A STRANGE CASE.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9325, 28 January 1896, Page 5

A STRANGE CASE.

The Otago Daily Times reports that on ottarday night Miss McNeil, who Uvea »itb her mother in Russell street, Danedin, wU»d early to rest, but shortly after 10 • dock was nronsocl from her sleep by a *W»K at her bedroom door. Much ■|*nned, »ho listened fAY a moment, and, JM knock being repeated, she inquired as w who was there. The reply camo (in a ™*»n voice) that if she did not produce 5r r "i? ney hor lifo wouUl be tho forfeit - «»» McNeil inquired whether the man would go away if B he gave him the cashbox, "'» receiving no reply, she pushed open S!k W i! and made tlle air res «> und *»n her cries. Assistance was soon at hand, j*"-» w | <) youngmen, tindiug the doers securely clambered in through a window. *neytottntlno burglar, but oue of them wa3 Jj*» by Miss McNeil uuder the belief that vV , * , fk* hurgUr, and it was some time "■Wβ sho could be porsnaded that aha had 2*«* * mistake. Nothing was misaed from J»« home, and no trace of the burglar could * found by the neighbours or the police. ?£*** were marks on the window, but ese evidently made by tho young r*° w bo bad gone to Miss McNeil's assistce. Jiuj McNeil's mother was in the ■"weatthe time, but she heard nothing ■■«* Mowed by her daughter's criea.