The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-29

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These thieves however are not 10 be
too harshly criticised for this species s5 OF
wolfish ingratltude towards their friend,
the same practice obtains In the very
highest. circles in the land, even down 10
the. warm and aftecuonate greeting wnicn
both men speedily awarded 10 the tout
whom they had few breaths cartier
been cursing 60 his marrow bones. After
"A little, 'Snoddy appeared. and instant
ly had his dirty paw warmly Wrung
across the table by his companions; IN
deed. the three hands happened To meet
exactly under my slgn' noie ann pe
gan 60 wish that one az least OF the three
had been distinguished by some malfor-
nation or scar for after use 10 me. As
soon AZ this touching proof OF love was
brought In. with pack of greasy cards
TO keep them from wearying, Pete
launched into "A somewhat fulsOfne enlo-
~ OF snoddys skill and knowingness. and
concluded BY confidently expressing be-
lief that upon this important occasion his
knowingness had not been eNpendseu ndss r,s ~
tion Of delight accompanied by violent
slapping OF his leg; and, though little
thought il at the time. this exclamation
case which followed.
Capital! capital. Go: that's dashed
CLEVER" he cried. In broad Scotch ac-
which he had just been despatched.
The first word, ! may say, was pro-
noIneed fond nd ,Ss m ihe ssoddy SDnfsr had
81 kind OF craze for using the word
''Copital" and inserted IL upon every
available occasion. even when not. par
II s'pose We got all the particular
abont the plant with plan q the place,
and the easiest way of getting in?' In
quiringly interposed Jenny.
Yes: copital man, copital,' exuber-
antly answered Snoddy. OF whom ] tried
in vain to set Glimpse. saw the
porter, who's an auld acquaintance o
mine. and pumped him dry. But II cost
me three half eills. so yen need to pay
me for them, forbye my share"
"Oh. yes, we'll pay ye for them, dark
~ returned Pete. with / suspect mean
ing glance at his companion, whereupon
Jenny emphatically added
OF the funds"
"Copital. That's wise like" delighted
~. answered Snoddy. And here's a plan
write oot;' and he placed turned en-
yelope fiat on the table. showing some
scrawling lines on its surface, OF which
!, from my high perch. could make moth
jngs Its no very weel written, for the
creatur was half drunk when he did IL.
but can explain TO ye what IL means"
Fire away, then; go ahead, said Pete,
a little impatiently. and at the same mo-
ment the scalps OF two close-cropped
heads came forward almost within
range of my peep-hole: but the faces
being bent down over the paper. pre-
vented anything like sight of their fea-
lures.
ting room The tailor's shops are below.
but you'll no likely bother wi them. un-
less ye want some s , aud iron, an and care
Ha, ha, Copital, copital!' and Snoddy
laughed consumedly at hfs own joke. In
which merriment the others politely
That's all very well: we know bout
as much as that already. but how the
d--l are We 10 get IMP gruffiy asked
Pete
"Oh, just wait a wee. I've arranged a.
thing, and the getting in Is az easy as
supping porridge.' said Snoddy, undis-
o. mine was thinking % buying the shop.
so he described IL a To me. as weel as III
he had shown me owre the shop. AT ae
time the place was bigger, and the gro
GERS next door was part o. the shop. A
wee bit o. the partition wa that separates
them Is only ae brick thick. and yen no
find IL III To break through that. This
mark on the plan shows where the weak
bit Is.
''rhen we're to crack the grocer's crib
first" said Pete. somewhat woefully.
That's nice easy job you've given us.
Well, never mind, 'spose it's the best we
can do"
SSpiai gSrs gsht .4sre' s,on Sried d
owre strong for breaking into wi iron
bars on the back windows and iron shut
ters In front, but the grocer's back win
dow can be got In at as easy as lichting
Its all very easy to them as amt got
TO do It,, sourly answered Pete: to which
Jenny so Tar agreed as TO say, very
easy" II think on the whole, that ~
good deal lessn the third should he
enough for your share. What dye say.
nov; will ye take half of the third when
it's all over?'
INA. ma, bargains bargain" cum
ninghly returned Snoddy, SO far disap-
proving Of the reduction as TO forget to
exclaim, "Copitai.' as usual II maun
hae fair share. thirds naethng, see
ing that 1t a depended on me"
pays W We as we iike? darkIy susrested %
Land ye bath in the Police, oms in
promptly returned the af
"Ye wouldn't do that? ye wouldn't turn
traitor?' breathlessly exclaimed the
thieves.
"Daet? ] wad dae't IL ye wis my ain
brithers. Ha, ha, copital, man! copital. A
very guild joke o. us bath, for coorse
IL was only a joke only ye maun expect
Very well; we'll stick 60 our agree
ment," said Pete. being unable at the
moment To make anything better of It,
I'm course IL was ony a joke"
thought had now heard enough to
Justify me, IL not in arrestlng all the
three. AT least I'm having their movements
watched, and their place of abode ascer-
tained. In event of any action coming OF
their plans; and hastily leaving my listen
ing post ] got down TO the front street
Some others had entered the room n
the Interesting trio were about to leave as
] came TO this decision but when
reached the street I was. first. at a loss
whether TO wait for them at the front
or back door: and. second. after a pause
I'm front. and an anxious rush round TO
the back, uncertain whether they had got
out before me, or merely slipped into an
other box or room To this day. indeed
J do not know how or when the three
left the shop; but when | entered " care
lessly few minutes later I'm search of
them, they were certainly not I'm the
building. / could have asked for them
by name, but as ! was but too well known
I'm the place, TO do so would have at once
alarmed the men and led 10 nothing SO
far AZ | was concerned: for "a swift as
my mouth shaped their names In inquiry,
so swift would the news be waited 10
their ears. "MGovan's asking for you.
Look out"' ] therefore said nothing but
finished my glass of beer. and after a
second saunter through the various
rooms and several scowlng or smiling
greetings from knswn men. left the
place, resolved TO try and trace the men
M possible by their names.
OF this plan nothing came. as I had
family feared, and that for two good rea-