Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-01
TRYING AN EXPERIMENT.
A Plan That Did Not Succeed Wen Win
the Burglar He Captured.

Plan That DID MOI Succeea wen WIN ,
the Burglar He Captured.
Zero weather and bad night to be out;
hut physicians life is ruled by duty
rather than pleasure anyway. Besides
have only a few blocks to 60 1t is an hour
mast midnight and the streets are practl-
| ca1lv deserted. On the corner back there
nassed a solitary policeman standing IN the
! angle of a doorway, which afforded little
| protection from the cutting wind. lie gave
! me a single sharp glance as the prlghC
moonlight fell full upon my face and I'M
mediately resumed his attempt to keep the
blood circulating by kicking against the
stone doorstep and wrapping MS arms
about his chest with vigorous snap.
Suddenly, a full block ahead, a human
foure skulks across the sidewalk and dis
appears down an alley. What could thaC
fellow want at such an hour and on sucn
night? He's upon no honest mission, III
be bound. Burglary, probably Perhaps
robbery. But who could he rob?-the
streets are empty. HIN! Not quite
must pass that alley myself. Well II
am the game he's hunting he'll have TO
earn what he gets. My revolver is in my
pocket and / haven't forgotten my piston
practice. .,oo,,tt
| reach the alley crossing. An uncouth,
stumbling figure moves nolselessly ouC ol
, the shadow and glides toward me WIN
arm appraised A second later he IS gazing
e down the muzzle of my Smith & Wesson.
Good eveniug-or, rather, goou lnorn-
ing" l remark quietly. 81,
He makes no reply, but shakes as II WIN
the ague. ,-.
10 at is too cold for you to be out dressed
as Won are now, =" continue; you freeze
. to death. would not be doing my duty
- if | failed to give you place where you
u could be properly protected. Come on / Il
Us take YOU where you'll be warm enough Ioi
the rest of the night
It's BOSS, | never whines when an
e. pinched an | knows sure thing Wheh
ell sees it. Pm wild you Dis amt dc rus
he time I've made play an failed; L IN re sV,
on IN take nv medicine like er man. In
lot Brideweu will lay over wallun de street.
le- such nights as this anyway
lrs have long had certain peculiar notioh
concerning the reforming OF prisoners
7. Here is a chance to test them. The prs
m oner is mine; why not experiment On nm
'as A block down the street the red light
- ~, oil NIGHT restaurant holds out promls
A of warmth at least. The sleepy proprietc
no of the place is startled by our entrahc
the revolver giving the invasion a declueuI
a warlike appearance. -.
ace "Sit down therep | exclaimed, polhIlL
-eIs to a seat at a small table, and then 10 u
iiiCS restaurateur; ,.--,,,+s
lip. Bring this man whatever he wants
OF eat" IL. 81,
)tOr "Wen, you are a Thoroughbred an
ace. mistake" audibly commented my prlson'
uld ''Now, then, while we are thaWihs ou'
and want to explain to you that you can
ted. ford to continue such performance
and these. A few minutes ago you were clo'
ions to death than you ever Will De again uA
Won meet it. Had you made announcer III
q, dicious movement, taken one more ~
tried to use that sandbag you Woulu I'd
rces been in the morgue now. Luck Is asa,
e vouY What of it? An hour OF Ill luch
- VI worth several years in the cemetery or
u Is penitentiary Brace up. Inc Worlu
that AGAINST YOU because you are against
a rs world. You make your me "haO IL
o,ios You are poor, wretched, mlseraoie'
starved, poorly clad, friendless' an ou IS
inter- and an outlaw Quit. Help yourselI
have others will help you. Here S my mite u
ppre- IN settle the bill for your oyster stew,
here's a dollar to get you warm oed
night and a breakfast in the MORN
Now. if you've finished your meal, 80!
Bless me- how time flies! Here I've
in a brown study ever since thaC lei
thanked me, with tears in his eyes
went away half hour ago Poor CIT
ia. I hone he has already turned his rae
,ris. ward a better and brighter future
now for home 1t must be very late;
'oriN see What's this2 My watch gone!
.storls $3.50 chronometer gonel by george
nv pocketbooS tool He evidently o
to "help himself without losing any
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