The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-04-17

Ialf nalreu young man come lorWhru,
and take possession of the two pistols.
His first impression was, that joke was
being played upon him by his friend
Williams; but when he saw the stran-
ger, he comprehended the matter at
once, and that he had now to do with
burglar. The tall, very powerful, and
very fair young man he saw put one of
the pistols into his pocket, cock the
other, and hold il in his right hand,
while with the left he united the hand
kerchief that covered the mouth Of his
host.
If you utter a single cry" said he,
81 shall that instant blow out your
brains"
This, for person who was contem~
plating suicide, was an excellent oppor-
tunity for quitting life but the broker
preferred doing the deed himself, rather
than confide to the awkward hands of
another. 1t must be owned, thathe was
tired of assembling the agony that had
so long preyed upon his heart. He
yielded to the desire of "telling his
mind;" of having one in whom he
might confide his secrets, even though
the confidant was stranger and
robber.
"Who are you ?" said he to the stran-
ger, in low whisper, which at once in
timated to him that he had no intention
to call for assistance.
You have the advantage replied
the young man, with impudence, ''of
having to do with Ikey Samuels; but
you don't seem to know name that the
Police Commissioners are familiar with,
and the magistrates of every police office
in London have frequently heard of"
=" 1 do not indeed know you," was the
answer of Frederick and your mode of
| proceeding"
Must prove to you both what am,
and with what object came. l have
been concealed in your library for the
last two hours. l certainly did not cal
culate on seeing you here; but as you did
come, moments reflection showed me
| it might be useful; for 1 should have
! had to break open your iron safe, where
know you keep all your money, with
instruments that after all might not have
effected my purpose; but now, as you
are here, please to give me the key of
your money drawer"
"My money drawer ~ replied Brookes
with bitter smile.
"Where is the key of your money
drawer? Isuppose in your waistcoat
pocket. Come, come, sir, don't put one
to the trouble of looking for it,"
"You will, in truth, find it in my
waistcoat pocket"
The robber easily discovered the key.
He then opened the great iron chest. He
rummaged through it, and could discov.
er-nothing! There was not even sin.
gle sovereign there-nota a solitary crown
"This is a scurvy joke" said he, after
having carefully examined all the draw.
ers, and it is one of which am deter.
mined not to be the dupe. You will
therefore at once show me the secret
drawer where you have concealed youl
bills and bank notes. Tomorrow, am
aware, you have large payments to make
on change
1T is perfectly true that l have >
said Brookes.
"Then you must have the money tc
meet them.''
9 have not, was theansweF of Fred
erick-'' L have a sister who believes
herself rich, because she thinks am SC
too. She is now talking with frient
who believes me to be worth million
with young lady also who loves me
and that / adore, and that supposes w,
shall soon be married. 1 could, if
liked, easily deceive her, and involv,
her in my embarrassments but this
will not do"
And this young lady is rich ~ ask
ed the robber
" Yes, very rich; but love her tot
much to bring her to ruin.p
" That is very silly. And you
friend2"
My friend is worth very near mil
lion of money. But now, sir,v contin
ued Brookes, you have made foolisl
attempt on my purse, and the soone
you leave the better. Unloose me, an,
CO." Gas ~
"But how, said the robber, "did yol
mean to get out Of all your embarrass
ments ~
:" Can you not guess, when you sc