Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-03

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Experimental farm and walked up the
ong lane TO the house.
.'Why, howdy do" she said, as she
.pproached the first of the cages.
Our lettuce is so fine that | thought
ID bring We some over. Amt it a
Mrty night"
Now the garden at the experiment
! farm is particularly long on let
ace. There are three lettuce beds.
.aeh of which in its luxuriance is a
standing reproach to the other vege-
.ables. So the lettuce as a peace Of
'ering was not a success. The lady
IF the manor made no answer.
THANK you so much. Mrs. Need
wards James'-this to the assistant
,xperimentalist-" bring out cage
'or Mrs. MeEdwards. 1t is a lovely
evening"
But Mrs. McEdwards waited to
lear no more. Her worst fears were
realized. Her new neighbors were
plainly lunatics. They even wanted
TO put her in a cage. She scuttled
back across the road like a scared
Did hen.
The following night there was
great excitement at the amateur eN-
perimental farm. After the mos
luitoes had been conquered burglars
appeared upon the scene, thus show
ing that life is constant succession
IF conflicts.
1t is not likely that burglar who
possessed any signs of human intelli-
renee would pick out the experiment
II farm as likely place from which
20 make a rich haul But If he did he
would find the old house an easy one
o enter. Consequently, somewhat
elaborate preparations have been
made for his reception. The lady Of
he manor keeps beside her bed a
luge farm bell, used in the old days
70 call in the farmhands 10 supper
from the distant fields Its voice is
that of a fire alarm gong raised TO
he tenth power. The amateur farm
# himself has a revolver. The re-
golver is kept in one part Of fhe
louse and the cartridges In another
so that the rising hope Of the repub-
ic may not, in small boy fashion, *
pertinent with them Thus armed !
he family feels itself ready for any
'oe
On the night in question the anna
eur farmer was Weakened by the
brill and brazen clamor OF the gong
The lady Of the manor was waving il
rantically in both hands.
What's the matter?' asked the
imateur farmer.
Burglars! They have light
downstairs. Listen! You can hear
hem moving around the house"
The amateur farmer advanced to
he head of the stairs. Plainly in the
over regions he could see the glm-
ner Of light and hear the creaking
# doors. In his deepest bass voice,
With the tremolo stop pulled out TO
he limit. he demanded "Who's
here?"
There was no answer. Only the
ight suddenly went out and another
DOR creaked. Then the lady of the
manor again let loose the brazen
of the farm bell, II sound
d as il three ALL fires had been let
Dose in the same block. Then armed
With an empty revolver and heavy
and mirror the assembled family |
lowly descended the stairs, the gong !
till doing its worst.
Below stairs all doors leading 10
he kitchen were found open. but
either door nor window opening on
he outside had been disturbed. nor
fas any trace of a burglar found
'inally, coming from the dining-room
loset We're heard sounds Of sup
ressed sobs and convulsive swallow
lgs. With a great effort and against
esperate resistance from within the
DOR was finally pulled open.
1t was the coos lady. Between
Unveils she told the story /
II bane dirsty an | go me down
tairs TO get me trink of water Den I
OF bell ring an you yells: WHO is S
ot?' an ] drinks aboud dot revolver
nj | get me in de closet an make de
oor shut. ! bane so scarf" and re-
ewed and embarrassing sobs broke I
at.
just then rapid hoof beats sounded '
n the road leading 10 the barn. In
he moonlight old Mazeppa. most re- I
oectable of phaeton horses. was ;
zen rushing towards the road with
man on his back. He was stopped
v shouts just as he turned into the
ain road. The man was the assist
NJ experimentalist. He was accused | $
Z running away from trouble, but he n
sclares on his word of honor that he =
as simply and naturally going for
he police.-Chieago Tribune.
Finds Relatives Are Dead.