Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-11


gentleman I'll 20 and ronse them
| Stand clos, ty The door. aDu when you
| bear three taps with the kUuckics open
Scf1iy
| "Ail right" =; ii lack.
| Nj Eiecks o,vjry @ the imminence
| Of The danger. tad awakened to a
! sense Of ac, WY. which. as a general
! rule was gnt. :o,c.cu 70 his character
| Putting uM :, coa1 wi,icE was hanging
VI III ,n" h;ilj ne s; iIi.G forth into the
! wind and r:ijn ;s1id .'@"h was left alone
| More than onrr t!HrjnS his brief vigil
| he fnncied Lc heard the rertcr biz 1T
work fling away tie iron bars. which
| had to he removed ere the burglars
! couh! effect ~ .Ht"y lnto the hoHN'
| HIS heart tlrohisd prHo'ily. FOR h" felt
| be wunlG reesiv. tie !taE'kS of those
! W hon h" was protecting.
One. two. three. Mr.. Blocks was tap
| rnv nj the door Gladly Jack npeDe0
| it. and Two men entered
''Tbs is the coachman,' explained
| Mr.. Blocks. "tbe gardener and !wo
men have gone round to the back. We
mean to have the rascals.
Il think they have already got IN.
| The grinding noise ! heard has stop
! ped" said Jack.
! "All the better" remarked the coach
! man. who was armed with an iron bar.
| In a side room was bluDderbuss.
! which belonged 10 the butler. lie took
| 1t ND locked 10 the ,ock. and the men.
! followed by lack, stole up tiptOe along
| the passage. The candle was left in
the bah. A lantern WAS carried by the
cnachnan aud its light concealed by
| Il fold Of h;S ..s,;t. which WAS thrown
! over it, When the pantry was reached.
| 8 light was seen under the deor. Tn"
| thieves were at work. Qnlrk!y turn.
| iue the key. blocks threw tho doo,
| open.
Icm made his lai,ern dark inmetii-
| atclv. h,t the coacbman turned his
| light on. 'Ehc pb:tt chest was broker
! omen. and tho costly articles II cor
| fainod were thrown about on the fnn
! ready TO he packed mp for removal
! Tony made n }uSh for the window an':
! ftll into 'hc arms Ct the gardener Wht
| struck him u blow which rendered Gjn'
! scnsel. SS 40 he WIS lDaGt y prisoner
! heng strongly bound with ropes pro
| vitled bN ti.e &fGotn. dem 0ieWta re
| voiver. which Ac lr" "scn'sG at the bu1
! ler. who however, vas too quick 20:
| him He discharged his bIunGcri,s1~>
| and shot The yiEl.ir. VITA t"ll in til'
| ground wit5 q prtjGl4ssHl SH"aN-
lord have mercy upon .5es fal 'ion.
| for this jcuruev" be t'i'isG.
And serve YOU s',gt,>. 700. Nou tni"v
! ing rascal" answered tic tt'iief,
The coaclin;.n }reetnGntl 10 faStG'
| him securely, regardless Of tle pain !"
his wound.
"Are there any more Of thtm?' J.
asked.
No" said nj. Blocks. "Cne insid=
one out. that's the lot
The wounded mans h'lrt w3s staiei
| ed as well as could be done. and Il
| burglars were placed OF tire fGos OF II
pantry. while a mounted groom wa
sent off for the police snd surgical a.
sistance.
| Well said Jack, who bad been Il
! attentive but Silent spectator Of Wh:
| had taken place "row YOU have SETTLE
| your little affair ! suppose you will ::
| low me to return to my bed and II
| straw.
| Begging vour pardon. SIR rep'i'
! Blocks. YOU viii Go nothing of Il.
sort. After the service you have re'
dered TO this esta iishment you have
| right to a bed
| "Who docs this ho'lse belong tor
Lady Mordenficta.
| ''lndeed!' Jack said. with sUrpr's'
Us this Willow Copse?'
J That's the name, and cur yc,ln
{ master is at your school
| II know hi11 wen, but ! wish l ma,
tome to any other house. However, !
will accept Your offer Of bed, and We
I'm talk tomorrow Worpins,' replic'
| 'ack.
| 'l'he butler pressed hiln to have some
| thing to eat which he did not refuse.
| and when his wants were satisfied ht
! VAS shown into n spare bedroom.
! (To Be Continued)