The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-19
A Disappointing
Burglar
Tcopyrlght, 1903. b. 8. B Lewis. j

copyright, 1903, by c. B Lewis.1
So my burglar had come at last.
had watched and waited and had
about given him up. but all things
come to him who waits, and my bur,
glar had finally put in an appearance.
sat up in bed to get good look at
him, and after one glance felt sick at
heart.
The burglar Of my Imagination had
always looked the gentleman. This
fellow was low browed, common
looking man, who hadn't been shaved
or combed his hair for week. He
not only looked common, but be looked
low minded and tricky. l Had always
given a burglar credit for wearing
good clothes, but this man had on a
cheap suit, and it was badly worn IN
spots. was disappointed and dis
gusted and finally asked:
"Are you sure you are real bur-
glarg'
what yer givin' me, ole man?" be
exclaimed as he tapped me on the
head with the muzzle Of his pistol
after I gifts through with yer yen
think I'm burglar fast nun. Git
over again the wall. Now, then, il yer
move a finger III bore yerr'
From my trousers he took roll OF
money amounting to $40, from my.
waisteoat a gold watch, from the
breast pocket Of my coat some papers
OF no value 10 him, and after q glance
be returned them. On the dresser was
my diamond scarfpin, and when he
had placed that with the other plumber
he said.
.'Now, then, cit outer bed'
"What for?n
I'm goin' to tie yer fast while 1
ransack the crib. Where's the wife and
children
"out IN the country
'That's. good. I'll hev the crib all to
myself. Put on yer trousers. Now sit
down.
He placed the chair against the ra.
diator, aud as I sat down he whipped
a 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.
/ finally told him that he ought to
be ashamed OF such nerve and was re-,
warded by a cum on the ear which
kept my head ringing for i've min
utes. Il
When he had secured me to his sat
isfaction. be looked me over and said: 4
I'm goin' down into the kitchen for.
sunthin' to eat, and IL yer try any Of
yer tricks on me it II be the wuss for
yerw
1T Is no use to go down." | 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 few
odd pieces OF jewelry, half a dozen old
coins and the babys savings bank, con-
tanning 10 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 q bad temper.
AS wasn't stocked up for burglars, he
found no other plumber.
Look here, Gully" he growied 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 il We don't bank yer sugar
where is it,"
whenever have dollar left give
It to the Society Of Reformed Bur
glars"
''oh, yer does, eh? Well, / wants
more money. See? Yer got money
hid somewhere, and If yer don't shell
out I'll cripple yerg
/ was about to answer him when
saw the form Of a policeman In thI
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 hi
back to the door, and the officer caugh
on at once and stepped forward anC
gave him a 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 slippe'
on his wrist was united, and the OH
Ger and / sat down TO compare note