Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-06-09
sHEPHERISTOWN, W. VA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1898

snores.
observation-disclosures lock on street
door, chain and bolts. Bars 10 all
basement windows. Practicable ap-
proach from third room, second floor.
which is shuttered and barred, but
bar has no catch and can be raised
with table knife.
Valuable Contents of House-pre-
sentation plate from grateful Ps-
thetes gold repeater mulready en-
velope; two diamond rings complete
edition of Bradshaw from 1894 10
present time, 5jS volumes, bound
/ limp calf
"General-Mr. Davis sleeps second
floor. Davis goes t. bed at 10. No
one in basement. Swarms with bee
ties; otherwise excellent house for
purpose"
/ This seemed to me to be Il capital
house to try single-handed At -
o'clock that very night l pockered
two crowbars. a bunch OF skeleton
keys. a centerhit, dark lantern
box of silent matches, some putty. "a
life preserver and a knife, and | st
of at once for Thurloe square | re-
member that i, showed heavily. There
was at least foot Of snow on the
/ ground and there was more 10 come.
/ Poor StoueleiSh' particulars were eN-
act in every detail | got into the
third room on the ground floor with
out the least difficulty and made NY
way into the dining room. There
was the presentation plate surr
enough about 500 ounces as | recl.-
oued. | collected il up so that could
carry it out without attracting At
tenyion.
Just a. finished | heard slight
cough behind me turned and saw
a dear old silyer-hairrd gentleman in
dressing ggown, standing in the door
way. The venerable gentleman GOV
eyed me with II revolver.
Ny first impulse was to rush at and
brain him with my life rreserver.
Don't move" said he, cor you re
a dead man
y rather silly remark to the effect
that if did move it would rather
prove that | was live man occurred
TO me. but dismissed it at once a
unsuted TO the business character of
the interview.
you're q burglar ~
Il have that honor, said l, making
for my pistol pocket
Don't move said he Il have
often wished to have the pleasure Of
encountering burglar, in order to be
able TO test a favorite theory as to
how persons of that class should be
dealt with. But You mustn't move .'
replied that | should be happy to
assist him if could do so consistent
" with due regard to my own safe.
tv.
"Promi>e mo, said |, that YOU
will allow me to leave the house un-
molcsted when your experiment is at
an end 2"
IF YOU will obey me promptly, you
shall be at perfect liberty to leave the
house"
You will neither give me into Gus
tody nor take any steps to pursue
me %
"On my honor as a designer Of da-
dos. said he.
Good. " said |. "Go on.
Stand up" said he. and stretch
out your arms at right angles to your
body"
Suppose don't o. said l.
III send bullet through your left
ear, said he.
But permit me to observe "
Bang \ bullet cut of the lobe Of
my left ear.
The ear smartcd. and | should nave
| liked TO attend TO it, bat under the
circums tanccs | thought it better 10
comply with the whimsical old gen
tleman's wishes.
VERY good :" said he. Now do "a
l tell you, promptly and without a
moments hesitation, or II cut of the
lobe OF your right ear. Throw me
that life preseryer.
"But--"
All. would you?' said he, cooking
/ the revolver.
The click" decided me. Besides,
the old gentleman's eccentricity
amused me. and | was curious to see
how far it would carry him. So |
tossed my life preserver 10 him He
caught it neatly.
Now take of your coat and throw
I it TO me"
took of my coat and threw it to
him diagouaily across the room.
Now the waistcoat"
threw the waistcoat to him.
Boots, laid he.
They are shoes, " said |. in some
tr epidation, lest be should take Of
fence when no offence was really IN
tended.
shoe, then, said he.
l threw my shoes to him.
Trousers" said be.
Come. come. say - exclaimed l..
Bang The lobe Of the other ear
came of. With all his eccentricity
the old gentleman was a man Of his
word. he had the trousers and with
them my revolver which happened 10
be in the right hand pocket.
Vow the rest of your drapery.
l threw him the rest Of my drapery.
He tied up my clothes in the table
cloth and telling me tha. he wOuldn [