Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-02

library, he then realized that he was
lying in bed on his back with his
pistol in his hand and house breaker
in the room across the hall. He |
almost began to like the idea of an
adventure with burglar. He arose
quietly from his bed and stepped into
the hall. "He seems to think there
is not any one here" muttered Can
denoy, as he heard the burglar strike
a match in the room, "I'll teach him
not to be so reckless" Stepping
quickly to the library door he covered
the burglar with his revolver, cooking
it as he did so. AS the hammer click
ed, the burglar turned to look into
the muzzle of the weapon. "Put up
your hands, or I'll fire." cried Candle
noy threateningly. The mans hands
went up, and as he was standing there
with Candenoy pointing his pistol at
him, Leran noticed that he was we'll
dressed and looked familiar.
Don't do any thing reckless"
calmly remarked the burglar, "for
you might be at loss to explain how
you came in an other mans house
with a pistol pointed at his head, if
you should happen to be discovered
in this position.
"Well you're cool, l confess" said
Candenoy who was dumbfounded and
amused at what he considered the fell
lows bravado, "you are nerve. and l
congratulate you on it. But since
you are so unconcerned please step to
that telephone" The man started to
speak, but Candenoy took a step for
ward and said sternly, "No more non
sence Mr.. Man, just take down that
card and look up the cali for the
police headquarters at Sacketts Har-
Dor and can entertain you till Capt.
Cooley arrives" As the burglar
complied, impelled to obey by the
stern look of Candenoy's face, Candle
noy continued, "Now call up central
Office" The man gave the crank a
twist. "You know what to do now,"
said Candenoy, "Go ahead" The
fellow gave the operator the right
number, for glance at the pistol
showed him that he must not fool
with his captor.
"Is this police headquarters" he
asked after a short interval. Call
right, hold on a minute" Tell them
you are a burglar, and want Capt.
Cooley to come down to arrest YOU"
ordered Candenoy grimly. "'Shall
they bring another man alongf they
ask" "Asyou like" returned Candle
noy smiling.
mo, one will do. Hurry along
please, that's all, yes, thank you.
Pleasant dreams. Good night"
"Well done," said Candenoy, as the
burglar left the instrument. eff you
robbed as well, l would not have
caught you"
"There is some mistake here" in
terrupted the other. "Yes," returned
Candenoy, "you made mistake in
allowing me to trap you" eff you
will allow me to explain mo more
of your palaver," said the other,
"Capt. Cooley will soon be here and
you can explain to him." But
"Not another word" said Candenoy,
and he raised his pistol with threat
ening motion. The burglar remained
silent. Fifteen minutes passed. Can
denoy was getting anxious. He look
ed at his watch. Five minutes more.
A clatter on the gravel roadway, a
halt, n step on the porch. The door
is tried. It is fastened. Candenoy
orders his prisoner to unlock the door.
The man unfastens the door, and two
officers walked in; both have drawn
clubs, and take a step forward, and
start back in surprise. what does
this mean" exclaimed Capt. Cooley,
the older of the two officers.
What is the matter, Harry? he
said, addressing the burglar. car
rest that man." cried Candenoy, "he
has broken into my house to rob me,
and l caught him." "Your house ?"
questioned the officer, "this house be-
longs to me and this is my son Harry
whom you stand threatening with your
pistol; put up your weapon ; and let
us hear the story" "Well," said
Capt. Cody, II see the explanation.
Mr.. Candenoy's cottage is only next
door and he has entered the wrong
cottage. Is it not 80 p he asked turn
ing to Harry Cole who stood back
smiling. "This is certainly not Mr..
Candenoy's cottage" returned Cole
Candenoy, who was beginning to see
his absurd situation, looked about
him, remembered the strange dressing
case, and the new bedstead, and now
noticed on the door "No. g." "What
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