Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-08

Lax. W Zen the rtfuSEie <ft@ Wc1kef
and Pitblado had got back his breath he
Kissed:
You villain. II you don't keep your
hands still, IA drive my knife through
your vitals. One motion and you are
dead man.'
The burglar made no reply. He painted,
and sounds came from hun which 10
Riblados ear sounded strangely like
sob. The colonel derived qualified
satisfaction from his stiffness. Ii he had
dared 70 loose MS clutch Of the fellows
wrists he would have tried 10 throttle
him, but the danger OF a stab III the side
II he moved his hands 10 the burglars
throat was too obvious.
he thought of shouting for help. But
that would have betrayed his presence
Ia Constanees drawing room after the
lights were cut and when her uncle was
IN bed He would rather risk the knife
than compromise her. He supposed that
she had fed upstairs. whereas IN fact
she was ia a dead faint on the sofa.
What was he TO dOs Was he 10 stay
sitting ON that burglar all night:
While he ransacked his brain for an
expedient. deep groan came from the
man under him. The burglar gasped
and at last nluttered.
III You'll let me up I'll show you@
"Yes. dare say" said Pitblado;
you'll show Us lots of things. That
cock won't tight. Its l that am going
to show You the door of the other world"
The colonel could feel culver go
through the frame on which he sat. The
burglar went on:
IN show YOU
Haven't | told You that am going TO
do all the showing in tins menagerie!'
III You'll only lift your weight off my
lungs go can breathe. said the burglar.
You'd make use OF your breath TO
drive a knife into ne. wouldn't you?
Not much. I'm just thinking how shall
kill YOU so as not to ruin the carpet
''Oh! oh, OH came from the PROSTATE
BODY.
What an unreasonable fellow you
arer' said the colonel; here I've let You
live for ever so many minutes while
have been studying how 10 put you to
death"
spare my life" gurgled the burglar.
why should T.
"rll-rll show you where the silver
is"
You'll show me-" repeated the colo
mel. puzzled
Il will. give You my honor will"
"Oh. see" said Pitblado; you want
10 divide IL won't DO"
What more do you want?'
Il don't intend" said the colonel. that
you shall have a single SPOON"
Take them all; take them all. Only
let me keep Comics christening cup"
"By George" muttered Pilblado,
you're a romantic sort Of chap to be
burglar"
1t had by this time become manifest
TO the colonel that the situation could
not be prolonged forever. He could not
sit on that burglars back till morning
the tension of the muscles of his arms
was weakening. He must somehow get
him TO the nearest police station. If he
only had rcy of light.
1T that moment a faint groan came
from the sofa.
by the Lord" muttered the colonel,
''he's got an accomplish"
Another sound from the sofa and Pit
blado saw that time was up. The new
conner might at any moment rush to the
rescue Of his accomplish. Pitblado had
noticed poker and shovel in front of
the drawing room CRATE. With sudden
4 - ,-orr.,,,e.I he faaf LAT fh<. h-,-
| glar go. leaped to the CRATE and seized
the poker.
| A wild shrek came from the sofa and
| simultaneously the colonel struck q
match. By its flare he saw to his amaze
Inent Connie sitting upon the sofa and
the burglar lying motionless on the floor.
Had he killed the scoundrel?
Another match lit the gas and Connie
sprang to the burglar, took his head in
her arms and screamed to Pitblado:
"You have killed my uncle"
"Your uncle? Why, that's the bur
glar"
Its my uncle. and you have choked
him to death. He's insensible. Oh
help mo to bring him to-"
| Inc IEOStTltc HAL IcNiNSu, anu, scc
| ing Connie. L.uttered:
Let him take all the silver, Connie
except your christening cup. II he will
spare our lives, we'll not prosecute"
IL did not take long to get Mr.. Tim
minis upon the sofa, and. as he was not
hurt. a glass of rum. administered by
the tender hands OF Connie, restored hin
70 his senses. His mind was still con
fused. He murmured:
Il have had a narrow escape, my poor
Constance. seemed 10 hear noise il
this room and stepped in. when a mar
Of gigantic strength leaped on me. ant
was about To kill me when you mus
have appeared and frightened hin
away
That * not quite exact. dear uncle
While you were struggling in the mos
heroic way with burglar Colonel Pit
bIado happened to pass, entered thu
house by tho front door, which th'
burglar had left open. drove the fellow
away and rescued you. Allow me 10 In
troduce you Mr. Tinmins. Colonel Pit
blado. John Bonner in Argonaut.
Difficult.