The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-25

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you git round the other side and
ave a look" said Bill; 1--WE don't
want to waste no time. Come and
tell me If you find anything"
The other seemed to stand a mo.
ment in indecision, and then spoke.
BILL" he said, in quavering ac-
cents. II don't like this Job. Let's
chuck it and get out. 1t don't seem
right bein' 'ere."
Bill swore under his breath.
Ark at 'im," he said, addressing
an imaginary audience; latter me
a-tryin' to teach i'm the perfession,
Its bloomin' 'eart-breaking, that's
wot it is. Wot a. yer a-grumblin
at?"
Its a church, BILL" said his pal
= course it is" said Bill.
"And we're inside of it," said the
other, sorrowfully.
Well" said Bill, "an' if the oof
was outside we'd be outside of It.
'Ow you do talk! I s'pose you wishes
it was a publ"
The other man shifted.
II didn't never mean to get break
in in churches"
Course you didn't" said Bill, con-
temptuously. "Catch you breakin'
in anythink unless it's the kids
money-box. or a lady's boodoor,
p'raps. An the time I've spent
| a-teachin' of that chep," he added in
soliloquy. "'E won't never do me
no credit, know e won't!"
The other man sighed audibly, and
Bill proceeded to move about, evil
IDENTIFY in search of valuables. Pres
emily he gave voice to an exclamation
that brought his wavering companion
nearer again.
"Wot is it?" he asked.
"I've found i'm" said Bill; athe
little rascal! Tried to 'ide from his
Uncle Billy, but it wasn't no go
Now ! gets me little tin opener, and
takes his interior, jest as a punish.
ment. Wot dyer say now, 'Arry?"
"Wot l says" replied AIRY, in q
vehement whisper, "is this: Chuck
it, and come away. The oof of wot
gets took out of a church won't dc
no good. You mark them words o
mine, Bill"
Il shall mark you on the conk,'
said Bill, inelegantly, "if I gifts much
more advice O. that sort. You're q
fair disgrace, swelp me bob, you are.
Mr.. Burrows judged that the siren.
uous Bill had come upon a safe. By
the persuasive epithets he addressed
to it, and his satisfaction showed that
he was no novice at dealing with
these receptacles. Dick heard him
cooling softly to himself as he pro.
duced from about his person various
articles which gave out faint, sill.
very clink as they met the floor.
you'll never open that, Bill" said
the pessimistic AIRY Its too big
and 'eavy and strong"
"You didn't expect it to be made o
cardboard, did you?" said Bill pleas.
antly. Don't you worry. I've met
these cheps before; they're old pals
o. mine"
You'll never do it," said his col
league.
Parsons" said Bill, ignoring this
; observation, don't know nothins
about loclkin' up valibles. They like.
to do it on the cheap. They buys {
little box wot takes their fancy, will
lots of pretty paint and gold lines on
and the conserkwents is that we al
to remove it, jest to show 'em til,
error O. their ways. Now you ca,
give look out while does the Cd
Grafton"
With another sigh the pessimis
moved away. and Bill set about Ill
task. He was not at all vicious abou
it, but kept up in low undartone
running fire of raillery, such as "Aw
ful sorry, but we're a bit short thi
week; 1t breaks me cart ter do it;
Don't say you won't come oper
cause you've got to-" Its yer Uncl
Billy after them quids."
To the hidden inventor, who ha
shaved laboriously and honestly in tn
interests of the nations collar con
fort, the good temper and confdenc
! OF Bill might have opened up the ST.
periorlty of burgling over invention
had he been disposed to contemplat
q change of profession. He was Il
the mood for quarrelling with homes
felix. Eut the necessity for keepin
an alert mind forbade any ramblin
speculation. He listened to Ellis OF
erations in silence.
! The outpost presently drew nea
again.
Els a bit obsternit," said Bill
Il shall ave ter smack i'm # he don
act good and give up them qu.ds {
his. Naughty"
1T seems like as If the parsor
was agenst yer, Bill" said AIRY.
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