The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

( it and closed 1t quietly as he went in.
BLESSED IL he don't beat all! Most
boys would have told me to shut up or
some thin pleasant, but that chap never
answers and never has since he was
kid."
Where did you get him. Redde?'
Son of a ter OF mine. She died
and took him and brought him up"
And a fine profession you put him
to- said London. mockingly
well, that's my business, Mr.. British,
and don't want any OF your sneers.
You mistake me-. my friend. ! ad-
mire your choice. He Is a fine-looking
lad, even II he Is a bit rough In his
makeup suppose that that goes with
his part. Where did he get those eyes
and that mouth? Your sister must have
been a great beauty. Now, admire
your talents. but no one would choke
SO that a pewter mug Just missed him.
well aimed. but am used to your
ways. Reddie. my man"
you needn't ask any more questions
about that boy, Just the same. / II loo
after him and don't you fret. Are you
golI to talk business, or what Is up,
anyhow"
Business 1t Is Reddle. Shorty give
us that plan Of the Van Nostrand house.
Here we are. There, you see that door,?
Well. here Is a small window through
which the boy could crawl easily. Then
there Is short flight up to the level Of
the street. You sec the side door u
down In an area. SO that we can keep a
watch and put Bobs through the small
window without being seen from the side
walk" III
Great stuff. London. you're genius"
said Reddie, slapping him on the back. 7
Look here, Reddie, appreciate your
enthusiasm and admiration for my tai
ents. which I admit is we'll merited. but
l object to having my lungs tested and
my spinal column, II you know what that
is. dsocated by that trip-hammer fist
OF yours"
"All right. London. I didn't know
that you were SO delica to-"
( I'm not delicate, you ass But II
there Is anything that l hate 1t Is to be
banged on the back. That Is all there is
to it,
well. go on with your explanation Of
the plan. and will try and not show
my feelings
"All right; see that you don't. Now.
here Is the hall floor, and this Is the
hail. You see that 1t Is big room,
with the stairs coming down the centre
OF one side.
Must DO a fine house."
"Fine? MY dear Shorty. you will lose
your breath with admiration when you
see 1t. It Is beautiful.
"How do you know? Is that one OF
your is
"Remember what I said q short time
ago, Try that again and you Will re-
greet It,"
n "Well, shut up, then, Here Is the din
sing-room, and right here is where the
safe Is, lot into the side of the wall and
1t Is chock full Of silve, and, they say,
some valuable Jewels
''shall VIC have to blow It open?"
mo, we can bore through the lock. It
Is not much Of SAFE do not under-
stand what old Van Nostrand Is thinking
of, am sure, to keep such an old'fash-
Toned thing"
h "Sayln we are surprised 7" :
There are two ways Of getting out;
drop out of the dlning-room windows or
make for the front door. If you go out
OF the window. Just open the yard gate
and you are out on q passageWay and
Oft you go.'
Where are the sleeping rooms?"
Nup two flights In one case, but the
Two up there are well out OF the way in
the back Of the house, The old man
mas a blg study or library UP one flight
all for himself, as his lower floor is giv-
on Up to entertaining
Any children" f (,
'one daughter, as far as know, and
at present he has nephew visiting from
the south, The old man sleeps up one
flight In the rooms ] have spoken OF,
the other Is unoccupied.i' =,
well, 1t seems easy, Is It worth itY"
Worth It? Why, man, the Jewels
alone are said to be worth from eight
to ten thousand dollars, and / have M
Formation that the old man has put away