|, cou,ss pulled myself together with an eff
Ia Mini, and rapidly ran over what / had |
ore 1T 3D.
~, Il uargreaves listened-and scoffed 1t |
,ios. hs the greatest rubbish he hal ever
shoa n I'd. Carry off a girl in that ues
:. b.sdo fashion in these days. Absurd
o. AZ to sleep again my dear fellow. and
III, IN some sensei"
how ~ wac ,'lisa'ins u tneFe mao
Id wfA@ 49, 80 i.'' ~ oeeii aiinoyeu
sary thiE - 2 . : ~ 0uI .nele was not
" Of III n -. : aoies 'noiheIehce'
ai it's true enough. | shall be at
IN hall at midnight to stop this
win b rtsrsst 80 nv follow ~ n.y. ,iie u,
Ene prf be on your head"
riOu' Is rhetorical display impressed
pl reaves. Seeing which, | followed
ral with hint of ignoring the Lyn-
[e, beglls an onr avn hat = 's 'ii' Oui-
ural .s rgreaves was fetched"
no WIZ
couple or hours later two Williams
Pes' with blackthorn cudgels, strobe
/ NRi the road from Lancaster to Sea-
- myself and Hargreaves on the
!: :: ! !: j: j: i: !
TIL
I'M we're horribly nervous-at least,
fourmile walk in mud and
"A mist had cooled my enthusiasm.
mn srvous tremors trickled down my
as Thought of attacking those
alone and unaided.
= pms foated before me in frightful .
rvERCSsion- saw myself and Har-
us pair OF mangled corpses well
lone, MI IN our gore. Horrible! Wiping
hln me-, ,niasld perspiration from my fore {
F u' stole glance at Hargreaves.