The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-08

thoughts were not. He was not an ordi-
nary criminal, inasmucn as he had some
education, and could read and write and
cipher with remarkable skill. as many q
charitably disposed person, TO whom ms
moving appeals were addressed, mac
found 10 their cost In a kind OF sense
OF honor he felt bound to- restore the
watch and chain as he had promised
at least TO make every possible effort 10
do so. Under ordinary circumstances
he might have risked another robbery
and released the articles by the proceeds
but Gouger had been threatened by a
miserable and greedy fence, and there
fore Couger was angry and exasperated'
lie left the home of the fence ponderlng
deeply the position ana: an,,tt sts,, s,o"H ex.
traversing a street or two, suddenly eA-
claimed TO himself
IN do it'll do IT,! ~,
He proceeded TO execute MS pan Wr.n s,
step was TO get hold OF needy acaualht-
ance, whom he primed well with drink
and promises, and In me evening nna niiaS
and on some pretext induced him 20 adj
journ Tor a few minutes TO drinklns
den further down the street, Whsns a q
glass OF strong raw whisky, well druggeu
with laudanum, soon laid him asleep on
the bench. GOuger, who was Watchlhs
the whole proceeding unseen, no ,hsn svo'1s be
went to the nearest green ana stole a
clothes rope. upon which ! wouldnt nave
TTisked nay lie Ios a world of nsrI,ef sond srEef
nnd carefully took the bearings OF tne
fences home from below. The Two
rooms were one story from the TOP OF tne ne
high land. and crazy chimney stack
giaced the roof not far from the line or
the windows.
III I'm nabbed can't get no more than
wo4ld get II / peached on Dave" was
G0ugvl : mode OF reasoning; but this
way We "A chance both TO get the Things
and get Off scot free. for he'll never be
such a fool TO kick up a rumpus about
II. IL wylidn be good for his health,
and. besides. I'm not TO be taken easils
this time"
Gougcr, and, as burglaries were not fre-
quent I'm that quarter, he had no difhculty
in setting on 20 the roof by loosely Sc
cured hatch. Then he sat down on the
states and unwCund the rope from his
body, fastening one end securely TO the
chimney stack. and allowing the other 10
droop over the edge OF the roof. a slater
or plumber could not have been more cool
or easy i'm a task OF the kind. Gouger did
not even fasten the rope round MS
waist, in case OF his hands slipping. but
quietly slid over the edge OF the building
and I'm a moment was hanging by the
hands eight or nine stories from the
ground. He had but short distance 70
Icscend. but the moment his feet touched
the sill OF Dawes window he gave "a
curse, and stood still In dismay There
was no light within but mat OF me nre.
but near this he saw, reclining asleep. a
man whom he knew too we'll as me
brother OF the fence.
Blast my stupidity; Il ! haven't bun
with teeth set in ferocious excitement
and chagrin. Hes left Pate 10 watch
while he was away. and the moment |
help. Well. / can't go back now-its got
TO be done, even though I've 10 croak
him. and he, very, quietly got Gut MS
placed "a crosswise In his mouth. while
he gently raised the sash OF the window,
with his eyes fixed intently upon the
sleeping man. The moment the window
was raised, a current of cold air rushed
I'm on the face of the sleeping man, and
he opened his eyes and started up just as
Gouger sprnng in and pinned him with
his Strong hands. There was no shouting
on either sidc-only sharp exclamation
aud a string OF subdued curses as they
gaped togeddher dne anr rolIen 9vSf an
had run on entering the place had given
the adventure spice OF Interest TO him.
but Il had also. reused that desperate ex-
element which yearly sends house
breaker or two to the gallows as red
handed murderers.
GOIger was powerful ,ellow, VINO,
when he chose 10 exert himself In prison,
took six warders to master him: The bro
ther of the fence, on the other hand. was
a mere drunken loafer. with muscles as
soft as putty. and no more strength than
a tom cat. After fierce wriggle or two
Gouger struggled upmost, and pinning
the wriggllng wretch on the moor with
one hand. quickly took from his teeth the
long knife, and pressed its point down or
the region OF the others heart
Dave has set you 10 watch his hide,
and I'm coming to take two things out
more" he fierceiv whispered I'm the mans
ear "Ts II TO be n croaking business or
not? whichever you like-its all the
same TO me--but / must have the gospel
grinders watch and chain
"Tll give intake what you like.
suffered the prostrate man; and Gouger
AT once put his willingness TO the test BY
turning him over on his face and tying
his Wrists together with strong twine--
much more secure and painful to bear
than rope.
Tic then performed the same operation
on the mans ankles. and afterwards gen
vacated on being awakened. The hide 81
the fence was I'm the floor and Gouger
cody inserted the point OF his knife in
tn board covering IL. and laid bare the
INTERESTING collection OF valuables anc
tocls More than one watch was there
keeping that OF Mr.. Barclay company Sc
cure OF not visiting the melting pot be,
a fitting opportunity for visiting some
distant city. Gouser could have taker
the whole az easily as the single wa -
aud broken chain, and one would imagin,
he might as well have done so as commit
another robbery day or two later Al
some other place. But he had ideas OF his
own. and took the articles he had come
'sTelI Dave IL was Sam Gouger tha'
took them. and that he doesn't mean e
nav for them, and that he thinks Dav,
should send MGovan after him.