Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-08
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time 20 work out my schemes
They viii climb that wall - l solilo-
gu.2ed They will walk along this
dover bed, 80 as not 10 make a noise on
tbe gravel, and no doubt the frst start
will he made on that French window. l
viii let them go on. The great thing is
70 catch thtan in the act TheiE object
T. not plumber. They win burst open the
window and 60 straight up stairs, with
Nemesis on their track.
Then, continued, comes the re-
ward Of valor wreath Of laureis,
The columns in the newspapers, the
universal admiration of my country
men. I shall be the IDOL of England, the
lion of the age. 1 shall
Something or somebody gripped me
suddenly by the back Of the neck.
Somebody els, put his hand over my
mouth, and the two together threw me
on my back with unnecessary violence.
For moment was stunned When
my senses returned and | opesed my
eyes. I could just discern the sinister
features Of my friend the villain. who
was kneeling spitefully on my chest.
The other man was there too. He was
holding mo by the hair.
DO you know him, Simpson, said
one
mo; I've never seen him before that
can recollect
Seems "a sleepy scrt fos one of Jake g
gang.
A light broke upon me. 'Gentla
men, " ! said. "are yop''-
I am sorry to say those few words
caused ns etill more humiliation. They
literally jumped on me and finished
up by ramming two handkerchfefs into
my mouth.
What surprised me most and partly
confirmed my suspicious was that Qpe
OF them procured a pair Of handcuffs
with which he decorQted my wEists
Having completed this little pro
gramme, they both Eat on me ana with
the coolest check yon can imagine
after listening to theiT conversation
for quarter of an hour without
being able tn join in, can > to the
conclusion that 1 had committed an
egrc4ioas eHoF,.. From their remarks ]
gathered that tSs two persons whom l
had the honor of supporting were nos
Black Jaia ana Ned Sawyer, but two
detectives from SCOTLAND Yard
I tried to make them understandth that
wished 10 explain things but they
smiled in most provoking manner and
We're not at all kind to ne. ] tried to
think. but my brain was In whirl Be
fore had succeeded Sn qnieting 1t the
excitement Of the evening commenced.
a stealthy tread wes heard. a slight
rustling Of the grass which I should
hardly have noticed myself. Two dark
forms crept along in the shadow Of the
vail They made for 'tte French win
1owrs and stlently set % work. Two
minutes later pane Of glass had been
cr out and deposited on the ground.
One minute after that Black Jake
and Ned Srwyer Were surprised to find
themselces looking stupidly down ths
muzzles Of two revolvers of inurderous
appearance :,
mo nonsense, Jake" said my friend
II the morning. lyon are fairly bowled
out this time my lad The house is
Surrounded and I have n dozen men
within CALI
managed to get ont OF 1t. although
circumstances looked so black against
me- Detective McFaddenand bis assist
AMI had noticed me- following then1
They informed Che magistrate that 1
was more 0f h fool than u rogue, which
opinion my employer. who was called
to give evidence us 20 tny characteIS
heartily confirmed
After this incident = tried many DIFF
ferent trades 'professions in orSer to
find tho one for which ] was most SUIT
ed, but without succtss Tit Bits