The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-01


Reginald was pleasant old gentle
man, with a fine sense of hlImor. lie
had considerable property, and lived
on Wimbledon Commoih
He had one beautiful danghter-but
that is not to the point.
One afternoon as old Reginald was
reading books in bis dElwing-room, it
was announced to him that common
man desired t. speak with him.
lie gave orders that the common
man should be admitted. And admit
ted the common man WAS.
He was Il very common maltindeed.
A tall. slmmbliug, ill-looking fel-
low, with an imesolute manner and
shrinking eye. He was dressed as
eosterniongprs are dressed, when fol-
lowing their calling.
What is your pleasure, good sir?"
said old Reginald.
''Beg pardon, guv'nor.n said the
common man. Il hoIs you won't
be hard on me.
Not at all replied old Reginald.
''l'm-l'm burglar,n said the
common man.
Indeed" said Reginald. "Will
you take chair.
Thank you, kindly. guv'nor, but
had rather stand, said he.
And he did stand.
So far there is nothing very incredi-
bic In my story. But it gets more
remarkable as it goes on.
''lIow do you like your profession"
said old Reginald.
"Well, gHv'nor," p" saitl the common
man, II don't like it nOways, and
that's it,"
That's WHAT"
''I'llat'S why I'm here. belongto
u gang OF twelve wot'S working these
parts Just now. We crack cribs by
turns. lt'Smy turn Tonight"
And the burglar wept like a child.
"'rhis, presume, Is Remorse,"
said old Reginald. t
mo, guy'nor, it aill't relnorse, it's (
punk. said the burglar. y
"'rhe sane thing" slid Reginald. a
1T ain'ttle being d burglar that !
object to; It's the lMyfiig to commit y
like the credit Of it, sir: y
is the danger | object to- K
III see" b
Now, by the laws of our gang. a
we're bound to crack cribs in turn Il
that is to say, one of us cracks the crib, a.
while the other eleven stop outside and II
rive the office" "
Il thought burglars always worked b.
IN twos or threes?" said old Reginald. o.
P'aps | ought to know best, sug- b.
yested the burglar. "
''PerhapS you are right. Indeed. X,
I'M sure you ought. What crib doyou 1
propose to crack Tonight ~ C
"FhiS here one." SC
"MIine9" ST
"Yourn." AZ
"Oh !" and old Reginald prepared Dc
o ring the bell. ii
Please don't do that, guv'nor. 81
iou amt goin to give me into Gus HI
ody - AZ
II think | had BETTER ri
No, no, guy'nor. don't do that.
listen to me first. | amt going to
nrt you, It's my turn TO crack yom WI
rib tonight. Now, will you help tn
le?" W,
Il hardly see my way" said old ca
'eginmld. thougllttully. 'Still, if | no
III be Of any Use" m,
Look here. guy'nor. each member sic
! our gang Is SboInd to get titty pounds wi
orth ofswag from each crib he cracks; an
he don't he's shot. Now | see a du
Salver and coffee pot and of
cam jug as came in here. Wot see
light be the value of that handsome firI
liver salver and coffee pot:" iro
"The cream jug is electro. The cOf- or
e pot, with sugar basin and salver, alt
ay be worth five and forty pounds" vii
THAT is near enough. III take 'em ria
ere is a tlimsy for fifty quid.' an,
And he handed old Reginald Il bank
Dte for the amount. !
''Still | don't quite understand" tin
II want yon. guv'nor, to be 80 good Ea
to leave your bed room window trei
en tonight, and place that salver OF
ID them silvertaps where | can get frei
N. | shall have cracked my crib, ref
eyed my swag, and made myself Off
fc untilmy turn cones round again" the
Certainly said old Reginald, an
lding up the note TO the light. But As
lne ask how can you afford to pay this
handsomely for your depretlationY" win
''TlIere are il dozen on us, sir. Each buy
Us cracks crib once hi three say,
'nths, and each swags at least fifty troI
llnds wOrth-often more. but ut sen,
st that. Last quarter the twelve got
BIS cracked brought us in eleven hun I've
ID pOunds--that's ninety odd pounds see
iece. When my turn comes ! pay
iIlr price for the fifty pounds worth A
Nag ttOr | have been llOnOfably | was