The true northerner., 1871-05-26

gentlemen, and Peters, came together
promptly.
From the station" whispered Peters
hoarsely. "Train's just in. / had to
wait an hour and a quarter for 'em hid
behind a telegraph pole the whole con-
founded time !"
You hold your blab," said one of the
professional gentlemen politely. Heave
ahead, and show the job"
They had very black whskers, these
professional gentlemen, and very clean
linen, and very fine broadcloth, and
very sleek hair, and very, very large
diamond rings. Goggs never felt so mean
in his life as he did walking up the col.
lege steps between them, to help to
"show the job"
However, he did it and, as ! said, so
much can't be helped.
1t was q dark night, and very windy
A dozen times, on the college steps,
Goggs was sure that he heard the Calcu
lus Professor striding up the broad
walk, under the trees. A dozen times,
while the professional gentlemen were
fitting forged keys to the lock of the
outer door (which they did with the ut
most easel Peters swore that there was
tutor about somewhere, calling
through the wind. But neither professor
nor tutor tracked that JOB, nor ever
have, to this very day.
Through the outer door, through the
entry door, through the office door, into
the office, the professional gentlemen,
with Peters and Burnett and Painter and
Goggs behind them, made their noise
less, skillful wonderful way.
In the middle of the treasurer's
otfice,-the dark, little, awful, reproach-
full room,-they all paused.
"'Pon my word" said Peters. just
over his breath, I" | most wishd there
been some other way. We offered the
printer two hundred down for one proof
/ of the confounded thing; but he
wouldn't take four. This is our last
throw, 'pon my wopd But pom my
word | most wish-IIurry up there,
can't your
In the reproachful darkness Of the
little awful room, the professional gen.
tlemen went to work upon the safe. 1t
was the treasurer's private safe, a small
affair, with the simplest lock in the
world. If only the treasurer had been
bright enough to put the papers IN the
great ark across the room, with the
combination lock.
"That," said one of the professional
gentlemen, "would ha' ben matter
of some powder and blasted noise"
By this | do not think the profession
al gentleman meant SO much to make
pun as an emphasis. He was on his
knees at the time, turning a great key
in the great key hole, with his head on
one side, very much like the head of an
artist, putting the finishing touch to his
picture.
"A-a-ah y said the burglar at last,
with soft admiring whistle, "wasn't
that neat, now p
As he rose from his knees, the safe
door, with a sound lock and velvet
hinge swung solemnly open.
"A match ~ said one of the professions
al gentlemen.
All the boys felt in their pockets al
once.
"Only one at time," said the other
professional gentleman. Zone at 8
time, and be spry. We've done oul
, biz you tend to yourn."
The two burglars stepped back stel
or two from the open safe, and Peters
and Painter stepped up. Peters struck
a match and held it down; his hanC
shook
You'll drop it, and set everythin!
afre ~ growled Painter.
, Painter got down on his knees ano
glared into the safe.
He drew something out.
He held it up to Peters match.
Goggs and Burnett held their breath
One of the burglars, not much inter
ested, yawned audibly. His share o
the work was over. He was in hurr,
to get away.
"Got 'em ?" whispered Goggs, shal<
ing all over.
Yes !"
What is the matter, then ?"
Something was the matter Painte
threw down the packet which he held
with great oath. Peters match wen
out. There was minutes blacknes
and confusion.
What is it?'
Who-where 2"
Tutors p
Run -
"No, don't!'
Hold on y
What's up?''
Look here. Hush -
Be still there ~
" Nobody's coming-can't you holc
your tongue p
The clash of whispers struck through
the dark room, fought minute briskly
then died down.
Peters had lighted another match
His face was pale and red by turns.
Look here" said he.
The fellows all looked. Peters fareC
, his match to and fro several time
, slowly across the packet in Painter
hand.
Yes, they were the Calculus papers
sure enough; the Calculus papers whicl
had cost them three hundred and fit
t dollars and burglary; the Calculu
papers that they had forced the QUITE
door, and the entry door, and the offc
/ door, and the safe door, to get /; the Cal
S culus papers, indeed, folded and scale,
? over and over and about and about an,