e privileged to examine it at any time," returned Capt. Raymond,
with a good-humored laugh, "I will take you there at once if you wish,
for we will have to be setting off on our ride presently.

"Mother, would you like to see it also?"

"Yes; and to hear the story of the capture while looking upon its
scene."

The captain led the way, all the rest following, except Lulu, who stole
quietly away to her room to get herself ready for the trip to town.

She shrank a little from the thought of facing the two desperados and
testifying against them, but kept up her courage by thinking that both
her heavenly Father and her earthly one would be with her to protect and
help her; also by the remembrance of her papa's assurance that she need
not feel disturbed; that all she had to do was to tell a plain
straightforward, story:--"the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth."

"I can do that," she said to herself; "it will be quite easy; for I
remember perfectly all about it. Those wicked men threatened papa that
if he had them sent to jail they'd kill him some day when they are let
out again, and I suppose they'll want to kill me too, for telling about
it in court; but I know they can't do us any harm while God takes care
of us. That must be the meaning of that verse in Proverbs I learned the
other day.

"'There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.'

"And the next verse says, 'safety is of the Lord.' So I'm sure we
needn't be afraid of them."

Capt. Raymond opened the door of the strong room and called attention to
the marks of the burglars' tools on the lock of the safe.

"It was Lulu who first became aware of their presence in the house," he
said; "and she--why where is the child?" as he turned to look for her,
and perceived that she had disappeared.

"I think she has gone upstairs to put on her hat and coat," Violet said.

"Ah yes, I suppose so! leaving me to tell the story of her bravery and
presence of mind, myself."

He proceeded to do so, and was well satisfied with the encomiums upon
his child which it called forth from Grandma Elsie and her sons.

"I congratulate you, captain, upon being the father of a little girl who
can show such unselfish courage," Grandma Elsie said with enthusiasm,
her eyes shining with pleasure, "I am proud of her myself; the dear,
brave child!"

"And so am I," said Violet; "but of course," with a mischievous laughing
glance into her husband's face, "h