Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-28
BURGLARS THREE.
By JAMES HARVEY SMITH.
Copyright, 1895. by the Author.l

copyright, 1895. by the Author.l
As usual thing when they cracked
a crib one Of the three remained outside
to warn with a whistle or some other
previously concerted signal his compan.
ions inside. But on this occasion, when
Jim Baxter opened the simple catch
that fastened the woodshed door aid
thence gained access to the interior OF
the house, Wilson Graham and Harry
MONTGOMERY followed softly after him.
This breach of burglarious custom was
probably due to the fact that the Braith-
wait mansion was in the suburbs, some
distance from the road and several hun
dred yards from the nearest house.
Once inside. Mr.. Graham lighted the
gas, and it was then the work Of very
few minutes to open the sideboard and
subtract therefrom the family silver and
place it in bag brought for that pur-
pose. While this operation was taking
place, Montgomery made tour Of the
upper rooms.
az don't exactly like to trust Harry
ND stairs" remarked Baxter in surly
tone after he had securely tied the
mouth Of the bag. "He is too soft. Like
as not he'll 60 and git sentimental over
a picture or somethin or maybe git
a.thinkin of his mother and leave half
the ornyments.
Graham, who had just opened pearl
inlaid secretaire and was possessing
himself of numerous valuable trinkets,
laughed softly as he replied:
81 don't think so, Jim. Only yester-
day gave the boy good talking to,
and he promised to attend strictly to
business in future. You must remem-
Der he is young, and unless we give him
q chance how is he to learn? Of course,
II there was a young girl in the house
but there isn't" he added quickly, OBJ
serving the wrathful frown on his COM
panion's face. "I made certain that the
only people who sleep in the house are
Mr.. Braithwait and the housekeeper,
who is rather old and nearly deaf. The
rest Of the family ore in Florida for
their health. If Braithwait makes dis
turbance, reckon Harry can settle him
without any sentimental nonsense.
'I'd settle him." muttered Baxter
surlily.
you're q savage, Jim," said Gra-
ham reproachfully. "How often have /
told you that there is no virtue in vio-
lence. Haven't I convinced you that the
easy way is the safe way?"
"Yah, don't give me no more Of
thatr' said Baxter contemptuously. II
amt no missionary"
At this juncture, when the argument
threatened to develop into a quarrel,
peace was restored by the reappearance
of the young burglar, carrying consid-
erable quantity of jewelry, loose and in
boxes, while he softly whistled "M'Ap-
pari."
"Not bad haul" observed Graham,
turning over the plunder as it lay on
the table. "Two watphes?"
"They're them little tickers what the
girls carry" said Baxter scornfully.
"We won't get % apiece for 'em."
won't we, thought said Graham.
smiling. "They are gold, and there is
an inscription on each. That means a
fancy reward, or I don't know human
feminine nature. Two brooches. neck
lace. HIM, HIM. Very good indeed"
"There was no money" remarked
Harry, adjusting his necktie before the
mirror and giving his small blonde
mustache curl.
II expected as much" commented
Graham, storing away the trinkets in
his pockets. "Braithwait has hun
dred with him, I dare say, but it isn't
worth the risk. If we kill a man in the