The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-12-01
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
Burglary interchangeable North
slider EODnd in Ills Bedroom.

From the Chicago Journal.
An unusually exciting incident occurred
a few nights ago in dwelling on the North
Side. The family residing III this parIicu
lar house, which is located on OAK street,
gear the lake, consists of ouly two persons
"a man and his wife The wife had been
gone East for several months, but had
written 10 her "hsge lord that she wonld
be home on a certain piSht, and she de
sired him to NEE. her at the depot on her
arrival, which, ike faithful husband, he
determined to do. I'll, wife went East by
the Michigan Central Railroad as she
stated nothing to the contrary in her last
letter, he expected her to return by the
same route. He spent portion of the
evening at place of amusement, and
then repaired to the Central depot, elated
with the prospect of soon meeting his long
absent and loving spouse. The train
rived, and the hero OF this thrilling adven
tue eagerly scanned the face OF every te-
male ,,asseuger who stepped trOm the cars
/ to the platform, expecting each Woment
to meet the dear OF ject of his search and
! his love. But alas, 30 wife came-or at
| least not his wife. Weighed down with
! disappointment at her non arrival and
anxiety for her safety, the di>consolate
/ husband lett the depot, and slowly wended
! his way toward his desc late home, remiuat-
! Ing on the uncertainties OF life, and won~
dering what could be the cause of such al
unexpected failure. At last he reached
/ his home, tired, vexed, sad and dlscourag-
| ed. On en,eTing his dwelling. he was
startled by Il slight noise, that sounded
much ike human being, groan!ng or snor"
ing. He listened carefully, and heard II
/ again. Ii proceeded from an adjoining
bedroom. the door of which stood wide
open. The house was perfectly dark, and
in moving cautiously around the parlor he
tumb !ed over what felt like pain OF boots.
He paused. reflected, and then-hIs brain
worked out the solution OF the mystery
The intruder was a bloody burglar. lie
had ransacked the house. aLi after ob
tanning such booty as he could readily
p carry away, supp0sing that nobody be-
longing in the house would return for sew
craI Gays, had laid down upon The bed aut
being either very weary or somewhat III
tox'cated had fallen asleep. At least
such was the hypothesis conIlred up II
the brain OF the excited owner OF the dom
ici; and upon this lie proceeded 10 act
: He had in one of his pockets loaded re
volcer, and in another one match, boil
of which be drew forth, taking the pistO
III his fl1Ht MAUI anu TUG iidtCll III III
left lie then stealthily cTept Into tn
bedroom, near to where the gas burne
was located, taking good care to 2rapp!
with an uuknown aud invisible enemy
= But he was quite willing to take h
chances with the villain III the light, and
, If he must he killed, he wound die like
man and hero, hravely defending hi
own home and fire>ide. The critical nIc
ment had arrived, and ,teadying his nerve
a, best he could, and sUmmCnIng all th
Z courage at his commanG, he qnchi
j. lighted the gas with enc hand aud cooke
his revolver with the other, and turne
"NiIlain!" said lie, How came 20
: here? Attempt to get out of that bed an
= yoQ are dead man -
= ~ TINS ,iio ooo7f-.--~. e - h..l mt. cred
wild shrek, aud exclaimed ~ nv, hn,
{ band what's the'matter? It's-it's-it
{ me
e a food OF light now broke in upon III
r mind Of the valiant burglar slayer. Il
; dropped his revolver, begged forgiveness.
e and mutual explanation followed tn
g wife had returned that evening. accoriin
10 appointment, but had come hy III
: Michigan Southern instead Of the Centr;
e route. She was as much surprised aud lis
- appointed at not meeting her husband 3
t the depot o the Southern Road as be wa
a az nor meeting her at a. Central depo
0 Proceeding hcme in a carriage, she foun
= the house un0ccupicd, and supposing he
q husband had probably gone 10 spend tn
5 night at his brothers or else been calle
/ out of the city on business, she retired
r lonely and fansued, and soon fell asleeI
her first awakening was as described an
; the shock would have almost driven int
D Srasms a woman of less nerve and fort
f tude. Tie neighbors soon got hold of tn
f lncldent-ludeed the hero and heroine {
D the adventure made 10 effort to conceal 1t
: Tor the joke was too good to keep all t
5 themselves, since 10 harm had grown GU
= oilt- The aggregate amount of amuse
, ment enjoyed already by the people Twin
} IL that racInlty is upward of considerable
{ The morals Of this incident Is: Whe
an absent wife writes her husband that sh
: will return home at certain time, sh
| Should always specify the particular demo
at which she vii! arrive, otherwise the con
. sequences are liable to he unpleasant
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