Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-20

you've got and insist they're worth four
times their true value, I'm lucky if she
don't put it higher than $1,000. And they
amt worth 5000; you'll be lucky if you get
half of That on EN-.
The burglar looked hopeful as well as
he could with a mask. abut retorted moth
ing to Bowlder. The latter unused on sor-
rowfully over his wife s jewels.
You ,see,it putsh msain the hole" said
Bowlder. -- Il get it, going and coming.
You come along and robs me; and then
Mrs. b.. comes home and robs me again.
Don't you think that's a little rough?"
The stranger said it was rough He
didn't nod this time, but used his voice
Encouraged by the strangers agree
ment with his views. Bowlder urged the
return of his wife,s jewelry.
Just gimme back what's hers" said
Bowlder, "apd you can keep the rest.
Thatll let me out with her, and l don't
care for the balance" s. &
But the map-of midnight stoutly OBJ
jected 1t would be dead loss of 5000. he
said, and worse yet, it would be unpre-
Bowlder thought deeply a moment.
Then he took new tack.
Amy ELECTIONS to taking drink with
me?'' he asked. .is.l,ai-
None in the world. said the burglar
Bowlder explored his coat pocket for a
bottle he'd brought home to restore him
after his sleep. He proifered the bottle
to the burglar. '-r ar
After you is manners" said that per-
son. Ia '.D .D,..
Bowlder drank. and then the burglar
did the same. ri
"You a democratic" demanded Bowlder,
suddenly. Il spose even burglars have
their politics!'af'' 7' gag
administration democrat" said the
burglar; that's what / am. l believe in
a sound currency"
I'm an administration democrat. too"
remarked Bowlder. II knew we'd find
common ground at last. Now, as a MEM
Der of the same party as yourself. want
to ask a favor of you-4 You've got about
$500 worth OF plumber there: and yet,
you see yourself. there's a good deal of
stairs. and all that. Tell you what I'll
do. I'll play you one game of ten-point
seven-up TO see whether you take all or
nothing. Come now, as a favor
The burglar hesitated. He was afraid
there was a trap in it. Bow1der gave
him his word as gold-bug and a DEM
ocrat that he made the prefer in all hon.
esty. =
IF you VIM said Bowlder, " you can
cart the furniture. away tomorrow. III
order you a. wagon as go down, and YOU
can sleep In the house and see that ]
don't carry off anything or hold out on
YOU" az ~. s~lls 10: v
but it amt worth as much as have
got? demurred the burglar.
Well see here" said Bowlder-sober
he was by now--'"to avoid spelling sport
I'll throw, in my watch and $50. That's
square, -.s9Y
The burglar admitted that the proposal
was fair but stuck for seven points.
Il like straight seven up" he said,
MAKE 1t. a seven point game and I'll go
you"
Bowlder produced a deck of cards. from
| the sewing machine drawer. At the
burglars own suggestion they lighted
| one gas jet, q
"Cut for DEAL" said Bowlder.
The burglar cut a ten-spof Bowlder a
| deuce. The burglar had the deal.
The king of diamonds was turned as
| trump. ~
Beg" said Bowlder.
Take it, remarked the burglar
The hands were played. Bowlder had
| the queen and six-spot of diamonds; the
| marauder had the ten. nine and seven of
| diamonds. Bowler took high, low and
| the burglar counted game.
mo jack out" remarked Bowlder.
mo" said the other. And then. In an
| abused tone. Say, you don't beg nor
| nuthin', do you? The idee of gent s
| beggin' in two-hand game a-holdin' of
| the queen and six" ~
They had played three hands: jack had