The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-31

They were fastening up sheets OF brown
paper inside the windows OF me nsissso novsc ~ y,
keep the san on the carpet, ana lnlnhate
90 thsir irie-0s mat they We're a. tiS
country, when Thin hdge, or h1sNs
passed along The street was a, a iasn' s,,,'
ioHafle place over ln the New lown, ev-
cry house IN which WAS a inain-ooor oile
and considering the plckings such places
generally anord 20 ,he ciAgent hous,S'
breaker. eVor intent ul catching the early
ru. it IS not surprising that ain hase
paused 20 view The operation. h~sey WIS
lank$ and lean as sAeietohi D.siV .'l H. ,.,
which he Was "a great coward; but as ne
gcnernlly WORKED Wsth oampy, pun,
nccked companion, whose iiaInc Shals
merciiulB ch4ASe 10 een lvuseI' Sne SiI
his blood was upi Eakey iallinEs ala h"t
staoI U4t So IrIullue tly.
la / had known spce we were boys
att lding lLe Cmohbaie BufEh sShool'
lN.Blug Nahoo-aiCk land ''nools TO
ssther, anQ occa .anoiis tolsiiiS Fot
down 20 POI 4oDeii9 on PIT vary ,SSe. S ~ ~
the sea. Bul he had dcFtlsp@d 10 "A tmci
and 1 10 q thief hunter, lie WAS run
blown crlllnai whom 3 peedh,o us.tS-
DO not a.il musk aid, tho ISh We
passed eaCn other ~ siinngers, hheW
HIM prrfec ana llt mo ~ theIe MHs
any shame him at ai, i Believe it came
go tht slriaQe when he contfaa cd ms ae-
pase3 condition VITA me position AHa re-
si had gained
1920 waG = Nero animal however, loM,
V, sr brute cf the type Whicn, as oiten
as not lsarss the world by means Of
the adllows. ne did p0l .atlempt 70 pan
WCfk-hc lcft that 90 f1EeA~and mere
WAS Il rare chance lor tht skinny scoun-
drei Who lla rrsln but Io coUlegc.
A Eet newly Iasle7 ca one ot inc
wndons in,fnaged tnat a. letters aAe
paTpeIa Wers fN Hn Icff az q GrOcCfs 3L
tho IN enI ls twn thus emphasiz-
ing lNc l4tina IoG Wlien Tie mute brown
paper on tHe other wlnuD - WAS maxine.
IL was az plain ~ 4 Al hRd said. ii9uss ',,s
enuraly des0rted-abundance OF yaluaDies
wilnlu-bureiars, walk Ia and take what
I.dScy noted the house, and moved OF
so as not TO attract unGtt attention, ana
returning at leisure. found a cuD az me
door. and the family IN The act Of leaving.
IL was family OF srOwn-up daughters.
There were six or seven OF lnen, All sp-
parenuy ol an ge, and so Ike cach other
that lover Tilted by one wonid nave , no
other. There was q shabby iittie father.
who was busting about and helping Nith
the luggage Ike nsnt boa1er' b .,sbed a,rb =
down four Of him easily, ana EdBey oe-
gan 20 curiously speculate rs 10 whelher
the y meant to cram all that load into one
poor cab. In a minute or two they at
tempted the monstrous cruelty, ana We're
only dissuaded when the cabman threat
ened TO drive off rather than risk MS can.
his license and his horse. There were
nearly half a dozen boxes or baskets; and
even when they were piled on the pave
ment, the shabby father. said somtthins
around, asked Edgey II he would mind
giving the cabman a lit out with a Dox'
Edgey didn't mind-he was OF a parucus
larly oblg!ng disposition and followed
the gentleman at once. The servant. who
had now finished fastening up the brown
psper, was dispatched for another CAB;
and then Edgey. the cabman and Mr..
Woodford, entered a bedroom at the back,
and were In the act Of lifting the trunk
by the handles, when the lock suddenly
gave way and a number OF dresses
Don't say anything to them, or they'll
take an hour 10 pack them In again,
and daughters, who were chattering and
laughing outside, and, al the same time,
crammlng them ruthlessly down, and
making Edgey SIT on the lid; I'm see IL
lie ieft the room for the kitchen. and.
a moment after. the cabinan said
IL have a bit OF rope In the cab. III
Thus Edgey for the merest second OF
time was left alone In the room He gave
a swift glance round, gently rose from
back the sash fastener; then, hearing the
returning footsteps OF Mr.. Woodford. he
got back to the trunk, squeezed down the
I'D and resumed mis- perch as solemnly
as monkey after emptyins a sugar
bowl
The box was tied up with rope and
carried out 10 the cabs. and then Edsey
the deepest gratitude when re-
after he had assisted In placing the lug
gage on the cabs. During this operation
ne had taken care 20 test the weight OF
every box and basket, and with sigh of
relief decided that none OF them contained
the family plate anu valuables.
How lucky 10 mo that them brutes was
a-blting OF me SO bad. In bed that I'd
TO get up earlier nor usual and take a
walk" was Edgey's reflection as the cabs
drove off
''Them brutcs meant the ?" II fats"
with which ldseys home swarmed in
not weather--a clear proof OF how our
greatest schemes are iniuenced by triies.
Eugey wen, straight TO fsvorite pub
lic-nouse In hose Street, and. finding Ben
Touser thcre-iunuenced possibly by
"them brutts' as well--ho called for six
penny worth OF whisky, put half OF II
before his companion, and tossed it off
10 his usual Here s lutk!"
''Where?" growled Ben who was dis
posed 10 DC quarrelsom- IL don't see It."
mo. bat you VIII when tell you how
earned tho money Wore drinking, said
Edgcy with undauntgd enthusiasm. and
then in a whisper the whole plan was re-
vealcd
stt Ben did no, tako SUCH hopeful
view OF things as his skinny companion.
Two ooarhluis Of daughters" he
hoarsely srowled "rhete won't be muoh
to.picl, tn that house you take your davy
cept dirty rucics and old halr-pads. SO
many wmcu cat W all the profit"
"Yeg ba1 in "A htg house ike that
they're bound 60 keep up an appearances,
or thry won int get en- married OH their
han@ SAG y rear..d fhin Edge.
'l. % be orly an aap-ar0ncc then.
ss Eely an Nrcu foU ~ "a We cracked
th-m cribs s"igrc fcFular swindlcs-- thc