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

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vember, that sat alone by my COM
Portable library fire. My sisters and
nieces had gone to q party, and the SER
wants had retired, the kitchen being, as
is usually the case in the South, a build
ing detached from the house.
l had been very busy settling some
household and other accounts, and
counting money just collected, to he
next day day deposited in bank. Having
now concluded this business, l put
away my books and papers, carefully
locked the money in private drawer
of my secretary, then producing de-
canter and little brass kettle, was
presently imbibing steaming beverage
of sugar, lemon juice, water, and one or
two other ingredients-a sovereign rem
edy against cold. Not that was af-
fected with that complaint, but am a
believer in the adage that "an ounce of
preventive is better than a pound of
cure"
was just falling in a state of luxuri-
Gus drowsiness when slight noise at
my window aroused me. 1 listened,and
the sound was repeated. The library, l
may observe was on the first floor parlor
of the house, and the window was about
eight feet from the pavement.
Rising opened the window and saw
two figures standing on the portlco of
the adjoining house, which had been un-
occupied. The dim light of the nearest
street lamp showed one of these men
muflled in great coat, while from be-
meath the loose cloak of the other L
caught gleam of the belt and buttons
of policeman's uniform.
II want to speak to you,'' said the
latter, speaking in a low voice, 81 am
Officer Perrin, of the Third District
Open the door, but make little noise"
obeyed, and, with a silent salute, he
entered, followed-rather reluctantly, it
seemed-by the other man. Both tip
toed across the hall into the library
But first, to my surprise, the policeman,
on my turning the key in the door, tried
the bolt, and removing the key, silently
handed it to me.
In the library Perrin said to me:
You are Mr.. Saunders, 1 presume ?"
eyes"
Has any person been admitted at
the front door within the last quarter of
an hour ?"
mo; am alone in the house, except
yourselves
Them" resumed Perrin, " / have to
tell you-don't be frightened-th there
is probably at this moment burglar in
the house."
A burg"
He checked me with a movement of
his finger and at the same time turned
his attention toward the door of the
room adjoining.
What room is thatp'
L told him. He went to the door,
drawing a pistol as he did SO, and gazed
around with searching eyes.
Is the farthest door locked, and
those closets 2"
believed SO; but he proceeded to in
vestigate, and said, as he nodded to-
wards the plate on the closets shelves.
No doubt it is this they are after,
unless there are other valuables about
the house."
Nothing, exceptth ladies jewelry,"
1 said.
+" That Is upstairs, 1 suppose9 We
will first search the floor thoroughly,
then proceed above.''
But" said I, nervously, "what
makes you suppose that there are
burglars in the house p''
81 was coming up street just now
not on duty, you see-when met this
man, Mr.. -, eh ?"
"James Goodman, Belvin g furniture
factory" said the man with the great
coat, speaking for the first time.
"Oh He stopped me and said he
had just seen something suspicious "a
man in the portico of the next house
here, looking in at lighted window =
this window, you see.''
"Good gracious !" said L, remember
ing the money had been counting.
THAT led me to watch him." said
Goodman. 6 1 saw him come down and
go up the front steps of this house. He
stood there considerable time, now and
then STOPPING down as if doing some
thing to the lock. Then the door open
ed and he went in.''
"But the door was locked on the in
side,' said.