New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
4 THOUSAND WORD NOVEL.
INTELLECTUAL BURGLING N BOSTON.

INTELLECTUAL BURGLING N BOSTON.
Miss Cristalk closed the gate and paused mo-
ment on the gravel walk she watched the man
go away down the sidewalk veined with the dark
shadows thrown by the arc-lishts among the over
hanging trees 1t was in a suburb OF Boston. and
II was her cousin Tom who had just escorted her
from the theatre who hurryng away to
catch the last car back to the city The hour was
somewhat late as they had stopped for little sup
per and a quiet talk the subject or an endowed
theatre for Boston. to produce only plays written
in an extremely foreign language and above tho
Goth degree of north latitude.
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 short
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
"Parlon me- sir" said Miss Cristak in icy tones
and with a whitening stress the Sir; pardon
me- but let call your attention to the door,
The man paused and looked up at her. As she
stood there with the electric light dancing on her
fine proud features, she made handsome picture
He leaned his elbow rung Of the ladder and
said:
81 supposed that you might have door some
where in the house but made no systematic search
for IT, Being a burglar. 1 prefer to enter by the
window
"You are armed. supposeT'
"Oh yes" He took from his pocket heavy ~
volver and held It up in the light. I'VE always 60
armed and prepared to kill If interrupted at our
work"
80 have understood" replied Miss Cristalk. 40
she tilted her eyeglasses slightly and looked at inc
pistol. II am making study Of penology'
Indeed? 1t may interest you, then TO know that
I have spent eight years as the inmate OF various
s STATE b PRISONS vng the ne @ 2sS cy
Dear me-" said Miss Cristalk with little snud-
der; -! congratulate you on your escape-trom New
"Thank you. do prefer Boston. New-York Il
badly infested by policemen" go 49,, A.,
''The greater part o: them without degree
Madame, most of them have never so much ~
seeH s Gristalk Sighed you observed" she said.
That nothing exa sperates a burglar SO much as to
be interrupted while at his work
YES Ii drives him frantic CONFESS myself 10
losing nv temper when disturbed while entering n
house or cracking safe on such ar, occasion a
burglar always draws his weapon and shoots to
been told Of course you uS sdr PnS.
logical Study / shall turn you over 10 the local
"of course"
you viii pardon me when ask you II you have
Il have long been a consistent collector OF postage
West organizing vigilance committees also lect-
ured one season before the Southern Indiana Mnoe
fulmlnations against football in leading Eastern
Yseu ind the profession OF burglary pleasant
take it, ,,.,n..o,,,. rscs..,,v o,
nN ee sT When interrupted He again took on,
Bic rsvolver YOU may we'll believe me when say
that | would not venture to estimate now many
neonle have shot with this pistol
ut is easy to see that you are despera,e mar ni
and accurate 1 have the reputation or pelns tns
most desperate in the profession and am tola
nv friends who do not seem 10 Halter that ain
sesarei bv the police from the Atlantic 10 the ia.
ciGc 1t arises. | apprehend from my unsoverpeo
fury when disturbed at my work ,,, -, ..s
with a ieweed monogram and glanced az y, II
a. later than supposed she said and snail nave
~. ask Won to pardon II now turn you over 70
the police and retire. But before you go Wouta you
object TO informing me of what you purposed 0o-
0' "6h no had heard that you have complete
co, OF the stamps issued by the late so-caled pro-
yIs,onal government OF Hawaii. and | proposed 70
GET r. Instead. however. | shall now proDaDy get
tive wears i'm the Massachusetts, Penitentlary.
"Rit YOU must acknowledge that IT VIII De pleas
anter than a similar length Of time spent In New
..Oh yes II DO not lose my temper and XII
keeper shall not care much for the incarcerauon
VIII YOU call an officer III, A., -.
- can direct YOU that you can easily nn1 tne
polce station. Go down this street to the corner
turn TO your left and go six squares turn 70 your
right and go till you see sign OF Eyeglasses
Ground and Repaired. The station-house - direct
iv onrosite There Is, ! believe, a night bell; lou
viii not neglect to take along your Jimmy ana otner
FOOLS 10 be used as evidence against you - 4.
charge To disarm Immediately SO that may not
harm any one Heaven knows that there ao
enough desperate crimes on my head already 'ooo'
ms 20. might" answered Miss Cristalk.
tfa nassed out the gate and went down the street
with The ladder his shoulder AZ the corner NJ
turned and disappeared in the direction OF the poues