Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 24, Number 43, Jasper, Dubois County, 29 September 1882 — Page 7

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C. HOA3MB, Piiallastor. INDIANA. TM& rOMn MIYAL. net, hls tSSOUMN la: Wuhan of 1 0?ttSMtirtScil dries, SJlttMH ssWH 11 talAllUBllA. UshM senssm Mri ItwteklMla4tto mm, Itani to read njr dart wg laea, Sue stokes sea which Mail no Oytow of vHl 0 prayer of S4la! o brigrhaat p cture pea can pa'nt ! My nuis iovt Fworta roe all. Far soaring tsjooalrt aad wlnsed wont. That P 7 b--lar is w Juya of Heaves more near, Mastf la wMghen, Jaw A LITTLE COW ABA. Thst wm what Miss Merivele had calM ber that morning wben ahe trembled and turned pal because the black mart reared with her. She begged Kir Kobt'rt to take her off, and tood in ignominious safety while Agatha Merivaie mounted Stella and rode off triumphantly down the avenue. She ms a coward. She did not deny K, nnd was sometimes very much ashamed of R. But no one had teemed to mind it until Agatha Merivale came, with ber bold, dark eyea and her dashing ways, her riding and hunting; and everybody admired Agatha so much, even Sir Kobert! hhe almost hated Agatha! Ton until Agatha came they had been a happy at Do Rossett Little orphan Madehvne Uigh had never been so happy in her Ufa as here at the hall, with sweet 1-ady de Bossett who wu ber guardian, and her son, Sir Kobert They were so kind and good to her. They petted her and loved her so. Ami now Agatha had come, and lor two week had monopolised Sir Robert, and kept the house in a turmoil of gayety. and laughed at Lina, and made her li.e wretched. Lina's maid reported that evcrvbodv aid Sir Kobert waa to marry Miss Merivaie. Lina made a stern resolve that he would ran away from the ball whon that event took pla e. Hun away! She would nut away now! Not far though the Was too much of a coward to ventr far Into the world alone; but she would go away across the field to "Aunt Margaret' s,'- as she called Lady de Kostett's widowed aister-in-law, who lived m it quite comfortable house a mile away from the hall. Mrs. Harrington wm an Invalid, paralysed and confined to her bed She waa rather a grim dd lady, and most wore inclined to sum her; but tweet, bright little Una had won her way into the old lady's heart, awl waa always welcome at the lodge. ee, aha would run away to Annt Margaret's, and perhaps, when she waa nthaed, Sir Robert might feel a momeaf s Miteasines about her. Seising ber bat and a light shawl, the flew off wsrossthe nark. edling Leo, Sir Robert's pretty oolley, to go with new. Una dM not like to crow the fields atone bain poseesssd by a great terror of bulls; but with Leo she would not mind it much. Loo waa rahuly taking a nap on the front portico, but he started up and raced after ber with akyoasbarT But at the little gate that led from the park into the fields Lina was greatly disVon23i hI unexpected encounter wWi Sir Robert and Mist Mertvals, who earne Umghiaf and talking along the path, both leoklasr hrfarht and hand wjm rays of tfce setting an brushed past them witk ahaatw ; Ifood evening.' but Sir Robert teraed "w speax io ner. "waere are you gohtg, Una?" ho "To Aunt Margaret's," she awered, no looking at aba. "Ajoae. unar Am vn w miA s If you will wait a Bttw while I wttl m Sir Robert said. lookinVdown fondly at the gtrfs flushed ahavka HTvrcva eyea. No. thanks," Uaaanatmdhattlhr. "l wm not trouble von. Lao will twwofino. And yon would be late for y " you weat wtta me." 'lI.1-.00!? wJ?i tkoa, after -MWBjrr mr noDort asked. , "Thanka, I am not oommg back. I """V nll,ahjM,"waa the aurrted MBwer. ana iMm hmmi m Mm r Kobert detained her for a mo"Una," ha m a low Wh .'rzT" ""wvr Hmwa VOW avoid " wonvuayour" Irakmdher blue eyes haatily to fJtmoiataaoat, and than dropped m again. Myou! 1 Wtejwvyd her little hand kaagmb, nd walked away from hhn. Beached pwtty. white-robed flgnre for a tIoiiaoTidmw ttO e- Lsr wWttf tooatt wMday m WthatiStwi

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The first word that caught ber startled her. ' A thousand pounds and all the old woman's jewelry and plate!" said a man's voice, in a husky undertone. " Yes," waa the reply, in a woman's voice the voice. Lina knew, of 1'arkin. Mrs. Harrington's moiel, softvoicod, lady-like nurse "and there won t be any trouble about R, because I have let the women go away to stay all night, and tent the gardener on a fool s errand to misses' brother's twenty mile oft." " But this girl that came to-night what about her?" asked the man. " Oh, Khe will go to ber room presently, and stay there if the is wise. She'd be no hindrance nnvway a ailly, timid lltt'e thing. But it's a well to let her get out of the way," aid Park- j ins, coouy. ' But see here, Molly, why not do it now? Then we'll have more time to iget away before daylight." said the man. 1 tell you it is not safe before eleven o'clock," Parkin said, positively. "People may come in. Sir Robert dou't like her out of bis sight for long, and that idiotic young Marsden may one mooning in. Wait till half-past eleven, and the weat door here will be op-n. jnl. Jim. look here, when you get this jr. you nn to take mc with you your wile, mind.'' The voice grew fainter. Kvidcntly the sxakern were moving away from tls) houce. But Lina had beard enough. Sick with terror, she leaned againt the pantry wa 1 a moment and tried to think. What did it all mean? Robbery, murder! And no help near. Her first instinct was to fly out of the house and across the tield to the hall. But her absence would be instantly disc overed, she knew, and then poor Aunt Margaret would be alone with those wretches. Ho, she must not go but w swaou aero xu wotua ne no good. She aew along the halls and ap stairs. Leo psving by her side. At Aunt Margarot's door the panted, and a sudden thought came to her. She would send Leo tome for help. :' " Where fat the spoon, chlM How Ions you staid. Good heavens! what it toe matter?" cried the old lady, as the saw the girTs white, terrified iace. Lina began some evasive answer, but invtattuy remembered that Aunt Margaret must be told the whole story or nothing could ha done to save her. She did tell It, and Aunt Margaret listeSMd in silent consternation, and then bant out impetuously with: Good heavens, child! Why don't you run right homeP' "Because I knew Parkins would be up here in a few minutes and had I was gone, and then '1 " Ah, well. 8 yon stayed to save the old woman if too ooukL What are yon doing, child? Why don't you lock the door and pile things against it? Good God! If 1 was iut able to rite out of this bed!" Bat Lina did not speak lor a moment. She had found a pencil and paper and was rapidly writing a few words. When she had finished-- u " Now," she said, "whoa Parkins oomee tell her I am to sleep on her couch hers In your room, and she must go somewhere else. I will be back in a moment. Leo?" Out of the room she darted, and down to the hall door, which ahe unbarred and nested through. Then, kneeling in the shadow of a pillar on the portico, the tied the note tfehtiy ba her handkerchief ropBd Leo's neck. She pat her arms round his neck after that, kissed hit forehead, and a half -sob ssoaped bar. "Ia tii that too, nuasF" saht a smooth oioe front the hall. "Why, whatever are you aoing in use dark there?" ;lina praair an as If she had shot "I amtendinr the dW hama" sha said, apeaklagqaletly. though the throbs oi ner start anooa. ner wnoia frama. " He is restless here without his master. Go home, Leo, straight home sir!" The doff, with one farewell lids- af hmhaad. bounded down the stans and van. Isbsd In the dewy darkness of the summer night. "Oh, God! 1st him go safely and twjgOyf ' prayed the girl In her heart. Then the went la and haloed Parkina bar the doer, and tber went tomther no stsirs. Aunt Mamret lay very quietly on her pillow, "W with her black eyes Psrklat was tlltat for tme Instant, and a begat a series of eammilazfcuia. Which no one Would head, and fteauV thtoivU torse prenarsdths mmhr

ejdw ssVaNNf tffet)uMnfepa Lett ste.Iemthjnr a oaU asm ww eaMfoV said Una, tsmakiag as sweet as Parkins herself. TaJuWa Aaf 4lenn9 unHQi 4 aswOJal wll sw IbMP BwUma uamw waVVMNai eeHfcJll 4 faosof ditmsy, sad waispered: The key is gone! bee took Ik when ahe was ndgetlag in and oat with the sheets and pillows." "There is a bolt besidss, AnatMargaret answered. Lina care a sigh of relief as she supped the bolt Into the groove, aad fsit that the had at bast soma little protection against the enemy. Now. child." Aunt Margaret said, "can you use a pistol P "I never touched one in my Ufa, said the "little coward;" bat if 1 had one now I would try." 'Very welL Take mv tafe-kev it u uauer my ptuow aaa nnjooK tae safe, They are just as my husband left tbem a year ago, but Hobert looked st them a few days age, and said they were ail right That mit Put one of them on the foot of the bed, aad if those wretches rome, try, my dear, to use it Now put the other here, by my left nanu. a nana woo.: l can use tnat a little. Now, what are you doing? Oh, yes; pile up all you can against the door. There, yon can't more anything else. Now, come here, little girl, kneel down by me, and let's say our prayers logeiner. With the old lady's thin, pallid band clasped, tightly in her two cold, trem bling little ones. Lina knelt down there. and. burying her face in the pillow, tried to nrav. Her petition was not a very oober nt one; it was only a wua, passionate cry for pity and help, and meanwhile she was listening with every nerve strained for sounds from the outside. A lamp burned in the room. On the mantel piece a softly-ticking clock marked the -low minutes. No other sound broke the stillness. Presently a sob shook tho girl's figure. She was thinking of Sir Robert and his tender care over her. - d hi tja aaa uu, ii ne naa oniy not been so war ward and proud this evening all would have been well. He would have come xor ner, and tney would bave been safe. w a a m dw sureiy, sureiy, ne would come yet! He could not fall to find the note, and she knew be would rome to save her. But yet horrib'o doubts came to her to whether the note would reach him It might iw lost, or Leo might wander about and not get home until it was too late. Too late! Lina shuddered and pobbed again as she thought what that mignt mean. On, it was hard to think of dying so helplessly, so horribly, with ncip so near. rata a J ne tang minutes crept on and no sound came until eleven o'clock had passed. The litt'e clock softly chimed the half hour. Then, in a few moments, came a sound of stealing footsteps in the passage aad the knob of the door was softly turned. Breathless silence In the room. Then a gentle tap at the door. Lina clasped Aunt Margaret s nana convulsively. anu ine oia isav spoae. "What is that?" ahe asked, steadily. " It u me, Parkin, ma'am. Will you ask Miss Leigh if she will kindly open the door? I have the toothache, and want some laudanum.'' " What a devU it Is!" whispered Annt Margaret. Then aloud: "Go down stairs and get something. Parkins. I cannot trouble Miss Letch." ' Lina hoped that Parkins would urge the point a little. Anything to prolong ine paney ana gam time. But a whlfper in the passage followed. win twn nun a rviWi " Ladies, there's no use makinsr a row. Just open the door peacefully, and yon shan't be hurt Well break it down If you don't" "What do you want?" Lina hoping to gain a little time. A aew aad gruff voice answered, msohmsfy wants, miss. Wa wants the pounds and the diamonds, and ws to have them. 8o don't be a foot but Cat open me door peacefully, or you'll i sorry. Lina sntnag to her feet aad setae the pistol A food of color rushed to her cueek aad brow. She had been in tuited ana threatened, and overpowered terror. Bee went toward toe door and called out, quickly clearly: You're not coming In. I have seat for help, and Mr Robert and his men will be here directly. I am armed; and If you do break the door downl will shoot you like a dog." A moment's silence followed, then a coarse nutgn, son"AU gammon. She hadn't no one to send. Break the door down, In Parkins' voice; and heavy blows began to fall upon the dnsr. It trembled and cracked beneath the battery. A panel broke, a roan's hand was thrust in; the whole door seemed about to fall when bang! hang! came two reports from L-tna t tnaioi, and a couple of bullets OTUsnea i hrousrh the naaels. and the nesiegarr paused abruptly. Go a wav instantly?' catted thawM's dear vo'u e, "or I will fire again. "One more rush, mate, aad we are in.1' yelled the gruff voice outside. What followed the wild tumult a I ooufuslon: the crash of breaking panels and bolts, the fall of the door and the furnltura Lina had piled against it, shot after shot from Una's pistol, a yell of nnaMmfralmthoftsW The door was down. One of the men was la the room. Lina had fired her last shot .and, running to the bad snatched Aunt Margaret's pistol and taraed to

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