The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-20


thought was burglar, and before couli
they'd shoot me.
Guess you'd better skip. Teddy" said l.
and Owed out of the window
l tell you it seemed an AWFUL long way up
that respectable mansion. but the down trip
was short one. just put my teeth to-
gather and slid down the waterpipe like a
straak. No way-Stations, thank you. till
was lying under the fencs in the alley pant
ing.
| wasn't minute too soon, for no sooner
had ilattenei myself out than bangl went
Charles pistol and bangl went monsisur's
gun; and SO the cowardly idiots went on till
ey'd emptied their barrels
"By Jovel" | murmureI, "that was mar
thnsl'
YOU'RE right it was" said rough voice
in my ear, and a strong arm jarked me up
by my collar Looking up, found myself
in the grasp of policeman.
"Y u insolsnt rascal, let go my collar"
yelled.
Il will notl'
"Nou willl'
81 will not, and if you don't keeps civi
tongue in your hea 'il club you"
Here the logical side of my character
came to the front This authorized brute
was big, | was not | would subuo him by
the force of my intellect "The pen Is
mghtiar than the sword. ct.
"My good man. snii in a placable man.
ner, you are acting under deuson. You
think am a criminal, do you noti
81 do. he replied, tightening his grip
MOT unnatural | urbanelS replied.
"But | can easily show you your mistake
III admit to you con -contiie ;hally, am
Il little oil colOr-been off with the boys
lost my key. an in trying to climb in my
window got in the wrons hou g. Sabei
Why, live in this block myself"
"Is-, you look like You dill y retorted the
blne coated fieni.
belong to one of the olde t families in Pail.
aielphia.'
"Yaas, family got wore out before it
reached you chucklei 81 Now, look
here, young teller, | don't feel as funny as
you do ! saw you come down that house,
aud Pm going TO run you in, and come back
for particulars
And he did. |. Teddy Bouncer, was
carried oil, struggling AMI kicking. to the
station house, and dragged into the
captains ollie
Attempted burglary at 1913 Chestnut
street reported $34
Your name!7 inquired the captain.
A brilliant idea flashed across me
Tommy's meanness got me into this scrape
he should suffer, too.
"Thoma, Virgins, answered boldly
"Re,idence!7
"No. 1924 Walnut street"
OF course knew SHOULD he identified in
the morning, but not before some account
of the desperate attempt of Thomas Wig
gins of No. l64 Walnut street to break
into hou e had crept into The Morning
Gabbier. TO be read by sal Thomas Friends
"OccupatiouF' resumed the captain.
"Waterpipe gvmnaSt,' replied recklessly
He's drunk. cap'n,' said Ne. :2t
$50 | see Put him in No 49, directed the
captain
As | WAS led away TO my dungeon cell g
reporter came in for items. and heard
them laughing over the drunken dude
But knew Tommy aud his friends would
hsve a pleasant Surpri when they read
tHeil Ii'Hiihs Iti"lH
What an awful night | had in that
sitting cell! My head throbbed and burned
and my throat wa SO dry it was agony to
swallow. | felt as though should 90 mad
If didn't have drink.
"Water,' | cried, beating on the door
whats thatl7 askeI tue warden, coming
up.
Water; do bring me some WATER
"Oh, you shut up; this amt no hotel,
tie horrid brute ret rtad, and went away
My sufferings were fearful All my ex
hlaration was gone, and ali that remained
from my spree was bruises and repentanc e.
| resolved, If L lived through the night
nev,r to drink again.
What's the ussi' | moralizsi Suppose
YOU drink to drown your troubles You
succeed for night; you are first madly
gay, and then all is oblivion The mex
morning there are the same old troubles sit
tnc at the foot of your bed waiting 10 gree
yen and in addition You have an empty
peck ltbpok and a splitting hsl lacheT
In fact should have composed quite q
temperance lecture if had not succumbel
u Sleep for even the wicked can sleep
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