St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-18
A REMARKABLY BRAVE MAN.
5c0rned to Use Anything But Hfs
Fists Upon Midnight Ma
raudeFS.

Ever since the midsummer reign O
burglar terror swept over the suburb
an towns just north of New York, bur
glars and their ways have been gener
ally discussed at afternoon teas in tn,
afflicted belt, states the New Yorl
Tribune. All of the popular burgla,
fiction has been read and reread, ant
some of the women have even taken tt
detective stories, in hopes of being
able to develop their own clews in case
their homes should be visited. AL
though with the coming of autumn
the number of burglaries has falle1
on to delightful degree, the women
are still talking about it.
Il am not afraid Of these horrid bur.
glar persons" said a dainty little
woman at tea in New Rochelle one
afternoon the other week. my hus-
band is a brave man and he would
protect me-"
Your house has not been robbed. -
said matron who has more years to
her credit in the book of life and who
had sacrificed all of her solid silver
to the aforesaid burglars. "Wait I'M
til the burglars get to prowling
around on the floor below and see
what your husband will do. Unless
he's most extraordinary man he
will stay in bed and let the silver CO."
I'D have you know my husband is
as brave as lion," said the little
woman, and her tone indicated that
she would like to add: "You horrid
thing!"
II used to think men were brave.
and all that" said a third woman, who
had been an amused listener. "but I've
changed my mind. They have but lit
the more courage than women when
1t comes to burglars. I had an expe-
rience which proves it,"
"Oh, do tell u.s." exclaimed the rest
of the room.
well, it was this way" she began.
John was called to Philadelphia on
business soon after we got back to the
country, and he hated to leave three
women alone in the big house. Twas
not afraid, but the evening before ]
had seen suspicious man about the
place, so l told him I'd feel safer if
there was man about. He sent his
partner out from the city to protect
Us. He was one of the incest men I've
ever meta big six-foot chap who
played football at college and who |
ooked strong enough to do ANYTHING
He talked bravely, too. When Of |
tered to let him have Johns revolver
1e said:
"Oh, never mind; I won't need any
Weapon but my fists if the burglars
Mould come prowling around to.
hight. I never fight with anything
.lse.'
Now, that was very brave, and it
made me little jealous, for I knew
hat John would never have voiced
'uch sentiments. Anyway, we felt
cry safe with the man who scorned
'eapons on watch on the ground
DOR. He left in the morning before
'e were up, and what do you suppose
re found?"
That the house had been robbed
lille he slept" ventured one.
That he was burglar in Disguise.
entured another, whose imagination
ad speed like that of racing auto.
lobile. J.
mo; you are all wrong. This man
no never used weapons, but depend
l on his fists, had taken a set of golf
uos from the hall rack and the heavy
rass tongs and poker from the fire.
ace. They were leaning against his
ilow at the head of the bed, and in
S hurry he had forgotten to remove S
le evidences of his unconfessed fear {
things that prowl in the dark" i