The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-22
A Disappointing
 Burglar
IconrrIght. lg08. by .. , LewIs.l

had watched and waited and had about given him up but an things come to him who waits, and my bur clar had finally put in an appearance. I 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 a 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 a cheap suit and 1t was badly worn fin spots. I was disappointed and dis gusted and finally asked:
 "Are you sure you are a real bur | glarY
 What yer giyin' me. ole mani" he exclaimed as be tapped me on the head with the muzzle of his pistol "After I gifts through with yer yen think I'm a burglar fast nun Git over again the wall Now then, # yer move a finger TH bore yer"
 From my trousers he took a roll of money amounting to $40. from my waistcoat gold watch, from tho breast pocket of my coat some papers of DO value to him. and after a glance he returned them. On the dresser was my diamond soorfpin and when he had placed that with the other pluuder be said.
 "Now, then. git outer bed"
 "What for:"
 "Tm goin' to tie yer fast while I ransack the crib. Where's the wife and childreng'
 "Out in the country"
 That's good. Tu hey the crib all to myself. Put on yer trousers. Now sit down"
 He placed the chair against the ra diator. and as ] sat down be whipped a sheet or the bed, tore 1t in strips and tied me to both chair and radiator. l He was nervous and alarmed au the time. but attempted to hide it by blus. ter.
 I finally told him that he ought to be ashamed of such nerve and was re- warded by a cuG on the ear which kept my head ringing for five min utes.
 When he had secured me to his sat. lsfacton. be looked me over and said:
 "Tm goin' down into the kitchen for sunthin' to eat and if yer try any of yer tricks on me it 'll be the wuss for | yorr
 "It is DO use to go down" l replied. "There has been nothing to eat in the house since the folks went away, a week ago"
 'Then Ill 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 a dozen old coins and the baby's savings bank, con ! taining 110 pennies When he had stuffed his pockets with his pIuuder he left the bedroom and went down the hall. and I 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 J wasn't stocked up for burglars he found no other plunder.
 Look here, cully," he grcwled as he stood looking at me, "I haven't found no bank book yit-" | "I might look around here for six months and not find ouc ] answered.
 "But If ye don't bank yer sugar where Is ity'
 'Whenever ] have a dollar left ] give 1t to the Society of Reformed Bur glars"
 -Oh, yer does, eh? Well. l wants more money. SeeG Yer got money hid somewhere, and if yer don't shell out I'll cripple yer"
 I was about to answer him when | saw the forn of a policeman ia the door. He had seen lights dickering 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 a blow with his club which knocked him off the chair and seemed for awhile to have finished his ca. reer.
 When the handcuds had been slipped on his wrist l was united, and the otn- cer and ! sat down to compare notes und wait for the fellow to regain con Eciousness. We didn't hasten matters by the use of brandy or water or a palm leaf fan. We gave him all the time he wanted. and meanwhile ] weu, l through him and recovered my own. After a long hour my burglar opened bis eyes and sat uo and inquired:
 "W-whats upF'
 Nothing, except you are booked for states prison replied the officer.
 That was all The fellow was lifted to his feet and walked downstairs and escorted to the station. hoped he night nerve up and become a hero as ae faced the judge and jury; but alas, ae pleaded guilty, shed tears when sen fenced, and as they took him away be . turned tO me and whispered:
 ''Yes, sir. I'm burglar. and l axes yer humble parding fur distur1n of GOO -151.-, sb,t r,f.-f.t M nrr A n