The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28

declaring tha, i. must make me tired to
rake tEc fire
Tho knob Of the door turned slowly
and coutiousl, ani the burglar enters
tha r,or, What would hc do next; lie
,,oecd The door a. gently a. hc Lad
opened (. and for q moment seemed IL
| Incrled Dill he have Il dark lantern
I and pis,ol, could not Imagine a
burglar without sncli adjunc'a. both OF
which were unfamililr Objects 70 me.
| and I snivcrcd aa thought cU'p.advon.
ta,c which 10 could have over me and
my poker
Evidently the dark lantern was not ID
working order, however, for he simply
sfrncl, match. The little fame showed
NJ, thai our new ncighbors were not IN
founded upon reasOn-this was one u
them. They were certainly a gang OF
| burgllrs ~
Tie made a step toward The dresses 10
reach il he inust pass me. re was witiih
re- Oh Of nv arm. raised my weapon,
and. tutoring the loudest scream OF
which ny lungs were capaoi. struck
! HE, O., he side Of thc head lie fell IKE
o log 20 the floor Horrors had hiiiad
! hiri
! tsgcc.nl the others were speedily by my
side. | had already lighted Che gas ana
VAS on my knees beside the man that
/ had struck. vainly endeavorins To recall
! lie. Nv assortment OF rcstOratlvcs
I was aftcrward assured, was suIiici'ht -
| have revived dozen swoonng men
what in The world began my
brother q he appeared upon the scene.
! He wa the first 90 come g. the room
oh my burglar come ] exclaimed.
! half Historically, but I've killed HIM
"Wholly unnecessary severity, D.
marked Tom Won always ovcrd) The
thing But that man isn't dead.
AsE to confirm his words. the burglar
inst then opened his eyes and looked III
| quringlv around him.
He loct, dazod. I whispered to Tom
"lIe has occasion to look dazed n you
! hit him with Your beloved poker IT,
! Joined Tom. pushing me aside AMI apply
| ing resiorativcs il his turn; put 1t where
! il belongs. and 60 get me some brandy
| or whisky, or something Of the llr1.
! Wen have 10 get this fellow on il5 feet
before we call the police.
IL was mistaken. sir SAID the
burglar in feeble voice, bat with a very
! decided manner Il was mistaken IN
he house. 1t appears that the same
! lltchkcy unlocks Both doors, and | got
! tie wrcng one
"Ycs, think you did" rrioined Tom.
emphatically. and cycling him with sus-
piciOn.
The burglar managed 20 scramble 70
! lis feet. although could see he was still
dizzy from the encounter with my POKER.
! 2 retired into the closet and held the door
5hut-thdt Is very nearly.
Il think that you will DO me The favor
io change your mind about sending Tor
Tie rolicp.' Dc said. when explain !
an employed upon q morning paper and
,in not through with my work until
nearly this hour in the morning.
usually walk home. But | took adyan-
taco Of ~, ,ow o"l cars tonight and
rcnf go sleep on my way home. hardly
waking ZIP Wien | S1t ont and walked
/ lc hall block here. live at 40, and 1
/ lcrc Chat sou Wal accept my eNplnna-
iDn and apologies md allow nae 70 90
howo % b,d. am very sorry have
uiugh.l tat isdy and probably flight
,ncl her.
1T seems to nc.' said Tom, putting
ou. bis Lani. Chat thc lady perfectly
Dlil able % take care Of herself, and That
yol ought 20 .'now it,
I'll. stlan.er laughed good naturciiy-
she ,ri.l ID bcat il iatO ny head, NJ
cryla,r Blt you sill convey my apol-
osic9 u lar.
The two men went down stairs thcn,
rrl heard no more But The Blow On
OR ncis!llcrs head ciToctually broke The
, Ice lctr cen ,he two families anJ wc be-
cam, firm friends
was mari~l about two years citer
: "a episode of the burglar Nly husband
declares ,hat lie isn6t afraid Of The house
T. I'D, entered while hc Is away, for
my llmc must have cone abroad; wnle
A. unlor the suppoei,ion that my vigil
ace rcll..cd when he CHANGED TO T. at
bomc. they should ccmc while he Is there
hc would be sure Of being ably defended
p. 81 married q proof reader on a
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