The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

ousy. as she gazed at the unconscious child. He
must have long. long sleep"
Then she returned to her bedroom. Where is
Edward! She exclaimed. surprised that ne had
not returned. Edward she called. going into
the kitchen Where are you. Youll catch your
death OF cold" Then She made her way to the
front Of the house
Needless Ut her scant attire, thinking only OF
the fate or her lord and master. she made the
same mistake her husband before her had made.
she stepped out upon the porch thinking to leave
the door jar
g Nd here We draw the curtain for brief time.
Aftcr adventures, very similar, TO those of her
husband Mrs Burton. in answer his calls.
joined him in the cellar where she the first
70 think Of a plan Of escape. 1t vas that Mr..
Burton should pound upon the ceiling until he
wakcned the boy, after which he TO direct
the youngstcr to bring them down clothes.
for, she argued the dog seeing them clad usual.
would then offer them no molcstation.
beautiful" Nj, Burton rctorted Il shall be
pleased 70 carry out your bright suggcstion,-of
which had already thought you will explain
low am to reach ceiling that is quite feet
above my head"
The coal" Mrs Burton returned, ,run,phan,ly
The suggestion SO obviously sensible, that
Mr. Burton could think OF nothing TO say against
IT, therefore promptly Selling the largest piece OF
coal he could lift, he attempted TO cast 1t against
the ceiling
"A smaller piece. dear" Mrs Burton sug
gcsted. the grcat chunk. having fallen short but
just missed her husbands bare
The smaller piece hit the ceiling with
siderable violence and roportionately loud noise.
The result almost instantaneous. for Shrek
Of childish fright followed
Willie! Oh. Willic." Mrs. Burton cried In a
voice intended to bc reassuring. but which only
frightened the newl! Weakened child the more. for
the youngstcr. Swinging from his crib, rushed ma
tuially 70 the room where his aunt and uncle
should have been. = Empty bed. array Of
donncd clothing. LOUD and LnrecogniZablc voices
right under his feet ana ncthing needed
to make the ohilds terror complete
From he ran. calling his aunt.
then his uncle but the empty, cchoing rooms, and
the insistcntly impatient voice In the basement,
recognized that OF friend. the poor child $
only answer !, is little wonder that when,
reaching tho front door. he dashed upon the
porch. promptly excluding himself. the last hope.
from the house.
"auntic" he called Justify. "Auntie."
But 1t WAS his unclc's voice that ansW cred him.
Had the child understood what the old gentleman
said. it is likely that he would have elected to
where he was; but it only the familiar voice
Of natural protector that he bolatcdly rccos
nized. and. though surprised that il should issue
from unconsidcred place. his yet upon
him from suddenly; waking in deserted house he
made hot haste TO join his relatives in their pre-
dicalncnt
The first proof Mr.. Bur had the success
Of his coal caving was a vision Of an ANNA ted
ball Of red and white rolling through the window
Mechanically he reached for il, but Mrs Burton
sensing homicide in her husbands action. was
before him, and whskcd the child out of harms way
"Of all the fools Mr. Burton began, then he
gave it up folded his arms gloomiy. and stood
like wizencd oaricaturc Of NAPOLEON brooding.
Edward" Mrs Burton said endery. for the
abbreviated outburst alarmed her more than would
have its completion. Edward. dear, what is it,
she said
But answer gra tilted her
Edward. be brave" she inlplored
And Edwards a maniacally btte
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