Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1908 — The Man In the House. [ARTICLE]

The Man In the House.

The hour was midnight in the home of the Ramscatters. The family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Ramscatter and their young son, George, almost at the age of maturity. All had retired when suddenly a loud yell penetrated the air. "There’s a man in the house!” The alars awakened mother and father. They jumped up, screaming: "Where? Where?” “Here’’’ It was George’s voice. Ramscatter proceeded cautiously across the hall to ids son’s room with a revolver in one hand. He was followed by Ids wife. "George, are you Injured?" shouted the father. "There’s a man in the house!” came the reply. Ramscatter prepared to Are as he threw open the door. “1 don’t see any man!” he exclaimed an he flashed on the electric lights. "He’s right here,” answered the son. “What do you mean, George?” “I mean that it’s now five minutes after 12 o’clock. Today is my birthday, and Pm twenty-one years old.”— Bohemian Magazine.