The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-07
Intelleotual Bureline in Boston.

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/ Miss Cristalk closed the gate and paused
moment on the gravel walk as she watched
the man go away down the sidewalk veined
with the dark shadows thrown by the arc
/ lights among the OveThanging trees, writes
4 New York Irib une man. It was in a suburb
OF Boston. and it was her cousin Tom, who
I had Just escorted her from the theater, who
was now hurrying away to catch the last car
hack to the city. The hour was somewhat
late, as they had stopped for little supper
. and quiet talk on the subject Of an endowed
/ theater for Boston. TO produce only plays
/ written in an extremely foreign language and
above the Goth degree OF north latitude.
D She had Just reached the top OF the front
steps and had slipped her fingers into her
glove after her latch key when she noticed
/ the upper end Of a short step ladder at one Of
! the drawing room windows. she stepped to
/ the railing Of the veranda and saw man in
| the act OF starting up the ladder.
/ Pardon me, sir sald Miss CriStalk in icy
/ tones and with whitening stress on the
Z sir pardon me, but let me call your atten-
/ ton to the door
The man paused and looked up at her AS
! she stood there with the electric light dancing
/ on Ter fine, proud features. she made hand
! some picture. He leaned his elbow on a rung
| Of the ladder and said:
Il supposed that you might have a door
/ somewhere in the house, Dut made no
! systematic search for IL. Being burglar,
! prefer to enter by the window"
You are armed. suppose:"
oh, yes lie took from his pocket a
! heavy revolver and held it up in the light.
| % We always go armed and prepared to kill if
! interrupted at our work
$50 have understood" replied Miss Girls
talk as she tilted her eye. glasses slightly and
Of penology."
Indeed. It may interest you then to
! know that have spent eight years as the In
mate of various state prisons. The last twelve
months, however, have been living in New
| York city
Dear me, - said Miss Cristalk with little
shudder: 1 congratulate you on your escape
! from New York
Thank you. l do prefer Boston. New
! York is badly infested by policemen
The greater part of them without degree,
! [ dare say
Madame. most OF them have never so
/ much as seen a university"
| Miss Cristalk sighed. You observed"
/ she said, tina nothing exasperates q burglar
| so much as to be interrupted while at his
! work"
Yes. It drives me frantic confess my
| self TO losing my temper when disturbed
! while entering house or cracking a safe.
! On such an occasion burglar always draws
| his weapon and shoots to kill
! so have been told. OF course you under
| stand that, as member OF the Boston Soci-
ETY. for Pathological Study, I shall turn you
| over to the local police"
| of course"
| you win PARDON me when I ask you if you
| have ever engaged in any occupation other
| than burglary and housebreakingt"
| II have long been a consistent collector of
| postage stamps and for three years l tray
! elled though the west organizing vigilance
! committees l also lectured one season be-
/ fore the Southern Indiana white can clubs
| Recently l was offered the chair of fulmina.
| tons against football in a leading Eastern
| college, but l declined"
You find the profession Of burglary pleas
| ant take it,
quite so. except for the disagreeable ne
| cessity OF killing people when interrupted"
| He again took out his revolver. You may
! well believe me when l say that would not
! venture to estimate how many people l have
! shot with this pistol
! 1t Is easy to see that you are a desperate
! man"
81 hank you once more. Your judgement is
| quick and accurate, l have the reputation of
! being the most desperate nan in the pro-
! fession; and [ am told by friends who do not
| seem to hatter that am feared by the police
! from the Atlantic to the FacihC. 1t arises,
! ] apprehend from my ungOverned fury when
| DISTURBED at my work"
| Miss Cristalk drew out dainty little gold
watch with a jewelled monogram. and glanced
! at 1t. 1t IS later than supposed, - She said,
! and shall have to ask you to pardon me if
| l now turn you over to the police and retire.
! But before you 90 would you object to iufUrln-
| Ing me Of what you purposed robbing my
| house,
On no. had heard that you have q com
! plete set of the stamps issued by the late So
| called provisional government of Hawaii, and
! l proposed TO get it. Instead, however, l shall
now probably get tve years IN the Massa-
! ChusettS penitentlary."
But you must acknowledge that it will be
| pleasanter than similar length OF time spent
in New York.'
+ oh, yes. If l do not lose my temper and
kill keeper shall not care much for the in
J cGrceration. viii you call an officer:''
Il can direct you so that you can easily find
the ponce station. Go down this street to the
corner, turn to YOUR left and go six squares.
| turn to your right and 20 till you see a sign OF
| Eyeglasses Ground and Repaired. The sta
| ton house is directly opposite. There is, l
| believe, a night bell You will not neglect to
take along your jimmy and other tools to be
| used as evidence against you"
| Certainly not And shall ask the officer
| In charge to dlsarm me Immediately so that
may not harm any one. Heaven knows that
| there are enough desperate crimes on my
/ head already. Good night
| Good night answered Miss Cristalk.
He passed out the gate and went down the
street with the ladder on his shoulder. At
| the corner ne turned and disappeared in the
direction OF the police station.