The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04

man under him The burglar gasped
and at last muitcrcd.
"lf You'll Oct mo mp lll show you'--
eyes ! daro say said Pithlado;
'y0dl show us lots of things That
ruck won't Eight It's that am going
to show vun thH duor of the other world"
Tho colonel ruuld feel quiver 20
through fha fHHe uH which ho sat. The
burglar went 5000.
"ill shuw Yuu. -
Haven't told YOU that am going 10
do an thH showing iu this mcnagorir."
"lf youll ulv lft your weight Oh my
luugs s1 cam breathe said The burglar.
You'd mHkr usr " yuur breath 10
drive 20 knife into me. wouldn't youf
Nci much lm just thinking how shall
Kin YOU SOFAS mot 90 ruin tho oarpet'---
"Oh' oh OBJ camo from thrpro-trate
bud,
"WhUt 600 unreasonable fellow yoi
urer said thc colonel; "here I've let YOU
hive Tor ever -n many minutes while 1
have heeu -indying how tu put you 90
death
"Sprr my hfr urgiel the bnrglar
"Mhv shuuld o.
"lll-Ill show yan where the silver
b."
You'll show me" repeated the colo.
mel puzsl,d
II will I ldye you my honor I viii.
"Oh aar said pithlado. 'you vant
TO divide itvou't Do"
"What more do Won wautt"
II don't intend said the colonel. "that
You shall have q single spoon"
Take them an. take them an Only
irt nie keep tomics christening cup"
"By Gourp. muttered Pitblado.
you're q romantic sort of chap tp no
burglar
u had by fbi- time bccomc manifest
60 the culour' that the situation could
not be- prolonged forever lie could not
sit on that h1r.gar's back tin morning
the tension of the muscles uf his arms
WAS weakening he must somehow get
hun 20 the nearest police station. II he
only had o. r5y NJ light
At that muneut faint gruau cuine
from Dee soi1.
by The Lord. "1uuifu.d the colonel.
"hc's vut gu Hccumpliyr
Another sound from the sofa and Pit
biado suw That timr WAS up The new
comrrmigIt at any moment rush TO the
rescue Of his uccomplice. pi'hadn had
noticed poker and shovel m front Of
the drawing room CRATE. With sudden
spring he rvgained his feet. let the bur
glar 90. leaped Co the CRATE and seized
the poker
\ wild shrek came from the sofa and
simultaneously the colonel struck a
match. BY its flare he saw to his amaze
ment Connie sitting upon the sofa and
the burglar lying motionlcss on the floor.
Had he killed the scoundrcls
Another match liz the gas and Connie
spraug tn he burglar. took his head in
her arms and screamed TO Pitblado,
"Nou have killed my uncle"
"Your uncle: Why that's the bur
glar."
"lt's my uncle, and YOU have choked
him to death He's inseniblc. oh.
help me to bring him to-"
The PROSTATE man revived, and, see
ing Connie, uuttcred:
Let him take all the silver. Comic,
except your christening cup. II he will
spare our lives. Wen not prosecute
It did not take long to get Mr.. Tim
minis upon the sofa, and, ~ he was not
hurt, glass IT rum. administered by
the tender hands OF Connie, restored him
10 his senses Iii, mind was still con
fused. He muimurcd:
Il have had Il narrow ESCAPE my poor
Constance. seemed to hear a uuize IN
this room and stepped In, when man
of gigantic strength lraped on inc. aud
was about Gee k,,l mr when Won must
have appeared ond frightened him
away
THAT is not quite rxuct, dear uncle
While yuu wrr struggling in the most
heroic way wish % burglar Colonel Pit
blade hHWN.l ia pass. entered the
housc ly 'hr rrut dour which the
burglar had eft opcn. drove the fellow
away ami rescued you. Allow me to iu-
troducc YOU Mr. Timmius. Colonel Pit
blado." John Bonner in Arguuaut