Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-07

! est grin you ever saw on human
!; countenance, announced that 1t had
y arrived.
|. Joe Maggs thanked his dear Polly
( for the plan of the house and the
: particulars of the swag, and he and
7 his pal would be waiting outside the
[. house at o'clock in the morning on
Thursday. She was to undo the bolts
of the front door. so that they could
slip in, and they would then go
straight to "Old Spooney's" room.
gag and bind lim II necessary, and
walk off with the plate. Finally, she
was to give some of "she knew
what to the dog.
"Ah! that bit about the dog re-
minds me- said Ben; you'd better
get the noble animal away some
where, John. for the night"
We settled all osr plans. When
rybody had gone to bed I was to
/ let the inspector and two of his men
into the house, and secrete them on
the drawing room landing. My next
move was to undo the bolt, so that
any one could walk in. Finally, /
was to go to bed and await results.
When | kissed "Blue Eyes" be-
hind the pantry door that evening, l
felt more like Judas than ever. The
only consolation I had was that she
was as false as I was. On Thursday
night, having seen the last of the SER
wants off, ] went softly to the hall
door and let Inspector Bagshaw and
h IN h<,
Now, though / was not jealous of
my friend, the Inspector, yet I did
not see why should not contribute
nay mite toward the capture. There
fore. before | went to bed (Which l
did with my clothes on, underneath
my nightshirb | was careless
enough TO leave n decanter three
parts full of port wine doctored, do
you think, expressly for the bur-
glarious party? Well, | shouldn't
wonder If it was.
At l.30 o'clock ] went to bed.
Shortly after . ! heard a noise. pnd
] set mp the most awful snoring you
ever heard | kept my ears open,
though. all the time. 7 heard them
at the plate chest; | had fooIishly
left 1t open heard 'em shift its
contents into a bag or bags, and then
and then (and l give you my word
almost hurst out laughing) I heard
'em pegging away at the wine.
"Rlimy. the cove might ha been
genteel enough TO ha' left us out
wineglass-what Go you think,
B!l?" Iheard some one say. as he
flied one of the tumbicrs which 1
had purposely left on The table so as
to be handy.
had not long to wait for what
had expected.
Joe" | heard the other man say.
81 feel precious queer quite drow-
sy like
ooh, you'll be all right directly
you gets into the fresh air. growled
Joe. in reply. Come, fli mp once
more, and then we'll mizzle"
A loud snore was tho response.
Again l listened and then eau.
tiously took a peep at the burglars.
They were both fast asleep.
Out OF the bed I jumped like a
harlequin, fshed ont some strong
cord ] had purchased expressly for
the occasion, and b0nnd tho legs and
arms of the insensible Joe MagSs
ard his friend until they looked for
all tho world just like pair Of
trussed fowls. Next ! lit my lamp
and every candle could lay my
hands upon, and finally | blsw my
whistle for help.
IN rushed Inspector Bagehaw and
his two men, and stopped paraNzed
with wonder at the sisht before him
the plate all packed, the two bur
glars neatly secured. Ben, for once,
WAS fairly puzzled.
why, how the-what the--whats'
the meaning of It all?" he stam-
mered, looking from me TO the two
men and then at me again.
struck an attitude, and, pointing
to Joe Maggs and his friend, OBJ
served quietly, after the manner OF
{. conjurer at the conclusion OF
difficult feat of sleigAt-o band
"That's how it's done''