CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-08-20
Disappointing s
Burglar
[Copyright. 1903. by c. b Lewis

Copyright. 1903. by c. Lew.sI
So my burglar had come at last
had watched and waited and hs'i
about given him up. but all thia-.
cone TO him who waits. and my bur
glar had finally put in an appearance.
sat up III oed to get good look at
him. and after one glance felt sick IL
heart
The burglar of my Imagination ha6
Always looked the gentleman. This
fellow was q low browed. common
looking man. who hadn't been shaved
or combed his hair for a week. He
not only looked common. but he looked
low minded and tricky. / had always
given a burglar credit for wearing
good clothes, but this man had on
cheap suit and ii was badly worn in
spots. ! was disappointed and dis
gusted and finally asked:
Are you sure you are a real bur-
glarr'
What yer givin' me. ole man. he
exclaimed as he tapped me on the
| head with the muzzle Of his pistol
After gifts through with yer yen
think I'm a burglar fast 'nun Git
over again' the wall. Now. then. IL yer
move finger I'll bore yerr'
From my trousers he took roll OF
money amounting TO $40, from my
waistcoat a gold watch. from the
breast pocket of my coat some papers
<,fr lf
he returned them. on the dresser was
my diamond scarfpin. and when be
had placed that with the other plunder
he said:
Now. then. git outer bed"
"What forg-'
I'm goin' to tie yer fast while
ransack the crib. Where's the wife and
childreny'
'-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. and as sat down he whipped
sheet OF the bed. tore ii in strips
and tied me to both chair and radiator
He was nervous and alarmed all the
time. but attempted to hide it by bIus-
ter
finally told him that be 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 II yer try any OF
yer tricks on me ii II be the wuss for
YER
1T Is no use TO so down. l 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 1l9 pennies. When he had
stuffed his pockets with his plumber. he
left the bedroom and went down the
hall. and heard him in the guests
chamber and the servants room. He
was gone about ten minutes. and when
he came back he was in a bad temper
As l wasn't stocked up for burglars. he
found no other plunder.
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 IL We don't bank yer sugar
where is it;''
whenever have a dollar left give
II to the Society of Reformed Pur-
glars"
"oh. yer does, eh? Well. wants
more money. See? Yer got money
hid somewhere. and II yer don't shell
out I'll cripple yer,r
was about to answer him when |
saw the form of a policeman in the
door. He had seen lights fiickering
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 n blow with his club which
Knocked him Oh the chair and seemed
for awhile to have finished his ca
reer.
When the AAndcuffs had been slipped
on his wrist was united. and the on
Ger and sat down to compare notes
and wait for the fellow to regain con-
eciousness. We didn't hasten matters
by the use of brandy or water or
palm leaf fan. We gave him all the