Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09

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hans! Thank goodness. only two @
them. They sneaked along on the nai
TO" strip OF grass bordering the grave
drive' passed and disappeared into III
darkness.
a lew minutes elapsed. Then a Ian
terms red bull's-eye CLEANED out clos
70 the ground. Two figures reared
ladder against the house wall.
One of the men mounted and disap
peared. could hear Hargreaves' breatl
coming IN quick gasps. My teeth chat
tered.
NOW the fellow was at the window
again. He elutched something i'm hi,
arms. Miss Dora Seaton? No MOI
Miss Dora Seaton--a bundle. A kick.
ing struggling bundled
Silently, swiftly he descended. The
ladder was removed. the red light OF
the lantern extinguished. We felt the
two coming toward US in the darkness
MY heart beat up into my throat. my
knees shook, but | clutched the black
thorn cudgel.
'Now!" cried Hargreaves.
we sprang out. Each hurled himself
on his man, seizing him by the throat.
and hung on.
The shock Of the attack was irresis,
ibie. With scarcely a sound, scarcely
even seuffle, We forced the fellows
down. Tightening my grip
III they struggle" | cried to an
Imaginary comrade in the darkness.
IF they struggle, fret"
| gagged my man, bound his unrc
sisting hands, turned on the lantern
and staggered back in utter amaze
ment.
'Grahaml" ! cried. "Grahaml"
'Dagmorel" CALCULATED Hargreaves
Tom Dagmorel by the powersi"
Hargreayes and | stared at one an
other. The burglars lay and glarea
at rs, gagged and helpless. The mvs
FERROUS bundle struggled and plunged
about our feet Over all doomed The
shadow Of the old hall, wrapped in 81
lent darkness.
Then Hargreaves began TO laugh. n, /
rolled about the drive in speeches az
ony, stuffing his handkerchief into his |
mouth and gurgiing. | subsidized on the
ground in silent commissions.
No wonder. Graham and Dagmore
Of All Souls. oxbridge.
breaking into the house of a highly re
spectacle country squire to steal-ah.
yesl 10 steal what?
jumped up. seized the bundle. and
released small toy terrier, with a blue
ribbon round its neck and a gag stuffed
INTO its mouth.
IL was inexplicable, IL was mysteri-
BUS, it was the best thing we had been
n for months. With a simultaneous
impulse we unbound the ruflians
They gazed at each other ruefully, then
II US, and once more laughter rendered
is all speeches..
Come out Of this" whispered pres |
ntly, we shall have the household
own on US"
We crept down the drive. ] hardl,
Jared breathe till We were outside the {
'ates.
Now then" said to Graham. "ex. I
lain" ]
"oh. after you. sir" said Graham c
after you'll" 9
Yes" echoed Dagmore. ''what the q
ickens are YOU doing in this AFFAIR."" 5
| told them. Having stood what We a
a legitimate amount o. !
haff. we put a stop to il. and babe
hem fire away"
The fact is" said Graham, dag
lore is in love; it's Miss Dora Seaton.' D
Very interesting" remarked. but
hardly seemed to account for bis
ealing her dog"
"oh!" said Graham, I'm coming to =,
Iat Dora walks on Lancaster pier =
lily after tea. So does the dog So -
II the fortnight We have been down =
ere, have Dagmore and |. Dagmore d,
as smitten with Dora at once. and we ~ -
i've tried every dodge we know to - =,
i an introduction. No go. Fair =
cans failing. we tried foul"
| stared ~
I'VE are due at oxbridge next week, =
IA know. pagmore is getting fran ~
AT last be hit on brilliant idea.
IRA is devoted TO the dog. Ii occurred ne
him how convenient il would be oi
the little beast would get itself lost =,
stolen, and we could find and re. oi
,re IL 20 her. As this did not seem "a
ely TO happen, we decided. as you ou
2, 10 steal il ourselves. Tomorrow 'u
ere will be a hue and cry all over ~
up, rewards OF =,
ed. Dora in despair, Dagmore scour Ia
!, the country for the dog-restora ~!
neutrality-suspicious. bliss! "a
Well, of all the romantic. daredevil Ne
lng fools!" ! began. Pi'
But" broke in Hargreaves, "how -,
you know where the dog was kept ~
night? And how dare you risk its -
king and rousing the Householder"
Dagmore's landlady and the cook al
ton hall exchange weekly tea and
fins. Which answers your first
,stion."
And the second?" -
raham produced a small phiaL -
be said. pompously, -
emistry is a most useful study. A