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

beforehand, for they seemed to know just
what to do. We went down the alley to
a gate passed that into the back yard,
and advanced almost to the kitchen door
before we halted. As we stopped | saw
that the kitchen window to the left Of
the door was raised and had a fly screen
in it. 1t had been a rainy afternoon, and
l had on rubbers and both men were
similarly provided for.
"NOw, then, " whispered the one who
had been called jim, you and / are going
into the house through that window, and
Tom is to remain on the lookout. We
wouldn't have carried this thing along
this far if we hadn't intended TO see it
through to the end"
If / stubbornly refused, what course
would they takel You will say that you
would have run the chances You may
argue that you would have uttered a sud
den shout for help and that they would
have fed. l believe that had refused to
move or called for help | should have been
done for. l had had plenty of time to
size the men up and was satisfied that
they were a couple of nervy, desperate
fellows. There was an old chair under
the window. Jim stood on this and cut
out the wire screen and entered the open
ing, while Tom urged me to follow AS
landed in the kitchen Jim whispered:
TIcKIsH POSITION.
"Do you feel this revolver2 | don't
propose to shoot any of the family unless
Pm cornered, but If you try to play dirt
on me I'll let you have it off-hand! You
are to follow me-
We passed into the dining room with
out the aid of a light but once in there
the burglar produced a dark lantern,
which ! had not caught sight of before,
and flashed the light about There was
G,,.o -ilr he cid
board, but after picking up a sugar bowl
and netting it he shook his head and re-
placed it. He led the way into the front
hall and upstairs, and followed him AS
we turned at thetOp we were before the
open door of a bedroom, which was
dimly lighted by low gas jet
| made out two forms on the bed, and the
heavy and regular breathing proved that
both were aslep. There was a chair close
to the door, and the burglar handed me
the dark lantern and motioned me to the
seat. He then advanced TO the bed and
took the chiefs watch from under his
pillow The next move was TO inspect the
clothing hanging on chair He got a
wallet, and he brought watch and wallet
to me to take care Of. He then glided
over to the dresser, and caught the fash
of a diamond earring as he lifted it up.
Was l frightened Yes, so much so that
/ was choked for breath The very 81
lence of the house was enough to have
ratified me. Chills ran up and down my
spine, and ! had to make a determined
effort to prevent my teeth clinking to-
gether.
The burglar evidently thought the
drawers of the dresser contained valu-
ables, for he knelt down to to investigate
them This dresser stood about six feet
from the bed and on the side occupied by
the chief ] was shaking and gasping
and the burglar was inspecting the sec
ond drawer when there was sudden
fash and the report of a revolver The
chief had been awakened and his pistol,
overlooked by the burglar, was where he
could reach it without any movement to
betray himself. At the sound of the
discharge l rose up, flung every
thing down, and rushed for the
stairs. l presume l rolled from
top to bottom ! don't remember
passing through the dining room or cross
ing the kitchen AS / dropped from the
window Tom was running away and some
one at window above was shouting for
the police l dashed for the gate and out
Of the alley and ran mile without stop
ping. After getting my breath and doing
little figuring returned to the house.
The police were taking dead man away