The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-24

grew less and less. and soon all was
silent except the ticking of a clock in
the room in which | was sitting.
heard the old timekeeper strike II in
slow. somber tones. aud then /. | be-
gan to be interested in the beat of the
pendulum. and unconsciously con-
structed rhymes that | repeated to N.Y.
self. Then | noticed that every few
minutes it would lose n beat. followed
by two close together then lose
another. As the time went Oh this ir-
regularity increased and | came TO the
conclusion that my host had forgotten
TO wind his clock.
''As | had already acquired an atfec-
ton for it, | went up to the mantel on
which it stood. and opening the door
felt inside for key. This | soon found
and began winding. the noise Of which
caused echoes 10 ring over the whole
room. However. | was not to he de-
TERED. aud finished my sclfimposed
task and again sat down.
The fire was getting low and the
room chilly. and thought | might as
well proceed TO business. Taking a
little bulls eve from my pocket !
l-HlCi IL stuu IOOhttl llit IOOIlI.
Nothing there that | wanted. There
were six doors leading into it, and
these | tried. The first one led 10 the
kitchen. the second to the sitting
room. the third to the cellar. the
fourth to the pantry. the fifth 10 the
upper part of the house, and the sixth,
through which my host had gone. was
locked.
The key was left in the hole. and
taking out my pinchers | opened it and
looked into what was evidently the
parlor. Going in. at the farther end
of the room was 4 door 10 the right.
and peering into this gazed upon the
head of the house, snoring like good
fellow. | took up his pants and rifled
them. getting about $50. Seeing
sort of box at the foot of the bed. |
tried that. bnt it refused to open. After
some delay / got it open and looked
over its contents. There was only
one thing there | wanted and that was
an old-fashionod portmanteau. which
was locked. | slit this open with my
knife and found Il comfortable roll of
bills, about $500. You see, | had been
very lucky. In fact. | always was,
never entering house but what |
made enough TO pay expenses.
AFTER hunting through the bureau.
in which found nothing worth con-
iiscating except clean collar-minc
was dirty, and changed it for Il clean
one which just fitted mc-I left for
the other wing of the house. Here |
found rum Der Of females. and. not
wishing TO disturb them, returned to
the dining room and looked about Tor
the silver. Although | searched as
siduously | could find none, and went
upstairs
AT the head of the stairs was lit
tie hallway, running north and south.
and entering the first room at the right
| looked upon the sleeping counte-
nance of the eldest son-I guess. |
went through him to the extent of $50.
and going out and relocking the door |
made my way TO the other rooms. all
of which | found to be unoccIpied.
The last room entered was very cozily
furnished, aud | sat down on the bed Il
moment 10 rest.
Well" he resumed Il don't know
how it was. | suppose was struck by
the brilliant thought that | would take
a little rest before | went, so | un-
dressed and went to bed
When | awoke | found n nice little
cotere of officers in my room. and |
was pleasantly requested TO rcassume
my habiliments and take walk with
them. which | did 10 their satisfaction.
When ended | was in Il place for the
detention of criminals. and Il few
weeks later found myself in my present
commodious quarters. where | will
probably Stay some time, for | am in
formed that when my present sentence
has expired Il new charge will be
brought up, and after that another,a and
so on for don't know how long,
A. RudoliM fcdc'mann IN st. Paul
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