Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-27

appearance, saying swell, the fellows
, safely lodged at the station-house fur the
night let's go to bed little girl"
And this was all, was it, after such al
excitement? Brevity may be the soul o.
wit, but it is not the sou! of satisfaction
when one is hungering for information.
F." Now" said |, planting myself on the
stairs in decided attitude, lust please tc
} remember that he is my burglar if il
hadn't been for me you would never have
seen him. and insist upon hearing some.
thing about him. Begin at the beginning
and tell me what you did first, after you
Looked for policeman" replied Ben
hopelessly. ID. ss as-..a. .e ...
What next?"
Found one"
"Nextw . .#yHH~
"Told him / had little job for him."
What then? Ben, do you happen to
know that you are particularly disagree
able and tormentiDg animal? Why can
you not give me spicy and graphic &C.
count of your adventure, (Which is one that
you certainly do not have every night of
your life,) 50 as to present it clearly to my
mind If 1 had gone in your stead, you
would have heard all about it from begin
ming TO end, as a matter of course don't
see why men need be SO miserably stupid
u nd unsatisfactory"
"WelI," rejoined Ben with a fearful
yawn, believe woman can start up as
bright as a 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 to-
morrow, and I'll tell you all about it."
As he made movement to ascend, ex-
claimed tragically, =" If you advance it will
be over my body !" and finding that some
thing of an obstacle, he retreated.
Now" said triumphantly, what was
the man doing when you found him =? Was
he rolling up the carpets, or what ?"
had just been reading of deserted
house entered by thieves, who coolly rolled
up the carpets, and other desirable articles
nearly for transportation, carrying them
away, as it was convent mt, and thought
how pleasant it would have been for Mrs
Beverley to return to home in this condi-
tion
He was not doing any thing in partic-
ular." was the reply, I'VE found him COM
fortably lodged in the back bedroom sound
asleep"
/ was filled with amazement to find that
my burglar had only wanted a nights lodg-
ing. ..... .r. ...
That does not follow at all /" said Ben
authoritatively, "h he was sure of his house
before he begun, and being just then in
need of comfortable rest, he concludei 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, however, soon quiet
ed him, to say nothing of the policeman's
appliances. He's too nice-looking fellow
to be engaged in such work, and he car
ried it off with high air--protesting
against being disturbed, and assuring us
that he had perfect right to lodge at Mrs
Beverley's as he was relative of that
lady's." .. ..
IA relative ?" repeated with breathless
interest
"That is what he said but the police
man cody replied, with grin, You see it
amt exactly the fashion for relatives to
visit folks ih your ofthanded way--climb-
ing in at their windows when they are out
of town aud as you seem to be in want of
a nights lodging just put on your duds
and III accommodate you at the station
house, How dare you mention such a
place to me p stormed the grandiloquent
burglar, l 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 very
house, .r ..
"His sister I" | exclaimed in great ex-
citement but Ben went on regardless
"f Do look burglar ? he asked, strik-
ing an attitude All the burglars | ever
see were much like other people" said the
unimpressible policeman, some better,
some worse, and cause you happen to have
amt no reason why we should let you off,
So, just you come along quiet now, aud it'll
be the better for you" I'm obliged to
you for your invitation" replied the burglar
who seemed more disposed to laugh than
he had been yet, (which appears to press
ing to be declined but | can assure you
that have perfect right to be here. A
difference of opinion, mebbe." returned the
guardi n of the public peace but when
see folks breaking into other folks houses
nv orders is to nab 'em" But you didn't
see me doing any thing of the kind," re-
turned the culprit. You saw me peace
; fully sleeping, and made an unwarranta
( BILE assault upon me-" Well, this gentle
: mans sister saw you any hoaU," said the
, policeman, determined not to be baffied
i Then," observed the robber, with rather
{ comical smile, " it is to a lady that | an
] indebted for these polite attentions? So
l take care little sister, that he does NO
: wreak his vengeance on you. My expert
ence of burglars is not extensive, but thi
+. fellow doesn't look at all like his business
: Just the kind of man I'd like to smoke 1
: cigar and have good talk with" A..
8 Nov" said l. severely, don't you fee
little ashamed, after this long story, o
d trying to;put me off with a sentence? Blu
d Ben," | continued, with a stroag conviction
# that the burglar adtruth on his side, moi
e withstanding the fact that Mrs. Beverley
brother was supposed to be recreatin
e among the New Hampshire hills at tina
d identical time. "Mrs. Beverley really hd
r a brother--she has talked to me about hir
It often, and do believe that man was tellin
It the truth" .ra .-|
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