Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-12-20


yawn. 81 believe a woman can start up
as bright as lark at any hour of the
night, and talk upon any subject in the
universe but fellow can't be spicy and
graphic at two o'clock in the morning.
Wait until tomorrow and I'll tell you
all about it."
AS he made movement to ascend I
exclaimed tragically, s'If you advance it
will be over my body !" and finding that
something of an obstacle, be retreated
"Now," said triumphantly, ''what
was the man doing when you found him
Was he rolling up the carpets or what ?''
l had just been reading of deserted
house entered by thieves, who cody rolled
up the carpets, and other desirable articles
neatly for transportation carrying them
away as it was convenient, and thought
how unpleasant it would nave been for
Mrs. BeS erly to return to home in tnis
condition
''He was not doing anything in par
ticular,' was the reply, ''we found him
comfortably lodged in the back bedroom
sound asleep"
l was filled with amazement to find
that my burglar had only wanted nights
lodging.
That does not follow at ALL said
Ben authoriiively, he was sure of his
house before he begun, and being just
! then in need of comfortable rest, he con-
cluded to take it, and other things at his
leisure. He seemed determined not to
wake until we had turned on the gas full
blast; when he sprung up and caught me
by the hair. a sight of my pistols, how
ever, 5000 quieted him, to say nothing o!
the policeman's appliances. He's too
nice-looking fellow to be engaged in
such work, and he. carried it off with
high protesting against being dis
turbed, and assuring Us that he had
perfec. right to lodge at Mrs. Beverlys as
he was relative of that lady's."
ga relative?" repeated with breath
/ less interest.
s'That is what he said; but the police
man cody replied, with a grin. You see
it amt exactly the fashion for relatives to
visit folks in your off f-handed way-climb-
ing in at their windows when they are
out of town ; and as yon seem to be III
want of nights lodging, just put on
your duds and I'll accommodate you at
the station house. GLOW dare you men
tion such place TO me?' stormed the
grandiloquent burglar. 1 tell you / have
just arrived in the city tired out with my
journey, and came here, at the request of
my sister to transact some business for her
in this house."
''His sister?" exclaimed in great ex-
citement but Ben went on regardless
''Do look like a burglar !' he asked,
striking an attitude. ''At the burglars
ever see were much like other PEI pie
said the unimpressible policeman, some
better, some worse, and, cause you hap
pen to have straight nose and W p,rsoa-
able looking, amt no reason why we
should let you off, so just ven come along
quiet now, and it'll be the better for you.
I'm obliged to you for your inyitatiou,
replied the burglar, who seemed mora dis.
posed to laugh than he had been yet,
which appears too pressing to be declined;
but | can assure you that am very COM
Portable here, and also that l have per-
feet right to be here A difference OF
OpIIlObS hiSOOS, iStOihSo wv SuS&t0laI Va
the public peace: 'but when l see folks
breaking into other folks houses, my or
ders is to nab EN-. 'But you didn't see
me doing anything of the kind retorted
the culprit. You saw me peacefully
sleeping, and made an unwarrantable as
sault upon me- well, this gentleman's
sister saw you any how said the police
man, determined not to be bafled. Then,
observed the robber with rather comicai
smile, 1t is to lady that am indebted
for these polite attentions" So take care,
little sister, that he does not wreak his
vengeance on you! My experience of
burglars is not extensive, but this fellow
| doesn't look at all like his business-just
! the kind of man I'd like to smoke a
cigar and have good talk with
.sNow," said /, severely, ''don't you
feel little ashamed, after this long story
of trying to put me off with a sentence
But, Ben," continued with strong con-
viction that the burglar had had truth on
his side, Notwithstanding the fact that
Mrs Beverly's brother was supposed to
be recreatinc among the New Hampshire
hills at that Identical time, "Mrs Beverly
really has brother-she has talked to
me about him often, and l do believe that
man was telling the truth
"Pooh y said Ben incredulously, ''such
story is easily manufactured it is very
natural for people to have brothers, and
| suppose that was the first idea that pre-
sented itself"
"Well," I replied, my conviction,