Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-02

and this fellow approached Curry with
proposition to tie up and make away with
1t, and they could divvy afterward.
~Curry was playing him, eh?"
swell, don't know. It's my opinion
the man meant TO go in with him, but
when he got thinking IL over, he got
scared, and peached.
ave oughtn't 20 wait here, boys
Fright. sergeant. Let's get in hiding"
They moved toward the door leading
to the regular kitchen, passing so close
TO me that could have put out my hand
and touch them.
Il may be set down for certain that I
held my breath as they passed by.
When they were gone, realized what
close shave l had had.
All became quiet again. The house
was like a tomb. Once or twice 1 heard
venturesome rat gnawing under the
floor, and the sound seemed dOubly loud.
What kept the burglar?
Had he been on the ground In time to
see the three policemen enter?
If so, then my little game was knock
ed on the head. 1 began to grow impa-
tent
Something must happen soon, or I
would leave the premises, unable TO hold
out.
All. had my cars deceived me, or was
that some one at the door? 1 listened
intently, filed with the hope that the
crisis was at hand
Yes, there was no mistake this time.
The sound was repeated. 1t was exactly
what had heard when tho three police
officers were about entering.
This time it must be the burglar.
only hoped that when the scene oc-
CURED he would not give the alarm.
Such piece Of business would bring the
three officers swOOping down upon us,
and We would, in all probability, find
ourselves scOOped in
The door opened again.
A man glided into the room. could
hear him breathing hard, and feeling
assured that it was my burglar 1 pre-
pared to spring upon him the smartest
trap he had ever touched
moved out from behind the stove and
crOuehed there as if 1 had just come
through the door leading into the house.
My appearance was intended to repre-
sent a man who had been baked in some
nefariOus design, and now found himself
Gagged.
To render this stage effect, I called up
every atom Of my powers, but 1 had con-
fdence, and that would go great ways
1 was none TO soon.
The burglar was getting his lantern
into shape, and all at once this light fell
upon me. 1 instantly covered Colonel
Cain, at the same time saying in n low,
tense whisper:
Not a word on your life, man. I
swear l viii not be caught alive. A cry,
and you are a dead mani"
The bait took.
My words astonished the burglar more
than did my presence, for while he had
on the second jumped to the conclusion
that / was detective lying in wait for a
,uorf nv "A hnnf his bnf1d and Ia nm ba
realized at once that believed him to be
the same.
My threatening attitude kept him
quiet, at the same time he was busy ex-
amining me with his keen eyes. 1 spoke
again:
@You can't hold me-there amt no
man on earth can run me in. I'm going
to get out of here if have to walk over
YOU"
aHold up, pard; there's mistake
here"
81 know it; that's why I'm backing
out like a crab. There's some feIlers in
here 1 amt longing to meet; oh, mol"
Il tell you we're both here on the same
business-to crack this crib.
ado you mean that?"
81 swear it. Come, what's the use of
leaving? We can clean it out and
divvy."
" ell you SEt- LutEG = SOAl- 4Gl4OMS II
yOnder don't care to meet"
ain this hOuse?"
ayes; three of them"
%YOu are mistaken. Curry said there
wasn't 4 soul here"
@Curryl That's the name they used as
they came in. They said he had made
a deal with them"
"A dealt Jerusalemi Who are they?"
SBluecoats."
@Police. and in this hOuse?"
They're in hiding in the dining-room
now, waiting for some one. Thought it
was me, but now see it's you they
want"
@ImpoSsiblein
ais it, though? Just step through that
door yonder, and see how quick they
gObble you up"
This beats the deucel Curry betray
me. III pay him up for this"
ado what you please. As for me, I'm
going TO get out Of this place in a deuced
hurry. Make way there"
~NOt so fast, my friend If this be
true, you have done me a service 1 shall
try hard 10 repay"
Il want no reward. II you doubt my
word we can easily prove it. Go out
with me and see for yourself
He had no inclination TO remain, and
together we left the outer kitchen in
which our whispered conversation had
taken place.
BY my direction he climbed up to the
window of the dining-rOOm, and both
watched and listened, until some Of the
impatient men within, changing their
positions, betrayed their presence TO
Cain.
When he Joined me again he wrung
my hand savagely.
@My dear fellow, am under heavy
obligations TO you Command me-"
felt some satisfaction in my work.
Here the burglar had fallen into my
snare. The game had opened brilliant
ly-hOw would it end? l was ready for
further work.