New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
THE WOlfEN MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT HIN.
BUT THEY CALLED IN POLICEMEN AND Or
COURSE THE BURGLAR EscAPED-A SAMPLE
OF BLUE.CoAT vALoR.


OF BLUE-cOAT vALoR.
An cnterprising burglar skilled and cunning al MS
trade was working indu,tiously the basemcntdoor
Of NO. 1913 East Seventy .thr-st one night r3cenF "
lie had removed the obstacles that held the lower
part of the door and with jimmy fast forcing
tbe frail bolt AZ the top when he suddenly IN
terrqipted by a womans voice from the seconh'toIy
window asking him what he was doing there. LooA-
ing Nd the burglar tho faces of three women '"'
only occupants Of the house gazing down upon MN,
His only answer TO crouch as closely to the wall
A. he could. -
What are YOU doing down there. can't you answer
acain asked tho voice from above. still the burglar
soomed ~ he embarrassed al the question and r.
NAMED discrectly silent. -,
We'll exclaimed the voice again, shrlll anu i"''
Of determination. If you won't answer III ny -
make Won and the woman seized huge bottle OF
Bloom Of Youth from the dresser at her elno"' anu
whirled II with all her might a. the burglar.
Her aim was not accurate. but the bottle s'r"'A
the stone coming lust above the burglars head cover
inc rho long black coat which he wore from mech !"
heels with the white sticky >tIi. WISHING ~ avon
another bombariment the burglar made sudden da'h
and got under the short veranda between the "o
parlor windows He safe here for trhe' S'
least. I'm,
Meanwhile one Of the women had gone 10 the rom
Of the house 10 give the alarm. She raised the VIII
dow. and TO her delight and surprise raw the porty
form Of one Of the finest" on the opposite $40 OF
/ the street Policeman she said softly
81 vcn79 answered the representative Of the law
There l. a burglar in back yari and you
can catch him if you hurry. Oh, do please h,Iry
we ar nearly frightened 10 death We s"a" u'' -
you don't get him out Of our yaid
You vas got TO waid minute us ue''e' a.
vot got some help already
with this the fearless guardian of the peace rusheo
a. fast a, he could with hi, $50 pounds OF iat do"h
/ 10 Lexinrtor-avc. and blew his whistle ana thrF"
his club on the fagstoncS ma Ing su1'le'
noise TO awaken the dead soon he was joined bi
a brother officer. who bore striking re emb @ce V
The late lamented McGnty. But the burglar dunni
the interval had not been idle. IL was patient enolgi
until he heard the alarm. and then he put on VIII
all speed taking chances Of flying bullets, to escape
He ran to the rear of the yard, scaled the fence ah'
was gone.
The front door was thrown open for the police
men and with great night sticks and revolvers II
their hands they wanted know where the burglar
was.
In the back yard said the young woman, VIII
was not aware Of tie burglars flight
| Yust you 20 aheat uni show Us der way alreay
suggested the German ,,u
NO I won't" she answered You are DIE
strong man. Go ahead yourself
4 IIccob the lady is 70 ghL Go ahd NouSeP anf
spalnee6 in shoot The divI out Of hlm. ! VIII,
declared the Nfrtiinty contingent.
] The thrcc moved Quicll4 OF uhiil 'ht hi''4'" ""
! reached and the door stood before them.
/ Now LADY, WHISPER tie German. "vOt l. de
madden nit your Obcuing de door guck vile We caci
so. 1 won't go the door declared th'
frightened girl Upon it yourself You are paI'
for catching thieves" - . -
he beayens ye have a nerve. so " have, 10 wan
| the lady 10 open the door open i y0ur,eI Whl'
boud M pistol I'll shoot the numbering bla-ari ful
OF holes If he do finger towarl you. WILL e
| WILL said policeman number Two
Courageously the office pulled op'n the door an
with a war-whOyp he spraug into the yard Only u
hatfle win darkness. while H.. companion stood IL
tie door with his club raised al0ft ~ his iefi haio
and hi, revolver held out In front OF him WIN lbc
/ other ai, eve, sticking oar Of his head 10 lcemaI
numier two wa, true 10 his word. II the D r-la
had hoen present n would have hau hdr III,
IN. yari wa carefully explored and evidences fouuu
" here the thief had beaten his hasiy retreat during
this time the woman IN the kitchen bad Dfh Jo!hei
b., fbe othsr, from the second uOOr IN thftc stOOl
I nI,ddlef together shVeling from cold AMI i1Sht.
Faith and where's the min folks OF the nous
asked policeman Uumber TWO, addressing them' Anu
where is your nu-baht ,,, 49,, - ~
Arrah aud bcgOb tha's too ball. said tho lllsh'
Yah il vos too bat. day ought TO have got one
alicce al Least alreaty' remarked the German s!"
nh IN, the able projectors Of law and order len
/ tIe hoI.e Mex day a carpenter wa, engdg"l pu'
ting hollis and locks on every door unu the hoisc
now would be calel burgiai prof.. but h@i - 40.
an. pl-to. r.uort- ac frequently heard from N
cellar which has bean transformed INTO a sOfi OF d
.ht otine. gallcIy. The women practice WIN ftNVF -
daily 4 thief that visits the house now wcuIu W.
mcl1s if he escaped with h,- life, and no policeman
WOu.e Be called in.