The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-17

Madam, it's no use talking. Yo
! can't send fellow out in such u storm,
SAID the tramp, as the three stood o.
the porch watching the storm.
IN sorry, but I've no place 70
you"
4 What in u house like this? l.,
pity there isn'tn Granny for :. stoa
away | "as walking around II, wa,t
Ing for the giri, ;snJ IL Sc, MS 10 me i
, ought TO mold three pSnp:c"
You are very tinpcrtinout. | til
ycu | have no place for you, ana Tia,
storm Is already breaking a"iy."
Even as Sne spoke the ran camt
down in binding sheets, and iightninp
streaked the heavens.
We'll" he said carelessly, "we dom,
go much on manners on the road, tul
| know | wouldn't send u dog out such
u night as THE. Pm not particular
chap, leastwise not nowadays, and iii
have to insist on your giving me some
sort Of shelter, If it's only in your dog
kennel
The man spoke with decision. Mamie
felt that after all they were really In
Gis power.
VII keep you on one condition.
house, sort Of garret, which is very
comfortable. 1t is closed with trap
door, and you may sleep on the lounge
there If you will allow US to lock tie
! door on the outside"
Bless my stars and garters !" he
said, looking at her curiously. "J
don't care If you lock the door"
They took him upstairs, and he
climbed up the steep attic stairs The
women shut the door rs ho politely
| bad > them goodnight, and they fasten
ed the paddock, hearing him chucklc
to himself rs he kicked of his boots.
"ld take the key, num-" said Sarah
Manic took the key with her and
the two descended to shut up the
house. After they had made every
thing secure they went back upstairs.
p" You must sleep in my room to-
night, Sarah" the mistress said.
sarah dragged In her bedding and
made pallet on the floor, and then,
alter the custom Of women, they ex,
amlncd the closets, looked under the
bed and piled the chairs against the
locked door. The rain was still fall
ing heavily and the night black as
trk. The mistress and maid went to
cet, and, although worried and anxious,
went to sleep.
After midnight Manic found h,r-
self awake and bright light shining
in the room. Sne started up and saw
that 1T was the moonlight. The storm
had cleared away at last. She got up
unable to compose herself imm ediate-
y, and won't to the window. The
moon was shining brightly. AS she
stood looking at the peaceful scene
before her sho saw away down the
road, for 1t was as bright as day,
several horsemen. 1t wns such an un-
usual sight at this hour that she stood
watching them as they came nearer.
10 her surprise, they turned no the
lane leading toward her house, and on
reaching the gate came into the yard.
she was almost paraiyZsd with fear.
The truth h,shed across her. They
must have learned that she was alone
that che had this money, and they had
come to get it. For moment she was
paralyZ d. She rememCercds Harry's
last words: You must guard it with
your life il necessary"
She ran to the Sleeping Sarah and
wakened her. She got down Harry's
r H. The sleeping girl was soon
thoroughly awake, and she explained
10 her their condition.
ITS the tramp thut's done it,
The tramp? No. Sarah, the KEY,
the key CT the attic"
She II wv up the staira, unlocked the
paddock and opened the trap. The
man sprang up at the sound.
Come, come with me-" His own
senses alert and hearing the noise of
The horse below and the steps about
tic house, he followed her without a
word. AT the foot Of the stairs she
stopped
y | have large sum OF money in tho
house, and those men have come to get
1t, thioking | am alone. If they kill me
that money must be guarded"
What have you? Pistols, shot
guns ?" he whispered, taking in the
whole situation.
+" Here is my husbands rifle. 1t Is
loaded"
Hist Who're are they going to
break in? The steps came boldly on
the piazza to the front door.
Get behind me. | will fire at the
frat man who enters. How many bar
rels arc there ~
"Six, all loaded"
Very well. Keep this cane in your
hand for mo In case need it,"
There was no storming OF shutters.
They heard the key applied to tho
door softly. 1t opened, and man fol-
lowed by two others confidently en-
tered. The erst figure walked direct
ly to the stairs. He had taken but q
| step when three shots came in rapid
succession. There was heavy thud :;
this man dropped and the other two
| turned and 1ed. Sarah ran to the
| window and two horses galloped down
the lanc.
Don't faint, madam there Is work
yet to CO" said the tramp.
| Mamie caught hold of the rail for
support, and then went into the room.
| Got q candle, Sarah"
| They lighted q candle and gave it to
the tramp, who went down sLairs, the
two women following with brandy and
aUmon'a. The man had fallen back.
{" -rd and lay with his face and head
toward the door.
Aha" said tho tramp curiously,
holding the light and peering into the
dead maos face, he's fixed. Shot
through the hsad."
Mamie advanced and gazed Mt the
White face, across which thin, d. ath
like stream OF blood was trickling
She fell back with wild shrick.
1t was her Eus sbano's dead body
which lay before eher.-Argonaut.
"A man who actually had p marble
heart died recently In I'll srtford
(Copn.) hospital. His heart was 81
covered with q deposit OF calcium salts
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