Connecticut western news., 1882-01-04

on the landing while Miss Brindleton glided out of bed and put on peigssoSr.
 So far our heroine had acted with perfect mixture of courage and pru- denoe. She had seen at a glance that it would be madness for her to try and l grapple single-handed with the burglar; and she had reflected thatif she raised an alarm she would scare her young sis ter Phoebe, frighten the maid-servants and possibly exasperate the burglar in- to breaking her head. On the other hand, she did not like yielding to this armed aggression in spiritless way, and as she dressed she was much tempted to take up revolver which lay in one of her drawers and invite the burg lar to step out into the garden with her and exchange shots according to the etiquette of the duello. She was restrained by the consideration that the burglar was at this moment relying on her honor so she simply lighted 8 can- | dle, walked out of the room with it in her hand, and passing the burglar, re- | HAOoUCO AAknA gO AOAAOW AOA OOWA oOhA4 Be The burglar-did so obediently as 8 ser want; but Miss Brindleton had noticed, as she went by him, that he had put on a mask, so that his face was now hidden.
 Miss Brindleton used to keep her check-book, money, and other valuables in desk that stood in her study on the ground floor. As she made her way to this receptacle it occurred to her that she was doing very rash thing, for what was there to prevent the robber from knocking her down and stealing everything she possessed, including the watch she desired to keep. Thinking, however, that it was best to show no signs of fear, she walked straight to her desk, unlocked 1t, and was about to hand the man a massive gold turnip
 watch set with diamonds which had be- longed to an uncle of hers, when the
 burglar addressed her thus in @ low,
 sheepish tone: "Look here, miss, I doan't want to take yer watch; I'm alone in this job, so I'll be satisfied if yer pay me off with 92O-that'u do for me-"
 "Twenty pounds, you say?" re- turned Miss Brindleton, calmly, and
 taking up small gold bag she began to count out number of sovereigns.
 Five, ten, eighteen, twenty"
 "You've made it twenty -one," said
 the burglar, honorably pushing back a
 superfuous coin while he pocketed the rest. "And now, miss, I'll go, and I'm
 much obliged to you"
 "I think I had better let you out
 through the front door that will be more convenient for you than climbing out of the window" said Miss Brindle- ton; "allow me to add that am sorry to see man of your size and strength engaged in such dishonest
 work as this. You ought to be
 ashamed of yourself" larf "Ah, miss, it isn't everybody that
 can be honest by mercy wish ing 1t, y
 replied the burglar, as he followed Miss
 Brindleton into the passage; and he
 made the lady respectful and rather
 mournful bow as she ushered him out. T "I shall remember you my man, !"
 muttered Miss Brindleton to herself, as
 she closed the door and put up the
 chain and presently she returned to her room to reflect on what had just
 happened, and to ponder as to what she
 ought to do next. .. Her nerves were somewhat unstrung, | o1~ 4z l-,1~ s.s
 the feminine luxury of good cry, but,
 surmounting this weak temptation, she decided that the best thing for her :o do would be to go off to the police station and give information against the burglar. Accordingly, she dressed stole quietly out of the house and, un
 deterred by the fear of walking througt the streets alone at night, she betoof ! herself to the station and made full
 statement of her adventure to the off cials on duty. Now, it 80 happened that about half an hour before a police man on his beat had noticed man an a swering to the description of the burg
 lar counting some sovereigns under ! lamp-post, and he had afterward see1 this man enter a low lodging house presumably to sleep there. So it wa
 suggested that Miss Brindleton shoul, Q l remain at the station while the polio g repaired to this lodging-house. Mis- s Brindleton consenting, was accommo s dated with seat and a cup of coffee il s the inspectors room, and in about fort, minutes had the satisfaction of seein e her burglar brought in, securely hand ,- -cuffed between two constables. Thi a man gave a start when he saw her, an a as she dictated her charge in clea1 d composed voice, he muttered: n 'I shouldn't have expected this (
 you, miss no, shouldn't"
 h "You did not expect that I woul .e leave you unpunished for breaking int d my house, did you ?" asked Miss Brir
 dleton, with some scorn.
 l. "I have acted square by you, miss, ]: said the burglar. 'T might have too le yer watches and other things, but a went off quietly with the money y. IS gave me and I never laid finger c if yer. 'Tain't handsome of yer, miss Id thought you was better sort"
 I For the burglars good opinion of h, in Miss Brindleton cared little. She turne
 her back on him and accepting the p 1e htely preferred escort of the inspecto ct who offered to see her home, returned Id her house, rejoicing that she had dol
 very clever thing in prompt, sati af faet0rv mannar Not a aou1 in tl