The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-15
An Adventure.

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An Adventure.
went to Convent Garden theatre one
night last season. We were let out at u
and set off to my lodgings. -knocked;
there was no answer. / knocked again; a
window was thrown up and my landlady's
head appeared.
"Who are your" she screamed.
Lets in, please its mel" answered.
"Then, Mr.. Me. il you don't come home
before 10, you may stay out till mornin'. |
never wait up for my lodgers-my door is
closed at 10' and then the window closed
with a bang.
mo go !' thinks I. 81 have no money.
I'll go to a railway station and wait in the
waiting-room till morning." which resolu-
ton | proceeded to carry out by walking
brskly for the Bank.
] turned into Moorgate street, and was
Just thinking whether l should go 20 Lon
don, Brighton and South Coast or the Lon
don bridge station. ! stopped to think.
There was q confectionery shop just in front
of me. Oh, that it were open! l had three
pence left.
Just at this moment tall, broad-shoul-
dered man came up to me and viewed me
from top to toe. l looked at him. He was
cap-trap cloth hat, with peak lying level
on the forehead, gave me feeling of awe.
The thought forced itself upon me that he
was IA garotter. He spoke first.
YOU'RE Mr.. SAM" and he laid his finger
on his nose.
you've guessed it," said 1, thinking it
pest to agree with him, although my name
was Tom.
"Then come along" and away we went.
"Did Butler give ye e'cr q pistol ?'' he
asked.
NO." said l, beginning to tremble. "He
said he wanted them himself"
Just like hlm. He told me I'd find you
standing in Moorgate street, between II
and /, opposite the confectioner's, with
your right hand in your pocket"
Pm in for it," thinks l, "but must 60
through with it. But whatever will it come
to at all, at all?"
He led me through a labyrinth of streets,
walking rather fast, till we emerged upon
the city road. Then he made straight for
the Angel, and from thence took cab for
Fleet street. What object he had in doing
this | cannot say. He did not offer to ex-
plain; in TACT not word passed between
us till we got out at the top Of Ludgate
HILL
From thence we went into back street,
and out OF that into another, no matter
which, and suddenly stopping opposite u
shop, exclaimed
"rhere's our crib!'
"ls it?" says |.
Whereupon he produced from his pocket
a rule. The shop was evidently tailor's,
DC it had bars standing out like the rungs
of Jacobs ladder, from each side OF the
door, to exhibit stock upon. My friend
stepped on the first of these, which was
three feet from the ground, and speedily
measured the hight OF a large glass fanlight
over the door; then, stepping down again,
he measured the breadth OF the door, and
as the fanlight was square, he muttered to
me, by way of giving me its dimensions:
Three and y half by two high" and
chuckled quietly.
Then he crossed the road, and followed,
he explaining that we must wait until the
policeman passed. He hove in sight about
tea minutes afterwards, while We walked
past him. Then we waited till he returned.
This time we did not pass him, but watched
from a corner at distance.
Twenty minutes and a half between
going and coming, explained my com
panion. And handy beat; for he comes
up the corner there"-pointing to one a
little beyond the shop-"and goes down
this street next ours"
The impression began to steal over me
that was committing, or helping 10 com.
init, a felony, and that II caught | might
Il, but the remark my companion made al
that moment, TO the effect that II would be
a short run IL / deserted him flor he seemed
10 see didn't like the Job, deferred me. /
dared not explain that he had made a mis-
take, for felt sure that he must have mis-
taken me for some ally Of his own. 81
must g e I through with Oat.,dd w 15pks
and I'll hook il thenm So ] went on.
He crossed the street again the moment
the policeman was past interfering with us,
and producing piece OF stout, black cloth
he applied the rule thereto holding u
against the shutters while be set out, three
and half by two" thereon. This done,
he cutit within two inches Of the measure
ment all round, and then producing a
treacle-pot from his pocket, he smOothed
one side OF the cloth with treacle, and, de-
string me TO hold il, be mounted the shop
door, 90 to speak, again, and gave him the
cloth, which he Immediately clapped on 10
the sky-light, the treacle making il adhere
firmly 10 the glass. Then, looking at his
:" By gosh hsin be here this minute 3"
and away we walked. A glance behind.us, !
a. We turned the next corner. Not yet In 4
gight. We stopped and waited, but our !
policeman came not. My friend muttered I
IN oath, adding. "Iin 90. Come along; but I
Keep your weAtber-eye open" And OF We I
vent.
HPerhaps be l. watching ne, (" suggested. |
But the idea was discarded IS not In the |
nature Of q policeman " ike ttst one We /
sav."
We arrived at the shop. He mounted 1
again, ana drove a string through a hole in 1
he cloth. Then he ran q diamond round
he edge Of the glass. A gentle pat. and u
ave way. Now ] saw the use q the cloth
md string. He could bold the glass By the
firing; and be slowly Jet il down into the
hon. and producing q lOng-shaped ped, be
aid il siong the bottom Of the fsnlight o.
sover the glass edge, and threw one leg into
he opening and got astride Of ~
"FoIlow me. be muttered, and cucke1
lie head under the doOT-head. But before
BE- esrld drsu. in the other leg ] mounted
he LADDER, and. ssizinR Il, gsTs him pul
hat keff HIM from going In. - The sane
line yelling. sPoiicei Thieves Murder
Police Ct The top q ny voice And, 10
md beholdi TIE policeman al
ueared 81 The corner ~ hat
nouerf. A horrible oath from
within. q uistol-Duliet wishing past ny
.sad. and rnn for ossth and life. ! %
Dot stop I'll fDund rrysslf in Broad streei-
In the Derf day parers ] ~ be &c
punt Is The capture o. q b1rklar ~ O1s
urllorrnnn. who had wstched to burEls-s