The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-11

Ahcn NO Nv tnht tho DuttOu was turuou
from rho closet door. The door moved
slightly. He sprung with his whole force
against it and turned the button.
GOOD for little joel" exclaimed
1T had been still since he first moved, +"
she continued. "but there was noise enough
now. am telling him what a rumpus
abe burglar made when he found himself
In Joe's lookup" said she, turning 10 her
grandmother, who could hear very little,
but wss watching my countenanoe while
I listened.
Dear mel" said the old lady, II never
was 30 frightened. I walked up and was
SURE there was n great noise somewhere
Ny nrst thought was that some Of the
crsatures were looss In the barn. Then
heard . man yelling. and / oouldn't think
what on earth bad happened. When
caught the sound Of little Joe's voice In
the kitchen, came out ss quick as could
set here. Icouldn't see anybody but him,
bet he seemed to be holding a lively dis
eussion with some one shut up your
noise! he shouted 'Hushp said l.
Whom are you talking to like that! Then
heard somebody roar Let me out Of
this, youngsser. OF III break every bone In
your bodyl' You'll break your own bones
ifyou don't stop that kiokingr says Joe
a. saucy as could be for q y hushing.
i"In the morning We hai Vi the FIRST man
driving by and asked for his help. We
found the door still buttoDed, but could
nee set any answer. When we turnsd the
button, the fellow dropped all in heap on
the hoor, apparently dead. The burglar
revived after awhile but not tiil little Joe
and his helper bad bound him securely"
i"Hs had escaped from prison" said
Carrie, and had been hiding In the
woods. He saw father drive away, and
when he found that he did not return he
thought there was . good chance 10 get n
dlsguiss 60 wear instead Ut his striped
Prison suit But he Ia wearing that still.
joe saw him not long ago in one Of the
Prison shops 1t wetbersfleld, where he is
serving cot q long sentence"
y Soon sfterwArd, ~ I rose 20 TO TO my
room, the grandmother said:
II hope abs story Of Joe's burglar won't
Affect you ~ 10 did Pat, our hired man.
When no first came here, he noticed the
peculiar construction of the closet, and /
teld him about Joe's adventure. He de-
olared the next morning that he didn't
sleep but couple o. three winks all
night"
q shsh et0oR Ill TIC fuOF6 bOunuly,
said !. Nothing will disturb me- T"
! But was mistaken. Something did
disturb me. i had been dreaming that
bald o door against man who was trying
70 push his way into room and that an
other oue had just fired revolver through
. window at Carrie. My dream and the
story ! had heard before went 90 bed
were mixed In my mind a. was reused
By ths careful moving Of door.
Halt asleep, rolled out Of bed and reelsd
into the dark kitchen. Bang went chair
on the door, while knock on the shins,
With the noiss, brought me to my senses
A quick heavy step started from the other
end Of she room, and, with rush, some
one sprang upon me. He was a powerful
man, but Yale athletics served . good pur-
pose Some wild passes were made on both
sldes In the dark. bus there were others
that were not wasted.
How We did hustle around that old
Kitchen! Chairs, tins, pans and every
thing movable tumbled about and made
tsrriblc din. But science tells, and soon
had him at . disadvantage, though he
struggled hard, and we fell against sharp
corper. IL was the closet. In q twinkling
I had she door open. Before he knew it
swung him around, when q sudden charge
backed him against the wall Instantly
the door slammed. and turned the big
button.
Another burglar was . prisoner In the
lookup.
By this time there we're voices some
where, and . light began 10 shine. sud.
denly realized that 1 had not bsen fighting
In armor, and at the first prospect of q
vivandieres approach / ran like O very
coward from the victorious field. Hasten
Ing 10 my room, began to jump into
more prescntabie clothing.
"Is that you, Patrick" called q voice
from the distance. What's the NATTER
"Matther enough, mum Look afther
yersik. There burgulator In the hoose,
NUM-
"whers are you'"
Its In the closet I am. The thayin
spalpsen looked me Until the closet bekase
did be near breskin the rashkilly head
Of him"
A laugh from my room, where / was
hurriedly dressing, told them who Pats
burglar was. His own smothered answers
had already identified mine. / expected
another round whom opened the door,
bus when each saw she Others battered
condition both were satisfied
. Next morning at breakfast Carrie 80.
bsriy asked grandma whether this house
he'd been entered, nrst and last, by three
burglars or BY one. Grandma gave up the
and, not being asked, I did
not ry.-Philsdelphia Times.