The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-27
A Burglar at Bay.

q HAD all Dut zone the Crlch "heA
suddenly the room was lllumin-
y ated by a brilliant food of cleo
t,,c light So Unexpectedly it came and
40 dazzlingly, that was struck all OF a
Ibeap, as 1t were, and stood stupidity
caught In the very act. with one hand
lingering over my booty and the other
raised lnstlnctively to shield eyes and
face from the binding glare.
A pretty position for a professional
burglar Taken completely at disad-
vantage like any greenhorn. Held up.
as you might say, at the very psyche
logical moment and by girl-the
pettlest creature, l swear, that ever
dynned lace and cambria for the distrac-
ton of mankind.
She sat up In bed, a symphony in
white all be-laced and be-ribboned.
and confronted me, bending upon me
two eyes as blue as twin sapphires, in
which was neither alarm nor supplica-
tiOn, but satisfaction only-satisfac-
ton complete and apparently long an
EticIpated
The lOvelest hand in the world, white
saS the lawn that fell back kindly to re-
veal 1t, and nodded like that Of the
Nedcean Venus, held, as If well-accus-
toned to 1t, silver-mounted revolver
toy, yet Enthusiastically a weapon; a
tinket such as dainty woman might
hang at her chatelaine, but still sufti-
GENTLY convincing to hold me planted
there deprived of any inclination to run
'Ae risk of testing Its mettle.
WELL" said my apprehender, in a
voice that betrayed no more emotion
than did her lovely face, which was so
hlOned as to set my susceptible heart
oeatlng, "at last I've got you! Now,
IGOp into that chair If you please. No,
Keep your hands in front of you, IL you
cont mind. Yes, so; and let me talk to
you Good gracious! But I'm in luck
10 think of my getting hold of a bur-
slar at last!'
her charming features beamed with
oenght' She even smiled, revealing a
fu0uOle row Of the whitest, dearest lit
ue teeth 1t Is possible to imagine. Still
Aeeplhg the muzzle Of the little pistol
'e'eleu straight at me with hand that
never trembled, with the other she
'eacned down to the foot Of the bed
snu drew up delicate wooden wrap of
Saie Dlue which she flung deity about
uef shoulders, after which she raised
Ie PILLOWS at her back so that they
s4Ou'u support her in an upright posi-
' nOu' and sank back upon them with a
o.na air OF establishing herself in
Yuu'ort. 1t was evident from look,
,'ue anu gesture that the situation was
sS agreeable to her, and that
utmost ~ ~ TIC
Now" she commanded, "ter me
! yourself. All my life I've longed
t'. ueaF something of burglars history
,ro.,, lis own lips. Pardon me. but
would you very much mind ronov,n u -
mat 4 mask? 1t is only anticipating
r r",'erS little, you know. The police
~ IN ~ II anyhow when they come in. "
FAIRLY. A'1a''neu nVoIun-
She nodded,
nv leS' they're all over the place vou
that ", or perhaps you didn't know
Ono ~ We :. were warned of your coming?
cons u . 1nelr confidence men (stool pig
vOn '' i mink they call them) discovered
"co ,utentions and divulged them"
nv bnn4, it!' l calculated beneath
ton~ s"'n' That skunk of a Bovn-
s.,n what hat, did you trust him rorw sba
Voice Do'e OF reproof in her
aero neaVen only knows" I ren,,ad IN
|pav NV r., EXPERIMENTATION. But hen
Eel m rOr 1t yet. Just let him wait til T
~ \, my grip on him" wait I'LL l
nock,na a' 1. eaptor Interrupted with a
Ipect," sb nave to wait long time, I ex-
der il vor remarked rem 81 shouldn't won.
shou1GyUU'tu get about Eve years for this this
about ltr ''u consider that would be
egeholesU ~ ner anxiOualy through the