The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-26
OVER THE WIRES
BY S. Annie Frost.

door Of the vault opened and Il man
came out.
He crossed the entry, drew the two
heavy, noisy bolts, fastening the door
by which had entered, and returned
without closing the vault door.
| could look in by the dim light TO see
two men working at the safe locks by
the stream of light thrown from dark
lantern.
There was the outline OF man
bound and gagged upon the floor. but
[ could only conjecture it was Tom,
for l could not see distinctly.
There 1 was nicely Gagged, for it
would be impossible for me to draw
those heavy bolts without attracting
notice. And the bank was being
robbed, that was evident. How could
| prevent it? | could not get out,
could not reach Tom. Suddenly l re-
membered the telegraph Office on the
second floor. If could summon help
from c.. 1t was only five miles,
and there was a long job for the bur
glars before they could open the safe.
Could | creep around the staircase?
If one of those busy men turned his
head | was lost. | softly crept out
OF all fours, slowly, watchfuliy, and
gained the stairs. Up l darted, bless
ing my India rubber shoes, till l gained
the door of the telegraph office. All
dark there, and l dared not strike q
match.
| listened, and then, leaving the door
open, groped my way to the we'll
known desk, and gave the signal at
C. | could hear my own heart
throbs as waited for the answer. 1t
came. Still working in the dark. /
sent this message:
Burglars in the Baysyille Bank
vault! Watchman bound and gagged.
Can you send help:"
Again the agony and suspense of
listening, but at last the sound reached
me:
"Will send help immediately
I crept to the head of the staircase,
afraid the clear ring of the instrument
had been heard IN the vault: but no
one came upstairs. The window of the
telegraph office faced the street, so |
returned. bolted myself in safely, and
sat down to watch.
The town clock gave one resonant
stroke, breaking the deep silence, and
no signs OF life We're visible on the
long stretch of road leading to C.
| was numb with cold, wishing heart
ily that l had not left Toms basket
under the staircase, thinking regret
fully Of my own cosy bed, when heard
afar off the sound of horses feet.
No sister Anne. in Blue Boards
tower. was ever more watchful than
| was then.
Would the burglars take the alarm?
The building made a corner of two
streets, and | saw eight mounted men
dash up the road, separate. and while
four dismounted in front, four went
to the rear.
The burglars Were unprapared for
this flank movement, for while the
police in front were laundering at the
main entrance. the robbers rushed TO
the rear basement door, right into the
arms Of the police stationed there.
| could hear the hubbub, pistol shots
fired, the shuttle of feet, cries. oaths
and general confusion, and | slipped
down stairs, out of the now deserted
main entrance and home.
Everybody was abed. and | went to
my own room. had good crying spell
and comforted my half frozen body
In double blankets, where | soon fell
asleep.
All this was on Friday night and
had no teaching to do until Monday,
so | slept late; but on coming down
found all the family prepared to make
a heroine of me.
II never knew until mother told me
this morning" said Tom, that II
wasn't grandpa who sent the telegram
to c.. BY Joye, Olive, you're
spunky, II you are little. | gave VI
when four OF them pOunced upon me
from one of the upper rooms. They
must have got In through the day and
hid there"
tried 10 make the Knights promise
not to tell my adventure, but could not
Before night all Baysvllle knew how
Olive Hudson caught the burglars.
was in the office with grandpa, wher
over the wires came this message:
what does Olive Hudson look like
Everybody In Dryden is talking about
her great exploit"
l flashed back:
What do you suppose such a woman
would look like? She IS nearly 81,
feet, broad-shouldered aud loudvolced
a perfect Elephant"
WAS II really yourself, Elephant?'
"Dear Lion. 1t really was!"
"Do you know, I want to see you
am going to New York to-day, but II
be back next spring"
II he came TO Baysville, he did no
see me. ran away In fit OF shy
ness.
In March wonderful thing har
pened. My mothers brother, who ha
been seventeen years, nearly all m
lifetime. In Cuba, came 20 New Yorl
found me out and took me into a III
OF ease and luxury making me hi
pet in his splendid house. He was
bachelor, over fifty years OF age, an
with large wealth.
He introduced me to old friends {
his own, and my circle Of accualn