Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

wick. BE was waiting for the man to get hi
hands OF that pistol.
''Weu, if that happens again, I shall knocl
you down. Dye hear?''
Dyes, Dick heard, but he said nothing. FL
| pointed out the closet in the dining room anC
was ordered TO take seat.
| And mind ye keep it..
Dick heard that but he did not reply He
| come soon.
The burglar threw open the door, LAID his pfs.
| tol down on shelf and bent down to pry open a
| drawer, which, from the strong lock, must con-
| tain something ofimportance. He had succeeded
IN destroying the lock, and had grabbed the
| drawer with both hands when a slight noise be-
| hind him caught his ear.
DICK had drawn his revolver, and advancing
| quickly to within a few feet OF tho burglar was
| now drawing bead on his right eye.
, Keep Just asyou are, - he admonished him
''or III speckle your eye!'
sui holding his revolver pointed straight at
the mead OF the surprised burglar. he reached
over and secured the pistol on the shelf Then
ne went through the burglars pockets and re-
gained his own revolver.
When he had done SO Dick drew back and Or
dered his prisoner to stand up. The man hesi-
tateo' cast glance at his iron Jimmy the
What are you going to do with rne?'' he asked.
Don I let that bother you, - answered Dick
ron VIII be well taken care of-very well, in
Come" said Dicks prisoner. Lets talk
d q, ntIie. fou wont be hard on me, know.
I've only been at this work about year and it's
mighty hard to be taken just when I was ready
to make good haul. NJ wife and
No doubt replied Dick, hastily interrupt-
ing ing MN; "yoq could tell very affecting story,
tonight that you'n have to suffer for. There
are also several other Jobs in this town that YOU
VIII pc called upon to explain the why and
Then said the burglar, showing his
eeeun, III give you the worst half hour you
-" He grinned ferociously.
The hrst step you take toward me will be
your last r, sad the young guardian of the
OF man who lets himself be taken with an
empty revolver
Dick had glanced at Toms pistol and discov.
cred that the chambers contained no cart
ridges This explained why Tom had twirIed it
so caTelessly about.
STAND back or I frel'' he commanded
Rot, you Young fool. Neither is nv pistoI
loaded: Why didn't yer break when yer had
The burglar had arisen and was novz r,o,;,. |
not hastily, but as one who felt 1t worth whiIe |
% tske his time with an assured thing toward |
lyon are double the fool then cried Dict
retreatiEg for the moment, ''for not snatchin12 |
your last chance. have still the drop on YOU |
Tor here Is my revolver which 1 know conf.i1s
fresh cartridges. Back to your corner or ri
put bullet through your shoulder
As ne spoke the first words Dick had pulled |
worthy's breast. - NAH'
The latter with howl of hopeless rage gave it
up and, cursing himself for his siowness. ssnI
for a moment into chair.
As he did so Dick got a second inspiratio, |
I % tne iast hve or ten minutes he had been
.eeling like the man who had captured an In |
iisn-he had him but he did not dare to Ist 90
-or 4 iesr the Indian would have him.
burglar to precede him into the kitchen Here
le halted for the moment
nave determined to give you q chance to
scape- Il VIII be bare chance, but that is |
LOT my aralr You will have TO make the most |
u u consider II safer to lock you up in the |
eLiar and go for help than TO try TO escort Won
h1nG 4
DON'T say a word or shall think better OF NV
'romise- Now then, walk chalk
me burglar. grssping eagerly at the hope Of
scspe, did not utter another syllable, but went |
loWIy down the stairs. But his foot had hard |
touched the last step when he was furiousIy |
s. upon o me TWO boys. Dick hurriedIy de-
Just what he had expected had taken place.
ack ana Tom had mistaken the intruder for
rck, and had foored him with the intention Of
eeplng mp the pleasantly Of the early part Of
le evening.
; Ba: The burglar, although hoored, was not
isposeo 70 take things At all ouietIy and the |
tuauon vas becoming very nearly tragic when |
lck Iaterfered. Tom was being crushed under | ,
le burglar s knee, and Jack was doing his has |
} break the latteris neck Both bows baS |
,ond ont their mistake and were not agreeabiy |
1der the ruthan's nose, and on the strength Of
p agreement peace, or at least quiet was re-
The offender was then secrrefv ho,,5
nne Tom and Jack sat az guards over him 4
lex went in search of an officer Returnine |
, introduced 10 that official the now thorourR, 1
subdued house-breaker
: You II have to come around in the morning | \
"a see the chief, - said the officer addrexsinS |
c three young men, st viii be uecesszrr 20 | 2
stity- Please examine the man thAt you nav
Al I've got TO say growled tn robber with |
1g4g iook, Is that when get clear of his |
slness IN coEle back and do for yon''
: very KIND OF you, I'm surs'' said Dick
5ooo- until Tomorrow -
the o-Hcer and his charge having deu.r<Ad
ek, Tor the third time that night razde ire |
1se fast This done, he led his co1gio and
e1i 70 their rooms &c
* yaEninE- rs
: You're night. Jack said Dick. ssbut Lat 81
know arst 20 whose bright fateIlec. an 10 | n
= o11e the transcenasnt idea Of 3 burzla-ioas no
itstionf which yon admirably put n ne
And which Won 50 spendidIy received II %
IONS. de met me 81 the sta ton on The | "
ners- SD afSer stating that you had pro- | g
sec lear Of burglars, proposed the rackef IN
T1sSsd up and waited for a decent hour -
hal hsi Thought should sufit nv 80. | Ma
a 5ou struck up Yankee Doodle -
les DUB the crov1ing point YVES vrhs, he
TAT Palmetto tril in Kathleen Nzrour- | !
n Tom laid back On the bed and Isnrze-a -
ans counfenarce took on an apoplecfic | nv
Bat boys.' . said the butt Of thef- Wit, .sshs =