Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-20

gamA Inside of half an hour hs was In the land of Nod A long hour a4t- srward. when the house had become % still that the mice could De heard trailing over the floor. he was given the elbow. and a voice whispered tn his enr:
 MT. Bowser. wake upr'
 "Ehf Eh: What is it?''
 Noise downstairs. Hushw
 Yes. there was a noise downstairs. AS be sat up in bed and listened hs caught . clattering. Some one was at work on back window.
 "Is t the windy" asked Mrs. Bow. ser
 ~wind nothing: Our burglar has come. Hear that."
 eo~ssr Coca Below Armed.
 It was plain as day that something unusual was going on downstairs. Mir. Bowser felt the goosefesh stealing over him and an overwhelming de sire to remain in bed, but that finan- cial problem confronted him. If he remained he must give up at least g in the morning. Mrs. Bowser might say so much about his getting gun and all that that be would give up the S10, even.
 She was more than surprised when he got softly out of bed. took the gun from the bureau and started down stairs. She sought to detain him, but be went on. At the foot of the stairs he switched on the electric light and few seconds later began shooting. There was no stop until the six bull lets had been fired. The noise of that gun was like a cannon. The police man on the beat heard it and came running. The neighbors heard it and routed out and telephoned. Before Mrs. Bowser could make herself pre- sentable and get downstairs through the powder smoke a dozen people were knocking at the front door and asking what was the matter.
 Mr. Bowser. empty gun in hand. ad- mitted all O; them, took them to the rear of the family room and showed them where the wire screen to one of the windows had been burst through They peered our and saw the shed be- neath- the window. They peered fur ther and saw an old billygoat standing in the next yard ana looking up at them in puzzled way. They looked and grinned and nodded and went away. The goat had jumped to the fence. thence to the shed. thence through the screen But even the DO liceman didn't give 1t away. He had six of Mir. Bowser's cigars in his pock. ct when he said:
 Desperate criminal. and l hope you winged him. Better look for blood stains in the morning. I'll bet we don't have any more burglaries on this block for year to come"
 1t Wac the Goat-curtain.
 And when the house was finally cleared of strangers Mrs. Bowser said:
 -Now, then. tell me all about it."
 You heard the noise and awoke me-" began Mir. Bowser. T hopped cut of bed and came down here. A burglar stood. in the middle of the room, and I opened fire at once. He went out the way he came in. but he must have at least four of the bullets in his body. We shall probably find him lying dead in the alley in the morning. What are you looking for?'
 Mrs Bowser was peering about. She continued it for two or three minutes more Then she advanced to the win dow and stuck her head out. The old goat was still there. and he bleated 2 welcome at her.
 "Wellg' asked Mir Bowser.
 Thai S10." she replied as she held out her hand
 .'W-what for:'
 Two bullets in the piano. one in the morris chair. two in mothers picture and one in my writing desk. and the old goat is out there in the back yard"
 Woman-I-I"-
 That S1o or you are no hero"
 MT Bowser's "wad' was in his trousers pocket. He took 1t out and peeled of a ten and handed it over with the remark:
 We will consult our respective law yers in the morning and fix up about the alimony and divorce. I don't pro- pose to be hero and pay for it toor'
 And 10 blood spots were found next morning.