The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-11

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| ihf mflsn aud thu ATh AfA"
nith ! hra,y crash,
s,.,5 an. snn' rrir,i the y"ans man -
III, tgn humIsd against ihe ltass % ~"
taf.lt 4 ran handls hlm think nav
,aa 81 ID, ar NJ ush,
~. .ii.f man snaithni ~ the trsoiN't
f,.,,, H. .gai Ahsfu Il had fallen when
IN, K.tins man. onslaught caused N" our
,lsr 4, dion ID Then ihr struggle aud W"
h4,K hfsalhins eea.ri -,
sIl.W Il i. baSsn tho Older man AnA
AN nshl. .Irn came back CHEEKY
,sfr. I think hss soi enough Haven !
4 uu,ll,,l sound "a. the onls answer,
tsThp,N an the hight, ~, 4 soa 'ah
Ti.n stand l., aiih the revolver "a,
4 mumrni later a iieei oi radiance hi'''i
the re1m, III.
n. .tual loakins down Al the maiandri
Tie latter slowly aro-r aud ''air'i "'''"'
@>,t iown." commanded the Young man
N tsnii.hness I'm the better man
N.,'g. found that ani Well. sirf
m. ala mo-, look at the older man a. be-
,.t. ~. Ft,s. we're On the covering
The older mau. standing back with inr
r,.Blyrf nraly. came a step nearer lie
.iat,sl al The Young man'- alert henrr. Al
M. linn fellow in the chair, Al the sat
terrell silver ou the floor aud table,
4 haven't quite caught mN breath,
Ia, h. answered. Thing have bern
coming a little too quick for me
The Young man nodded, .,
"Sf down. sir. be- .aid 'fhrrcs no
hurry. Let. H. comfortable
Ne drew q chair ~ front oi the burglar
and at 10 it, and the older man sa'
little ~ one side.
They wrrc very It'll ior q moment
Then the Young man laughed, q laugh
80 sudden aud hearty that the burglar
Looked up in amay,rnent.
you are al right. son, aid the Older
IA.
that Nou had M sense Of humor.
TIE young man laughed again and pres
ently wiped his eyes.
"Nnn can understand the Joke. sir he
laid you know what We set ont 20 do
And her, We are on the other side-saylng
come old plutocrat's tinware and iorcibly
OBTAINING a brother professional.
He looked at the detected prowler A. he
spoke. and laughed loud and long.
Il like 10 hear that music, son, said
the older man. Laugh away
I'm pretty well pleased with myself,
.ir," cried the young man. u seem 10
have done something worth while-my
frst useful act for many moons. ] wonder
II there i. anything more that's worth de
veloping in me-
No doubt. son. no doubt
The Young man stared at the limp bur.
do YOU know. sir" he slowly said.
I'D hate TO he like that. Coming up
against the real thing has smashed my
ideal lie aroused himself We'll, sir,
he said. having enjoyed our Joke and
rested from our labors, what's the neat
thing 10 be done | will confess that !
can't see any clear way out of this mud
die. But you will know, sir. What does
the burglars code of etiquette say about
it, What are we to do with this brother |
here"
The limp burglar stared from one man
to the other.
Leave 1t all to me. son" said the older |
men Here, take the revolver ! will I've !
back presently"
He quickly left the room, and the young
man. his keen gaze on the marauder, tell /
10 whistliuc He was still whistling when
he older man came back
\ clock in an adjoining room chimed
.wo.
Is all well, som" the older man asked.
Ans well, the young man replied.
Our fellow watcher here is as docile n
amb-aren't you, Jim
The burglar answered with an inarticu-
ate growl.
I'd feel better disposed toward him.
ir." said the Young man IF he hadn't
hot at you. But, of course. he didn't
At which the older man laughed and
aughed again.
Then they were silent for while. And
PRESENTLY the chug-chug OF an automobile
vas heard and a quick rap at the outer
DOR.
The older man hurried from the room,
nd when he came back two big police
len were with him.
Heres your man. sergeant" he said.
One of the officers crossed to the bur
lar and stared down at him
Fine" he said. ITS Lanky Bill him
Elf It's the fellow | suspected. sir, of II
his housebreaking series We Were out
fter him tonight" He slipped handouts
n the unresistng wrists. How did you
itch him. Mr. ChaImers;"
The young man looked around quickly.
"Mv Young friend and guest here. Mr..
aul Wilbur" and the older man pointed
the younger one did the capturing.
he fellow fired at me, but Mr. Wilbur
rev me aside and charged him
The big policeman looked at Paul
Good work. sir" he said ''Lanky is
ugly proposition, but You seem to have
ken all the fight ont of him He must
i've made mistake in his planning" :
81 fancy" the older man said, that he
lew my man was away for the night. and
opposed | was away, too. But Mr.. VIII
If and were ont for a strulI-I'm trou-
ed some with sleepIessness wher
p returned we surprised the fellow"
1T worked out beautifully said the
rgeant. Come, Bill. Good night, gen.
men,
When the older man came back he went :.
to Paul and touched his shoulder
"You did me good turn tonight, SON."
said "And | think you understand I I
INT to be helpful to vou'
Are you Richard Chalmerss" the a
ung man stammered,
And your prospective partner in
me.' laughed the older man. "Bui
ere. you are tired You need a good
gifts rest. Iou are my guest. remem-
r. Tomorrow one OF us is going to make -
new start
And he warmly grasped the young mans
nd
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