The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01

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a.o,ss y. dais. . veil ~ do tanner living
n, RalnbhdGs s,Fest. B~roohiyn, aays II
=. IN more ways than one 10 ~ Q Mason.
n. nan Who sntefed NJ Gales bedroom
!. oeIoch Yesterday morning With .
s,,~u revolver aai q bulls ~ lantern, n
n. oolnion could 10 Rot. would probably
~s,ss. himself differently.
Il, and Mr.. Gale sleep In q reaf room
A tho ssconi Hoor ~ their thrse story
S~,s Their slEf' .year-old mi waa sleep-
Iss N the aams nom Yesterday morning.
al Na. pierite. n hfteen.year.old dsu Ghter.
%, m The third floor
Tbs farce thunderstorm shortly befofs
o,do,k frightened Marguerite. and she
,.lisd out. half asleep. 10 her father and
So,ls, They vent 10 the foot of the stairs
81 ou,s,sd her. making enough noise
A, ,syhotv on he second floor 70 hear
hen
uanutea and were doing on when Mrs.
a.s heard q cracking IN an adjoining
soom She listened and everything vas
m ss,in. Then there vas aome moro
Ueakns and Mrs Gale aroused her hus'
band
cor. re only a mouse. sAid he. yawning
I'D rolling over But as he turned In the
10 he caught sight NJ q figure crouching In
he doorway
'Whai are vol doing hsre'' cried Gale,
starting up in bed
There was a click AZ the dark aide Of tho
hs,sru was released and q bright light
tashed into Gales face. binding him for
. moment. The intruder. still crouohtng.
ADVANCED quickly 70 the bed. holding his
aptern in one hand and q drawn revolver
IA the other He was on Mrs. Gales side
Stbe bed, and when he spoke again he was
40 cloee that she could nave touched him
With her hand.
done. aid he. But il either Of you move
IN be obliged TO blaze away"
Mrs Gale had been frightened speech-
~ but she came to herself when her
husband moved slightly. She said last
rieht that she felt treasured by the gentle
manly and rather apologize way IN which
sOpsrentiy we'll bred" Anyway, she be-
an to plead with him. especially for her
children.
The intruder, keeping Mr.. Gale covered
With his revolver and lantern, declared
tnht Ne mao uO icSlEc W hllis tiid' cNClV
body In the house was as safe as could
b II they only refrained from making
A disturbance. He merely had TO protect
bis own right Of life, and that he intended
TO do, even II he had to sacrifice somebody
che.
Mr.. Gale in the hero line. His wife wouldn't
1t him move an inch, and the burglar vent
nerily 10 work. still. however. keeping
the husband covered with his revolver.
he took Mr.. Gales trousers of the foot
Of the bed and went, through the pockets.
That netted him a small amount OF change
and q leather case, which looked as though
Il might contain something valuable, blu
which really held a bunch OF keys.
The burglar was starting on the tanners
coat and waistcoat when he noticed that
Mr. Gae's right hand was under his pillow.
Evidently he thought Gale was reaching
for . revolver, for he called sharply:
Throw up your hands,
Gale made a move as though to cit up In
The bed. His wife chung to him.
place your hands on the bed be
quick about it," ordered the burglar. as
Be advanced a step or two with his levelled
revolver. Gale complied and the light
diamond ring on Gales finger. The stone
was q good sized one.
Give me that ring!' commanded the
s%hat do you want Of it7 It can be
o. 20 value to you; It's a Masonic ring
aid Gale.
Give it to me- ordered the man with
Gale drew It from his finger and started
10 hand IL to the man. He refused to take
II from his hand. evidently fearing treach-
cry ~. h.a,. b. ..,d
Gale did as he was told. The burglar
DlOkAQ N lid
Please take anything, you want, but
only get out, moaned Mrs. Gale, whose
nerves we're all ur.strung by this time, =.
Pardon me, madam. Just n minute
Interrupted the burglar. but have a ques-
ton to ask Of this gentleman" Then ad-
dressing Gale he asked.
'AIe you a Mason. sir3"
j am, replied Gale, who Ia a thirty.
second degree man. But why do you
be added
y am Interested, : said the burglar.
Are you a Mason?" asked Gale,
! am" replied the burglar. Then turn
Ing, be tossed thu ring back to Mr.. Gale,
gaying that he had no use for 1t. He started
FOR the tanners coat and vest again. Mr..
Gale old him that there was some money
In the coat and also some papere which
we're OF considerable value TO him, but
which would be useless to anybody else.
He asked the burglar il he wouldn't spare
the papers, The man took nothin G from
the coat, fingered around for a few seconds
With some inexpensive .iewelry o. the
bureau, without ~pocketing any OF 1t, and
then returned to the bedside. Addressing
the husband once more. he said:
You cay you are a Mason, ] want you
70 give me your word as a Mason OF the
thirty-second degree that you won't leave
tbs house"
How long will that be'" asked Gale.
Three minutes replied the burglar.
Then you have my word"
have a few things packed downstairs, y
ene man went on, but / am a Mason and
will not take them
Then he backed out Of the door and ran
Downstairs. When he heard the front
door bang Mr.. Gale jumped from his bed
and rang up the police, Then he began
70 investigate, He found that the man
nhdnt Kept faith with him, About twelve
pieces OF silver and a number Of pieces OF
IVORY, taken from a cabinet In the parlor,
we're missing. So also were a new over
Soata and derby hat which Mr.. Gale had left
m the hall, In their places was q slate
SSSlored storm coat n a cheap derby,
Inc latter bore the mark Of a Manhattan
store.
The police don't know what to make
oithe case. They say that II the experience
aerelated by Mr., Gale is true and there is
no reason TO doubt it-then the mar was
sNnner a very clever impostor. or a real
mSAeon who was conscience stricken. Mr..
yale doesn't want to believe that the man
"a member Of the brotherhood to which
he belongs. but so far as he was able to
{GHoge tue man answered questions as a
Mason might