The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-26

do rlease hurry. we are nearly frightened
TO death We shall die if you don't get
him out Of our yardrn
You vas got TO waid a minute It's
better as vot got some help already
With this the fearless guardian OF the
peace rushed as fast as ne could with his
20 pounds OF fat down to Lex
whistle and threw his club on
the fiagstones, making sufficient noise 10
awaken the dead. Soon he was Joined by
brother officer, who bore a striking re
semblance to the late lamented McCiinty.
But the burglar during the interval had
not been idle. He was patient enough
until he heard the alarm, aud
then he put off with all speed,
taking chances of flying bullets,
TO escape. He ran to the rear of tho yard,
scaled the fence, and was gone
The front d Dor was thrown open for the
policemen, and with great night sticks and
reviewers IN their lands they wanted to
know where the burglar was.
I'm the back yard" said the young
woman, who was not aware of the burg
lars flight.
"Yust you go aheat unit show US der way
alreaty," sug gested the German.
mo WON'T she answered. "You are a
big, strong man. Go ahead yourself
"Begob the lady is roight. Go ahid
yourself and I'll folly ye wild me pistol. II
see de bla therin spalpeen I'll shoot the
divll out Of him, SO / will,n declared the
McGinty contingent.
The three moved quietly on until the
kitchen was reached and the door stood
before them.
"Now lady" whispered the German.
"vot is de madden NIT your obening dc
door quick vile We catch dot thief
mo / won't 90 near the door daciarad
the frightened girl. "Open 1t yourself.
You are paid for catching thieves"
BE heavens, ye have a nerve, SO We have,
to want the lady to open the door. Open
IL yoursel' while | hould me pistol. III
shoot the mu. dering blagart full of holes
II ne do move tinger toward you, | WILL
SO will, said policeman number two.
Courageousy the officer pulled opon the
dor and with war-whoop be sprang into
the yard Only to battle with darkness, while
his companion stood in tho door with his
club raised aloft in his left hand aud his
revolver held out in front Of him with the
other, his eyes sticking out of his head.
Policeman number two was true to his
word. If the burglar had been present he
would have had q hard time, The yard
was carefully explored and evidences found
where the thief had beaten his hasty re-
treat. During this time the woman in the
kitchen had been joined by the others from
the second floor. The three stood huddled
together shivering from cold and frig 1T.
Faith and wher's the min folks of the
house," asked policeman number two, ed
dressing them. And where is your nus
bant2n
I'VE have no husband" replied the
young woman.
"Arrah aud begob that's too bad" said
| the Irishman.
yah it vos too Int, day ought to have
got one abiece at least alreaty," remarked
the German sympat heticaly.
With this the able protectors of law and
order left the house. Next day a carpenter
was engaged putting bolts and locks on
| every door until the house now would be
called burglar-proof. But that is not all.
Pistol reports are frequently head from the
cellar, which has been transformed into a
sort of a shoouug-gallery. The women
practice with revolvers daily. A thief that
visits the house now would be lucky if he
| escaped with his life, and no policeman
would be ca Had in