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

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hen STOPPING down, as if doing some
hing to the lock. Then the door
opened and he went in"
"But the door was locked on the in
side." l said.
The policeman shrugged his shout
de-s.
"Not much Of an obstacle to this
class Of citizens. When you examine
that lock tomorrow you'll find some
thing wrong with it."
"What is to he done!" l Inquired.
in some agitation.
Capture the fellow" returned Per-
rim. coolly. as he examined the lock
of his revolver and carefully placed Oh
it a new cap. "If I can count on you
two. the thing can he done ut once"
But I am not used to this kind If
business. YOU see," said Goodman.
hesitatingly.
"YOur part, my friend, will be easy
enough. The thief is probably at this
moment up stairs. All YOU will have
to do is to take your stand at the foot
Of the stairs. and shoot him If he at
Temps to escape that way. Look
here. he added more earnestly, I'LL
not mind giving you FIVE. ten. or even
fifteen dollars out Of my own pocket.
if you will only stand by me in this
matter. Its thing I've been partic.
ularly wishing for. and now that I've
the chance. I'm bound to do it. They
are accusing me of hanging hack in
the Ryan burglary, and if l can show
'em their mistake. and capture Thu
fellow without calling in professional
assistance. it will he worth to me more
than the money I'll owe you"
In few moments he had arranged
his plan. After going carefully over
the first floor and securing all the door.
50 as to prevent escape in this direction
all the time observing the greatest
silence and caution-Perrin poste,|
Goodman nj the foot Of the stairs
directed me to take my position on the
halfway landing, and then himself
quietly ascend to the second floor, re
volver in one hand and heavy boots in
the other. Both Goodman and my
self were to fire at the burglar if hi
attempted to escape in our direction
As the policeman disappeared il
the darkness of the upper hall, l be
gan to feel unpleasantly. l presset
closely into the darkest corner Of tn,
landing and listened. At first all wa
dead and silent /; but presently l lis
tinctly heard in one of the room
above a sound rs Of a drawer bein:
opened. There was a sharp metali'
ring. and some object fell lightly {,
the floor. Here then. the burgla
was at work. Before l hal time T.
recover from the creepy chill which
this thought evoked, there was ,
sudden, .tified exclamation-a scutii
ing and trampliDg Of feet chat
overthrown-a crash Of glass, and ;
heavy fall on the floor. The mex
moment Perrin's voice was heart
shouting loudly:
Hello, here. Saunders! Goodman
Quick! I've got him down.
rushed up and attempted to oper
the door. To my surprise it wa
fastened.
Break it in" cried Perrin, 80
get through the landing window Oh t
the roof Of the porch, or he'll escape
rushed to the landing IT, 80.
~. Was TOO high to be easily scales
by one of my short and rather purs,
stature. and / ran down into the hall
seized a chair. called To Goodman
who. however, made no response, hav
ing doubtless beat a retreat on hearIn:
the noise above and with difficulty
and delay succeeded in getting through
the window. l wrenched open the
shutters of the room in which til,
struggle was going on, and throwing
up the sash srrang to the floor within
All was pitch darkness and deeI
silence. Not a sound. not q breath
could be heard. A cold horror came
over me. The thief had murdered hi.
captor, left him deal on the floor and
escaped.
l CROPPED nv way to the door. I,
was still locked-no doubt by the
murderer in his flight. ] threw M
the front window. and yelled Justify
for help.
Whats the natter" shouted q
voice from the street.
"Murder! burglars! help"
A crowd, including two policemen.
rushed in. They told me they found
the front door open. though l had the
key which Perrin had given me still
about me, and breaking in the cham.
her door. pressed in with eager faces.
where's the burglar!" inquired
one of the officers. looking around a.
the gas was lighted.
"Where's the murdered man!" de.
manded the other. while a precociousIy
thoughtful boy pushed his way through
the crowd. ushering in a physician,
whom he had hastily summoned from
his Office, a few doors off.
There was no mangled body on the
floor. no blood stains anywhere. A
broken char. an overturned table. a
shattered Bohemian-glass toilet set
these alone testified to the struggle
that had taken place.
In as few words rs possible ] ex-
planned the case.
"The thief has escaped. and the
policeman is after him." concluded -
Hadn't you better jim in the pursuit
Mt once?"
1--WE will first lock round a little"
said one Of the officers. coolly.
The search revealed some bureau
drawers pried omen, and several jewel
cases and two wa,ch-stands lying
emptied Of their contents. Down
stairs tho plato had vonisha1 from, sLa