Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-16
IN A OUANDARY-

creased. The sash went up all right,
but, after a little while, came down
with a sudden rush. George had been
promising to write to the landlord
about it, but had fogotten from day
to day. She. had felt sure that he
would remember when he paid the
rent, and she was dreadfully disap-
that it really did not matter much;
the sash would be fixed long before
they could afford to furnish the room.
The baby was restless that night,
and kept Marjory awake long after
George was sound asleep. 1t was
Der were wide open. AT last the child
slept well, but it's wakefulness seemed
to be transferred to it's mother. She
lay with eyes shut, trying her best to
fall asleep, when suddenly she heard
a stealthy step on the porch. She was
out of bed and at the window in a
twinkling, listening with all her might.
Suddenly she heard the catch of the
drawing-room window turn and the
window gently raised Then the
heavy sash came down with a thud,
then there was a groan and NUT,
tered curse.
Marjory was thoroughly frightened
now, and ran to wake her husband.
George, George," she cried, shaking
him. Wake up, somebody is break
ing in downstairs
1t was qulte little time before she
could rouse him sufficiently to make
him understand, then he had to get
his pistol, and Marjory feared lest the
dining room should be looted and the
thief gone before they arrived on the
she followed close at his heels. She
need not have worried; the drawing
room window was to serve in her good
stead. There across the sill, pinned
down by the sash, lay the burglar
with his head in the room and his feet
barely touching the floor of the veran-
da. On the drawing-room floor were
burglar kit and dark lantern mask
The mans face was covered with a
dark mask For Gods sake, let me
out of this" he implored, when he saw
| the two.
"Oh, George, he will be killed. Mar
| jory cried, and she started forward
then stopped, afraid to touch the pris-
oner At the same moment her hus-
band held her back.
mo, no, my man, you must wait
| awhile" he said. Il think you are
] safe for the present" Then he went
to the ha-- door, and whistled sharply
three times. Fortunately a police
man was within ear-shot and soon ap-
peared on the scene.
| Let me out of this" growled the
burglar to the officer, do you want to
kill me-"
ooh, no." answered the policeman.
cheerfully. there is a good deal Of
life in you yet. Here, put on the
bracelets first" He drew a pair of
handouts from his pocket and fet.
tered his prisoner before he went
around on the porch to raise the sash.
George followed him and held the
window, while the officer pulled the
thief to his feet and removed his
mask. AS the blaze of light from his
chandelier fell on the mans face the
officer gave low whistle Of surprise
and pleasure. slippery Dick, by all
that is good and holy" he exclaimed
WELL this is a good haul"
'Oh, no." sneered the captive, I'm
Jolly Jim. Ring for my carriage. l
tell you my back is broken from that
cursed window. I'm half dead al.
ready, so you may shoot if you like.
wort walk"
oh, we'll, the reward is for Won.
alive or dead, but you'll live to be
| hung, don't you fear. | guess this
gentleman will help me support YOU
to the nearest drug store, it isn't far
of, and don't mind riding from
there to accommodate you"
Two days later, as George and Mar.
jory sat on the veranda in the twi.
light, the policeman came IN the
walk and stopped at the door. 'It's
Slippery Dick, sure enough" he said