The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-04-17

| kINNN llNVOi lllh w lAH Nl0H NN0 NllNt
his compliments might be conveyed TO
me,
now SGT up ON my own account and
engaged his poor old clerk, who nearly
broi,c his heart at his late masters
fureral Stonolelgh left no family,
His moncy-ahoul Gl2,0OO, Invested for
the most part IN the American railways
he left 10 the Society for Providing
More Bishops, aud his lcdgers, day
books, memoranda, and papers goner-
ally he bequcalhod 10 mo,
As the chambers required furnishing
| lost no time In commencing my pro-
fcssiOnnl duties ! looked through the
books for u suitable house TO begin
upon, and found the following attractive
entryi
Thurlow aauaro-No, l02,
lluufO- Medium
OuCupnut-lOhn Davis bachelor,
0ocupWon-po Designer OF Dndos,
Physical PScnliarlios-vo fcehle, coeen.
trio, druk6l evangelical; nnrch
SNrvauts-'lwO houRemnids, one co0h
srN-Al lumale,
Particulars of S0ryants-rrctty h0uecmald,
called llaChucl lCwOnl Open 70 nttoni4onh,
Goes out for hOOr ut nine p, M hnnrA, Ugly
housrmnd called Henn, froahytoriAn, Open
10 attentions, mNrcA EdUrly cook; Print
tive MpthOdiat Oppu % HttoUUOnNi snOrtA
lNWcnlur -ChuhhH look on street dooT,
chain and bolts. lnu all hn'emUnt Winhown,
Practicable uppruurh from third room, ground
nuhr which N ahutturpd ana hnrrodl hut iho
bur hq1 20 catch ANA can be raised win
VuuuGIo Contents Of House. Presentation
plato from grateful oHthctoa Gold repeater,
NulIoldy envelope, Two diamond liuWA
Complete edition of "lirudahnw" from lai 70
present me bN yolsu hound limp gulf
Gon.ul -NrpnylH RluOpH a'cpnd hoUr 'front.'
servant Uu third floor Davis rf0s % bod ht
ten, No ono on hu3mpL hWnrmH win
hoollea' otherwise excellent hou'o Tor puN
pose,
This seemed 10 me to be capital
house 10 try singlo-handed. 40 twelve
O'Clock that very night | pockcled two
crowhars, u bunch OF skeleton kcyR q
cento,bit, n dark lantern, box OF sllont
matches some putty, u lllc'proscvcr
and knife, and set or Ht once for
Thurlow Square, | remember that II
showed heavily There was NJ least a
foot of snow on the ground, and there
was more a. come Poor Stouclclgh'H
particulars were cXact In every detail
! got into the third room un the ground.
floor without the least difficulty, and
made my way into the dlnlng-rDom,
There was the presentation plate, sure
enough about eight hunfrcd ounces, ~
| ruuk0ncd, collected this and tied II
up no that could carry u without at'
tracing attention,
Just as I finished ! heard q slight
cough behind me, turned and saw n
dear old sIlyer-haircd gentleman In
drcssing.gown standing IN the door
way Ihoycnemhlc gentleman covered
me with q revolver
Ny first impulse was 10 rush NJ and
brain him with my lilc proscryCr
"Don't move, said he, "or you're n
dead man.
A mlhor silly remark 10 the effect
that V did move Il would rather prove
that | was live man occurred to me,
but dismissed 10 ~ once ~ unsuItod 10
the business character ui the interview,
"Nou'ro u burgnr9' said he
"l have thai Nunor,' said !, making
for nay p.slolporlot
"Duu move, p,d hc, "l have nilrn
wished 90 have the pleasure OF uucouDs
trrus hurgIuy IN order 10 ho able la
tgst o layurItg theory Of minc 0s 30 how
persons Of that class should bo dealt
with, But you mustn't move,n
replied that J should be happy 10 Oy'
sIst him Il | could 40 40 consistently
with Il due rcgurl 10 my own sNiDly
"promlso me, ~ said /. "thai you will
allow mo 10 leave the house unmolCslcd
when your experiment Ia NJ Nn end, ~
III you will Oboy ma promptly you
shall BE- NJ perfectly liberty 10 leave the
house
"You will neither give me into cuslo.
dy nor take any steps 10 pursue mcP'
"Ou my honor as n Designer Of
Dados, said he,
Good, " said l. Go ON
"Spnd up, said he, "and stretch out
your arms at right angles to your
body
"Suppo,c don't, said |,
"l'll send bullet through your left
eur, uid hc.
"Bul permit me to obscryo---' said
R1ng A ball cut OF the lobe Of my
lriD ear
The car ,murlsd, aud | should have
liked lo attend toit, but undcr tho cir.
oumalancey / thought II botlor 70 com.
ply witch tho whimsical old gntlcman's
wishes,
Ivory good, smd ho, NOW do NJ !
toll YOU promptly and without u mo.
mru'H hcsltDt|on, or | cut on the lobe
Of your right eur, Throw me that life.
prcsowcrh
"liut a-,h
"Ah, would youp' said he, cooking
hig revolver
The "cIlck' decided me. Besides
the old grntlcman's curiosity amused
me, aud WA curious 10 see how far II
would carry him. So tossed my life-
prpseyor 10 him, He caught n neatly
"Now take or your coat and throw II
10 me-
took or my coat aud threw II TO him
dlacunolly across the room,
"Now Che waislcoat"
throw the waistcoat 10 him.
"Boots ~ said bo
"Thcy are Shoes said /, In some
lIonluWWNO lNHl NC HnNulu lhko OUrllhn
when mo- ulT1nso was really intended,
"Shoos, then, ' said no,
throw my shoes 10 him.
"Iruuscrs, said he.
"Como, como, sayr exclaimed l.
Bang Tho lobe Of the other ear
came or With all his eccontrlchy, the
old gentleman was man Of his word
Ilu luI Ibn Ipnuungu nnI uili than, ,,v
revolver, which happened 10 DO IN the
rlghthOnd pocket
"Now ll0 rest Of your drapery,"
throw him the rest Of my lrapory
He tied up my clothes in the tablecldth,
and telling me that he wouldn't dctain
me any longer, made for the door with
the bundle under his arm.
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