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82 THE GRINDER PAPERS. ~Mr. Lowéry came with me, and says he: ~ €Shall I wait until they let you in?” and off he went, and in I walked, easy enough, shut the door arter me, and went “No,” says 1; ‘I’ve got a latch-key,’ up stairs. | -- My room is the back one on the second floor (that’s Miss Pecksalter’s spare bedroom), and, of course, when I got in ‘twas as dark as Egypt. I hadthought I should find the matches ‘on the shelf, but they warn’t there, and ’twas a good while be- fore I found ’em on the bureau. Then I lit the gas and un- dressed. | Thad put on my nightgown under my dress to be ready in case of staying, if it rained, at the Lowerys. So I didn’t waste no time rummaging. © Tossed the things I took off on a cheer; turned the gas low, and got into bed. In five minutes I was sound asleep, and dreamin’. I remember I dreamed I was at the Kitterkins’, and she was makin’ dirt pies for dinner, whena noise woke me up. I lifted up my eyes and saw the door open anda man come in! | | I tried to scream out, but was too skeered, so I just laid still. He shut the door arter him, and walked in, and straight up to the gas, which he turned on, full head, and then over to the bureau, which he began to rummage. I thought I should die. Next thing I expected he’d take out some kind of a weapon, and begin tomurderme. - _ | > However, he didn’t seem to see me; sol laid out as flat and a ll ay e. ' yo J L( g . SA Ecomicbooks.com VW ao a 4 7 ae a. K 7 ee * ix 5 I : ‘ “ ; we ig Ndots