Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-10-06
6 NO. 81 PARIS MAINE FRIDAY OCTOBER & ,Se5


~as no more asleep han vas Ifmy snx
'e,y and Indignation we're PerPlexing me
his apprehensions we're At the sane mo
mont troGbling him and just A. vas abAn-
doning AL hope OF connecting = plan for
the recovery Of my mo0ey without Egbtiag
for IL. a mOseDest on his part put me in
Possession Of oas which had a. leas, the
promise % success.
I saw him open hs eyes suddenly. and
sN them fall on nc; then rising. be With
drew the canvas bag once more from be-
meath bis pillow. and stepped out Of bed
Nth Il in has hand. There stood upon the
-indow-sillA a wiihered geranism in glazed
earti'en~sre Pot-tbs plant Was a mere
stick. which had dried up and died for want
Of water. To my AnAxenen; The thief Lifted
the plant out of the pot BY the stem. raising
the earth in which II had grown. and whieh
was al matted together BY the roots. along
With Il; be then deposited the bag in the
bottom Of The pot. and. replacing the plant.
got qaietly into bed once more.
result Of the game very much in my own
power and soon made up my mind how to
aet. do not suppose that either Of rs
went 20 sleep Agaia; and / have often
thought since. What a curious study We
migh, have presented % any concealed
spectator Who shoald have been IN the Sc
cret Of our relative prsdicaments during the
following tWO bours or 50. I knew. Of
course. that my hght-6ogered friend would
not think Of rising till I ~as up and gone ;
having placed has booty where be might
reasonably deem it beyond the possibility
Of discovery. be vas doubtless prepared 10
OUtfaos any suspicion or accusation that
might be made against him. and therefore
he would lie there until be had the Geld 10
himself
Accordingly. about seven o'clock. got
up. deliberately washed and dressed. and.
having flashed ny toilet. ~as almost ready
20 start. being well aware all the while that
the fellow. who was feigning sleep. had his
eyes upon me. and vas watching for the
moment when should discover my loss.
OF course dad not discover IL bot ~hen
had drawn on nv boots. and was ready 10
80. became suddenly aware thar the at
nosPbere OF the room vas insufEerably close.
and begAn 10 P0H and blow. and ,jaeulaie
interIeciiOnAl complaints Of the want Of air
Al the next moment ran 70 the window. 20
throw . vide With one hAnd. and lcaninc
forward as il 10 catch the morning breeze.
askwardly s~ept on the flower pos down
into The Little court seveaty feet below.
In an instant the seeming sleeper vas
standing in his shirt on the middle of the
floor. and demanding With an angry oath
~Lat had done.
q" Nothing. said I. q" beyond breaking a
fio~cr-Pot-the plant was uitbered and
good for nothing. Excuse nv awkward
ness; viii indemaiiy the lAndlady. Goo !
morning
Ny nOnehalanee deceived the seoundrel.
and be stood aside % let M pass. looking
rather black. ho~ever. a. walked out.
There seemed % Be no one astir IN tie
house save the g9rcgH. vho was roasting
coffee AZ the open front door. ard I vas only
made aware of him By thc Agreeable fumes
which assailed my nostrils. as / sped ike a
gray-hound down the stairs. In half a
minute l uas IN the little back court. where
lay the smashed remains q the pot snd fbe
viiherei fo-er. Feeling morally certain
ihst The shock head snd sco-ling vissge of
The thief we're proirading from the window
shove. drew the canvas bag from the
crumbled dry mould. ard held o up o. bis
gaze. There be ~as. sure enough. gro~l-
ing snd grinding BIS teeth with rare and
mobilization
Why dont you ery stop thicf2'~ 7
bs~Ied ont O. BIN. Did you think 10
catch the EngHshuan asleeps IA revoir.
Coquin o.
7 -aiied NJ reply. ~. making for ihc
street. jamped into tbe 6rss hacre thaf cane
in view. and 10 h,li an hour hai slirbied
81 my own lodging A. vas mounting b.
my apartment. au quafrese. J met on che
stairs my friend sid chsm Oliendorf vho
was siilying forth % meet b. morning
pupils
Halioo'~ nii he. "yoa'vs been out
al ght'~
Hes. said 7. '' al I've h,d en- advon-
tsre,~
a" Good i-i ne hesr al about n.
told h.n bow ! Lad passed tbe nisht.
aaf 80 thai hsi happened
Cap.nl,' b. cried '' and have yoa ez-
srined the thisfs bag
%. No. have not done that yet Bat OF
course n contains nothing bui vhst is my
osn.