Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-10

mend0uB VaWlH, he added. m n VIC
tim of insomnia I"
Victim of insomnia. indeed p I in
ternally commented. "But YOU want to
make me the victim Of a robbery, though.
Well see who goes to bed FIRST |"
There was n p,use: then he said
"Why don't YOU unpack your-ah-toi.
let articles ?" with an extremely mean
ing emphasis.
"You might unpack that shawl.
strap" I reiorted.
This plainly disturbed him, and not
answering, he pulled the shawl-strap
nearer to his side. From that moment
never lost sight of Il. for his conduct
explained everything. especially "a I was
convinced that the something sticking
out of one end of the strap was the
handle of IA sword-cane.
Well not to be tedious, there we sat.
that robber and I, with the unoccupied
bed between us. the whole of that blessed
night--a night which, Judging its length
from nv feelings, would have been ex-
cessiveiy long at the North Pole when
daylight is more out of fashion Some
times the Young man yawned, sometimes
| yawned, sometimes wo both vawned
together. all the while protesting that
We weren't bit sleepy but too exas-
perated at each other to hold any further
conversation.
Once or twice.I almost dropped of,
but conyulsiyelv recovered NV senses
when remembered where | was and in
whose COMPANY, Oh h was the long
est dullest. dreariest. stupidest. lone.
soonest, most wearisome, monotonous
and heart breaking night I ever went
through in nv life.
When the sounds below proclaimed
an awakened house. the robber took his
shawl-strap and left the room, closing
the door behind him vt.h a clam that
expressed his sentiments better than IL
he had abused mo steadily for an hour.
I looked yearningly at the bed, but IL
was too Iatc-T must start for the con-
camp before The william could
form new plan for mischief
In the office found him talking to
the clerk in an excited manner. but he
broke off as soon as he saw me, and both
he and the clerk looked mo over with
great ferocity. He had evidently been
making complaint against his room
mate. a. intended to do against mine.
and the superiority of his clothes had
drawn the superficially.o observing clerk
to his side. | meant to have som ething
10 saw myself. however.
"Send for constable, /" said I, author
walking 10 the desk.
Hes been sent for. Young fellow"
drawled the clerk.
"Ah. that's right--tbats right" re-
oined /. surprised. "When he comes
want him to make an arrest-do you
understand p
The clerk burst out laughing.
"Wby." roared he. "the constable's
roipp to make an arrest now--eoine 10
.rrest vou--you brassy scoundrel. vou I.
md he seized me by the collar, while
,ho thief graspod nv arms. ~
"Who-what do YOU think | am Z"
,puttered [. full Of wrath.
"Dop't know who YOU are--notbing
hats good though, ri be bouud," said
he clerk II never saw more rascallv-
ookinp creature in all nv born DAYS.
Frying to rob man, we're you r.
"Rob man ! Il was this fellow who
was trying to rob me p | exclaimed.
Look here y
Forgetting all caution in nv rage |
broke loose, tore open the old yalise aud
,hrew the money packages upon the
loor. Look /! Here's ten thousand De-,
ars I'm taking to Shovel Brothers from
he First National Bank OF Saronta. II
vou don't let me 10 I'll have YOU locked
ipp
NV room innate tore open his shawl
strap as | had the valise, and threw
roll upon my packages.
"Tbore's ten thousand dollars I'm
saking to Shovel Brothers from Reich
,marks, Guilders Il Co., Of Boston.
Lock up both Of us for couple of wan
lering IDIOTS
He began TO laugh 80 did |, so did
h clerk, so did the constable, who now
same, and we kept it up until we were
exhausted. Explanations en-
sued.
our shawl. strap" I began.
"And Won didn't have a nistol in vour
sure | thought YOU did"
said Reicbsmarks, Guilders & Co.
"If YOU hadn't watched me SOL
protested
"If YOU hadn't been such n hardlook-
?If Won Ind had ! ouard Ut oo,-
,;nnod
IF Won had a shave F." insisted he
why they totd mo 70 iook ONT tor the
Sarepta messenger ont they salo be was
iiEeiy 70 DC a neat respectable young