Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-01
HIS LAST CRIB.

Brown as, wheezing and gasping, he struggled through Lor1 Heathington' scullery window, II ain't as narrcr as I used to be when I fust entered the purfession, not by a long chalks. I'm putin on flesh, that's wOt I'm doin, and it's time I left off burglin and took a pub. Lawd, but that's made me sorter sultry!
 Burglar Joey Brown took 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, ho had been ''GuOddod' once or twice, but what of that? Every burglar whose soul is in his work must expect to be ''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 news which lay at the back of Lord HcathinSton 's town residence, and when he had reached the small court yard which separated the stables from the main building the rest had been eaSv and here he was i'll the sCullCrv.
 Joey rubbed his face until it shone like copper kettle and then returned IlS nlnUCThClltI lO His pDthtI-
 If this ere exploit. " said MT Brown, addressing the tubs and bowls around him. turns up trumps and brings i'll the dibs, wcll''-with satisfied chuckle-"Joa Brown and burglin will part company. Jce Brown is get tin too fat for this kind CT work. And now. aS Macbeth observes i'll the play, Let Us away. and inspect 'iS lOrdShip's valvoOblcS." :"
 Joey, whose boctS, it is hardly neces- sarv to explain. had been left i'll a shady corner of the news, made his way uoi<plcssly out of the scullcry into the kitchen and thence into the corridor.
 These fOotuen." said Joey. who seemed to bc pcrfectlv acquainted with his whereabouts. ''suurc like 'ugs. might do 'ornpipe in boots ere and never b. 'card with that hawful TOW goin on.
 After looking in on the slumbcring fooIman for moment Mir. Brown pro- coCltd oil his way and aScended to the first floor
 ''Thcv'v vr several little articles i'll tho drorin room wOt want to inspect" ho rlurmurvi, after which We will pay our custom " visit to the plate closet. :"
 Joey mAdc his way quietly into the drawing room, but before anncxing anything Of value hc deposited himself upon divan and grew pOeticaL
 ''.JuSt to think. he murnurel, 'On' V this une crib, and then I've done with the lurfeS>ion forever. Little pub ill the cuuntry-S,IAsly mcddurs-cowS and sheep haain-,i, " laid eggs and milk therr will .Iu,. Brown P, nd the hautumn l Ct his day>-I.Ir Cvcnin Uf I useful ca- recr. F. will so to church, bc church. | wIr,iiu-." Here Joey gave vent to q most unctuuuS chucklr. Just fancy. Joy 'audin the bag! Oh wot delights arr III store f.. .Io,' Brown when . rc- tires frr.I bu~;u..>>, IL won't be long atu-t ii, r,'S Mr$. Joseph cith'r Wot. | uil. vot iS l..Ic without a amotter: Aml n,yv. Joa. yOu must ga; d bit and E, { | 10 work un thg~c ere g.!Irn''- Cryak.
 .Uo, ~n5 up wi,., a <,art, and t,,vn. with wonderful aI.:crity for man of his 1 bulk. left his seat and slid behind . screen which stood near h;:n. Cr,.ak.
 .-S5mcbody on the movc,'' said Joe softly. "Thvrv's door goin." flo lis. | tened intoutly, and his quick ears soon l detected the sound of footsteps crossing the hall. Arrived at the foot of the staircase. the person. whoever it was, began tO aSCvut. upon which the bur glar left his place of conccalment. crawl ed to the door "ud p',I'ed out.
 e l. lawj>hip,'
 Jo,' quickly got lack to his scrrel and decided tl give the master of thu house a guOd half hour i'll which to gc to h,rl and tn sleep. That was narrtl shave. hv so!ilUsiuizrd. 'Supposin 'adut 'eIrd 'i!n and ed como plump i'll 't-r and fs,unI me re<tin Cn i sotay, Wy. II 'ud ave meant good! ! Ia the puh a:.i cow orc yrr:' to tn, ScruhhS CT Portland. This ought [, teach ynu. .iu,y. that. lik" other woca tiou<. burgIin is never entirely learnt Now. suppose we''-
 Cr,:sk!
 ''S'tur one else abaht!" was Joey classic uttcrIuc.. ;lS h. uucu moro crawl ed 10 the dnoE and pec1"d out.
 ThCrc wIS som" on" els" about \ Jay prcped out a tall. dark man il
 ing dress issued from the room fac in- that Mii!ch was houorcd with Mr | bEoN II IIt~tlCC sllltl SlAOtl lOE sh llIO ment examining something which gli> tened i'll the moonlight. for. contrary [ Joey . expectations, the moon had dis engaged herself from the clouds whic had previously envcluped her and Wa now shedding her soft light on tn world beneath her.
 Whatever the thing was that he Wa examining the man put it quickly int = the inside pocket of his dress coat an , then made his way to the staircase. A the ray which came through the fan light over the door fell on his face Joe saw that it was cOnvulsed with rag and every evil passion. His teeth wer clinched, and his dark eyes Sleame
 with fury. At the foot of ths staircas D he paused
 e ''Ho refuses!'' he hissed My ow brother refuses me this favor-a trifi V 10 h.m. all the world to me Yer we'll He stopped speaking and seen = ed to wrcstle with his better self for
 moment. Then, with an oath, he bega N to ascend the stairs.
 We'll" said Joey to himself as | rubbed his eyes, ''this 'ere's rum gC
 Fust is lawdship goes to bed at "A o'clock of the Inornin. when know fl t certin-'avin 'ad it from the socon
 foOtlnan imself over glass of beer
 is usual hour Is at night, and theI
 close on his heels, comes is lawdship
 brover a-swearin and cussin dreadf,
 to ear and lookin at summat W,
 shines Joey. my lad, we'll see tn !, hout''
 So saying, Mir. Brown crept softly | stairs, stopping at intervals to liste