Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-11
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N Gentlemen
Burglar


HCopyright. 1903. by American Press Ansn-
eiatfon.l
The burglar was standing at thu
sldebOard. pouring himself 4 glass u
wine from decanter, He wore q
mask and overalIs A click at the
knob OF the door behind him arrested
his attention. He turned. glass in
hand. and faced young lady in even
ing dress.
There was something very unlike the
class to which the burglar belonged In
his courtiy bow.
you surprise me-" he said. II did
not expect to find any OF the family up
ct this time Of night. l am about to
take a glass of wine. VIII you permit
me to pour one for your
sYou will find the silver kept for
Il daily use in that drawer" pointing to
the sideboard. "Take it all and vel
come. Don't go upstairs. You win
frighten every one dreadfully."
Il don't need more than one piece, /"
said the burglar, but it must bear the
initials of its present owner"
.'only one piece! May / ask the
cause Of such modest demand? I
was not aware that burglars took such
9rightful risks to Intentionally leave
the plumber behind"
Whether It was the burglars courtly
manner, his well modulated voice or
an air about him indicating that he
had been to the manner born, the girl
ceased to be afraid Of him.
Perhaps" she added, ''you are some
respectable man who has been led into
this life by force Of circumstances
and, smitten by conscience, you con-
hne yourself to a very small robbery,
just enough 20 gain the means for
meal. can give you money instead,
n which there is nothing to betray
you. That would be much better than
take a piece of silver with our mark
IN it."
"Your kind thoughtfulness delights
be. But money is no object to meat
EAST your money. can make more by
aking these sugar tongs. Probably
hey didn't cost So They are. worth
500 to me-"
Five hundred"
Eyes, and If don't get away with
hem or some other article in this
rawer 1t will cost me $50O-ln other
lords, there is a difference to me Of
600"
"You are joking"
"'EthelT' called a mans voice from
be hall above.
Eyes, fatherr'
''What are you doing down there.
to bed"
Tell him." whispered the burglar,
hat you are getting some refresh
emit"
I'm getting some refreshment," she
peated.
''Who is with your I heard some one
king"
Say a gentleman you met during
e evening who came home with you
d whom you asked in"
That would be a fib."
Wen, then, say a gentleman friend
yours"
That would be a worse lib. don't
Ike friends with burglars"
There was a sound OF slippers Zap
be on the stairs. The burglar pulled
his mask and threw 1t under the
hing table, then. unbUttoning his
erals at the back of his neck; they
to the floor. and he kicked them
der the sideboard. He was in even
dress, his bosom covered with
fllon favors. Scarcely had the
Ange OF costume been made than an
gentleman In dressing gown and
ppers entered the room.
Father" stammered the girl, 'this
dr Merryman. He was at Mrs. APP
toms this evening, and he kindly
ME home"
Il. Merryman bowed. The old gentle
bowed stifay and said to his
ghter:
didn't hear any one with you
N you came In"
Didn't you, fatherT'
have on my rubbers," said Mr..
lyman. "They exclude water and
: the advantage Of making no
e."
convenient for thieves" remarked
Ethel, in whose eyes there was
dancing much merriment.
our daughter kindly asked me I'm
glass OF wine," said the intruder.
induce you to join me, sirP
this master stroke Of impudence
Ethel repressed a smile, and her
er repressed an exclamation Of
atisfaction With a mo, / thank
be turned on his heel and went
airs.
oh Merryman,' exclaimed the girl,
ut does this meang
means this: After the last time
favored me In the cotillOn-this
|e here-T left Mrs AppletOn's for
rlno. There met a party Of feI-
and after lot OF talk ber Per
that l would burglarize your IA
house. bringing away some ar
Of silver properly marked as evi-
Of the burglary. You interrupt
le In my honest work OF making