The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-28

get over ~ i always was afrail OF
burglars OF ghosts" And then she
had nervous chill.
John said nothing. He took out n
copy of Spencer and lighted n cigar
After time the baby was brought
nome and put TO bed. Mrs. Trumbull
had recovered from her nervousness
ana was peeking out from behind n
window shade listening to- n converse
non that was going on i'm the court.
The servant employed 10y the fam
lily in the apartment just below the
IrumbulIS abode was in the fat oppo
site telling the occupants Of that place
that she was unable TO get into the
house.
Il can't turn the key, and If YOU
don't mind, ma'am, Ill 20 through
your window"
The people didn't mind Mt all. They
even held the girls parasol and pock
etbook while she clambcred from one
window sill to the other.
Then came n crash 1t was n tor
rifle crash. Had the girl fallen into
the court No. The sounds that
came from the floor below were unlike
those heard when Hendrick Hudson
played ninepins in the Adirondacks
At that point came a shrek. such rs
the stage heroine gives vent to when
the villain gets after her with n
butcher knife. 1t was sickeninc
Mrs. Trumbull waited half n second
then stuck her head out Of the win.
dow. and with the help of half n
dozen other feminine voices called
Mary. Mary. What's tho matter?"
The reply was n vollcy of sobs and
SqucalS winding up with: The flats
been robbed"
Mr.. Trumbull was surprised 10 sec
his wife with hair streaming down
her back and hands clutching the
folds Of bath robe, 20 shooting
through the library out into the Lall
and down the stairs.
In ten minutes she returned. Her
eyes were big and black and scared
Tier teeth were chattering. and her
hands We're busy with each other. She
curled up on the divau and looked nj
her husband.
John, what do YOU think? The
Smith'a Ilat has been robbed and
there's hardly scrap of anything
lett. They came through the kitchen
window. They even took some Per
sim rugs and Mrs Smiths sealskin
And the silver's all gone. and the
house-oh. YOU Just should see it! It's
knee deep with the things that they've
pulled out of tho dressers and ward
robes"
John continued 10 read his Spence.
That's too bad" he said.
Silence of five minutes
John" she spoke. very softly.
Yes ne asked. not looking up from
Spencer.
John. do YOU know I'd Just be
scared stiff if YOU weren't here"
John smiled sadly.
You won't go off on that hunting
trip. will yout"
"Well-ll-ll." he drawled unccrtainly.
II Just won't let you. now. They
might come i'm and take my candle.
stick. or tho baby. or my grandmoth-
er's set of china. And I'm not n bit
afraid when you're here. Honest, I'm
not"
JoIn 5 CneSt SwGllcd up. This was
something new. He threw Spncer on
th" floor and went and looked nj his
revolver. Then he tried the dining.
room windows. After that ne threw
BIS arms out ana doubled them up 10
see if his muscle swcllcd as it did
when he was a lad at school.
lie walked back and forth through
their bit of fiat and held his head up
high Then he sat down beside that
little tyrant Of n wife and looked her
i'm The eyes.
She giggled Historically and ran her
fingers across his moustache. Just as
she used to do when poor John was
50 crazy with love for her that she
could have pulled ont every hair of
his head and he'd never have known
it,
Dear" John said softly. 81 never
knew before that there was any place
for me i'm this house. that / filed any
want here But now ! find that ! am
useful. that / am bmglar-scarcr.
God bless that man that stole those
things downstairs. It'll Ice hard on
tho Smiths. but it's a mighty fine
thing for me"
And they lived happily over after
or had for q week rs the burglary
only took place that far back.-Chi
tstrr 4 L.,