The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-27

And OlrowiaG up Mc triado,c lc.h q bang
you are, You lttio know CLASPS his hands, and
In doing So drou, the basket \ lot OF silver
tumblcs ON the floor Hastily recovering
himsoln-Confusion Listens attentivelyJ
After all, no harm done TO continue, |
am desperately in love with Miss
Sutherland aad so. am sorry 20 say,
IS Barrett also Jaret,. likewise Gar
rett, guest with me at Mr Sutherland
Until now no one Of Us could claim my de
cided advantage over the others. But day
before Yesterday We an go ont for sylvan
stroll Miss Sutherland insists on feeding
the swans, and while doing SD falls into the
pond J, who would Gic Tor her ans where
aud on the slightest notice, don't see it But
Barrett doe end pulls her out | n0nt Out
the fact thai the pond Is only two fee, deep
at that particular place, bat Barrett, never
thele5'. become 81 hero and Jarrett Garrett
and myself GO into the background Then,
Yesterday We 80 oua picnic Niss Sutherland
while walking with Jarrett, j. attacked by
snake-boa constructor, according % Jarrett,
who d.spatche, ~ and thereby wins her un.
dying gratitude Garrett and myself 60 out
10 look for the monster and find harmless
little garter snake Neither Of them will &C.
knowledg, it, however. aud Garrett and |
have 10 apologize. This morning we try a
little target shooting. Garrett goes bunder'
inc around nj gels shot in the leg by Miss
Sutherland I'd have shot him myself with
pleasure Miss Sutherland Is tcnder!y re
proachful all day, and | an voted o brute
for saying It served him right can't stand
this any longer Not 10 be a hero argue
that cannot be one | therefore propose 70
maze my own opportunity. VI great per
sOnal discomfort have succeeded IN keeping
awake until every one else Is asleep have
secured the basket Of family plate and am
nov about 70 materialize burglar Gathers
NJ the silver and ties 1t up in a tablecloth-l
There Now fog ms pistols. Cautiously
leaves tho room The door OF the buffers
pantry opcus and Mr.. Willie Vilter profes
sional burglar. steps into the room
Mr.. Vnter ,artistically netting the bundle
-Wot witlany this IS Oh Ny eyes. VII
liam. but eros richness Shoulders the
swag ana is about to depart The door
opens and Mr.. Vilter has just time 10 reach
the pantry agoin when M. Norris rusbes in,
fires both pistols. and throwing up the win.
dow with bang that take all the glass out
of II. berins al indiscr.minate fusillade
Tne household IN various stages OF undress
rush IA ana contemplate the scene Of car
naceJ
Nj Sutherland texcitediyl-N hat has hap
penedi insist upon knowing.
Nj Norris lsenteuliouslyl Burglars! Miss
Sutherland screams and is simultaneously
supported 10y Barrett, Jarrett and GARRETT
Mr. Norris-Fact, | assure You. Heard Il
noise down here and resolved to investigate
CAUGHT the fellow doing up the plate and
and went for him. He broke away and
jumped through the window. Must apollo
rize for shooting in the house. Scared you
all awfuly, I'm afraid. Shouldn't have
done it.
Mr.. Sutherland ruefully contemplating
the fragments Of Sevres vasel-Weil, per
haps not
Mr.. Norris Ccheerfullyl -Anyhow the silver
10 safe
Miss Sutherland-Yes, but where is iti
Looks around fearfully)
Barrett With great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Garrett Garrett So Show 1t up
Mr.. Norris Slightly rattled)-Oh, the
whv-er-I put it there-that Is 10 say, tie
burglar. breaks OFF abruptly and begins to
polish his brow with handkerchief
Barrett
Jarrett uunphl