Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
Wanted No More Science
They Would Rather Turn Honest Than Go
Through Such IN Experience Again.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ N 7SzE'ziS

MY RESPECTABLE friend, Mr..
Nl Simbell, who had left the skilled
profession of housebreaking for the
more humdrum but safer occupation
OF coal dealer, is a man with consid-
cradle sense of humor.
II can tell you story about me
and Andy and Patsy Darlington that
isn't bad, fun," he said to me one day.
1T was like this. Andy and me
often met at the Angel, in Brixton,
and one day We were together and
pretty hard up. Well, in comes Patsy
fellow never cared much for, al
though he and Andy chummed to-
gether. We saw he'd something on his
mind, and I thought he wanted me
gone, but Andy would make me stop
for it. Patsy had been down near
Leatherhead to see some friends, and
he thought he'd spotted good thing.
"'Ever heard of Sir Miles Harold,
sir? 0, you have. Well, then, you
know that he was nearly millionaire,
if not quite. His father was big con-
tractor, but Miles was one of them
scientific gents, always bothering
with chemicals and things of that sort.
PATSY came down with the news
that it was a place worth cracking.
Sir Miles had got some splendid gold
and silver plate, and, as the house
wasn't we'll guarded, it was an easy
job.
"'You crack it, then, Patsy ses I.
I'm bit superstitious about scientific
gents
"'It's as easy as winkin',' he ses.
The old fool thinks nothing but about
his playthings.'
ANDY looked at me and winked,
and then told Patsy to dry up while
him and, me talked it over. At last we
decided that Andy should go down and
have look at the job hisself, and if it
was all right we should go in partner
ship over it.
HE went the next day. He was
there a day or two and came back
quite enthusiastic, and. we set to work
at once.
1--WE hired greengrocer's cart, with
a fast pony, to do the job with. Patsy
drove down to Leatherhead, and Andy
and me went by train. Patsy was to
look after the cart while Andy and me
got the swag, but the programme had
to be altered. The morning we set out
I slipped ON the wet pavement, and
came down on my arm. It wasn't
broken, but it was badly bruised and
my wrist was sprained, and had to-
be odd man out 'stead of Patsy.
II drew up outside the house as near
to the grounds as I could get, and my
chums went on. It was capital night,
no moon, but starlight.
"Patsy had marked a swing window
to the larder, and, being a slim chap,
he wriggled through and went round
to the dining-room window and let
Andy in.
'"The best of the plate was kept in a
cabinet in the dining-room. It only
took Patsy a minute or two to pick
the lock, and Andy sucked, in his
breath at the sight inside. They were
busy storing it in the bag, when sud-
denly the room blazed with light
electric light, of course and d quiet
voice said:. PIE aseH put your hands
above your heads, or.I must shoot
1T was such knockdown surprise:
that their hands went up almost by
Themselves. and they screwed round
their heads to see Sir Miles-a, pale,
dreamy-looking gent, with big fore
head-standing in a''doorway a. with a
revolver covering them. ... :sI.: -.
'Don'tgive me the trouble to shoot,
gentlemen; it would make such a
nasty mess on the carpet ses he. Car
ruthers, bring me some cord.' -
"A big young fellow stepped for
ward with a Laugh and began fasten-
ing their hands and elbows together,
after which he hobbled their feet. -
when they were trussed up Sir
Miles commanded them to follow him.
and they shuffled along, with the
young chap behind. He led them into
the workshop and made them sit
down. SD js1. il {. <l>,- .E3-< ;
every interesting capture; Caruth-
ers,' said Sir, Miles. 'Burglars?'
"sYes, SIR SEES Carruthers. ,-,.. ..-..
"'You are not very intelligent mem
bers of your profession he ses to
Andy and Pat, or you would not have
come here. Carruthers, oblige me by
going outside and coming in by the
Window Us these gentlemen did, I
want 70 show them how stupid they
were .ss555 las al:
"'Yes, sill, he ses, and he went out,
and presently aabell close to them BE-
gan ringing softly. He is getting
through the. window now ,ses Sir.
Miles. And this bell pointing to an.
other 'rang WREN you opened the
cabinet You were edngly fool.
ish.' .sa: ss.. ss5,5. s55.s