Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

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house Pausing a second to ascertain
whether their entrance had aroused
any OF the inmates, and hearing moth
ing to alarm them, the two house,
| breakers. moved silently forward and
mounted the broad staircase that led
into the upper part Of the house.
Frederick Anwine still silently
slumbering peacefully before the fire
when the knob of the door turned
softly. and the two men silently en-
tered the room. Both disguised com
pletely by means of long dark masks.
Bind and gag him" said Ross "and
then well find a way to make him tell
where he keeps his coin"
Trembling like one in the throes Of
| the ague, Saunders made a step for
ward to assist his confederate in his
assault upon the old gentleman, but In
80 doing he stumbled against the brass
| andirons, that were standing upright
against the far corner Of the mantel,
causing them to make a terrific clat'
ter as they fell upon the tiled hearth.
In an instant the sleeping man was
wide awake, and had partly risen from
his chair when the two robbers threw
themselves upon him. Struggling
bravely with his assailants, the noble
old man cried out Justly for help.
Back and forth, the three figures
swerved, and the enormous strength
that old Frederick was reputed to have
possessed in his younger days, seemed
to have suddenly returned to him in
the hour when he had the most crying
need for It,
Shut OF his damn wind afore he
has the whole house on us" cried Ross,
trying to disengage his right hand for
this purpose
As the struggling man was being
strangled by the hand Of the Oldest
burglar, a bedroom on the upper floor
is thrown open and hurried footsteps
are heard rapidly approaching, while
a boyish voice cries, 81 am coming,
grandfather" In another moment a
! handsome lad of abuot sixteen years Of
age. bursts into the room, clad only
in his night clothes, and throws his
arms about the form Of Saunders.
So unexpected is this intrusion and
so violent is the youths assault, that
he has Saunders prone upon the floor
before the men can fully realize the
true condition Of affairs. All the time
the boy is shouting at the top OF his
lungs for assistance. Saunders for
some reason, does not make the slight
est sound, but with few twists OF
his body be turns his youthful antag-
onist, and with rage flashing from his
eyes he ranis blow upon blow on the
fair handsome face Of the boy. In
few seconds time that face is a mass
OF streaming blood, and the angry
man. not satisfied with his hellish
work, stands over the unconscious
form OF the lad and drives his IooI
into every part Of the body.
The noise Of excited voices and the
sound Of a rapidly approaching vehicle
warns the two robbers OF possible
danger, and causes them to pause in
in the midst of their devilish work
and listen. Their decision is but mo
mentary, for in another moment loud
rapping is heard at the entrance door
and Ross, giving a smothered oath
clutches his companion by the arm
and bids him fee.
Together the two men race down the
, steps and leap through the pantry
, window just as the hall door is burs
, open and a mans voice is heard cry
ing loudly for a match.
Not pausng a moment the men rar
through the woods and down Woodley
7 lane road; after running for quite
while they found themselves near Tho
{ little stone bridge that spans Rocl
Greek; here they halted for a few min
utes to take breath and decide upoI
% arffnn
. What a terrible bungle,' exclaimed
e Saunders, as he sank down upon lol
Y that was lying beside the creek, an'
S proceedd to mop his forehead with hi
?. handkerchief
F. "Bungle, repeated Ross, with furi
e Gus oath. yes IL was a bungle, ant
s d-mn my soul, Saunders, I've nc
g ton Of doing for you right now for be
It ing the cause Of it, IL it wasn't TO
e the pleasure OF seeing a gentleman
/, hanged" he sDeeringly continued,
+ wound too"
4 Hanged for what?" tremously in
&c uuired Saunders with alarm plainl
e despicted upon his countenance.
Hanged for murder" blurted ou
n Ross, noticing with evident satisfa'
d ton the alarm Of his companion at tn
l. mention OF the word murder
1t "You don't mean to say, "stammere
1t Saunders, that you think that the oil
1t man is dead, do you?"
Ie 81 mean to say" replied Ross, III
D. concernedly," that II he amt deaf
IS he's got more lives than most peopl
ie cause the choking I give him woul
* have did for many younger man; p
S, sides he got a couple Of raps on tn
le head from by Jack that won't doc hii
ID any good"
le But what shall we do in case b
really is dead" asked Saunders, as D
ID glanced nervously at his companion.
e. "The first thing to do is to wrap u
ID L-ese here DISCUSSES" said Ross, COOL
ie making his and his companions int
of bundle, to which he attached
W large and heavy rock, "and the nel
le thing to do is to sink them" he sal
Id suiting the action to the word.
Is "Then what?" inquired Saunder
'i- gloomily as he still remained seate
ne with his head buried in his hands.
~ Come" promptly ordered Kos
lg when he was certain that he had d
Id stroyed all traces Of the masks ever b
'e- ing brought to light again, I'VE mu