Evening journal., 1899-08-25

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A few minutes elapsed. Then a Ian
terms red ,bup's,eye. cleaned s3t close
to the greund. TWO figures reared a
ladder against the house wall.
One Of the men mounted and GsaP-
'peared. Icodld hear Hafgreaves' breath
oominglin'quick gnsps. My teeth chat
tered.
Now the fellow was at the window
again. He clutched something in his
arms. Miss Dora Seaton? Mo- not
Miss Dora Seaton-a bundle. A kick
ing struggling bundle
Silently, swiftly he descended. The
ladder was removed, the red light Of
the lantern extinguished. We felt the
two coming toward us in tke darkness.
My lfeart beat up into my throat. nay
knees shook, but 1 clutohed the black
thorR tcudga.
"Nowl" cried Hargreayes.
We sprang out Each hprled himself
on his man, ssizing him BY the throat,
and hung on.
The shock OF the attack was iyresist-
ible. With scarcelyia sound, sosrcely
even a scufie, we forced the fellows
down. Tightening my grip
III, they struggle" ! cried 20 an
imaginary comrade in the darRnessi
''if they struggle, frel"
/ gagged my man, bound his unre-
sisting<hands, turned on the lantern
and staggered hack In utter amaze
ment.
"Grahaml">I cried. "Grahaml"
"Dagm6rei" calculated Hargreayes.
"T6m Dagmorel by The powersl"
Hargreayes and 1 stared at one an
other. The burglars lay and glared
at US, gagged and helpless. The nys-
terious blhdlo struggled and .plunged
about our feet. Over all loomed the
shadow OF the cid hall, wrapped in~si-
lent dnrla2as.
Then Hafgreaves began TO laugh. He
rolled about the drivein speschless ag-
ony. stuhing his handkerchief into his
mouth and gurgling subsidized on the
ground in silent convuloieus.
No wonder. Graham and Dagmere,
undergraduates Of All Souls, OxBtidge,
brealling into the house Of a highly re-
spectacle country squire TO steal-ah,
yesl TO steal what?
jumped up, seized the bundle, and
released--a small toy terrier, with a blue
ribbon round It's neck and a gag stuffed
into its mouth.
II was. g.inexplieable, it was mYstesi-
Gus, il was the best thing we had been
In for mopths. With a simultaneous
impulse we unbound the rui6ans
They gazed at each other ruefully, ther
at US, and once more laughter rendered
US all speechless.
Come out Of this" 1 whispered. pres
emily, I'VE, shall have'ths household
down on us"
We erept down the driye. I hardly
dared hreatlSe til wa were outside tn
gates.
New the.." I'uAia 20 aushau. "Ou
pkaih."
"oh. atter you. sir" sold craHa~-
"after youl"
"ges," echoed Dagrnoro. what ia
dielsens are ysu dping in this sffair?"
I,tsld them- Having stood what w
eensidered legitimate amount Q
chat. wa pvt stop to n, and bad
them Are away"
''The fact is" said Graham, Dag
more is in love; it's Miss Dora Seutsn.
"very interesting" remarked, "bu
It hardly seemed to account for hi
stealing her dog"
"Ohl? said Graham. I'm oouing ,
thoA Dora walks on LynSastsr pie
daily after tea So does the dob. Nsc
! for the fortnight VIC have bean,dow
here, have Dagmore and /. Dagnor
) was smitten with Bora az once. and "
have tried every dodge we lnow {
get an introduction. No go. Fai
means failing, VIC tried foul"
/ stared.
"We are due at oxbridge next weel
you know. Dagmore is getting frar
tic.
AT last he hit on a brilliant ide'
Dora is devoted TO the dog. II oceurre
! 20 him how convenient itswoNld
, If the little beast would get itself los
OF stolen, and we could find and n
store it to her. AS this did not seei
likely TO happen, we decided. as 20
! see. 10 steal ii ourselves. To-morro
there will be hue and cry all ov'
= Lyneaster-postgrs up, rewards o
e fered. Dora in despsar, Dagmore scou
ing the country for the dog-Testor
tioR--introduction-gratitude-bliss! bliss!
. ''Well, Of all the romantic, dare-ds'
young fooisl" I began.
- But" broke IA Hargreaycs, "ho
. did you know where the dog'was ke
ut night? And how dare you risk j
J. barlsingfaRd rousing The householder
$ 'Dagmore's landfady and the cook
Seaton hall exchange weekly tea az
A mullins. Which answers your FIR
question"
And the seconc7'
=, Graham produced small phsal
Chemistry" he said, pompousl
l., chemistry is n most useful study.
q few drops of this liquid on a lump
sugar sends small dog to sleep I
six hours on end. The dose takes {
!, feet half an hour after administr
tion. This afternoon Dora and the d
walked on the pier as usual. So d
Dauuora and I Dorm. enrared in an