The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05

Good for Practical Careers.
The foregoing courses or their
equivalents are followed by students
aiming at the very practical careers
of q farmer, a miner or a civil engi-
neer. At the agricultural college and
the school of forestry, the study Of
alert, and my heart beat with law
less excitement*lloti felt since the days
when robbing corn fields and water
melon patches formed the chief joys
of my innocent childhood.
Trying, the blinds of the dining room
windows, L at last found one that was
not merely loose, but unattached.
What carelessness!" Is*srefleeted,
but so much the easier for m en- -. u
Opening IT. noiselessly + was further
surprised to discover that the window
was raised. Plainly, reflected, the
servants must not be trusted to lock
up the house hereafter. CHANGING into
the room saWsthat everything was. as
usual; the dropalght burning dimly
on the table, as@Was always the case
when I was outs late, in view of the
nocturnal lunchepns with which I en-
deavored to. repair my wasted en-
ergies. After listening a moment, I
| pulled myself UP, Thrust one leg over
| the window, sifI.gAndewas half way in
| the room, when TsWas confronted by a
mana burly, elloW-whoA doomed
suddenly out of the semidarkness, and
leyeling a revolver tat~rne,s brought me
| tonished is putting It mildly, and I
have no idea what should have said
or done had not the ruffian inadvert-
emily given me my. cue, which | am
proud to say IL was Quick-witted
enough to follow -
l. "Git bout O. this, yer boat" he
groWled, in a deep, low voice, and with
a decidedly Cockhey accent. This Is
my game, hand ! don't need hany o
yer hassistance. When git thru yer
can ave watts left"
! I saw in a flash, that the fellow mis-
took me for one of his own craft. s MY
first impulse was to. obey his injunc.
! ton to ..git; houtiib as speedily as pos
sible. and return promptly with {
i policeman or two. Then! I thought o.
Alice. Supposeathe fellow went up
stairs before I got back and sht
should see him. With all her boosted
nerve the shock would be terrible l1
No, I must. not leave the rascal HI
was probably one of the gang who
had been operating in Washington
lately. If I were only cool enough
| and clever enough I might be instru
mental in lodging him, and possibl.
his pals, in jail,, where I certainl,
wished him at the moment. 10 a.
this I must fall into the role of rea
/ burglar, to which the fellow had as
signed me, and in some way bend cir
cumstances to my purpose. But tn
I had never in my life thought so rap
idly or so much to the point as di
in the ten seconds I was looking int
the barrel Of that revolver, 1 comics
I could not see my way clear; how
at1 MI
quickly. So with a wink and swag
ger motioned the revolver aside, anc
pulling myself into the room, re
, marked in a cautious tone:
"Come now, my lad, don't be
fool. I've been watching my chanc
to crack this crib for some time, an
now that am here don't mean ths
you shall stop me.
The fellow glared at me for me
= ment, then lowered his weapon an
=. hoarsely responded:
"Well, don't rouse the 'ouse.
suppose we'd better do the job t'gethe
than git jagged"
Evidently no doubt of my belong
ing to his noble profession had "
occurred to him; but 1 realized PEE
fectly that the smallest mistake 9
my part might arouse his suspicio
I saw at a glance that he was of
low, brutal type, and that my on
chance lay in convincing him that
was the superior craftsman of tt
two.
"Neyer mind who I am" reptile
to his inquiry as to my identity.
you weren't stranger in these par
I think you'd know me. Been takir
a nap?" continued noting that
/ had secured nothing SO far. "Whe
is your swag? p"
II Jest got hin, but Tn 'anged if
sees hanything now's I'm ere" he
piled sullenly.
I glanced about, remarking tn
there didn't seem to. be much in sigi
house contained, nothing worth ia
ing, hoping that / might discoura
him so that he would leave witho
further search. Hs4
"None O. your Yankee tricks wi
me- he growled, and his tone W
threatening. yer knows there's
good 'aul to be made or yes wouldl
that these young. uns We're just ma
rit an they got a cap o silver 81
PENN" IS
IRA F. Even in, my perturbed state
III mind I felt q satisfaction in akno
ling that I was again right-bu1
lars did read the society columns.
made mental note Of the remark
1 the further. hunili ton of my wife
\ You're right's.I whispered, W
a sly grin thatscost me tremende
effort (and I may as well add that ]
enjoyment Of the role had ceas
from the rrioment when the am
@ teur became the professionally, I'll
Z" .Ehave got plenty Of stuff, and we
only got to find i. e y .4i. 4
He began pulling open drawers a
closets, tossing the table linen int
heap on the floor and upsetting thi1
generally. For some moments
- sisting him, nay mind revolving pl
ty; after plan Tor bringing the situation
! a desirables end without, however,
Irving at any d cision.
en- Z felt perfectly .sayN as far 40 4
en-t silver was concerned; no one not