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young children; but. do object to physical

force
"You have been whatr' said I,
"a bed-ridden swidow Advertising. you
know, and getting subscriptions. I have
tried them all.is You seem interested in
these experiences" he continued; so
will tell you another anecdote It was the
narrowest escape tor penal servitude that
ever l had in my life. pal and had
gone down on country teat-ft doesn't
signify where It was-and taken up our
headquarters In little provincial town.
Somehow it got, neised abroad that we
were there, and hoqseholders were warned
to be careful, as! suspicious characters had
been seen in the neighborhood. We should
have changed ourt plans when we saw the
game was up; but my chum was plucky
fellow and would In consent to back down.
Poor little Jim! He was only thirty Afour
around the chest, apd about twelve at the
biceps; but there IL not a measuring tape
in England could have given the size of
his heart. He said we We're in for it, and
we must stick to 1T; so I agreed to stay,
house of a certain Col. Morley, to begin
with.
Now, this Col. Morley was about the
last man in the world that we should have
headed fellow. who had knocked about and
seen the world, and it seemed that he took
a special pride in the detection of crimi-
nails. However, we knew nothing of all
this at the time; so we set forth hopefully
to have try at the house.
1.-The reason that mada us pick him out
among the rest was that he had a good
for-nothirg groom, who was a tool in our
hands, This fellow had drawn up a rough
plan of the premises for US. The place was
pretty well locked up and guarded and
the only weak point we could see was
certain trapdoor, the paddock of which
was broken, and which opened from the
roof into one of the lumber rooms. If we
could only find any method of reaching the
roof we might force way securely from
above. We both thought the plan rather
a good one, and it had a spice of original
ity about it which pleased US. 1t is not
the mere jewels or plate. you know, that
a good craftsman thinks about. The neat
ness of the job and his reputation for
smartness are almost as important in his
eyes.
I'VE had been very quiet for a day or
two, just to let suspicion die away. Then
we set out one dark night, Jim and I,
and got over the avenue ratings and up to
the house without meeting a soul. 1t was
blowing hard, l remember, and the clouds
hurrying across the sky. We had a good
look at the front of the house. and then
Jim went round to the garden side. He
came running back in a minute or two in
great state of delight. Why BILL he
said, gripping me by the arm, there never
was such bit of luck! They've been re-
pairing the roof or something. and they've
left the ladder standing We went round
together, and there, sure enough, was the
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~ SEE, HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN MY OLD CUNNING"

in 1t out of her pocket without detection.
It was not until she had been gone some
time that found out that in drawing out
my hand in that hurried manner the new
and ill-fitting ring had slipped over my
finger and remained in the young lady's
pocket. / sprang out and ran in the direc-
ton in which she had gone with the in
tention of picking her pocket once again.
She had disappeared, however, and from
that day till this 1 have never set eyes on
her. To make the matter worse, there was
only four pence half-penny in coppers in
side the purse. Sarve me right for trying
to rob such pretty girl; still, if had that
two hundred quid now should not be re-
duced to-Good heavens, forgive me! What
am I saying?'
He seemed inclined to relapse into silence
after this; but I was determined to draw
him out little more, If I could possibly
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Copyright. 1895. by Bachelor johnson Bacheller)
who can he bef"' thought I, as watch
ed my companion IN the second-class car
riage Of the London and Dover railway.
/ had been so full of the fact that my
long-expected holiday had come at last.
and that for few days at least the gay
cites of Paris were about to supersede the
dull routine of the hospital wards. that
We were we'll out Of London before / OBJ
served that was not alone in the COM
partment. In these days we have all pretty
well agreed that three Is company and
two Is none upon the railway. At the
time i write of. however, people were not
so morbidly sensitive about their travelling
companions. 1t was rather an agreeable
surprise to me to find that there was some
chance of Willing away the hours of a
tedious journey. 1 therefore pulled my cap
down over my eyes. took a good look from
beneath 1T at my vls-a-vis. and repeated
to myself: "Who can he be-"
I used rather to pride myself on being
able to spot a mans trade or profession
by a good look at his exterior. I had the
advantage of studying under master of
the art, who used to electrify both his
patients and his clinical classes by long
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I see. It is very easy trick to pick up
If you only give your mind to 1t. hap
pened to have come across one OF Col
Morley's letters some days before, and
can write SO that even now I defy an ex-
pert to detect difference between the
hands. This was a great assistance to me
row, for tore a leaf out of my pocket
book and wrote something to this effect:
LAS Squire Brotherwick has seen some
suspicious characters about, and the house
may be attempted again. have sent down
to the bank, and ordered them to send up
their bank cart to convey the whole Of the
plate to place of safety. 1t will save us
q good deal of anxiety to know that 1t Is
in absolute security. Have 1t packed up
and ready, and give the bearer a glass OF
beer
Having composed this precious epistle,
addressed it to the butler, and carried 1t
back to the Hall, saying that their master
had oyertaken me on the way and asked
me to deliver it. I was taken IN ana mace
much Of downstairs; while great packns
case was dragged into the hall, and the
plate slowed away, among cotton-wool ana
stuffng. 1t was nearly ready, wncn l
heard the sound Of wheels upon the gravei,
and sauntered round just in time TO sec
business-like closed car drive up to the
door, One of my pals was sitting Verv de-
murely on the box; while Jim, with an
ofticial-looking hat, sprang out and bustieo
into the hall.
'.Now, then" I heard him say, look
sharp! What's for the bank? Come on?
"'Wait a minute, sir said the butter.
"'Can't wait There's a panic ell over
the country, and they are clamoring for US
everywhere. Must drive on to Lord Black
bury's place, unless you are ready.
"'Do1't go, sr!' pleaded the butler.
'Thera's cLly this rope to te There;
it is ready now. You'll look after 1t, won't
your
THAT we will. You'll never have any
more trouble with it now, said Jim, help
ing to push the great case into the car
81 think I had better go with you ana
see it slowed away in the bank said the
butler.
".All right said Jim. nothing abashed
You can't come in the car, though, FOR
Lord Blacllbury's box will take up all the
spare room. Let's see-it's II O'Clock now.
Well, you be waiting at the bank door at
half-past 1, and you will just catch u.s.
".An right-half-past l., said the butler.
"'Good day. cried my chum. and away
went the car, while I made a bit of short
cut and caught it around a turn of the
road. We drove right off into the next
county, got down train to London, and
before midnight the colonefs silver was
fused into a solid lump"
l could not helping laughing at the YER
satility of the old scoundrel. 1T was
daring game to play" I said.
'It is always the daring game which sue
ceeds best" he answered.
At this point the train began to show
symptoms of slowing down, and my COM
panion put on his overcoat and gave other
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that you could hardly see 1t against the
light and the last strong enough to prize 1t
open. 1t was a clever managed affair."
'I remember It," said ]. But surely
some one was convicted for that?"
Yes; one was nabbed. But he didn't
split, nor even let on how 1t was DONE
We'd have cut his soul out if he sud
denly damped down the very ugly fires
haps 1 am boring you. talking about these
old wicked days OF miner?
ION the contrary" 1 said. you interest
me extremely"
IT like to get a listener can trust. It's
a sort of blow-off, you know. and I feel
lighter after 1t. When / am among my
brethren 1 dare hardly think of what has
gone before. Now. III tell you about an.
other lob was in. To this day cannot
think about 1t without laughing.
I Lit another cigar and composed myself
to listen.
ut was when I was a youngster," said
he "'There was big city man in those
DAYS who was known to have a very val
liable gold watch. I followed him about
for several days before I could get a
chance: but when l did get one you may
be sure 1 did not throw II away. ne
found. to his disgust, when he got home
that day, that there was nothing In his
fob. 1 hurried off with my prize. and got
1t slowed away in safety, intending to nave
it melted down the next DAY. NOW, II
happended that this watch possessed
special value in the owners eyes because
il was a sort of ancestral possession-pre-
scented by his father on coming of age or
something of that sort. / remember there
was a long inscription on the back. He
was determined not to lose 1t IL he could
help it, and accordingly he put an adver-
tisement in an evening paper Offering f3O
reward for its return, and promising that
no questions should be asked. He gave
the address Of his house, 81 Caroline
square, at the end Of the advertisement.
The thing sounded good enough, so 1 set
off for Caroline square, leaving the watch
in parcel at public house which pass
ed the way. When / got there, the
gentleman was at dinner, but he came out
quick enough when he heard that a young
man wanted to see him. ! suppose he
guessed who the young man would prove
to be. He was genial-looking old fellow,
and he led me away with him into his
study.
Well. my lad said he, what is itT
Tive come about that watch Of yours
said I. L think can lay my hands on it.
"Oh. 1t was you that took itv said he.
"'No.' answered: know nothing what
ever about how you lost it. have been
sent by another party to see you about 1t.
Even If you have me arrested you will
not find out anything
"'Well,' he said. I don't want to be hard
on you. Hand it over, and here is my
check for the amount
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precious good care you don't get hold Of
my watch again in a hurry-good night
no; not that door,, he added as l marched
towards a cupboard. This is the door,
past him, opened the hall door, and was
round the corner of the square in no time.
l d mt know how long the old gentleman
took to find it out, but in passing him at
the door l managed to pick his pocket for
the second time, and next morning the
family heirloom was in the melting pot
after al. That wasn't bad, was it?'
The old war-horse had evidently forgot
ten all about his conversion now. There
was tone of triumph in the conclusion
of his anecdote which showed that his
pride in his smartness far surpassed his
repentance of his miSdeedS He seemed
pleased at the establishment and amuse-
ment 1 expressed at his adroitnesS.
Yes" he continued, with a laugh, cit
was a capital joke. But sometimes the fun
lies all the other way. Even the sharpest
of us come to grief at times. There was one
rather curious incident which occurred in
my career. You may possibly have seen
the anecdote, for 1t got into print at the
time"
pray let me hear it," said l.
"Well 1t Is hard lines telling stories
against ones self, but this was how 1t hap
pened: had made a rather good haul and
invested some of the swag in buying
very fine diamond ring. I thought it would
be something to fall back upon when all
the ready was gone and times We're hard
/ had just purchased IL, ana was gong
back to my lodgings in the omnibus, when,
as luck would have it, a very stylsnly
dressed young lady came in and took her
seat beside me. / didn't pay much atten-
ton to her at first; but after a time some
thing hard in her dress knocked up against
my hand, which my experienced touch soon
made out to be purse. 1t struck me that
I could not pass the time more profitaoly
or agreeably than by making this purse my
own. 1 had to do 1t very carefully; but
MANAGED at last to wriggle my hand into
her rather light pocket, and thought the
job was over. Just at this moment she
rose abruptly to leave the bus, and had
hardly time to get my hand with the purse
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Human Nature.

from I1Q-BltS.
It is related that a certain man was re-
Gently very sad because his wife had gone
on a visit. which she would not shorten in
spite of his appeals to come home. He
finally hit upon a plan to induce her to re-
turn. He sent her copy Of each of the
local papers with one item clipped out,
and when she wrote to find out what 1t was
ne had clipped from the papers he refused
10 tell her. The scheme worked admirably.
In less than q week she was home to find
out what 1t was that had been going on
that her husband did not want her to know
about.
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manage It, There is less personal risk in
the branch you have been talking Of" I
remarked, than there is in burglary"
"Ah!' he said, warming to his subject
once again, lit is the higher game which
is best worth aiming at. Talk about sport,
sir, talk about fishing or hunting! why, it
Is tame in comparison! Think of the great
country house with its men servants and
its dogs and its firearms. and you with
only your jimmy and your center bit, and
your mother wit, which Is best of all. It
is the triumph of intellect over brute force,
sir, as represented by bolts and bars"
people generally look upon 1t as quite
the reverse" I remarked.
II was never one Of those laundering life
preserver fellows said my companion.
II did try my hand at garroting once;
but 1t was against my principles, and I
gave 1t up. / have tried everything.
have been q bedridden widow with three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
The Batteries He Charged.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
"Say," shouted the g. A. r. man. what
right have you to be talxin' about chargin'
batteries at Vicksburg? You know you
were too young. Was 1.-THE truthT'
Jaw, old man. who said anything about
the war;" replied the youth. Il am an
electrician"
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OF damages claimed
a n d allowed, t h e
telegraph companies
OF this country stand
on a I'm o s t equal
terms with the steam
and street railway
c o m d a n 1 e 8. The
steam railway cor
porations, Of course,
head the list. as the
immense traffic car
ried by them natural
lv raS,IlfS in Ynanv
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The Cry of Alarm.

From the Meggendorfers Blaetter.
Sergeant-"Meier, just imagine yourself
to be standing sentry at the outposts one
evening. Suddenly figure approaches you
from behind, and you feel yourself clasped
by pair Of powerful arms. What cali
will you give"
soldisr-"Come. Marie, let me. loosel'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Also on tho Lie.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Teacher-"Tommy, would you say that Q
man lies easy, or lies easilyr'
Tommy-"It depends on the man."
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The Grace of Experience.

From the Boston Transcript.
He-"How well Miss Elderberry carries
her age
She-"But, then, she has become SO 40
customed to it, you know"
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ERRORS
Losses by Telegraph Companies and
How They Originate.
OPERATORS PAYING FOR MISTAKES
A Unioue Plan CompeIIino Care on
A Unique Plan Compelling Care on
the Part Of Employees.
SOME INTERESTING CASES

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
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Must Bow to Etiquette. Mother
Johnny, go down to the grocer's and
get a pound of black tea" Johnny
81 heard pa say he didn't like black
tea" Mother--"It makes no differ
ence what your father says, Johnny.
This family is in mourning now. Der
liner Tageblatt.
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A p1oNEER's MISREPRESENTATION.

Mr.. j. w. Venable, OF Downey, q
pioneer Of Los Angeles county,
CAL, says: "Whenever / am trou-
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with diarrhea / use Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrha Rem
edy. Ihave used it for years, know
it to be reliable remedy, and
recommend it to every one" For
sale by F. Kalteyer & Son G.
Campbell and J. Clavin, drug
gists, San Antonio, Tex. It
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WORRY

Is a nightmare which can be
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them down with his palatable and
healthful Mineral Water. 6-21-tf
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DON'T let your business lag behind;
send in your lad" early for next Sundays
LIGHT. nam 4. Dem.
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HALF PRICE: $3.50 will buy brand new
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Wants, Rents, For Sale, Etc.

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Ice COLD BEER, fresh. always on tap at
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
REGRETrEDIT.

An excited military looking gentle
man entered the editorial sanctum one
afternoon exclaiming:
That notice Of my death is false,
sir. J will borsewhip you within an
inch of your life, sir. il you don't
apologize in your next ISSUE"
The editor inserted the following next
day: I've regret to say that tn e
paragraph which stated that Major
Blazer was dead is without foundation. >
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
THE RIGHT BUILD.

Miss Kate Sanford, the author, is of
rather generous proportions, A
neighbor ran in one day on an errand
at 'her abandoned farm" and suddenly
burst out to her astonished hostess:
do We ever have fits?' Miss Sanborn
said she never had fits. Il s'pose We
know" went on the caller relentlessly,
that ye're Jest the build fer fits
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
HARD, BUT SOFT.

did he strike hard blow!" queried
some one in Magistrate Jermon's Office.
"Yis. Your Honor" spoke up the wit
ness, as she peeped out under a pair Of
black eyes. He struck me wild a soft
drink bottle
A hard bottle. nevertheless" laughed
the magistrate, who consigned the
wielder of the weapon to soft place in
Moyamensing.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
THREE MAIDENS.

THREE MAIDENS.
Three young maidens sat in a row
With three grim dragons behind 'em
And each of these young maidens had a young
beau.
And they all of em made 'em mind EN-.
These three young maidens are married now
In three brownstone fronts you'll find EN-;
But ever since the very first row
They can none IF 'em make 'em mind 'em.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
WHERE SHE'D GET 1T

An elderly woman, evidently just
from the country. stood in the middle
of the cable tram lines at Brixton the
other day steadily gazing northward.
A cable car was rapidly approaching
behind her. The old lady shouted to a
street urchin:
Little boy. where can l get footing
tram?-
You'll get it in the back pretty soon
il you don't get out Of the way replied
the boy as he lodged tram rapidly
bowling along
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
WILLIE FOUND 1T.

Too bad" complained Mr.. Heming-
way; been hunting an houi for my club
pin. Dropped it out on the lawn and
wouldn't take any money for it. y
When he came home to supper he
found the pin beside his plate.
"Whoop--ee!' he cried; .-where'd ye
find it!"
Il let Willie 60 barefooted this after
noon" explained Mrs. Hemingway soft
ly, as she poured the tea.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03

CAPITAL, S25O.OOO SURPLUS SIS, 900
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
COULDN'T DECIDE.

She is determined to he a musician
but can't decide whether to make
speciality OF the violin or the piano."
Has she no positive prediction for
eithe.!"
"Oh, yes; but some of her friends
think she looks better standing. and
Others that sitting is more becoming to
her."
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
Misunderstood THE DOCTOR.

Mr.. Brown, whose wife had been taken
i'll during the absence of their family
physician in Europe. called in a young
doctor who lived opposite.
In the afternoon the youthful NJ. d.
walked into Mr. Browns Office and in
formed that gentleman that his wife
needed change badly.
Change" roared Mr.. Brown. why,
my dear young man, it would take a
bank to satisfy her"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
DIDN'T WANT TO BE CRITICIZED.

Prisoner-Don't send me to prison.
Judge.
Judge-Why not? You confessed
your guilt.
Prisoner-I know, but have broth
er in the asylum and son in the reform
school, ard il you send me to the pen
the public will at once raise the cry Of
nepotism on the family.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03

With lance in rest the venturous
knight pranced forward on his palfrey.
"Prithee, good sir" quoth he. ''canst
thou direct me to a tabled monster with
which / may join battle!"
The pilgrim replied, and spake round
y.
u know not il il be true he rejoined,
but runer hath it than in yon cottage
dwells a new woman
Without pausing even 10 crave the
benson OF the wayfarer. the warrior
turned his steed and pricked fast away
in the opposite direction.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
ATRAGEDT IN ART CIRCLES

Evidently there was serious mental
struggle in process beneath the dusky
brow OF the Pacific Islander.
Il do Lot approve OF living pictures,
but
Shading his eyes with large peculiar
shaped club, be gszed far out to sea,
where a dismantled hulk was tossing
aimlessly about. completely at the mercy
OF the waves.
Il am hungry and must cast preiuice
to the Winds
The taHooed sailor lying bound and
helpless at his feet was visibly affected.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
LONG TIME BETWEEN.

The clock struck January l and then
February Is, but still she was alone.
The Eskimo wife slept but fitfully,
starting from troubled dream every
two or three weeks.
Twill he never Gomez,
Presently, however, she heard the ia
miliar foot fall.
Thanked again" she groaned. 1t is
hardly 10 years since he was drunk be-
fore.
1t was very late.
The grey dawn was already breaking,
and in less than a month it would be
broad day.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-03
AN EYE FOR AN EYE.

Gilbert Parker recently encountereda
Canadian Bishop whom he had known
in his boyhood. The Bishop pompously
inquired:
"Ah. Gilbert. and are you still writing
your-ah-little books?"
Mr. Parker answered promptly:
yes, bishop. And are you still
preaching your-ah-little sermons