Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-10

Then getting out of bed and stepping
gently to the door of his bedroom
Durston pointed the revolver at
small, dark, rather we'll dressed man
who stood in the center Of the library
looking about him eagerly.
Put up your hands, or I'll send
ball through YOU" cried Durston
sternly.
The dapper little burglar saw at a
glance the game was up.
Don't do anything rash" he re-
marked calmly, helping himself TO
stiff dose of Durstons whiskey and
then lighting one of his unwilling
hosts cigars.
Durston was astoniShed and
amused. Now have got my bur
glar after waiting for him so many
years, l might as we'll make little
pleasure out of him." he said TO him
self. Then to the burglar:
You're a cool one. l congratulate
YOU on your nerve. You will pardon
me, however. if | ask you to take the
trouble to lay aside your cigar for a
moment and step TO the telephone
The burglar looked sharply at
Durston, who still covered him with
the revolver There was that in the
bachelors face that shook the cool
ness Of the intruder. He walked
quickly to the telephone.
Take down that pamphlet there, "
continued Durston. Now look up
the call for the - precinct station
house. Have you found it,
Yes
Ring up the central office.
The burglar sullenly turned the
crank
You know what TO do now. Go
ahead
A glance at the revolver was suf
ficient for the frightened little man.
He briskly gave the required number
to the operator.
"Is this the precinct station
house?" he asked after II time. "All
right. Wait moment.
Tell them that you are IA burglar
and want a policeman sent here at
once to arrest you commanded
Durston, smiling grimly.
will one policeman do? they ask, =
said the burglar.
Use your own judgment in the
matter remarked Durston politely.
Hello. Hello. Yes; one will do very
nicely. Hurry up, please. Yes.
Thank you. Good night"
You did very WELL" commented
our bachelor IF you robbed as
cleverlv as you telephone you'd not be
where you are now. | must put you
to the inconvenience of stepping into
nv bed room for a moment. ! want
nv housekeeper to see nice little
burglar who has ordered his own ar
rest.
Durston. with his pistol still In
hand touched the electric button at
the head of his bed. \ few moments
later the housekeeper, in neglige, en-
tered the library. With a cry of de
spair she clasped the burglar to her
bosom.
My son, my son, why are you
here.
Durston was amazed. He had not
known his housekeeper had his
tory.
us this one of your boys he yelled
at her.
MY only SON. she sobbed. Il
have not seen him for twenty years,
but recognized him at once. Is he
a friend Of yours, Mr.. Durston?"
Our bache or knew not what to say.
His housekeeper, as have said, was
an Inheritance from his parents,
and he had always been fond OF her.
She had taken good care of him all
these wears, and he hated to tell her
that her son was a criminal.
Yes" he shouted, 'he dropped in
to have a cigar with me. | knew
YOU would like to see him, but he is
obliged to go now He wants to
catch a train for Montreal Kiss him
good by. He won't be back for some
time"
Thank you sir" murmured the
burglar, you have a kind heart.
A few minutes later Durston stood
on the front step Of bis residence and
watched his housekeeper's son as he
hurried down the street.
What shall | say to the police
MANI was the prblem vexing him.
You remember the mysterious
item that appeared in the newspa-
pers the next morning. Durston ex-
planned his telephone message on the
ground that he been suffering with
nightmare. The above is the first
public statement Of the facts in the
case. hope Durston won't get into
a scrape by this narration. AS
good citizen he had no right 10 let
the burglar escape.
One Thing He Couldn't Veto.
When Gen. Palmer was Governor