News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
CHAPTER XIII.

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which led he knew not where. Ia his
pocket he had few shillings, which
he thought would get him bed and
breakfast at some roadside inn, or, fail
ing in that, he could lie down under a
Laystack. q dry ditch at that time of
the year being out of the question.
For a couple of hours he went on at a
jog trot before he ventured to stop.
He reckOned that he had Travelled
about six or seven miles. The road
was lonely, and it was a relief to see,
on the right, some lights shining from
the windows of a large house. A
clock over some stables struck the
hour of II.
Tired and weary in brain and body,
he got through gap in the hedge, hop
ing to find a place of shelter in some
outbuilding where he could rest till
morning. y shed, in which were some
agricultural implements, invited en-
trance. a few trussGs of straw in one
corner afforded prospect of bed.
Crawling in, Jack laid himself down
on the straw, into which he sank till
ne was h9dil3 coNeleu As uSudl' ne
sad his prayers ana with sense or
relief at lis good luck turEed over on
his side in the fresh clean straw to go
to sleep, 1t was now raining steadily
outside, but he was not very wet and
soon began to feel warm.
While half asleep and half awake he
fanc1ed he heard voices in the shed.
a.. I I,
opening his eyes, he could see nothing,
but he felt that he was not alone. His
heart beat violently, but he breathed
as gently as he could and listened.
Suddenly man spoke in hoarse
whisper
Il say, Je'9, Just give look outside
and see If teere is light still in the
buffers pantry. That's the way we
mean to set in, and it won't do to let
Old Blocks have shot at US with his
blundcrDuss,
hight you are, mute III just take
squint,' replied the other.
In an instant Jack comprehended
that these men intended burglary at
the big house in which he had seen
lights as he came along the road.
Presently Jem returned and said in
half whisper;
He's doused the glim, Tony, but
well have to bide a bit. 1t won't do to
FISK the Job.
mo, no. II we crack this crib
proper returned the one addressed as
Iohy' the sWag VIII make Us tor LIE"
You re right fepLed Jem; were
made then. and | fer one shall step it
over to STRATA ana try my hand at
farming III the bush. I'm tired OF this
country, where poor man can't get
living unless he takes what isn't his'n."
And when he's cotched he's sent to
prison. laughed Tony,
"LoT, what number of times I've
been fulIled H. G" fully committedl!
Ihere isn't PRISON III Lunnon as
haven't Deeh INSIDE or, ana l know
most OF the JAMS III the nome couhtles'
same here, but don't want no more
on IT. Tony exclaimed ITS lovely
weather Tor our JoD' though; dark as
pltcn, with nee Dllndlng ram.
"HaVe you got the TOOLS sateE
In the bag
AS he spoke Tony ratified a green
balze bag containing Jimmy, center bit,
dark lantern, silent matches ana the
varied stock III trade OF an experienced
burglar.
Jack would have given the world to
be able to crawl out at some mole IN
the corner OF tne sneu anu alarm the
inmates OF the Dig mousse Out ne was
AFRAID 10 move lest he shouhi caIl inc
attehtion OF the burglars 10 HIMSELF
80 he renamed as sun us MOUSE eN-
cry minute seeming an age AT last
the stable CLOCK STRUCK the Hour Vi L.
CareIulIy ne counted tle sIrokes'
IiiheS up salu 1oly' DuslnesS'
0eHl'
I'm your man. suppose wed bet
ter make for the pantry wlnder'
hope there amt any plaguy dogs about.
L can't abear dogs; they do yelp ana
bark so. But we've some pisoned meat
if so be as they give tongue"
''They bite too, cuss 'em. had a bit
taken out of the cart of my leg once,
when l was doing a bit of work down
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