"What is it, Lu ?" Violet asked in trepidation.

"Oh what is the meaning of those sounds coming from below?
Are burglars trying to break in ?" "No, Mamma Vi," returned Lulu with a little nervous laugh, "they are trying to break out." "Break out?
what can you mean, child ?" "They are locked into the strong room, Mamma Vi, and papa is calling for help to take them to jail.

Hark! don't you hear him ?" They sat up in the bed, listening intently.
"Hello!" the captain called: then in another moment, "Capt.

Raymond of Woodburn, wants the sheriff," they heard him say.

"Ah are you there Mr.
Wright?
Burglars in the house.