The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

whether he was detected. The long
expected burglar had come.
Constance tainted silently on the sofa.
The colonel. in whom the presence of
danger h&3 awakened his fighting in
stinct. rose from his seat and CROPPED his
way noiselessly toward the intruder.
whom he could not see. He could by
this time hear the s%coundrel's breath
coming and going. and instinct prompted
him to hold his own. He would have
given worlds for 4 weapon, but his cane
was out Of reach. He must give battle
with his bare hands against one who
probably had both pistol and knife. As
he reflected the intluder's foot came into
contact with a stool. The colonel hes
itated no longer: with a sudden spring
he was upon the invader. He had
thrown his weight into the spring and
felled the burglar to the ground face
downward. Then. swiftly seizing his
wrists. he held them in il grip of iron.
twisted the arms upward and sat down
on his back
The burglar struggled. evidently st-;F-
ing to free one hand to use his knife.
bet the colonel was now fighting for his
life. Fis clutch Of the wrists did not r.
lax. When the strugAe grew weaker
and Pithlado had got back his breath he
Kissed:
You villain, If you don't keep your
hands still. I'll drive my knife through
your vitals. One motion and you are a
dead man"
The burglar made no reply. Eepanted.
and sounds came from him which to
RiDlaIU, ear sounded strangely like a
sob. The colonel derived IA qualified
satisfaction from his stiffness. If he had
dared to loose his clutch Of the fellows
wrists he would have tried to throttle
him. but the DANGER Of a stab in the sila
if he moved his hands to the burglars
throat WAS too obvious.
Ie Thought II shouting for help. But
that wonld have betrayed his presence
in Constance's drawing room after the
lights WUrt Out 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 III Il dead faint on the sofa.
What was be to do: Was he to stay
sitting on that burglar all night?
While he r;;aSacked his brain for an
%expedlent. Il deep groan anne frolu tl.e
man under him. The burglar gaspca
and at last muttered
If you'll let lie up I'll show you
Yes. | dare say" said Pithlado,
you'll show rs los of things. That
cock won't fight. Its | that am going
TO show you thedoor of the other world.
The colonel could feel "A culver 20
through the frame ON which he sat. The
burglar went Il
I'll show you
Haven't | told you that | am going to
do all the showing in this menagerie::"
Ii you'll only lift your weight on my
lungs SO | can breathe. said the burglar.
You'd make Use of yonr breath to
drive a knife into me. wouldn't you?
Not much. I'm just thinking how | shall
kill you 50 rs not to ruin the carpet" -
oh. Oh. OH" came from the PROSTATE
body.
What III unreasonable fellow YOU
are" said the colonel, here I've let yol
live for ever So many minutes while |
have been studying how to put you to
death"
Spare my life gnrgled the burglar
Why should 4"
fifth 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 Pitb!ado; 'you want
to divide. 1t won't do"
What more 90 you want"
4 don't IItend." said the colonel. that
You shall have 4 single spoon"
Take them all: take them all. Only
let Inc keep Comics christening cup"
BY George" muttered Pitbladn.
you're q romantic sort Of Il chap to be
a burglar.
It had b. this time become manifest
to the colonel that the situation could
not be prolonged forever. He cnuld not
sit Oh that burglars back till morning
the tension Of the muscles Of his arms
was weakening. He mrst somehow get
him to the nearest police station. If he
only had a ray OF light.
At that moment a faint groan came
from the sofa.
BY the Lord" muttered the colonel
hes got ~ accomplish"
Another sound from the sofa and Pit
blado saw that time was MP. The new
conner might at any moment rush to the
rescue Of his aecomplice. Pithlado had
noticed i poker and shovel IN front Of
the drawing 9 CRATE. With a sudden
spring he regsined his feet, let the bur
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