"Never saw him! Then what did she fire at?"
"Well----"
Ella stopped, as if somewhat at a loss. So Madge went on.
"I fired to let him know he was discovered. I believe the bullet lodged in the roof."
"Heavens! what a target."
"He took the hint, and did not wait to be made a target of himself."
"Then didn't you see him at all?"
"Through the window, as he was running down the road."
"Did you give the alarm?"
"We were in our night-dresses."