The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27


out. Determined to do justice to thc ro-
mantle situation in some way, flung open
nay shutters struck q sort OF Romeo pose,
and crying Diana, Queen of the Heavens
l salute thes! stepped into my room.
S!apesI in, 60 be, greeted by ghastly
shrieks Of "Mon Dieu! gu voleurl Monsieur,
perish! wife vitel Monsieur!
4 white form leaped from the bed, darted
out banging the door, and all was still.
"By JoYel7 l cried, sinking on the win
dowsiIl its the wrong house7 It was.
For Il moment I WAS stunned. Then my
sanguino temperament asserted Itself and /
began to regard my position as a strikingly
humorous enc. How tie fellows would roar
over it. What joke it was. AMI how had
scared that bowling female in the Led-no,
not in the bed. in the hall. Sc would
probably return with "Moasieur" Well,
could cas- iy czrniain TO Iin, i I lighted
cigarette Lrehearssi t-5 coming scsae. Mon
sisur" uII doubtless arrive excited and
uneasy I y7oald calm him, saying: my
good man. this Is all a mistake. I'm per-
feet gemUau; no cause for alarm; lost my
key at poser party; tried to se5 in my owa
window; z u in yoar5-see! And the whole
affair woui end in n bowl IF panch AMI
laughter ju,t as Levers HEROES always
fiaislel their adventures. But
1 heard a loud, frightened voice calling,
"CaarIes, bring your pistol: rve got my
gun, hurry up" and step, came hurrying
along TIE hall. A faint idea OF the situa-
ton floatei through my hazy brain. They
thought l was q burglar, and before l could
get them t. see the point of the 'jok3"
they'd shoot me-.
Guess you'd better skip, Teddy" said I,
and Owed out Of the window
1 tell you it seemed al AWFUL long way up
{E,--+- A,.iv,
was sh r. one. just put my teeth TO-
g=taer and lid down the watsrpipe like q
streak. NJ way-station=, thank you till
was lying under the fence in the alley, pant
ing.
wasn't u minute too soon. for no sooner
had / hattenei myself out than bang! went
Charles pistol, aad bangi went m1nsieur's
gun; and % the c1wa-ily idiots vent on till
t-ey'd emptioI THEN barrels.
by JJvsn I murmarel, Chat was mar
thing!'
You're right It was," said rough voice
in my ear, AM : strong arm jerIled me up
by my collar. L o-,jng up, l found myself
in the grasp Of u policeman.
'Y-u iasolant "a seal, let go my collar
yelled.
Il will notn
You wili!'
Il will not, and If you don'5 keep civil
tongue in your head iii club you"
Here the logical siIe 0: my character
came to the irons. Tai, authorized brute
was big, / was not. 1 would subus him by
tae force o. my intellect. The pen is
mightisr than tle sword. etc.
"4Iy good man." 1 said in pIacable man.
uer, "you are acting under delusion. You
think [ am a criminal, do you notl7
Il do lie replied, tightening his grip.
. Il, Ts,,J
"But | can easily show you your mistake.
I'll admit to you coa-conilen-s hally, am
little off color-baen Off with the boys,
lost my key. an in trying TO climb in my
window got il 5he wrong hou Q. S3be!
Why, live in his block myself"
~, you loo! like you did" yetorted TIC
blue coated feni.
swell, do" erie desperately; land
belong to one OF tho Ode { families in Pail
adelphia.'
~Yaas, family got wore out before i;
reached YOU clucE,oI 81 Now, look
here, younS teller, don'5 fee. as funny as
you do. law you come down that house,
and Pm going t. run you in, and come back
for particulars
And he did. I, Teddy Bouncer, was
carried off, struggling AMI kicking, to the
station house, AMI dragged into the
captains elise.
"Attemptel burglary at 1918 Chestnut
street, reported 324
Your name?' inquired the aptain.
4 brilliant idea flashed across me.
Tommys meanness got me into this scrape;
he should suffer, too
Thomas Virgins, I answered boldly.
Residences"
No. 1924 Walnut street"
OF cour l knew I should be identified in
the morning, but not before some account
Of the desperate attempt of Thomas Wig
gins of No 104 Walnut street to break
into a house had crept into The Morning
Gabbler, to be read by said Thomas friends
"Occupations' resumed the captain.
"Waterpipe gymnast," Ireplied recklessly.
He's drunk Cap'n," said No. 324
$50 l see Put him in No. 49," directed the
captain.
As was led away to my dungeon cell &
reporter came in for items. and 1 heard
shem laughing over the drunken dude.
But l knew Tommy and his friends would
have a pleasant sUrpri when they read
their morning papers.
What an awful night l had in thai
sitting cell My head throbbea and burned
AMI my throat was 50 dry it was agony tt
swallow. l felt Is though | should go MAD
if l didn'J have drink.
"Water," l cried, beating on the door.
"Whats that:' aslsl the warden, comma
up.
Water; DO bring ma some water"
"Oa, you shut up; this amt no hotel.
.1e h rrd brute ret rted, ana went away
Ny sulTarings were fearful, All my ex
hlarAtion was gone, and all that remained
from MY -pree was bruises and repentance
+ l resolved, Il I lived through the night
never to drink again.
Whats the use?7 ! moralizsl "Suppose
you drink to drown your troubles. Yor
succeed for q night; you arc first madly
gay, and then all is Oblivion. The mex
morning there are the same old troubles sit
tn aU the foot of YOUR bed waiting to gree
y,u and in addition you have an empty
Rraa t5Iol ani = splitting hea tacher
In i0Ct [ skoU,i have composed quite
/ touperauco lecture if l had not succumbed
: .}eer, FOR even 5ha woke eau sleep.
! u. O'clock IN thu morning an officer
;,r2aared with my mu lily hat and informed
M ! W. 70 50 10 the court hcu O for exam