The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
THE LADY BURGLAR.
She Was the First to Make a study
of the Science of burglary,
IFrom the San Franclsco an.

From the San Francisco Call.
Yes" said the lady burglar, as she
ran dainty gold-tipped jimmy through
her back hair and toyed idly with dark
lantern, ut was somewhat of an innova-
ton? l onfess, and 1 rather pride my
self that am the first real lady who has
ever made a serious study OF the science
Of burglary. Other ladies' have tried II,
but It was a mere leetlng fad, like roller
skating and hoopskirts. They never took
up the calling in earnest. and I believe
/ am correct In my assertion that I am
positively the only lady Who has adopted
the profession as a means OF livelihood
HOW did I happen to enter Il? No,
don't say what was the first misstep. That
Is mere sentimental gush. There was no
misstep. / took up burglary deliberately,
and, II / may say II, with malice afore-
thought. All the legitimate professions
were overcrowled, and i was far too
proud to ever think OF becoming a house
maid or a waitress in one OF those QUICK
and dirty lunch places. And there was
no money in typewriting,
"Once''-and the lady burglar laughed
a merry, reminiscent Taught remember
entering gentleman's house by way Of
the second-story window-he was per-
sonal friend Of mine.
"Oh, no; / never let such trifies stand IN
the way of business; In fact, If / am not
much mistaken, he was an old sWeet-
heart or something on that order. Well,
was just gazing IN the glass to see II my
hat was on straight preparatory to going
through his jeans and whatever other ar
ticles Of furniture he had, when he awoke
with violent. 10, 20 and 30 per cent. pop
Ny Gawd Mag. IS It your he eJacu-
lated in a low. sad voice, what are you do
ing here at such an hour Think OF what
the neighbors viii sayp
m Ia i TpDied. q. haT1-
boiled Barbary coast voice. He seemed
surprised, but contained himself with re-
markable self-possession. If you Will
promise to go home and shed those bloom
ers forever you can have anything have
got and he gave me the key to his wife's
bureau drawer on the spot.
Eyes. found that, as a rule, men
are gallant. / always make 1t a point to
disturb them as little as possible, but
whenever / do arouse them they receive
me In a courteous and kindly manner. l
recall an instance of my early days, when
/ was little better than a second-story
novice. ] had entered a bachelors apart.
ment and was hastily separating the
wheat from his unpaid bills when he un-
expectedly opened his eyes and gazed long
and earnestly at me.
DO you find anything that strikes
your fancy? he asked in a gentlemanly
way;
me to live in ease and luxury
" Well he answered in that lower
drawer you will find a pair OF pink-s.ik
pajamas If you Will be so kind as to take
them, think you can use them when your
boomers have gone into dry-dock.
"Oh, no, / was not offended. We lady
burglars have to put up with a great deal
of risque remarks, and besides the pa
jamas ] found, make excellent shirt
waists for the seaside.
would I recommend other young wo-
men to follow in my footsteps? No, not
unless they were willing to put up with
Of tfrva o1
Sometimes I almost envy Billie Fly, Davy
Dare Devil and those other ladies who
hang by their toes from eighteen-story
buildings at 81 a column.
ut is a great deal more genteel than
to go through pair of gentleman's trous-
ers with the horrid dread in your heart
that his wife has already been through
them"