The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-09

But What there is LETT at its mousy, and not
what that naughty Jack said.
But there, must 60. Sisters coming. But ]
wish could waif, Just to see
II she ran up to you and kissed you in the gay
that she used TO kiss Lee"
CLOSE your SHUTTERS.
1t was between 10 and IL o'clock
on a wet and chilly evening in No
vember, that sat alone BY my CON-
Portable library fire. My sister and
nieces had gone to . party, and the
servants had retired. the kitchen being
as is generally the case at the South,
in a building detached from the house
had been very busy settling some
household and other accounts, and
counting money just collected. to be
next day deposited in the bank.
Having now concluded this business,
put away my books and papers,
carefully locked the money in a private
drawer Of my secretary. then produc-
ing decanter and a little brass kettle,
was presently calmly imbibing q
steaming beverage of sugar. lemon
juice, water, ami one or two other
ingredients-a sovereign remedy
against cold. Not that l am affected
with that complaint, but l am q be-
lever in the adage that ian ounce OF
prevention is worth pound Of cure.
was Just falling into q state oi
luxurious drowsiness when . slight
noise at my window aroused me.
listened, and the sound was repeated.
The library, may observe. was or
the first parlor-Aoor Of the house, and
the window was about eight feet from
the pavement.
Rising. l opened the window and
saw two figures standing ON the porticu
of the adjoining house. which. blythe.
by, had been unoccupied. The dim
light Of the nerrest street-lamp showed
one of these men muffled in q great
coat. whilst from beneath the loose
cloak of the other l canght a CLEAN
of the belt and buttons Of a police
mans uniform.
Il want to speak to you" said Tho
latter. leaning fa-~.su ana speaking
in . low voice: 81 am Officer Perrin,
OF the Third district. Open the door,
but do it with as little noise as possi
ble."
1 obeyed. and found two men stand.
! ing on the threshold. Officer Perrin,
as confronted him, looked not at me.
but beyond me, over my shoulder into
the farthest recesses Of the hall, as
though searching for some one. Then
with silent salute he entered, follow
ed-rather reluctantly, it seemed-by
the other man, and both tip toed
noiselessly across the hall into the
library. But first, to my surprise,
the policeman. on my turning the key
in the door. tried the bolt. ami remov.
ing the kew silently handed it to me.
In the library Perrin turned to me.
"You are Mr.. Saunders, presume"
he said, in the same low voice as be-
fore. whilst he carefully shook the
rain-drops from his oil-skin cap.
Yes
"Have you. OR has one of your
household admitted any person at the
front door within the las: quarter Of
an hour."
ono; I am alone in the house. No
one has entered but yourselves"
The two exchanged giances and
significant mods.
Then" resumed Perrin. impress
siyely, Il have to inform you don't
be startled or make any exclamation
that there is probably at this moment
a burglar in the house"
a burg"
He checked me with a motion of his
finger, and at the same time turned
his ear in listening attitude towards
the door of the dining-ro.m adjoining.
"What room is that :"
| told him. He turned on q full
blaze of gas. went to the door. drawing
a pistol as he did 50, listening mo-
ment or two, then opening the door
wide. gazed around with keen, search
ing eyes.
is the farthest door locked, and
those closets ?"
/ believed go; but he proceeded to
investigate for himself, still holding
the cooked pistol in his hand. and
said. "a he nodded towards the plate
ON the closet shelves: ut il here that
they will naturally try. No doubt it
is this that they are after. unless you
have other valuables in the house."
Nothing, except the ladies' jewel
ry."
THAT is upstairs. I suppose! Well
first search this floor thoroughly, and
then proceed above"
"But." said I, q little nervously,
what leads You to supp.se that there
are burglars in the house!'
81 was coming up Fouchee street
just now-not on duty tonight. you
met this gentleman here,
"Goodman-James Goodman-Bel. |
wins furniture factory" said the man |
in the great coat, speaking for the
FIRST time.
"Ah! He stopped me. and said he
had just seen something suspicious
4 man standing in the portico of the
next house here. leaning over and
looking in at . lighted win.
1ow-this window. you ZEE"
''Good gracious ]" said I. remember.
ng the money l had been counting.
THAT led me 10 watching him"
aid Goodman, taking up the narrative.
4 stepped into dark doorway, and