Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-24

in my ear.
I found the latter difficult request
to comply with, for my heart was beat
ing with rapidilty, and thunping against
nv ribs in the most excited way; still i
stood quiet,- and trusted to my friend.
Nothing could be more cautious than
the proceedings of the robbers; the shut
ter was pushed back in the most slow
and steady manner; had there been even
! ben fastened to it, doubt whether it
would have been made to ring At in
tervals. there was rest from work, evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose of listening, and
then one of the robbers placed his leg
across the window-sill, and lightly de-
scended,
The night, even out of doors, was
very dark, and in the corner where we
stood it was black as Erebus. Our forms,
therefore, were quite undistinguishable,
and the only chance of discovering us
was by touching or hearing us.
I The first burglar was soon followed
| by second, whilst we could hear that a
third, who was outside, was to remain
there on watch
4 3 ''Now let's light up" said number
two.
! mot yet, till you push the shutter
/ to-" replied the other, ''or the glim II
be seen; then you come and hold the
/ box"
j., The shutter was quietly pushed to,
and both robbers moved away a few
PAGES from the window by which they
had entered. BY the quiet way in which
they walked, it was evident that they
were either without shoes or had on In
dia-rubber coverings. OF their size OF
weapons, we could see nothing, and
began to doubt whether our position
was an agreeable one, as / was armed
only with sword, a weapon, however,
/ knew how to use; whilst of my friends
means,of offence or defence knew no.
thing.
had not long to wait, for lucifeI
was struck by one of the men immedi-
ately, and the room consequently light
ed up: at the instant my friend drew up
the slide of The dark lantern, and fash
ed the light on the faces of the two men,
at the same time showing the muzzle OF
"a revolver pointed towards them.
'If either of you move, I'll put q
couple OF bullets in him, said my friend
as he placed his back against the win
dow by which the men had entered
! Now drop that crowbar," he contin-
ned, in voice of authority; ''down with
it; and you," he said to me, ''pull open
the shutter, and shout for the police. y
The idea that is usually entertained
of burglar is, that he is man OF
great size, strength, and daring, and
that he would in an encounter annihi-
late any moderate man. When, then,
the light revealed the faces and forms OF
the men we had captured, our humble
self, although no great pugilist, yet
felt able to defeat either OF them If it
came to matter of fists; and L must
own that the pale and astonished faces
of the men were not indicative of any
great courage.
| Our shout for police was shortly an
swered; and the burglars having been
subdued by the sight of the revolver, the
muzzle of which pointed first at the
one and then at the other, were captur-
ed by the police, three of whom were
speedily on the spot, and conveyed to
the lock. up whilst We, and detective
who had been brought down from Lon
don some days previously, examined
the details by which the men had effect
| ed an entrance.
"You were very lucky to hear them,
/ especially on such a night" said the
detective; ''when once. they're in they
move like mice. We know them; and
L expect they'll get seven years.
The man was near about correct, for
one, the older offender, was sentenced
to six, the other five years penal servi-
tude.