The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-02
CHAPTER /.

It Is an Edo % niles south rest OF Bir-
liver, sD0' founded NJ and one night say
Plnsn'i1u w. Lord Dudley. 1t is a quie'
wned' D y, p ,;,tle business and never any
l,s '1. "l MANY Of the wealthy manuia ..
u'i!s :, T birmingham have their homes
prsrs o. u simmer time there are
s AM strangers, although II Is Il" -
Be sea :, hour or more a skiff has been
i mo- at anchor in the bend OF the e,, 1ii ;ul
!. - above where the northern wal ~
,,.ir, Lord Dudley's grounds reaches
'c .st There are three walls shut
tho fen acres of ground, while
- ~. ~ ;tsolf answers for the fourth.
, .,s,la stands in the center OF the
!, and and the space not covered by 1t
A. , a conservatory, stables, etc., Is
~ Nv m 10 lawns, walks, flower b'ds,
, ,rt and the like. A grand old
,S y. This though the 10 acres shoald
ave been 30 or 80. 80,
n i a starlight June night, with
,methipp Of a mist rising from the wa
>, Had any boatman been passing up
down he might have rowed within
h feet Of the rough and Imprinted skin
ithout noticing it. He might have
sssed within 5 feet Of it without see
No lbs occupant, who was lying on the
road If his back and watching the
inn stars above him in an absent man.
er He seemed on the point OF going
sleep when the three bells in different
ortions of the rambling village began
slowly and solemnly strike the hour
Ehich marks the death of the old and
be birth of new day. Then he sat up
Ind looked about and whispered to him
ef:
"Thats what I've been waiting for,
md here | gol Wish I'd brought along
partner, though that would have
beant divide Of the swag. p"
He lifted the stone by which the boat
ad been anchored and let the craft
rift down past the wall. Then by a
hreful use Of the paddle he worked it
ashore until the bow rested on the
ank. He was now within the grounds,
ut quite q distance from the house.
topping ashore, he pulled the skiff half
IS length out of the water, and for q
binute or two stood peering into the
arkness.
"LOsing your nerve, ehl'' he muttered,
shiver passed over him. TITS your
rst big jOh and you are bit timid.
burglary isa bit different from poach-
pg, but you'll get used toit, Ben John
PM Take a drink to brace your nervesw
Hepulled bottle from his pocket,
fained it Of its contents and tossed it
way A full pint of liquor had gone
pwn his throat since 10 o'clock, and
nt for the adventure he had on hand
would have been sleeping the stupid
eep Of intoxication. The effect of the
ISL drink was to make him desperately
[ckless-the condition he hoped for.
|eepng clear of the graveled paths,
pat the sound of his footsteps might
d bPtray him, he slowly and cautiously
vahced to the house. Not light was
Dc seen, not sound came to alarm
|m
second story-above the portico-
fee windows" he whispered to him.
H. "One window in her ladyships
FuroOm' two III her sitting room. She
y her own safe, and it's in that sitting
POM Key to be found lying about
P@ewhere-jewels-money-ont again
- nobody the wiser. No need of any
Oence unless the old gal has the i'm
puence 10 wake up and discover me.
y won't hurt anybody unless I'm
'i W Come. nowl Up you eo.'
ne advanced up the steps leading to
pn'a'e entrance and kicked off his
ots and placed his hat and Jacket be.
nenl' Then lifting himself up to
a@iing ne grasped a column SUP
lung the portico and noiselessly as
D nueu 70 Its roof. The stills of two win
~ ". were only two feet above him.
s a .ae slightest ray Of light had been
$40. IRON either, but from his new
s osuOn ne made discovery which was
, ~ from the ground.
a -. curtains at the window of her
imp MP bedroom were down, but a
:, vi light escaped from the side
az ~ 70 nm. She was a woman 60
Ne me- ~. !. age IN failing health, and per-
w;a was Ill and nurse was sitting
n r''I t ner' 1t might be only night
pn NJ however. The man remained
,San'. on the roof fer ten minutes
pn, nut motion. He heard no move-
n \ no volces-and finally decided
cteS ", "as saie to go ahead. He ex-
los S y, y. ma the windows locked. and
pssIt ~ .lme in trying them. Pulling
" ~ =. carefully up to the north win.
Ew a ,o ne sitting room, he stood up,
MO, "iong' thin piece of steel from
ca sas' and in 30 seconds had turned
tween ,b ~ inserting the implement
u IOen the sashes. There was = All,
or 81 ne crouched down and waited
been ~, a,oI minutes to see if any one
|isasd a' ,h 80 goodl' he whispered when
"a ~, 'nat no alarm had been cre.tad
tel '1 sa,. better if Il had a nal on the
h h o below, but I've gone too ~ far .t 10
ben me- a now - Only that window be.
Bocar ,s and 60. 600 Of swagr'
any oua did he raise the sash that
via. 'ie oeen sitting in the roc,,,