The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-15

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closed and locked the door after me-
and jammed the bit OF wood in the
crack beneathit. Atleast, thought
whoever you are, you sha'n't get out
this way. Then | made what haste
l could alon1 the corridor and down
the stairs, rang the dining-room bell,
and in a few minutes had told my
story to the butler.
He was for Immediately rushing on
upstairs to see about il all.
"No, no, Pitts" said /. "Wait q
bit. Call two of the footmen and let
them take up position where they
can see thatno one leaves that room.
Go out and get hold Of two or three
gardeners-anybody, and post them
under the window. Then start off
somebody from the stable to the
village for the constabe-for two
constables. IL there are two. Now.
quick 8 the word The fellow is sound
asleep. whoever he is. but we may as
well make sure who he is"
These orders were rapidly carried
out, and in less than half an hour
two stalwart policeman arrived. One
joined the men under the window,
the second, the head constable, went
upstairs with the butler and me. He
was the first TO enter the room. |
slipped i'm TO listen.
"Hullo, my man, what are you up
to here? Come, wake up-give an ac-
count Of yourself"
A pause.
"Why, he is AS sound as top,
still"
A noise rs of shaking something
another pause.
ooh, yes, OF course, here's little
game-dark-lhntern rolled over on
floor jimmy and crow bar. box OF
noiseless matches, etceute-rarr, ct
cette-rarr; see. Here you! wake up.
This ere kid won't wash: get up and
come along with me quietly" An
other shaking.
ooh, you won't. won'tyou? Hullol
what's this? Oil indeed armed, ayl
Yes, siXshooter in your breast
pocket! Fully loaded, too. no Doubt
Wen see to that n bit later. Ali
and "a knuckleduster, too, by jigsl
You are an ugly customer and no
mistake, you areI What lucky
hing you're SO sound asleep-to-o-o
be sure; and III make sure of you,
my friend, while I've got the chance,
anyhow. These'ere bracelets will fit
you like gloves"
A pause again-a little fumbling.
followed by the audible click of the
handouts.
'Call up my mate, sir, will you
please?" This, no doubt, to the but
Ter who, going TO the window and
opening it, shouted to the man be-
low, who soon entered the room.
Then | could guess pretty well from
the sound what they did, which, of
course, was to lug the fellow off the
bed, thinking that would wake him;
but although he Tell on the floor
with n heavy thud, it appeared to
do nothing of the kind.
Then the thought suddenly flashed
through my mind that he had drunk
deeply, no doubt of my particular
brew, and remem boring that the bot
tie was empty trembled lest, hav-
ing taken n half n dozen doses Of the
fascinating mixture at once, he
might never recover from his sleep
So stepping forward lstated my sur
mise rs to what had happened. and
said, You had better send for a
doctor Immediately"
"Well, p'raps so, sir" agreed the
constable; lit would be best, any
ways, for he's about AZ heavy bit
of goods to move ms I've come across
for long while"
Then they laid the huge burly bur
glar on the floor, propped up his
head, and left him ia charge of the
officers till the doctor arrived. He
did SO just as my hosts and their
friends returned from their excursion
and you may Judge OF the excite
ment that followed throughout the
household.
The medical man, after due exam
ination and suggesting certain DOUGH
es of cold water, etc, reassured us all
with the hope that he would not die.
My assumption as TO the cause ofhis
coma was SO feasible IA not TO admit
of dispute. Doubtless by aid OF his
dark lantern he saw the bottle OF
wine with its label announcing it to
be Medoc OF the first quality. last
ing and trying, and finding il TO be a
light and agreeable fluid, he drained
the bottle at gulp, probably as the
first step towards giving him the
necessary courage and strength TO
proceed with the business of the
night, in this he was probably inter
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