The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-27
HIS LAST CRIB.

II amt" observed Burglar joey
Brown as, wheeling and gasping, BIZ
struggled through Lord Heathington's
scullery window, II amt as narrer al
] used 20 be when I fust entered the
purfession, not by a long chalks. Tn
putin ON flesh, that's wot I'm dom,
and it's time / left OF burglin and
took . pub. Lawd, but that's made me
sorter sultryi''
Burglar Joey Brown took q large red
handkerchief from one of his suspi.
ciously capaCious pockets and wiped
his face with energy. He was an old
hand at the game, was joey. True, he
had been ''quodded'' once or twice. but
what OF that? Every burglar whose soul
is In his work must expect TO b ''quod.
ded' occasionally during his career.
Besides these doses of penal AFFORD
time for reflection and rest
Joey had made his way cautiously
from the new which lay ut the back Of
Lord Heathington's town residence, and
when he had reached the small court
yard which separated the stables from
the, main building the rest had been
easy. and here he was in the scullery.
joey rubbed his face until it ahone
like q copper kettle and then returned
the handkerchief to his pocket.
"If this ere exploit, - said MIR. Brown.
addressing the tubs and bowls around
him, turns up trumps and brings in
the dibs. wel1"-with. q satisfied
chuckle-"Joe Brown and burglin
win part company. Joe Brown il get
tin too fas for this kind 81 work. And
now, - Macbeth observes In the play,
Let M away, and inspect lis lordship's
valyoobles. |"
joey, whose boots. il is hardly neces-
sary to explain, had been left in a shady
corner OF the news, made his way
noiselessly ont Of the scullery into the
Kitchen and thence into the corridor.
These footmen," said Joey, who
seemed DO be perfectly acquainted with
his whereabouts. sssnore like 'ogs. /
might do q 'ornpipe in boots ERE and
never be card with that lawful row
goin on.
After looking i'm ON the slumberinp
footman for q moment Mn. Brown pro-
ceeded ON his way and assembled to the
first floor.
They've several little articles in the
drorin o wot / want TO inspect" he
murmured, after which we will nav
u custom ry visit to the plate closet.
joey made his way quietly into the
drawing room, but before a~nnexing
anything of value he deposited himself
upon q divan and grew poetical.
just to think. " he murmured, s.on'y
this one crib, and then I've done with
the purfession forever. Little pub in
the country-shady medders-cows and
sheep baain-new laid eggs and milk
there will Joe Brown spend the hautumn
Of his days-the evenin of a useful ca
reer. e will go to church, be a church
warding. Here Joey gave vent to a
most unctuous chuckle. "Just fancy, |
Joey 'andin the bagi oh, wot delights
are in store for Joe Brown when e re-
from businessi It won't be long
afore there's a Mrs. Joseph either. Wot,
OH, wot is home without a mother? And
now, Joe, you must gag a bit and get
70 work on these ERE golden
Creakl
Joe sat up with a start, and then, with
alacrity for a man of his
1nlk, left his seat and slid behind a
screen which stood near him.
Creak!
Somebody on the move, : said Joe
poftly. There's q door goin. He lis.
ened intently, and his quick ears soon
detected the sound of footsteps crossing
he hall. Arrived at the foot Of the
I~faircase, the person, whoever fit was,
to ascend, upon which the bur-
liar left his place OF concealment, crawl
d to the door and peeped out.
Is lawdshipr'
Joe quickly got back 70 his screen
decided to give the master of the
louse q good half hour i'm which TO get
Q bed and to sleep THAT was D narrer
have, Y he soliloquized. sSupposin I
adn't card i'm and ed come plump
q ere and found me restin ON lis
Wy. il nd ave meant goodby
o the pub and 'ow ore yer?' to the
or Portland. This ought to
each you, joey, that. like other woca-
Ions, burglin is never entirely learnt.
low. suppose we''-
Creakl
Some one else abaht!" was Joey's
lassic utterance as he unce more crawl
d 70 the door and peeped out.
There was some one else about. AS
oey peeped ont a tall, dark man in
dress issued from the room fac
that which was honored with Mr..
presence and stood for a mo-
aent examining something which glis- /
med In the moonlight, for. contrary to
oey's expectations, the moon had dis !
ngaged herself from the clouds which !
I'd previously enveloped her and was
shedding hes soft Light ON the /
GRID beneath ner.
Whatever the thing was that he was 4
kamining the man put it quickly into
inside pocket OF his dress coat and I
ZEN made his way to the staircase. AS 1
ray which came through the fam .
ght over the door fell ON his face joey !
wv that it was convuIsed with rage I
Id Avprw pvif rsaasinra HE fAnfh x.sayn !.