The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-16

what charges are laid at his door. only
waiting for proofs to convict him Of bur-
giary, or attempted burglary What you
think Of itf''
The Twins thought that whatever Brick
top thought was the right course to pur-
sue Then Lettie said. I'm so sorry for
that poor old woman, Grandma Peters.
II Nick should be sent to prison 1t would
kill her"
The sound Of tears In his sisters voice
decided Bricktop- He arose, got his hat
and overcoat and told The Twins he
would 80 then and there.
Only half an hour went by when Brick
top returned. his face glum and full OF
disappointment. He was not at home"
he told the Twins. THE old grandmother
is sick in bed, too. and needs him."
Bricktop went on. "And how poor they
are, Riddles. 1t is dreadful to see such
want We must go down there tomorrow
with something-what was thatT' he
broke of with, listening. A noise was
heard as of someone moving about In the
kitchen, which was Just behind the sit
ting-room, where the children sat. A
reading lamp. deeply shaded. was the
only light In the house, and as the blinds
were Clpccls Obc 1AOAn OuloAuC
would suppose the household in bed and
asleep. for 1t was almost 10 O'Clock, an
unusually late hour for the Perkins chill
dren to be up. But the excitement at
| tending the burglar question and Bricks
visit to the Peters home had kept them
SO occupied that they had not thought
| Of the time.
Someone In the kitchen" whispered
Lettie Maybe lists Nick" she ad-
ded In her brothers ear.
You two go and stand beside the door
/ leading from the dining-room into the
! kitchen. I'll 60 round the house and
enter the kitchen door, Slip cautiously
I and make no sound" warned Bricktop-
In another moment Lettie and Bette
were in the dining-room crouching beside
| the closed door leading into the Kitchen.
With their ears to the keyhole they heard
someone walking about on tip-toe In the
| pantry. Within few moments they heard
| the kitchen door open from the outside
| (Bricktop had taken the key from the
| kitchen door that night when locking II,
| so that he could enter from without. and
someone entering. Then there was the
| sound of a match being scratched, and
| Bricks voice was heard saying: STAND
| where you are, Nick, and you won't be
| hurt. But II you move / can't answer
| for the consequences"
| There was an exclamation Of fright
| from the pantry, heavy noise as OF
some one falling, and in another minute
| Brick had a light and was calling the
| Twins to come in. When Bette and Let
| tie stepped into the kitchen their eyes
| fell on poor, thinly-clad Nick Peters, who
| was on his knees, his hands clasped plead
| ingIy, and his eyes full of terror. II
wasn't goin' to take a thing, Brick, 'cept
something for granny to eat Honest,
| I'm tellin' the truth. Granny an l
| hain't had nuthin ter eat fer two days
'cept some ole scraps / found in barrel
behind Albright's house last night. Don't.
| Brick, don't have me took What would
become OF old grannyT'
Let us pass over all that happened
then. Only you must know that Brick
took the poor fellows hands from his
face and helped him to rise, saying: mo
one shall harm you, Nick. You are
-Door.- misguided fellow, sinned against
more than shining.
Then passed half an hours conversa-
ton between them, The Twins busy the
meanwhile packing a basket with food.
Everything Brick said TO Nick that night
was never forgotten by the poor fellow
who had been on the very verge Of ruin.
He could scarcely understand the enor-
| nifty of the crime Of entering other peo-