The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07

In giving you five, ten, or even fifteen
dollars out of my own pocket, II you
will stand by me In this matter. It's
n thing have been particularly wish
ing for, and now that have the chance,
I'm bound TO do 1t. They are accusing
me of hanging back In the Ryan burg
larry, and II can show them their mis-
take, and capture this fellow without
calling In professional assistance, IL will
be worth more than the money l will
owe.''
In few moments he had arranged
his plan. After going over the first
floor and securing all the doors, so as to
prevent escape In this drection-all the
time observing the greatest caution and
silence-Perrin posted Goodman at the
foot of the stairs, directed me to take my
position at the halfway landing, and
then himself quietly ascending to the
second landing with his revolver In one
hand and his heavy boots in the other.
Both Goodman and myself were to fire
at The burglar should he attempt to es-
cape in our direction.
AS the police disappeared in the dark
ness of the upper half, 1 began to feel
rather unpleasantly. L pressed closely
into the darkest corner of the landing
and listened. AT first all was dead and
silent; but presently distinctly heard,
in one of the rooms above, sound as
of drawer being opened. Then there
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ject fell to the floor. Here, then, the
burglar was at work. Before / had time
to recover from the creepy chill which
the thought evoked there was a sudden,
stifled exclamation "a scuffling and
tramping of feet-a chair overthrown,
crash of glass, heavy fall on the floor.
| The next moment Perrln's voice was
heard shouting loudly:
Hello, here Saunders Goodman
quick I've got him ~
I rushed up and attempted to open the
door. To my surprise it was fastened.
" Break it in !" cried Perrin, cor get
through the landing window on to the
roof of the porch, or he'll escape"
rushed to the landing. The window
was too high to be easily scaled by one
of my short and rather pussy stature,
and 1 ran down into the hall, seized
chair, called to Goodman - who, how
ever, made no response, having doubt
less beat hasty retreat on hearing the
noise above-and with difficulty and de-
lay succeeded in getting through the
window. L wrenched open the shutters
of the room in which the struggle was
going on, and, throwing up the sash
sprang to the floor within.
All was pitch darkness and deep ST.
lence. Not sound, not breath could
be heard. A cold horror came over me.
The thief had murdered his captor, left
him dead on the floor and escaped.
1 groped my way to the door. 1t was
was still locked-no doubt by the MUIR
derer in his fight. threw up the front
window and yelled for help.
What's the matter 2" shouted q
voice in the street.
" Murderi burglars helpl -
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
Der door peered around after the gas
was lighted.
Where's the murdered man Y'' de-
manded the other, whilst precociously
thoughtful boy pushed his way through
the crowd, ushering in physician,
whom he had hastily summoned from
his office, which was few doors off.
There was no mangled body upon the
floor, no blood stains anywhere. A
broken chair, an overturned table,
shattered Bohemian glass toilet set =
these alone testified to the struggle that
had taken place.
In as few words as possible I ex-
planned the case.
The thief had escaped and the DO
llceman is after him. 1 concluded,
"hadn't you better join in the pursuit
at once 7"
"We will first look around little"
said one of the officers, coolly.
The search revealed some bureau
drawers pried open, and several jewelry
cases and watch stands lying emptied
of their contents. Down stairs the plate
had vanished from the dinlng-room
closets, and the door of my writing
desk stood open, revealing the secret