Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
rcopvright, 1909, by G. B Lewis.l

think I'm a burglar fast huff. Git
over again the wall. Now, then, if yer
move finger I'll bore yer"
From my trousers he took a roll OF
money amounting to $40, from my
waistcoat gold watch, from the
breast pocket Of my coat some papers
Of no value to him, and after a glance
he returned them. On the dresser was
my diamond scarfpin, and when he
had placed that with the other plumber
he said:
"Now, then, git outer bed"
"What for?"
I'm goin' to tie yer fast while
ransack the crib. Where's the wife and
childrenY
"Out in the country"
"Thats good. I'll hev the crib all to
myself. Put on yer trousers. Now sit
down"
He placed the chair against the "a
diator, and as 1 sat down he whipped
sheet off the bed, tore it in strips
and tied me to both chair and radiator.
He was nervous and alarmed all the
time, but attempted to hide it by blus-
ter.
1 finally told him that he ought to
be ashamed of such nerve and was re-
warded by a cuff on the ear which
kept my head ringing for five min
utes.
When he had secured me to his sat-
isfaction. he looked me over and said:
I'm goin' down into the kitchen for
sunthin' to eat, and if yer try any of
yer tricks on me it III be the wuss for
YER"
1T is no use to go down." I replied.
"There has been nothing to eat in the
house since the folks went away, a
week ago"
"Then I'll hev to go hungry. Let's
see what's in this safe deposit"
He opened all the drawers in the
dresser in rotation. There were a few
odd pieces of jewelry, half dozen old
coins and the baby'S savings bank, con-
tanning 119 pennies. When he had
stuffed his pockets with his plumber, he
left the bedroom and went down the
hall, and l heard him in the guests
chamber and the servants room. lie
was gone about ten minutes, and when
he came back he was in bad temper
AS 1 wasn't stocked up for burglars, he
found no other plumber.
Look here, Gully" he growled as he
stood looking at me, II haven't found
no bank book yit."
Il might look around here for six
months and not find one," answered.
"But If ye don't bank yer sugar
where is it,"
whenever I have dollar left I give
it to the Society Of Reformed Bur
glars"
ooh, yer does, eh? Well, I wants
more money. See? Yer got money
hid somewhere, and if yer don't shell
out I'll cripple yer!"
1 was about to answer him when
saw the form Of a policeman in the
door. He had seen lights Pickering
| about and, finding the front door open
had entered the house and softly as
cended the stairs. My burglar had his
back to the door, and the officer caught
on at once and stepped forward and
gave him q blow with his club which
knocked him off the chair and seemed
for awhile to have finished his ca
reer.
When the handouts had been slipped
on his wrist 1 was united, and the Off
Ger and 1 sat down to compare note:
and wait for the fellow to regain con
seriousness. We didn't hasten matter:
by the use Of brandy or water or
| palm leaf fan. We gave him all the
time he wanted, and meanwhile wen
through him and recovered my own
After long hour my burglar opened
his eyes and sat up and inquired:
"W-what's upT
Nothing, except you are booked FOL
states prison." replied the officer.
That was all. The fellow was lifted
to his feet and walked downstairs ant
escorted to the station. / hoped hC
might nerve up and become hero a:
he faced the judge and jury; but, alas
he pleaded guilty. shed tears when sen
| fenced. and as they took him away ht
| turned to me and whispered:
YES. sir. I'm a burglar, and l axe:
yer humble parding fur disturbin' Of
yer sleep that night" N. QUAD.