Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-04

rs still rs he could, and. IT possible
get glimpse of the burglars 50 THAI
he might make it interesting for them
afterwards. II they caught sight of
him doubtless they would decamp ~
good deal quicker than they came.
II they didn't he might got evidence
sufficient to capture and convict them.
The noise in the kitchen Increased.
There was now no doubt of the char
acter of the visit
Into the hall they came, two mon
with Il dark lantern throwing small
circle of light before them. The door
of the sitting-room where Goodwin
was stood partly open. H., dimly
saw them peer into til" lining-room;
then one of them coming towards the
sitting-room door, said in loud
whisper:
BILL, let's start ere"
No." said the other "tAere amt
ever nothing in sittin' room. That's
the sittin'-room. Let's find their bed
room. That's where they keeps thor
j:wels and moneY--if they've got
any,"
well. then, up stairs we goes"
and up they went quietly.
Goodwin knew they would be re-
warded. His wife's jewelry was sure
to be exposed. Some of it was valua-
bic and some not. 1t was all too good
to be lost. any how.
1o fOSo <hD,r oht
Goodwin, Il can tell the height of
those men, and one of them is called
Bill. Both are illiterate, and one has
Il peculiar, rasping voice, easy of
Identification. A good detective will
soon hunt them out. Probably that
light will fall on one of their faces be.
fore they 60"
After a short time the stairs again
ere LAX ed, and the circle of light again
shot past the door. and rs the lantern
swung in the hands of Bill:
This here is pretty slick haul"
said he of the raspy voice, Il say
them S real, don't you?'
Course them's real all right,
they're big glitters too. Shall we
look for any silver. or have we got all
as we want?'
well. I'm for some of their silver
# we can find it.
IF you ask me-" said Bill, Pm
for off with this as we've got. It's all
we can handle. Isay we go.''
':All right. We've got plenty of
time and We'll divide here. Then
you'll 60 your way and I'll go mine
We can't both be nabbed."
''What? Divide ere? It's dan
gerous. This amt no place to di-
vide. I've got 'cm all safe in my
pockets and Well divvy when we
gets home. Its go.''
No, you DON'T" said the raspy
voice, II m for a divvy right here and
L m goin' to have it. Then we can go
our own way. Sit down here. Give
m, the light. That's it-now bundle
the things out on the floor There you
are"
The two men sat down near the
open door with the light between
them and Bill slowly began to dis
| gorge. There were the wife's dia.
mond rings. two of them; Goodwin S
watch, which he had laid aside when
his arm was broken; fine gold
necklace and locket. diamond fol
the hair, four gold bracelets. jewe]ed
a number of smaller articles and then
there was a stop. As the light shone
on Bills fingers Goodwin noticed his
index finger on the right hand was
gone. But both had worn mask.
"Where's them gold studs and thai
there gold brooch I saw you take, u
said the raspy voice.
ooh, yes, them studs, I forgot, -
said Bill as he put his hand in an in.
side pocket and took them out.
''Where's the brooch?'
There WASH no brooch as l got. -
''Yes. there was. It's the bes,
thing of the swag: Out with it,
Il say haven't got no brooch. ~
Eyer tryin' to sneak it. You CAM
fool me. OFT with it, or by the L or
I'll make ye."
Il haven't got-stand of, Tom.
Don you lay hands on me-
''Out with it.
Both men were now on their feet.
Stand off, Tom. Iwarn We. Ihain'
got''-
give it up" said Tom, in a low
savage voice, as he sprang at the
throat of his companion.
There was Il sharp. quiet struggle, :
few gasps of exertion. CLEAN in the
air. The sitting room door flew open
A man staggered backward into thu
room with his hands to his breast.
Il warned'-
you've done for me, BILL gaspet
the man as he sank to his knees.
Il warned you,' half shouted Bill,
with terror in his voice as he stared a
his companion.
The stricken man shuGdered anC
gasped. stood up. staggered and fel
backward with a heavy crash on thu
floor: His arms spread out his head
rolled to one side and he lay dead