The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-04-04

was talking palmer every momen
noW---'.yo you've got 81, 800 worth. Beer
/ up stairs yet?'
Again the man Of the mask nodded
He also exhibited symptoms Of being
about to depart b
Don't go yet" demonstrated Bowl
der. want to talk to you. Did yor
get the old lady's jewelry, up stairs q
Again the burglar nodded. He
seemed disinclined to use his voice I'm.
less it was necessary. y Pr
| Thash bad, = remarked Bow1der,
rehectively, referring to the conquest
| of his Wife's jeWelry 'The old lady
won't do thing but make me buy
her some more. And the worst Of it
Is she'll put up the figures on what
| jimcracks you've got, and inshist
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 500; you'll be lucky if you get
| half that on EN-. !.
The burglar looked hopeful, as we'll
as he could with mask, but retorted
| nothing to Bowlder. The latter unused
on sorroWfully over his Wife's jewels
you see, it putsh me in the hole, ~
said Bowlder: 81 get it going and
coming. You come along and rob me;
and then Mrs. 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, "and you can keep the
rest. That'll let me out with her, and
l don't care about the balance"
But the man of midnight stoutly OBJ
jected. 1t would be dead loss of
$500, he said, and, worse yet, it would
be unprofessional.
Bowlder thought deeply a moment.
Then he took new tack.
ANY objections to taking drink
with mey' he asked.
'None in the world,' said the, bur-
glar.
Bowlder explored his coat pocket for
bottle he'd brough home to restore
him after his sleep. He offered the
bottle to the burglar.
AFTER you is manners" said the
person.
Bowlder drank and then the bur-
g1ar did the same.
you're a Democrat? demanded
Bowlder; suddenly. II suppose even
burglars have their politics."
administration Democrat" said the.
burglar; ''that's what 1 am. be-
lieve in sound currency"
"G'm an administration Democrat,
too" remarked Bowlder. II knew we
would find common ground at last.
Now, as member of the same party
as yourself, want to ask a favor Of
you. You've got about $1,000 worth
OF plumber there; and yet, you see,
yourself, there's q good deal Of furni-
'ture you're leaving behind; piano up
stairs, land all that Tell you what I'll
do" I'll play you one game, 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 q trap in it. Bowl
der gave him his word as a gold-bug
and Democrat that he made the offer
in all honesty
IF you win," said Bowlder, "you
can cart the furniture away to-mor-
row. I'll order you wagon as 1 go
down. and you can sleep in the house,
and see that don't carry off anything
or hold out on you"
But it amt worth as much as what
I've got,' demurred the, burglar.
"Well, see here" said: Bowlder-so-
Der he was by now-''to avoid spelling
sport, I'll throw in my watch and $50.
That's square,
The burglar admitted that the pro-
posal was fair, but stuck for seven
points.
II like straight seven-up,'' he said.
Make it a seven-point game, and III
so you"
BoWlder produced a pack of cards
from the sewing machine drawer: AT
the burglars own suggestion. they
lighted one gas jet.
Cut for DEAL" said Bowlder.
The burglar cut ten-spot, 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 dia-
monds; the marauder had the. ten.
nine and seven of diamonds. Bowlder
took high, low, and the burglar count
ed game
@No jack OUT remarked Bowlder
no. said the other And then, in
an abused tone: Say, you ont beg:
nor nothin', do you? The idee OF
gents Begin in a two-hand game.
arholdin' of the queen and six
They had played three hands, Jack
had been out once. BoWlder was
keeping score. 1T stood:
@Bowlder-1, 1, l., t.. 1, L."
"Burglar-l, l., T.. t."
1t was Bowlder's deal. He rided
the cards with the dizziness of one
who plays often and well.
"Bound to settle it this time,'' said
the burglar. ''The score stands; to-
4. You bet your life I'll stand on the
bare jack if I get it,
Bowlder threw the cards down and
turned trump with a snap. 1t was the
jack of clubs.
The burglar hooked at it wistfully.
even sadly.
That's square, is it?' he said to
BOwlder, in a tone Of half -reproaeh.
.''You amt the man to, go and turn
jack on poor crook from the bottom
Of The deck and Won nn1y nna 10 oro y,