The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
ROBBED A LAWYER,

'Six months with hard labor" said
the mag strate, calmly to the prls-
Oner at the bar.
~ will he quits with you before
long" said the prisoner 10 the soilcl-
tor tor the prosecutor, as he turned
to d scend TO the cells.
For Joe Renshaw felt hurt That
particular solicitor Benjamin Tim
pany (Joe made note OF the name,
and registered resolution not To for
get it, Lad conducted his case with a
zeal that seemed To border on ami
mus, otherwise Mr.. Renshaw's cx-
PLANTATION as TO his presence on en-
closed premises at midnight might
have been accepted.
Mr.. Timpany heard the words. lie
saw the glance that accom- anied
them. 1t was not rcaSsurlng glance.
If one met it by the light OF IA bulls
eye at midnight! Ugh. Mr. Timpany
shuddered.
"Cleverest cracksman going, Joe !"
said the sergeant, in a tone almost OF
admiration Electric bells and all
that sort OF thing don't bother him a
bit. He can get through an iron
shutter as il IL was brown apeE
Mr.. Timpany's state OF mind be
came less complacent than ever lie
had done his duty TO his client In in
surng tn $ deSperadO's conviction;
but he began TO wonder whether Il
man could not do his duty too well.
lie began to think how exposed his
n 1n, ha 10 N
wall, how close the balconies TO the
ground, how rusty the front door
chain, and how insecure the window
fastenings There was, however, one
consolation-he had six months start
OF Mr.. Rensbaw.
Mr.. Timpany's politcness TO the
policeman whose beat embraced his
house, and who had once been seen
kissing his housemaid, was surpriS-
ing, having regard TO the Indignation
he had evinced when some time pre-
viously he had been informed OF the
hOusemaid incident
The six months OF his incarccra-
tion did not speed quite so quickly
for Joe Renshaw rs fer Mr. Timpany
Joe was averSe TO labor of any kind
more especially To the hard variety.
He had, however, ample time end
opportunity for meditation on what
he cons dered the vindictive wicked
ness Of Mr.. Timpany and the means
for its reQuital. Artist rs he was in
his own line, in the operation CON
tempated he meant To excel himself
He would not hurry over IL, he would
bide his time. Everything comes, he
reflected, to the man who waits; he
would walt--on Tinpany.
At last came the hour when he
stepped forth free man-any way,
for IA time. He began 10 look about
for occupation, not work; he had had
six months at that, and If he had
cared for honest work outside prison
walls it would have been difficult to
find.
One, two, three months since Rem.
shaw's sentence had expired. and Mr.,
Timpany began TO imagine that he
had forgotten his promise and &c
sleep soundly OF nights lie even
ventured occasionally TO bring home
valuable documents OF title and Sc
curities in his black bag and to once
more believe in the truth of the
adage that an Englishman's house i
his castle.
But, one night, while Mr.. Tmpanl
was wrapped in gentle sleep and hi,
paiamas, thin streak OF white light
glimmered for an instant along hi
back garden. Bendigo, who slep
with one eve open, fancied he caugh
glimpse Of something that ough
not to be and emitted deep warn
ing growl. Much TO his surprise, Il
il by magic, pie of savory horse
flesh, just sufficiently underdone 4
suit the palate OF SO dainty canin
epcure, fell within a yard of hi
nose. With the snorting growl tina
was his usual expression OF delight
the bulldog rose and smiled it; the
he licked il, and IL tasted even NOR
savory than it smelled
Bendigo bolted it. and seeing n
more morsels lying about, turned {
regain mis- kennel But ere he coul
reach it, his limbs stiiIened, and h
rolled over without groan-ston
dead. A few minutes later a maj
velous centerbit was running its wa
silently but surely, through Nj
Timpany's iron shutters. just where
circular hole had been made withou
q sound in the window pane, /
means Of GLACIERS diamond and
piece of paste-covered brown pape
Before long the shutter had bee
quietly replaced, and Joe Rensha
was seated in the breakfast-roon
around which his bulls eve flash W;