The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-11-12
wnss rHs CRACKERS LAY ovER.

sbcll tbs lofe0sr, ffsLk Mofes, - %
slsmiced ibt ifoeh bshins tt,i bad CON
% By tte slevstoi from ihe bsseUsn
oren.
All ek.bskeai $50 Morses dissustet
conusei. Tss,'il have 10 lie over III
iomorfos. s1d The, IN asps yoo boys oil
bsve TO &c. here es,ly 10 pack Eotbint
Eore tor yea 10 DO ros. fsn nsy q
home.
Roy DsisDo liesere3,
Hos early 10 the nornins, Mr. Morsel
b. sstej.
0a.dob't sc. here before ball pes. three,
The foreman spssered, Hs nesnt TO bs
iDcaisr' snd tie other boys. bearing The
reply. srinned. Tney kpew that s,I O'clock
voold be early enough. Bat Ro5 SIS .
niv hsbd, spd took the ioremsu's remark
literally Tbs neI, morning st twenty
ave minutes past three be yes bufryiog
(, bis work.
There wss fsint GLOW from the q ,ur
incrusied bssemen, sipdoss,.hosipe tbst
the tight bakers bad not yet left tbe build
ios. Above, 10 the packing room. oil uss
dsrs.
TIE front door wss, Of course, locked,
snd Roy weLt roupd 10 the side door.
ooeping into tue basement. The stsirs as
cepding TO the packing room rose 10 front
OF this door. spd Roy bad 10 60 round
them 10 order to see tie bakers. sho we're
putting on their coats 10 front OF the br,ck
ovens sDd getting ready to go home.
Has Mt. Morse come YETI be asked.
No. said one OF the men. Hes never
here shen We leave. don't know Just
whst time be does come.
guess he'll be here before long, Roy
said, becsase OF tie crackers that bad to
lie over.
YJu'll be oil alone for . while. anyway.
the baker told him.
When The men had gone. R1y looked
about the long basement which seemed TO
him strangely quiet. White bread vas
rising 10 covered trousbs, brown losvss
we're .lowly baking in the brick ovens.
The warmth end the crisp, sweet smell OF
the place werc pleasant siter the wintry
sir. and Roy bad not worked so long IN
the bakery tibet bis senses we're rlugeieh 10
recsivipg such impressions.
TOE eres. crscker oven 10 which the Icy
over we're resting filled one eide Of the
bsse men,, snd rose above the floor OF the
pscking-room overbesd, II vas. 10 fact,
brick vault -ebsped like beehive inside
= brick bulldog.
Roy thought Of opening the door and
taking q look at the crackers, bat then
decided that this vas none oil bis busi-
ness. II oosnried to him, however, thst
be might fni ssmetbins to do 10 the
packing room while awaiting the arrival
Of the iorsmsn; and be therefore plodded
up the stairs. making little noise 10 bis
rubber ovefsboes.
The room was chilly, at least BY com
parison With the basement. -sud Roy
crossed to the from door 10 the brick work
Of the cracker oven. This vas Get fnsh
With the A,or. end wss used when II IVES
Necessary to make repairs on the mschin.
cry. Behind II revolved verticslly the
sress even wheel, which was fitted With
Swinging shelves, thst carried the crackers
during the baking.
The machinery tbst propelled the wheel
vas nov, Of course. disconnected. and sl.
though there had been no fire under the
oven for houss. its interior heat wss con
.iderstls. Roy therefore opened the door
snd lsy With 10 back TO the hos cir.
Aiters moment be rolled over With 90
ides Of climbing 10 upon the
sheel spd exploring thd oven. Rsscbios
10. be touched one Of the swinging shel
yes, but the Wheel yielded under the pres
sure. II revolved freely, nov that the
was disconnected, and Roy |
,e.liz,d that 10 be stepped aboard ssheii
be would bs csrriei to the bottom Of the
oven. snd bs leis there Wilh no chance Of
sscape.
Saidenly . f.iot sound drew bis stten
lion 10 the direction Of the Office, which
II iaed the psckiug-'oom.
Tee sound was repeated. snd Roy, With
ZONE wopd,r spd slitlle suspicion. rose I
md siole across the room through the 4
isrkaess. Toe door into the offce proved
10 be ,jr. Pasbiog IL open, be saw BY
be rsys oia dis,snt street lamp 90 sbscure @
igure kneeIlng 10 front Of the safe.
Then tbe door cresked. The burslsr
prong up vhirlsd round, and seeing The 8
,oy. rushed ss him. I
Roy lodged and ran. With the barslsr /
urs uius. 10 front OF the oven door the h
10Y dodsed sesiu. catching bold Of . bar b
el TO make sharp turn. With . quick q
bou sht. be gave jsrk to the barrel and |,
en. /, SHINING on edge behind him.
The burglar sium blsd over !. 10 The
|.rkress and fell heavily. Roy turned |,
o time to zee the msn shoot over the Il
oliips barrel and bali through the door q
10y. A sh,3ovy pair OF legs we're ssill a
,.sipe .ildiy 10 air With . :orcibls o
ios 90 the barrel. be sen. the burglar for /.
,srd isto tie oven snd down on the swing :,
OK sb,li. o
lmusei,.ely the Wheel turned under iss I,
,utd.u' Ia smother instant II became ,
,.Il. .ni Roy knss thh bis men vs
II u iunured o. the bottom Of the
t.nit
At.s, +. cement he pot bis head into