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£4 @) b> =! reign-aim him, but the voics of [- «- moltier sprmmads the mantle over. her f :~- - further on. Wflfififfiibfigflfi as [COPYRIGHT MFg 3 N WRWEfiAMM LHATER VI. [Continuzed trom last week.] f HE mar having proceeded asif in- y tent upon hisjourney, until out of «gight, stopped, and lookipg about until issured he was not observed. turned from the high road into the fields, - cautiously threading his way back again in the direction from whence ho came. | Havingronched n little thick- et, a short distance from tho road side, ho sat down upon the trunk of a fallen treo, occasionally rising and surveying the Inndscape in all directions, as if to satisfy himself thit no one was ap- proaching the place whore ho was so- crated, Bat nothing wis to be soon but cat- tlo grazing quijotly on the hills, and nothing disturbed the stillness that birds that wire singing above his had. Itwas sutham hour as all remember, who havé wirderslout alone through solitary places at the closo of n summer day, when a spirit of sadness inspires us with emotions \pleasant but mourn- ful to the soul,\ as the light fades in the waoet, and might trailshor aable gar- f monts atong tize corth, asgontly as the * siooping child. Houx after hour passed any and still ho Mtg? in that sams place. Thoro: * ho gat in Sho-digtk, upon the trunk of | ___ thofaBHen tre essilent-and immovable “maven imago But when it was the hour of nine or, after, ho rose and stood mpon him feet ind stamped upon £110 ground is one impatxent at gormb de- ay. e It was but &a moment after when a fong, Tow whistle came from the direc- i tion of the rowd. Haxdiy had it died away when qnothor came from the same direction, except thit it seemed a little ~ tib chambers ° Prebénfly arose | fromthafhwket an answoring whistle, soM‘: $0231“th that the shar- post ong woillekfailto Aistinguish thim.. | the implements of thoir calling were \time to get out of the neighborhood and WHITEHALL, N. Y., SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1871 SECQURED.] \How goes the game?\ enquired the two-comers, in the samo breath, \The game is whist,\ answered the man addressed, \we have all the trumps and one trick takes us out. Fortune is on our sidefto-night boys,\ he continued. ** Nobody in the house but the old 'un, and I know where tho (in is, to a dol.\ Drawing them a Hittle aside, ho now recounted to them all that 'had triken place, the manner he bad introduced himsolf, and the comversation which had led to the coveted information. When, however, he spoke of the amount, his companions could restrain themselves, so oxcited wore they at the golden prospect beforo them. He in- formed them that &t was already time to onter npon the business, and direc- tod ther to follow he had In Soffer to develop to then the plan he had adopted, and make the necessary pre- parations for carrying it into effect. Having reached £4, two dark lanterns wore opemed and -#o placed that the light covered but the cireumference of a fow foot,. They weroths same which had Mama for an boslint in afmwer to Seatiggghemselves upon the ground produced. First, ther pocket pistols | were examined and docdldéd to bo in or- dor. A subject nowr arose which of two \ coursos £46 was Matti pursue, whoth- it would be better to ron the risk of nrousing tha old ran from his slamber while breaking open aind rifling the chist, or so send a bullet 'through his hoad, making sure of quieting him at once. |_ 'The importance of having sufficient dispose of the plunder before the rob bery yas discovered, wiem forcible ar- gnment in favor of the latter oxtreme, but finally after due deliberation, it was abandoned by a majority of one. A large bundle of keys, af various si- WWW in tho anP a momentary Hath of Hight was seen a few rods distant but instantly the - datknees was ad impenetrable as Before. Several fumes the mgns were répentea *C i376 pass-wow was: “Maxed, and vxliikns 4&3“ lie sew hated Witt Oharle gek taverp, sf “mu, ‘ir' tial fa Egmmm' ble, in the mi \A bbfiplfiéflp‘airs oe tik\ slippers, \C fe . 020 7 \ges and_ dmnth, was now drawn from the capacious pocket of one of them, and hs, who had.seen and mark- ed theshay to the chiest in Mrs. Osgooa' hand separated thioss from the rest, which he judged the most similar to 115. Butin caso-f- necessary, # short, fron bir, ofjpeonhaz shipe, was broughtaont, awn); cal; Tul ied‘m‘idc his? Durposes Tor | which it was dammed. Then followed {he ~ia penny. skin of the seal, with the fur down- wards. And to conclude the list of their equipments, two black veils were commonly worn by ladies. Everthing arranged, the parties set it within a few rods, another halt was made for the purpose of taking obser- vations. All was dark aind quiet, and nothing seemed to interpose unfnvora- bly to the easy and speedy accomplish- ment of their design. | Ons of them was designated to re- main outside, as sentinel-to give alarm in case of any one approaching, while tho other two were to anter the house. -The latter having drawn tho blick vail over their faces, and changed their brogues for the noiseless slippers, with dark Innterps in their hands, they mov- ed silently towards the back door. On renching it the iron bar was inserted, and in less time than wo have taken to record it, it yielded to the forco of the skillfol burglars. A cat could nothave walked more lightly noross the floors thin they did to the spot where the cohost was standing. The light of tho lintern was now throwupon it, and taknig thoe rom his pooket, the tall man after sev- grat attompte, found one that fitted pre- Lelgoly. \*Tarning it slowly, the bolt few back with a Short sharpchohuand the last barrier between thom and the de- sired treasure was overcome. .° Making a sign to tho other to hold the lantern a liftle closer, the tall one raised the ld and pesring into it a mo- mont furned and looked at his com-= rade an air of as much astonished. as can be dapicted on h human fice. Tho chestcontained not the shadow of \Helbfire \'at last hoarsely whispered the tall man through his teath, raising the fron bat in \his right hand, as if prompted to bring it down fiercely on tho ompty chest - \Hold sma the other, touching him on the shoulder Ana whispemg thmg in his ear. \ Curse the long-tonqutd liar,\ again muttered the tallest, passionately, sho was here I'd, Pa-but As knows as wellas she,\ he exolsimed, loworing his toné, \and by tho holy cross he shall tell me where itis, or die. like a flog 13 Drawing a pistol from his pocket he stalked straight into the ajoining room and casting the light full on the old man's face, shouted in a voice of thun- der, ** Atoake 1\ , Opening his ayes and: Bnlgblaég the veiled apparition before hin, the star- tled old man' gazed wildly unable to comprehend what was going on. “Who are you, and wnst 'do you want?\ ho at last exclaimed,. | \Tn £116 devil, And want your money or your soul,\ mfié’answer. . \Tim’s no mofiay in the houte-not J céntso begone,” criéd the old man. “Yo? tier\ \was the vehement fe- MI ive you Hilf & 1m; he,“ first poles bemgx 1f05§931 {qu the Marathi WWI“? £130“!th husband. us Of 3 70, v-fimwnvfigfiflthnflu * produced, about half the size of those | out for the house, and having reached [Atk \if. mome moons aro e* % NO. 13. \I tell you thers is not a cent in this house. The woman took it frean the chest when she went away, ind lins it with her.\ These words developed the nzyster; aim missing monoy fally, and Lee. saw glance that the plan had filed. Just then, too, the sentinel on thee out- sido gave an alatm.. Foiled <n all sides, the disappointed and maidened burglar raised his pistol suddeniz, and with a horrid improcation fired, With- out waiting to gee the result of ths bar- barous act the threo precipitatelzz fied, hurrying across fields, through ~vroods, and along by-ways until at lasst they atruck the Granville rond, on flze out- skirts of the village, Supposing their night's Jahoxs-foy now it was past midnight-had ended in an unprovoked murder, instead of n profitable robbery, and anticipating n > 'hue-and-ory\ as soon as it was dis- covered, their great object was to» reach COhrley O'Leary's without beings seon, and recognized by any one, A.cgord- ingly they stealthily crawled nlowng tho fences on the nnfroqnented side of Will- fams stroct, and woro just qppoesite tho grave yard, whon n voloe broke Sorth in sloging within the enclosure, thaat sont the blood curdling through thois= veins. Looking over thoy saw by the Zight of a lamp hohad with hice, the gheost-like form of Bamey O' r Beated-oxa n cof- An, near ney made 31mm - Inway the time, was: singmg an <ariginal - song, which we shall give in thas next chapter, The threo burglars momma aftor dud caution, in read . Kestina« Hop, where Charley O'Leaxy was impa- tiontly awaiting them, Lut baviang fol- lowed thus far, and scar the door of the WWanamu Foy in- tered its reeking precinols, we leave thom Tor a while to rotten to the senerry, comical sexton. A. chnatie CHAPTER YH. HAVE sid befors, that Ba» hey O'Riley was the princes of hamor, Many a heartie-Ihvigh have we enjoyed at Bexmey's quaint hunior and ddd specthes. . Offer havawe’seenhxmo‘ngagea in t wordy with sonie would-be wit; who Invamtiably came dut of the ocutest ~seoton®E best. Bathey would put on &most stflpfid 8x» pression, and awaithxsapportfimiy find those who knew him; «would ~orowd around, it jokes he intended perpetrahng wogld haars the rmg of the truemgtalmnd Barney n6ve gate promife of & chance [£6 diip&ay his kéén mother wit any broqd humour. On, the. ’ j and murder: 93m whs “wax-lung Ins fax-gigs Jae towed gmmdxggmg; sndmpttering # hitstrange fancies for \é 'was sa groit bila my Of th erdillowed an- opportdmty to posess, that.. V e+ Th . Hew YORK 5m: A \Ch |tWlker, and in the: Email \Ofwers he 02s >=
