Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-14

and unarmed. Yet my courage soon rose equa
to the occasion, and at once sprang to my feet
and faced the burglar.
"Don't you stir or utter word, or I'll blow
| your brains out"
As he uttered these startling words the ruffian
| eveed a revolver at my head, and his face-a
most villainous one naturaly-deepened in its
lines until his features became fierce in their
| murderOuS intent.
"Who are you? What do you want? How
came you hereP | exclaimed, despite his eau
| ton.
"Neyer you mind !" was the gruff response.
| you've spoilt my game; but I'm game to settle
| YOU if YOU hinder my leaving the house. Pve
| gotthis shootingiron, and mean to use it, too,
| if You don't keep quiet, and show me the way
| out"
All this time the fellow kept his weapon
aimed at my face, and the sight of the muzzle,
small as it was, made me feel very uncomforta-
BILE. 1t was singular predicament-to be thus
all alone in room with desperate and deter
mined man, who, having prison staring him
in the face, evidentlyIpreferred risking the gal
lows by numbering me, if it could aid his pres
ent escape.
''You want to leave the house do your l re-
marked "Well, Icannot stop you, SO put down
your pistol and follow me- I'll show you
the door with pleasure"
As spoke could not help laughing family
at the grim oddly of the situation, but my Wis
itor could apparently find nothing TO laugh at,
for he was dreadlully in earnest. He followed
me into the hallway, still keeping his revolver
cooked and unpleasantly near my head, at the
same time narrowly watching me as ] undid the
iastenings, evidently fearing some aggressive
movement on my part.
During the few seconds that had elapsed since
we had fairly faced one another had fully ma
tured my plan of action, for naturally wished
to capture the rutfian and have him properly
punished. This led me to acquiesce so quietly
in his cool demand. Having carried off the
matter so successfully the burglar believed that
| intended to make no trouble or resistance, so
as | opened the street door he quickly passed
out, at the same time unconsciouSly lowering
his weapon. Then came my turn, and as he
stepped off the door-sill let the door swing with
a crash, and by desperate bound flung myself
suddenly upon him. The momentum of my
spring was so Igreat that it sent us both tum-
bling headlOng down the stone steps, the pistol
accidentally exploding as we rolled over together
The ruse had proved successful, for the burglar
was taken wholly by surprise, and, his revolver
having fallen from his grasp, found myself
more than match for him. The report of the
pistol started the echoes Of the night and the
light from the hall gas-iet gave additional force
to my loud calls for the police. Fortunately
one of that much-abused class happened to be
within call, and had the satisfaction of seeing
my unwelcome visitor safe in his custody.
There is very little more to tell, for the pris.
oner was recognized as an old and desperate
send him to Sing Sing, while | keep the pistol
eventful night. The occurrence made no end
of noise in the neighborhood, so to please nv
wife we moved to other quarters-NeaV YORK
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