The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-30

as he finished he displayed revolver and
had such a wicked look in his eyes that
dropped back into the chair Both men
laughed heartily, and the fact made me
indignant. / was not armed, but dldnt
propose to be bluffed or guyed on that ac-
count
81 ook here. my friend, what sort of
racket are YOU two buffers giving me?" l
angrily demanded This isn't the time
or place for any funny business. like
Joke as well as anybody, but if you've put
up job to guy me it's lasted about long
enough
Don't lose your temper, i" replied the
man on the bed. I'VE are not guying.
We are the burglars, just as jim said.
We are going to make our last haul to-
night and then skip. You are going along
with us ~
What Commit a burglary with
your
EXACTLY. We are going to clean out
the chief of police. 1t will help you TO
even up things with him and give you
big scoop besides"
I sprang up and was menaced with the
revolver. | threatened and was rldl-
culed. l detied them, and the man at the
table fastened his serpent eyes on mine
and said
you'll either go with us or we'll leave
you corpse here when we go out!'
BURGLAR BY CIRCUMSTANCE.
After little reflection saw that my
policy was to appear to submit. They
had admitted that they were the burg
lars. 1t was a strange admission, and
vet | did not doubt it, In my articles on
the burglaries | had advised citizens to
shoot the fellows on sight and limited
about ropes and lamp posts in case OF
capture. In one place | had spoken of the
burglars as towards. On top of this
the Star was to employ outside
detectives to hunt them down.
The men did not say they
wanted revenge on me, but made up my
mind they were actuated by no other
motive After brief council with my
self also concluded that the two men and
the colored woman were the sole occu-
pants of the house. She acted as house
keeper and probably knew all about them.
Nothing was said by any of us for ten
minutes after the man had given me the
alternative above recorded. Then the
same one quietly observed:
i suppose you play euchreF'
"All right. Let's have game to kill
time"
l drew up to the table, and we began
playing. There was no question Of his
skill as a burglar, but he had no luck
with cards. He became disguised at the
cards and began asking questions about
newspaper work, while the one on the
bed INDUCED in a nap. l explained to him
how the staff of a newspaper was made
up, the work required of the various in
dividuals, the process of stereotyping, how
the proof sheets were corrected and the
forms made up, and he listened with much
interest. When midnight came we were
still talking, and he interrupted me to
arouse his companion and say:
I'VE will now be going. We are going
from here directly to the house of the
chief of police in Oxford street. If you
think to give US the slip en- route let me
tell you that it will result in your getting
hurt. Conduct yourself in a sensible man
ner and you'll come out of this all right"
had two plans. One was to make a
dash for it on the street, the other to call
upon the first policeman we encountered.
When we reached the street l was placed
between the two, and | realized that |
should have no show to make bolt. The
streets were as quiet as graveyard, and
in the walk of nine blocks we did not even
meet dog. The house of the chief was
a detached 3-story brick, with an alley in
the rear of it.
The burglars must have ''piped it Oft"