Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-15

house and proved beyond a doubt that ~
attempt had been made to enter IT, 1t was
q funny thing, though, one OF tho heavy
paintings In the parlor had fallen TO the
floor smashing its glass and frame l sup
pose the wirc rope had given out
Are you often obliged to enter houses In
that way az nlght?' l inquired
more often than you'd think" said he.
THE general public don't hear much OF
such cases because Tor the most pafSe
they're false alarms. As a rule YOU see,
it's the cat or rats and mice that makes all
the trouble, At the same time the boys
don't like the job no matter how 1t turns
out"
Rather an ugly business to so hunting
for burglars in strange house at dead OF
night. Is IL not?'
"Weu. should say twas You see. poo-
pie seem to think a policeman is made for
target. | never went into a house yet TO
| hunt up burglars whero the men OF the
household were willing to give me any
help They usually give me the freedom OF
| the house but they don't relish the idea OF
getting into trouble themselves. Just few
! nights ago | was called into a house under
| Just such circumstances as those tonight.
! The servants heard noise, and, OF course,
| Immediately raised the window and COM
mouCcd yelling bloody murder When got
into the house the whole family men in
! cludcd, locked themselves In their rooms and
| left ne to go IL alone. After | had searched
| In every place but tho cellar the master OF
the house grew bold and venturcd out OF
! his room. lie insisted that I should SO down
| in the cellar and in his excitement forgot
| to tell me that he kept his big mastin there.
| Well. | started down. and when ! got at the
| foot of the stairs this big brute made a dive
| at me and pulled my pants half on. For
| tunatcly the bravo man of the house ap-
pearcd in time to save my coat, but what do
you think Of that, eh? 4 big watchdog in
the cellar, and yet he wanted me to so down
there and lock for burglars,"
"I Suppose you do run across! a brave cit
i2cn once in whilc?" | said.
Mover" roplicd the fat policeman, ems
phattcally. why, IL ! was disposed to tell
tales out Of school could astonish YOU Ono
night | was called into the house of a prom
| ncnt business man, who has the reputation
OF being man Of nerve aud one that would
| shoot at the drop of the hat As luck would
| have 1t, | couldn't get any help, so | re-
| solved to so it alone. | know the man was
/ in and thought maybe he'd help me. When
| | got !nto the hall he was standing at tho
| top Of the stairs with u big wrapper on.
| Policeman says he I'm afraid there's bur-
! glars in this house and | want you to 20
| through it, / told him was all alone and
| asked If he'd mind coming down and giving
| me hand What do you suppose that joker
| said. You'll excuse me- said he. but I'm
all undrCsscd.' That made me hot and I
| just spoke my little piece right out. sup
| pose IL was foolish to lose my temper as
| did but | just couldn't help It, The next
| time that fellow sends In an alarm and
| wants me to search his house alone while
| ne stands at the head Of the stairs TO get
| 4 shot at the man I'm hunting for I'll just
| fool him a trip What would | do? Why
| Ia just slip outside and throw a couple of'
| rocks through the side window and mako
| that deyiish fellow run down those stairs
| like a dog a-Chasing a rabbit. | like to see
| a man act half way decent when another
| fellow Is in trouble, but it's a fact that tho
| hrGvest of men take a back seat when II
comes to hunting around tho house at night
| for a live burglar They don't care how
| much fun | have. but-oXoUae me- there's
| the sergeant and l must report this case"
CHEYENNE BOB.