Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-01-08

stove, BY the light of which saw tb
was in a little recess used for 4
i placing of flowers. which had nov b
removed As il vas yet much tooe
to begin work, sat down on chan
which | found conveniently near aud
waited. The room was comfortably
warm. the fire giving a CHEEKY glow,
and ! soon found myself growing drowsy.
Remembering the cigars my host was
: smoking, went to the table, and to INV
delight found thereon boz, some Of
which | Immediately appropriated.
They proved to be very good smoke,
and l contentedly resumed my former
occupation of gazing at the GOALS. As
fast as one cigar was used up would
| light another, and believe that must
have smoked some twenty or thirty
cigars thar night And to that, and TO
that osl,Ysean attfibutc the faes OF
my being here But that comes later.
"As | sat there noises on the streets
grew less and less, and soon all was
silent except the ticking Of clock in
the room in which I was sitting.
heard the old timekeeper strike ~ in
slow, somber tones, and then l. be-
gan 10 be interested ia the beat Of the
pendulum, and unconsciously construct
cd rhymes that ! repeated to myself.
Then noticed that every few minutes
it would lose beat, followed by two
close together, then lose another. As
the time went on this irregularity in
creased, and | came to the conclusion
that my host had forgotten to wind his
clock.
"As | bad already acquired an affec-
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 to ring over the whole
room. However, | was not to DO de-
tered, and finished my self-imposed
task and again sat down.
1.-THE fire was getting low and the
room chilly, and | thought might IS
well proceed to business. Taking a
little bull's-eye from my pocket light
ed il aud looked about the room. Moth
ing there that | wanted. There were
six doors leading into it, and these
tried. The first one led to the kitcI
tho second to the sitting room, the th
to the cellar, the fourth to the pant
the fifth to the upper part Of the hou
aud the sixth, through which my
had gone, WIS looked
THE key was left in the hole, !
taking out my pinchers opened IL
looked into what was evidently the p 7
lor Going in. at the farther end of
room was door to the right, and pc
ing into this | gazed upon the head
the house, snoring like good fellow.
took up bis pants and riAed them.
ting about $50. Seeing SOIL Of b
al The foot q the bed, tried Tat, -. -
it refused TO open. After some delay I
got it open and looked over It's contents
There was only one thing there wanted
and that was an old fashioned portman-
teau, which was locked. | slit this open
with my knife and found comfortable
roll of bills, about $500. You soc,
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 conGs-
eating except clean coliar-nine was
dirty, and changed ii for clean one
which Just fitted mel left for tho other
wing Of the house. Here found "A
number Of females, and, not wishing TO
disturb them, | returned to the dining
room and looked about for the silver. :
Although | searched assiduously I could
find none, and went upstairs.
"At the head Of the stairs was little
hallway, running north and south. and
entering the first room at tho right
looked upon the sleeping countenanee
Of the eldest son---I guess. | wen
through him to the extent Of $50, an,
going out and relocking the door made
my way TO the other rooms. all Of which,
| found TO DO unoccupied. The last
room entered was very cozily furnishes
and sat down on the bed a moment
rest.
"Well," he resumed, II don't knk1(
how it was. suppose was struck by
tho brilliant thought that would take
little rest before | went, 90 I undrctsed
aud went to bed.
when awoke found a nice hittle
coterie Of officers in my room, and =.
was pleasantly requested TO reassum
my habiiments and take a walk wi
them, which did TO their satisfact
When | ended | was 10 a place
detention Of criminals and few
later fouud myself In my preseq
modious quarters, where | will pI
stay some tino, for am i fas6I
when my present sentencI
new charge will be bro
after that another, and so
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