The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-17
BURGLAR TN BOHEM

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There were four studios on the top
9oor--double studios In the front anu
az the back single studios in between.
The middle studios had skyhghts anu
no windows In the first was inc
Spaniard In the second was the Dur
glar.
Al least that was what they called
him-the burglar. Nobody knew VINO
he was or where he came FROM SO the
other tenants concluded that that was
what he was.
He had had the studio for months
A few had had peeps into II Wheh y
was being cleaned, for he was rath'f
4 neat burglar and insisted upon
cleanliness. They were astonlsheh ~
tie luxury Of it, at the hangings, the
Eanoslries~-there were even tapestries
Ii was astonishing to see burglar
With 50 much taste.
"He must have about S4OO worth
Of stuff in there" whispered the Span
lard in awe. his studio being very
plain.
HE stole it. reckon said the
artist who occupied the studio IN the
back We might decorate ours IN
the same way ii We would, he added.
with some moroseness.
ii seemed rather interesting. having
a burglar under the same roof, me
woman artist in the front studio us
tened eagerly 10 tales of this mysteri'
Gus person told in whispers in the tWi
light or the candlelight and hid hel
diamonds in Il different place every
night She double locked her doors
and felt her hair rise slowly al each
footstep. 1t was lovely, she told hef
friends. wH H
4 u have never seen him" said the
spaniard. but hear him come IN
every night at about three in the
morning.
Sure enough, several nights at about
that hour The woman was Wakened py
the stsalthy tread of cautious feet.
THE burslal," she whispered.
al have never seen him." said the
artist in the back room. hut ] have
heard him cough. He sleeps all DAY
think. He never goes out until aitef
dark"
OF course you couldn't expect any
thing else of real burglar. Yet II
seemed strange that he should care
lessly give away his whereabouts by
cough. Still, the woman artist con
Guided that. climbing over tin roofs
and up and down fire escapes, a Dur
elar was as liable to colds as any
body. ard let 1t go at that
And then one night after four weeks
or so OF living under the same roo
she came upon him.
II happened in this wise. She wal
often invited out to little parne
where they whooped 1t up and staye'
until all hours. She had dressed hef
self in her prettiest and gone to on
Of these. 1t was nearly three a. N
when slfe got home
II was always TOO late for anynod
to gaze upon her when she came nom
in n cab, she reflected moodily AS he
escort tremendously helped her on
Never in her society existence in NeN
York when she had been brought HON
In cab or devil wagon had there pee
: a soul to stand admlringly to see he
alight,
She let herself in at the front doc
!, and began TO ascend the half da
stairway. She had climbed up to IN
!, second landing when she heard al
other night latehkey insert ITSELF J
y, the front door
"The burglar!" she painted. hand
! haart
!, She fell on the top step, picked ne
self UP and hurried along the hall a
in her white dress and slippers.
Footsteps sounded back of he
stealthy footsteps that she seemed
know.
"He is our own special burglar 81
thought to herself. Maybe he won
rob a woman who lives on the san
floor with him.
Nevertheless she clasped her haf
to her only sunburst, and was vel
glad that her gloves were on, so
- couldn't see her rings,
The last flight of stairs! The foe
q steps following, following! Comll
# nearer and nearer and nearer
il The last hall! ...,.
She took to running along this ha
y She inserted the key in her door al
looked wildly back over her should
as she was about to open II,
- She forgot to open it, looking ba
70 over her shoulder. She stood perfe
~ " still. her hand on the key, for the
coming quietly up the last stairs a
20 advancing into the last hall was
:, man in evening dress who wore VIII
il, gloves.
/ With small white gloved hand
>, fitted the key in the door to the b
glars studio. lie flashed broad
panse of shirt front for a more
"a then entered.
- - THAT burglar of yours she Il
$50