When tightening the lace in his last boot, he thought that he
heard a noise upon the stairs; but it ceased and he went on with his
work. Then there was a sudden rush as if somebody were descending
many steps at once; and simultaneously with the rush a loud cry.
'Buglahs! Buglahs!'
'The d--d nigger,' the Lifter ejaculated, and seizing his booty he
made a plunge for the door, which, with his usual precaution, he had
unlocked before going upon his exploit. Through the door he escaped
safely enough, but he had scarcely reached the yard before the negro
--the same, by the way, to whom my readers have already been
introduced--was upon him.
'Help, mates, help!' shouted The Lifter, as he felt the hand of the
darkey tighten about his throat.
'Help, buglahs, buglahs!' shouted at the same time the faithful
negro; and in response to the alarm, there was a hurrying of many
feet inside, and much hallooing.
But it was too late with the Ethiopean; for as the word 'buglahs,'
issued the second time from his lips, he was struck upon the head
with a club and knocked senseless.
'Here,' said The Lifter, 'take this,' handing the bag of booty to
Murfrey.
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