The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-12

pedestal had no doubt Ieckoned on these
facts having great weight with the mar
auder. Several nights had gone by and
no discovery made, yet Ned Lowcliffe
crept silently to his selected station, and,
assuming his disguise as the shrouded
statue, patiently watched through the
darkness; so patiently that no one not
close enough TO touch him could have i'm
aglned that he differed from the efiigies
around.
1t was yet comparatively carly in his
watch, on certain night, and young
moon threw just sufficient light here and
there to make everything more uncertain
than usual, when Lowclife, finding him
self little cramped from standing so
long IN one position, prepared to make
one OF the guarded shifts he was forced
to indulge in during the evening; but
just as he commenced carefully tc draw
one leg behind the other, he stopped,
rolled his eyes easarly round, and then
renamed SO motionlesS he scarcely
breathed.
With step almost noiseless-but not
quite SO for such listener s ears-a man
glided round the argyle of counter close
by, and, standing close by Lowcliffe,
paused, stopped, looked along the floor in
every direction, then sat upon an ada
cent pedestal, and, leaning against the
legs OF a Hercules, listened. If the pro-
cess of persplration were not wholly a
silent one, Lowcliffe would have been be-
trayed, tor the cold beads came upon his
forehead as he saw how near he was to a
discovery.
The man was sitting upon tho very
next PEDESTAL, block which almost
touched his own. There he waited quiet
ly for awhile, not very long, but long
enough to insure himself that no patrol
was coming that way then he rose, and
IN few steps was at the nearest counter
and had tried a key in the lock; oAe or
two attempts failed, but at last door
opened, and his head and shoulders were
lost to sight; he re-appeared with
small box. which he placed on the ground
before him, and then tried one or two
keys. Again the box yielded. the lid was
thrown back, and a few articles we're rap.
idly transferred to the mans pocket.
Some object, however, seemed un-
known TO him, and he held it up against
the diIa light, endeay oring to make out
what it was. To his horror one of the
statutes sprang from its pedestal toward
him. 1t was instantaneous, but the flash
was enough; the figure all in white
moved, and leaped upon him; then, with
a fearful yell, which rang from end to
end of the building, the thief fell in a fit
upon the floor.
Alarmed by the scream, two or three
officers were speedily at the spot, and turn
ing In their lanterns, were nearly as much
astonished in their turn to see a white.
sheeted figure standing by the side of a
man in convulsions.
When their momentary surprise had
ceased upon their discovering who the
sheeted figure was, they proceeded to I'M
fasten the PROSTATE man 5 scarf and collar,
sprinkled him with water, and Lifted him
from the ground; his struggles ceased,
and few long brcaths announced that he
was coming to-
Il don't know him. said one Of the
constables,
Il do, though - exclaimed Lowcliffe.
well of all parties as could have sup
posed, | never could have supposed him.
Why, it 5 that blessed Glisser, from the
stall next to old Baselton fellow that
looks like if butter wouldn' melt in his
mouth
where am / !--who are ycu!" said
the miserable convict.
"Oh, we're particular friends Of yours"
returned the officer.
But | saw saw one Of those things
move" replied the man, looking timidly
around with a dreadful shudder.
Lowcliffe had stripped off his white
raiment by this time, and so did not
shock the wretched Glisser's ewes.
Well tell you all about that in the |
morning" said the constable. "Wh hat |
you have got to do is 10 come along with |!
US
1t was so-he had TO "come along"
and directly the exhibitors and the staff |
IA ustered in the building, the intelligence |
few like wild-fire that Mr.. Glisser was in |
custody for breaking into stalls at night.
1t was a shock to a large circle of his |
and admirers, who could |
hardly believe it, and when. on his Iodg- |
lngs being searched, the bulk of the ar
ticles missing from the counters was found |
the thing seemed more incredi BILE still.
Mr.. BaSelton was especially astounded !
because he had made quite confident of
the young man, and had the modification |
OF renem OeFlng now ne himself had re- |
vealcd TO Mr.. Glisser the various plans for |
detecting the thief: aud that, if it had |
not been for Lowclliffe insisting on the ruse
of attributing the pilfering to the after
noon instead of the night, he probably |
would have put the young man on his !
guard against the scheme which had prov
ed successful. He recovered his watch |
and other articles, paid his 900 pounds !
cheerfuliy, and gained a reputation with |
the force for the extreme readiness !
with which he put his name down to their |
for deserving objects.
Mr.. Glisser's proved very bad case
and he was lost to sight for many years |
after the date of the exhibition of 1862
Journal.
Why is a solar eclipse like a woman
whipping her boyl Because it is the |
hiding of the sun.
What pupil gets the most punishment
The pupil of the eye, for it is continually
under the lash.
There * one thing ahout n constantly