New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05
By W. ", JACOBS

ands, folded in her lap and pointing out places
You leave I'm alone" ses Bob He snows wot
e's arter. Wot did you do with those little bits o
watch you found when you was bandaglng mo up.
Don't ask me" ses Mrs Pretty. II was in such
a state don't know wot was doing ardly."
You ave look for en-. Dicky. and If You find
EN- Nike kEeeP , EN-, tn. They belong to YOU
then he went off ONE and talked it over with is
wife agin; People couldn't make up their minds
pocket and was shamning. or whether e really
watch aeIu.
on the Saturday evening this ere Caulinower
public ouse was crowded. everybody being anxious
10 see the watch trick done over nEin. We had
but 3fe Rob S0 Pretty a t saa as he
believe II when c saw IT, and not afore
lie was one o the fuSt to turn up thar night
heganse e said q wanted 70 know wot the con
sTnr vs. All hI h 10 Pay , MN Tor al is pain and
tor lie came In leaning on a stick with is face
1urers table. ana watched him as ard as he could
as went through Is tricks.
10 my celebrated watch trick Some Of You as wos
Gro last Tuesday when did Il viii remember tGSf
The man fired the pistol at pretended that ed
o'tY snot and run off One with II in is pocket"
Very good ses tho cohjureT. you take up that
oaioaEe on and show us all whore you're hurt"
don't take my orders from you"
Take the bandaEe on SEES the couiurAr ..and
n there's any shot marks I'll give you a couple o.
Prom, '''''" "a ''e d'E Betuhg 10 IT, ses Bob
You don't want TO be afraid o. that. Bob ses
putting rs great arms round 1ins IF Rsh d and
i1 s. SoII5ne99dy; I've got hold o i'm
seeing + u was no good kept quito quiet while they
%There! look at I'm" the conjurer. pointing
M NJ, a a mark on is face. not one
,to or, sss Boz Pretty. DO you TO say
Thank goodness.,' ses Bob Pretty. clasping his
d SnuS f g goodness! 1 afraid was dis
some1ody san ardy believe H. ''oN'S- SiaSS
y ad suspicious OF you ali along Yon RIssS a
thief Bob Pretty. That's wet You are - d
fGnJrrer said the other night that the last time he
man wo t b ana al 70 give eishteenpence to the
turer nat to W John by B Way of Joke Ike ss the
nessS to 10 e mo II mt now W somebody ave the kind
He. looked ali round the ROOM but nobody offered
Except other mems watches, wot wouldn't lend
Come, come" he scs: "aln't none of YOU got any
nru5t IN me: IN be as safe as If II was In your
t tRief want to prove to you that this man is
lie asked EN- asin. and last John Biggs took
nndeTstanding that e was on account fire il
Not likely" ses the conjurer. Now. everybody
,5 1HT GOOD iook at this watch so as TO make
He anded it round, and arter everybody ad taken
q look at 1t e took il up TO the table and laid it
Let me ave a look at it," ses Bob Pretty. going
name am too, took away for nothing if can clip it S''N
e M Iooh IL up ana looked at 1t. and arter olding
wis o,i that b the hatiron it's going be smashed
,d ct IT, sss the c99 'l looking i'm nasty
Bob Pretty took it and looked at it,
Yes mates" he SEES its ordinary hatron
You Soudn't ave anything better for smashing
He ED 1t up in the air. and afore anybody could
watch The conjurer sprang at i'm and caught at
. is arm but II was too late, and in a terrible
snd ne smashed lI your watch" he SEES; he's
MEL Vel" a ses John Biggs. ct 'ad got to be
Yes but not by i'm" ses the conturer. danc,n.
about 9 IT,, u wash my ands of 1t now
me aSnn Gre ses John Bggs don't talk
trick and give me my watch back agin same as it
CON mot ;g now he's been interfering with ses the
eo rI nee better do the trick now. he's
d aSoR 2S eye You do John Brs
must settle IS sG Between to d %ou
AN right Bisgs ses Bob 30 ~ Pretty: "it
spose matters who does it, DON'T " think d any.
body could smash up watch better than that"
oGnre rick nf but esesf the
that if tRat pistol IS Won't be res MaTn
ssf 5a tho Rs5S f bs.n
militia there couldn't be a better man for the
&C., George Kettle walked to tho table as red as
Started loading he psto 1 a af9rs people and
awkward about il than the conjurer lad been the
last time. and he ad TO roll the watch cases up
WIN the hatiron afore e could get 'em In But q
loaded 1t at last, and stood waiting.
Don't shoot at me, George Kettle" ses poh.
to be agn.' 'i'
, Put that pistol down. you fool. afore you Do
who shall | shoot at?' ses George Ket.Ye rails
Ing the pistol. ~
Better fire at the conjurer. think" SEES Bob
Pretty. and If things 'appen as he saws they Will
pocket" " " NoAS
I,yi IRE is he?' ses George, looking round
going through the door fetch the landlord and
the scream e gave he came back and George
piQfoI I'm,