The Glenwood post., 1913-03-08
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tAso aeAia. Surely ss0s So ~
1sst sststas hsr vtnAov! n sssaA
cane froa baaoU - Y - inAruAsr
were sttsnDting - Climb - tAs great
vine that covered the ~ q the
house.
Edna became strangely cain. he
stepped froa her bed, and In tA0
darkness slipped On her piAk silk hose
and satin slippers that she had Isfo
carelessiy lying after an evening OF
dancing. Thea she drew ON her dain.
ty pink tea gown.
Edna went cautiously toVarA tAs
window and Dseped through the nass
q vines that clustered about The Viz
Gov frame. Her heart Suffered. 4
nan was nlakiag his way sloviy ~
By painful sta0ss - her via4sv.
0hs Dan0s1 . 0e0sot veaAssan0
wAsthsr = vait uatA ~ reaeAsl -
~ asl fell hi0 VIII Q GAair q -
thFew so0sthing vsieAty 1svl - his
sns1sDsetinG hsal.
D1aa sAsss tAs lattae nseAsl. ~
tsrssl n tie lark ~ ~ hght q .
DsJs nooabsaa caught slgAt q ~
great water 1ug - the staaA.
That would esFtaialy dn hla.s
~ told hsrsslf with . GAsA1se: =
eaA not possibly % that. Ne vsall
snpty the contents Of the jug on tAaa
asoending h0ad.
The maA was 0evefal yaf6s ffo0
the ground: for . second Edna Asss.
tated. Perhaps evea thea The 1An
might prove fatal. .-l
But I can not b murdered IN ny
bed" She shuddered agaia and With
. burst Of courage leaned far out q
the window and spilled the vatss
with sure aim on the burglars hsaA
She heard . nuttereA remark.
heavy thud and the pitcher droDDsA
trom her nerveless fingers. Her ooar
ass completely gone. Edna did hss
drst feminine act Of her escapaAo:
she dropped in . heap Just within IL
window.
Tia man. suddenly follsd in Ais -
sent. picked himself ~ With many
short and terss words falliAg froa ~
lips. He shook himself hko Q SAAGy
terrier, but he was dreaaAsA to tAs
skin.
Lookiug up to 80 the sanss ef his
lownfal the naA GasQea. Lyia0
across the window SIN ME . Dajs
wedge Of noonbean was tAs afn oe .
woman.
With almost s1perhuDan strsagtA
Ne spnng toward the vine and climb
ID to the window ledge.
He drew himself within the room
and picked up the girl tenderiy.
Being without resources Of his ows
and knowing not what to do. he rush.
ID out in the darkened hall and made
lis way down the stairs with his pre-
,ious bundle
Cropping his way toward . door he
hammered with his feet lest he drop
he unconscious girl from his arms.
The door in the hall opened and Q
rery frightened girl in blue kimono
peeped out.
"Jack Danvers," she screamed,
have you lost your mind" She
ylanced with frightened eyes at her
,rother. His clothes were dripping.
md his face white and stern.
mo! But switch ON the light and
ook at what l found in my room!"
He followed her into the room and
aid the girl on the couch. It seemed
o Edna the action was reluctant. She
,egan gradually to regain conscious.
less and opened her eyes. They lie
irst upon the stalwart big man whom
,he had taken for \ burglar. ala
rom him to the girl in the blue Ii.
mono.
The latter rushed to Edna1 side
md gathered her into her arms.
Edna darling" she asked tenderiy.
what in the world have they besn
2oing to you? And why b ny broth.
.r Jack all soaked and tearing madly
through the pitch dark house with
vou?"
Il took-your brother for . burglar
-snd emptied the contents Of the
water jug on him. I am % sorry."
she said prettily.
TT 10 all NY faalt," ~ told her
quickly. II was . silly eAuAp 70 cs0s
uut to the country at this time Of
aisht when The faAily woalA all ~ n
~, but somehow 3Ust wanted to
~ btrds sing. I eften take . faAey
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