The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-06
BOWLDER'S BURGLAR.
From the WashIngton Post.

left lonely and forlorn, 20 look after the
house and earn money. was having a sad
bad time. indeed.
Not that Bowlder really lacked any
thing; but he missed mis- wife Where
before the merry prattie Of his offspring
made the racket of boiler shop, all was
solemn peace and hush. The Bowlder
mansion was like a graveyard
Naturally Bowlder felt lonesome; and
to avoid as much as might be having his
loneliness thrust upon him by the empty
desolation Of the house, he made it rule
during his wife's vacation not TO go home
until o'clock a. m.
He was dead on his legs by that time,
as he expressed it. and went at once to
sleep, before the absence Of Mrs. b. be-
gan to prey upon him.
on the night, or more properly morn
ing, in question: Bowlder wended home
ward at sharp B. He had been missing
Mrs. B. painfully all Of the evening, and,
to uphold himself, had subscribed TO di-
vers drinks. These last Bowlder put
safely away within his belt, and they
cherished him and taught him resigna-
ton, and he didn't miss his wife as much
as he had.
The hoary truth is that as Bowider
drew near his home on NJ street he had
so far Conquered his senses of abandon
ment that he wasn't even thinking of his
wife. He was Flooding along IN the mid
die of the street for fear OF IOOtpaus,
whom he fancied might be saunterlhs IN
the shadows of the naples at the curD on
either side, and was really IN quite
happy, fortunate frame OF mind;
As Bowlder turned in toward MS gate
he was softly repeating the lines.
It's sweet to hear the Watchdog honest
Bay desp-mouthed welcome as we draw
IT'S sweet to know there is an eye will
our coming. and grow brighter when we
Not that Bowlder had a watchdog. hon.
est or otherwise, to bay him deep-mo9 tneu
welcome. And inasmuch as they had dls-
charged the exile from Erin, VINO ai9reee
time did service as the BoWider mald OF
all work when Mrs. b. took night Tor the
summer, there was but sllght nope OF az
eye on the premises to grow pTlSHlef
No: it was not that Bowlder was really
looking for deep-mouthed bays or bflsnt,,
enng eyes; he was naturally musicat anu
poetical and the drinks he had corralled
had merely unlocked his nature IN that
behalf BoWlder was reciting the INES
quoted for the pleasure he drew from thelr
beauty; not from the prophecy they pul
forth of any meeting to Whlch ne lookeo
A remark which escaped Bowlder as he
climbed his steps and dexterously fitted
his night key to the day keynote showed
this.
Il ought to have stayed at q hotel" said
Bowlder. There's nobody here 70 rake
me over the Goals for it, and I'm going 70
have a great head on me wnen wake
powder at last by mistake got his latch
key into the keyhole to which 1t apper-
tained and the door swung inward. rms
was distinct success and Bowler heaV5
ed a sigh of relief. This door, Whlch nad
grown singularly obdurate since Mrs. u. 3
departure, had been known to hold Bowl
der al bay for twenty minutes.
ROWlder had just cast his hat on the
hall f1oor-he intended to hang 1t up in
the morning when he would have more
time-and had got as far on journey TO
the second story as one step, when
noise in the basement dining room enlist
ed Bowlder's attention.
His curiosity rather than his fears was
aroused; another happy ERECT OF his hba-
Without one though of burglars Bowl
der deferred his journey upstairss and re-
turned instead to the dining room below:
Bowlder would investigate the untaward
noise which,, while soft and light, Were
still of such volume as might tell upon the
wonder f the house is haunted?" OBJ
served Bowlder as he went OBVIOUSLY be-
1t mas already been noted that Bowlder
never once bethought him Of burglars.
In truth he had often scoffed at burglars
while conversing with Mrs; =. on TINS
said that no burglar could make day wa
ges robbing the house.
1t had all the thrill of perfect surprise
then when, as .Bowlder. turned into his
dining room he beheld bulrs eye lantern
sitting on the table shedding malevo-
lent stream of light in his face; and
caught the shadowy outlines of a tall
man behind it who seemed engaged in
pointing gun at him.
Hold up your hands," said the tall
man, 'and don't come step further, or
out goes your Hight"
'sWeH I like thish," observed Bowlder
in a tone of querulous complaint, at the
same time. however, clasping his hands
above his head Il like thish. What's the
row here?" sa.
round and deftly ran his hands over Bowl
der for possible arms. Bowlder had no
gun. The tall man seemed satisfied. and
stepping back, told Bowlder he might sit
down on a chair and rest his hands in his
lap. Bowlder took advantage of the per-
mission.
ANY ELECTIONS to me lightin' a She
gar?" qperied Bowlder. Sos
mot at all, said the tall man.
Bowlder was soon putting away. Being
friendly, not to say polite, by nature,
rs it mild eigar?" asked the burg
"colorado-elaro," said Bowlder.
That's all right" assented the other
II don't like a strong smoke; it makes my
AS the visitor lighted the cigar Bowlder
his eyes, and that the latter shown
through the apertures cut for their con-
venence, like beads. The mask gave
Bowlder a chill which the pistol had not
evoked Indeed, 1t came very near de-
stroying the whole force of the drinks he
had accumulated.
When the stranger had lighted his cigar
Bowlder and he pulled at each other a
moment without a word.
What are you doing in my housh % at
last demanded Bowlder.
The stranger smiled and puffed on. Then
he kicked a large sack with his foot
Bowlder had not observed this sack be-
fore. AS the stranger touched it with his
foot, IL gave out metallic clntng
Bowlders eyes foamed instinctively to
the sideboard. There wasn't much light
but enough to show Bowlder that the
sideboard's burden of silverware was gone
With such a start Bowlder was able to in
fer a great deal.
Made clean shweep, eh?" remarked
Bowlder.
The masked stranger nodded
IF you've got all there is loose and
little in the houshe," said Bowlder-he
was talking palmer every moment now
you've got 800 worth. Been up shtairs
YETI"
Again the man Of the mask nodded. He
also exhibited symptoms of being about to
depart