Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-27


 flash in his cyos, and then he looked at me. as stood holding tho muzzle of my pistol within two feet of his face. The black and red faded out of his counte- nance. He became pale. He glanced at his companions bound and senseless. His expression now changed entirely. The fury of the wild beast was succeed ed by a look of frightened subjection. Gazing very anxiously at my pistol, he said in voice. though agitated, was low and respectful:
 'What does this mean, what are you going to do? Will you please turn away the muzzle of that pistol?'
 I took no notice of this indication of my steadiness of hand, and answered.:
 ''I am going to bring these other scoundrels to their senses, and early in the morning the three of you will be on your way to jail, where I hope you may remain for the rest of your lives.''
 "If you don't get killed on your way therc," said David, in whose nervous hand the heavy biscuit-beater was all most as dangerous as my pistol.
 The stout man who sat in the middle of the bench was twice as long in re- viving as had been his companion, who watched the operation with intense in- terest. When the burly scoundrel final ly became conscious he sat for few minutes gazing at the floor with silly grin, then he raised his head and looked first at one of his companions and then at the other; gazed for an instant at me and David, tried to move his feet, gave pull Tt one arm ayo of ha nf6 oy,1 1pyhn hn found he was bound hard and fast his face turned as red as fire and he opened his mouth, whether to swear or yell I know not I had already closed the door and before the man had uttered moro than premonitory sound David had clapped the end of his bludgeon against his mouth.
 ''Taste that" he said, land you know what you will get if you disturb this family with any of your vile cursin' and .,,.uarin'"
 Look here," said the tall man, sud- denly turning to the other with an air of authority, "koep your mouth shut, and don't speak till you're spoken to; mind that, now, or these gentlemen will mako it the worse for you.'
 David grinned as he took away his club.
 "I'd gentlemen you," he said, Eff could get half chance to do it.'
 The face of the heavy burglar main tained it's redness, but he kept his mouth shut.
 When the younger man was restored to his senses his full consciousness and power of perception seemed to como to him in an instant. His eyes flashed from right to left, he turned deadly and legs enough to mako himself aware that he was bound, ha sat per fcctly still and said not a wo1G.
 now felt I must go and acquaint ':o,E wife with what had happened, or othl r. wise she would be coming down-st;.i: :; to see what was keeping mo so long. David declared that he was pcifcc;i,, ablc to keep guard over them and I r;.n upstairs. David afterwards told me that as soon as I left tho room tho tall burglar endeavored to bribc him to cut their ropes, aud told him if he was afraid to stay behind after doing this he would get him much better situ- ation than this could possibly be. But as David threatened personal inj jury to the speaker if he uttered another word of the kind the tall man said no more, but the stout man became very violent and angry, threatening all sorts of vengeance on my unfortunate man. David said he was beginning to get angry when the tall man, who seemed to have much influence over the other fellow, ordered him to keep quiet, as the gentleman with the iron club no doubt thought he was doing right. The young fellow never said word.
 When told my wife that had caught three burglars, and they were fast bound in the library, she nearly tainted, and when had revived her she begged me to promise that would not go down. stairs again until the police had carried away the horrible wretches. But I as sured her that it was absolutely neces- sary for me to return to the library. with me, and if any thing happened she would share my fate. Besides" she said, off they are tied fast so they can't move, should like to see what they look like. I never saw burglar"
 did not wish my wife to go down. stairs, but as I knew there would be no use In OD1ect1nS, l consented. one hastily dressed herself, making mo wait for her, and when she left the room she locked the door on the sleeping George William, in order that no one should get at him during her absence. As we passed the head of the stairs the door of my Aunt Martha's room opened, and there she stood completely dressed with her bonnet on and little leather bag in her hand.
 q heard so much talking and so much going up and downstairs that thought I had better be ready to do whatever had to be done. Is it fire?"
 ''No," said my wife; ''its three burglars tied in bunch in the library. l am go- ing down to see them.'
 My Aunt Martha gasped and looked as if she were going to sit down on the floor.