The Ordway new era., 1905-07-21
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SCARE IN THE NIGHT.

L5|N lives out In the highlands.
IN pretty frame cottage. painted
with green shutters. according
nreyallIng fashion In New Eng
Around the house are about two
N ground. which. being some.
M n florist. hortIculturIst and
IImllar lists. he has planted and
ted In a very pretty manner. He
espccial penchant for trees
Harry fruit trees-and his house
rely surrounded by n grove Of
pple peach and cherry trees.
6rst night OF my visit I was as
to very prettily furnished bed
pr In a wing OF the house separ-
a hall OF perhaps twenty feet
rta from the other sleeping
ents. There were two windows
room. aud. as It was very
June evening they were both
The boughs of n large pear tree
h against the sides OF one. and
he other one might easily have
into the branches Of n fine
free laden with the most deli
kuIt. However. as the hour was
hat late. and had just arrived
ulte a long journey. l concluded
ktnone the jumping until the
g, and so speedily tumbled into
ot. however. before placing n
evolyer under my piilow-a pre-
which ] always take when
X In strange places.
bed was an old-fa shioned. high
one. which had some difficulty
Iblng into. so high was 1t from
br. Directly opposite TO 1t was
nly door 10 the room. which
out into the aforementioned
me soon closed my eyes In slum.
h for n considerable time 1 slept
but awakened suddenly. with
and n peculiar feeling OF uncas.
opened my eyes. but the room
dark that l could see nothing;
Ter starlight there might have
las effcctually concealed by the
OF the trees.
| could not see In the darkness
Mt least hear. and l did dis
hear soft footsteps moving
he room. from one part to the
now approaching the bed and
|ealthily moving away. IL any
leaders have ever been In n sim.
sition they can. perhaps, fancy
Ings. From being half asleep 1
thoroughly aroused. lay.
in cold perspiration. intently
g; still. the footsteps were aud
nted In my mind what to do. l
Ing with my head on the cx-
ront edge OF the bed; my pisto!
der pillow on the other side.
yond arms length. l lay for
line wondering what action TO
Etlll the footsteps sounded at In
| could hear my clothes being
the rattle OF the keys. knife.
my pocket. and then a stcalthy
p another part OF the room. !
ndure 1t no longer. Turning as
In my sleep rolled across the
ne ont my arm and grasped my
pistol.
hat thrill OF satisfaction ran
my veins as my grasp tight
bout the hilt! What an invalu.
arcling companion n revolver
TO be! And yet the feeling OF
nnd satisfaction proved only OF
larry Duration. and vanished en-.
fhen the question what to do
esented itself.
entioned before the bed was q
Fable height from the floor. and
&c l did not care to risk jump.
II Into unknown dangers. And
er and anon sounded those foot.
! did not fancy shooting In the
y OF the noise-that was too un.
So l resolved to lie perfectly
unless l should be personally
y. until either the intruder de.
pr day broke.
hight seemed OF interminablc
The minutes were hours, the
months duration,
MI would be MS silent as the
hnu then those exasperatinp
would be heard again. accom-.
by light breathing, seemingly
sed. grew desperate and was
'nS all sorts OF daring feats
ieil into n troubled sleep.
! that the most terrible demon
ming eyes. had arisen from the
the bed and was approaching
came nearer and nearer.
not breath on my cheek.
20, scrcnmed-and awoke. The
orhing sunbeams were dancing
wall, the cool morning breeze
my cheek. and beside me. OF
STOOD a large. gray Maltest cat
my friend's-the Intruder who
SEQ me SO much alarm during
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DISCOVERED A LooPHoLE
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