The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02
ADVERTISING FOR A BURGLAR.

NOfln OF In1ElNt II I'HII'''''" WV wa
known as Sir William Marston He was
one of those men who are cool and cal
neutrality-suspicious. looking before them.
He had made all his money at iron
working; but after getting his title he
thought fit to 'scli out and retire,
He accordingly chose residence at
Durham, and resided there for three
wears, when he determined to build n
large mansion for himself, and he ac-
cordngIy consulted with an architect
and the drawings and specifications
were made out, tenders received, and
the work proceeded with.
Now. when the mansion was built,
Sir William found every one was admir-
inc it, and artists came and sketched it
before the glass was in the windows.
Every one declared it perfection all but
Sir William himself.
A very unpleasant idea had come into
Sir William head. He intended to
keep II good many yaluabIes as well rs
money on the premises. Thus the qucs-
ton arose, WAS it burglar proof?'
The architect assured him it WAS, the
inspector of police said 50 too; he
thought 50 himself, but he would like to
be sure. The following advertisement
accordingly appeared in some of the
local papers u few days after the house
was tinished
NOTICE TO BURGLARS AND OTHERS
whereas Sir william Mpratpn having gone 10
Great expense in the building Of hi new man
sion, "FallOw llill,' Is DESTROYS of u-ccriaining
whether II be burglar proof or not ANA WIN
that object has placed in his writing thhlc
drawer the sum OF 600. And WhOE0cNcr sluil,
with the ordinary appliances OF Il burglar, con
triVc to abstract the said 300, without beng
caught in the act shall be ulmll'l 10 ENJOY
fhp same, on condition that he write TO the said
~ir william MarStOn and fully inform MN now
hp did succeed in abStruClinG the same. Ana
lr it known, no steps shall hn taken TO recover
ihr money or bring the offender to justice.
But If the said burglThc caught ne Hhail uc
,uund To state how h" entered TIE premises,
and how he proposed ah~tracuug the money,
aud then shall he permitted to depart.
4 week passed, and Sir William was
getting in servants for his establishment,
uuying furniture, horses and carriages,
and all the other paraphormaiia ncccs-
sary for the comfort OF mansion, NtlIl
there came no answer to bis cNlraordi-
nary advertisements At last % thought
struck him. lie put the advertisement in
again, adding that mo extraordinary
precaution, would be taken To preserve
HE house from being broken into"
The noxt doy. Sir William was sitting
IN the SINAI! room adjoining his Office,
oufclv rradinr book when thc foot
man entered and stood waiting till his
master should speak.
..Wcll?" AT last he said. lookingm.
"A man wants 10 speak TO you, sir.
Cgy. Lc believe, Won wan, Groom.
He cam Groom. sir. larnr,, u horse.
rIaan y carriage. first rate at gardening,
rubbing I'M knives and forks. cleaning
.,Jdoy. in fact. sir. can assure YOU,
l.. his own account. hr /, a yer, handy
man.
-Ehm ,or, Of "a man is hpn'
decent rrolrg. sir: ta,I.dolermined-
,.,Liuu. n kind q, man a. would knock
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Slar'leu mem; ~ uPUn ,.,i nearing louu
SHOUTS vi fllc' 81, " iili"li anu ,lc
man instantly rushcu 10 'i,e uoor' pu'
Tue man suuueliy zen noaulo,IS Oh ,h'
Hoor' or william uartlhS OH TO inc
scene OF the cohiagratioh'
DPoh arriving III tho nan nc louho
volumes OF smoke coming from cup
ooaru ',hoer the stair'' anu illihe"'ately
ordcred IN thc niue hahd lrc-ch%ihc
kept IN ihe Kitchen Ga thlhg no mansion
should DC Without)' ne ran up TO the
cupboard door, ana Selzih% inc nose IN
ms leit han1' ne commenced TO pump
io ",'DS ma'n s"o 100 !nu tnr ia' ;L
lever han1fe was almost invisible with
Suci speed aiu IL 90 up anu down Inc
iootihan kicked away inc Portmantcau