Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-25
WHOLE NO. e37.

believe the story Of robbery? Why,
the police didn't believe in it, else they'd
have taken a different tone. No; I
should be looked upon as thief by oil
the world.
Then, my wife came down stairs, and
with few touches restored little or
der and sanity, both to outward mat
tors and my mind She brought ne
some coffee and IN egg ana some bread
and butter, and after had eaten ana
drank, I didn't feel SO bad. -
"Jack," she said, you must 60 to
London at once, and see the directors.
Have tho first word and tell them alf
about it-all the particulars. It was
only little bit of carelessness, after
all, and perhaps they will overlook it,"
Yes; that's all very WE'LL" I said.
/" But how am to get there? I've got
no money This wretched party has
cleaned us right OUT
Borrow some of Cousins"
He asked me to lend him crown
last night, and I couldn't"
"Now, you'll say: Here's man
without resource. Why didn't he pawn
his watch % To tell you the truth,
that's what I had done the week before,
and the money was all gone. "Then
under these circumstances, you'll add,
1T was immoral to give party" But.
you'll bear in mind, the invitations had
been out for fortnight, and then We
were in funds.
"Well, jack" said my wife, "you
must get the man---the p. B.-to give
you some moro money on the watch.
Sell it to him right out. It must be
worth at least ten pounds, for it cost
thirty, and you've only five on it. Sell
the ticket"
Eyes; but where was the ticket?
Why, in the little cash pocket in my
brown greatcoat. Still, had heard,
that if you lost your ticket he would
have to give you another; and Brooks
the pawnbroker, was respectable fell
low, who perhaps, would help me out
Of my difficulty. went to him, any.
how, OIL the way to the station. felt
like ticket of-leave man as went into
his shop, but I put gQod face on it.
"Brooks," said, " that watch-you
know the tickct-it's stolen"
Brooks gave most portentious wink!
He was slow-speeched man, with a
red face, and tremendous corporation.
"Nay," he says, "my lad; thou'rt
wrong there
"What do you mean?" I said col
oring up furiously. Every one seemed
to suspect me.
"Whoi, it might ha' been stolen
once, but it amt now; ave got it here.
This is how it were. A carding sort O.
chap comes in, and he says: Master,
what II you give me for this here ticket?
Now, you know the hact don't allow us
to give nousht in that kind of way, but
I says to the chap: "Let's look at it;
and then I saw it was yours, and said
to the man; i" My lad, you aren't hon.
est by this" i
And you gave him into custody
he's in prison! Ole Brooks what g
capital fellow you are.
"Nay," he said; II knowed better
nor that. Do you think I'd hexpose q
customer? So I says; "Hook itv
just like that. And away he went like
lamp-lighter."
sank down on the counter overpow-
cred with emotion.
"And what's more, went on Brooks,
she never took up the money lent him
on the coat"
What coat?'' cried.
CA very nice brown coat lie put up
with me. Here it is.
1t was my identical brown great-coat,
wrapped up in great bundle, and tied
round with my handkerchief. I made a.
dart at it and opened it, plunged my.
hand into the breast poeket-there was,
the roll of money, there were the TWEEN.
ty-two thousand pounds.
How ! did 90 to the bank that MORN
ing on the wings Of the wind! How
did l get home as soon as I had put the
the money safe away9 Mary knew by
my face that it was all right; and didn't
We have dance of joy all around the
house!
My burglar had only been sort Of
sneak thief. after all, who got in at the
open window, and bo;tsd with ssae sp0iis
to the hall; but if he had taken the
pains to look into the pockets Of ths
coat, he would have been rich--al-
though possibly miserable and insecure
man. and would have been uktAr1v