The enterprise-recorder., 1910-04-07

long.
q like to hear that music, SON" said !
the older man. Laugh away
I'm pretty well pleased with my
self. sir" cried the young man Il
seem to have done something worth
whic-my first useful act for many
moons | wonder If there is anything
more that's worth developing in me?'
mo doubt, son, no doubt"
The young man stared at the limp
burglar
DO you know, sir" he slowly
! said "I'd hate to be like that Coming
mp against the real thing has smashed
| my ideal" He aroused himself, well,
sir" he said, having enjoyed our joke
| and rested from our labors, what's the
next thing TO be done? ! will confess
that | can't see any clear way out of
this muddle. But you will know, sir.
What does the burglars code Of eti-
quette say about it? What are we to
do with this brother here"
The limp burglar stared from one
man to the other.
Leave it all to me, SON." said the
older man. Here. take the revolver.
| will be back presently"
lie quickly left the room, and the
young man, his keen gaze on the ma
rauder, fell to whstlinG, He was stll
whistling when the older man came
back.
a clock in an adjoining room chimed
two
"ls all we'll" the older man asked.
"Alls we'll" the young man replied
"Our fellow watcher here is as docile
as a lamb-aren't you Jim?"
The burglar answered with an in
articulatc growl
"Td feel better disposed toward
him. sir" said the young man, "u he
hadn't shot at YOU But Of course he
didn't recognize us
At which the older man laughed and
laughed again.
Then they were silent for while.
And presently the chug-chug Of an au-
tomobilc was heard and a quick rap
at the outer door.
The older man hurried from the
room and when he came back two big
policemen were with him.
Here's your man, sergeant" he said.
One Of, the officers crossed to the
burglar and stared down at him.
, Fine" he said. IT'S Lanky Bill
, himself. It's the fellow ! suspected
sir, Of all this houscbrcakng series
- We We're out after him tonight lI'
slipped handouts on the unresistinl
!, wrists. "How did you catch him, Mr.
Chalmers?'
@ The young man looked around quick
ly
n MY young friend and guest here
Mr.. Paul Wilbur" and the older mal
j. pointed to the younger one, did th'
d capturing. The fellow fred at me, eu
Mr. Wilbur threw me aside an(
e charged him"
.- The big policeman stared at Paul
!. Good work, sir" he said "Lank!
Is an ugly proposition, but you seen
n to have taken all the fight ont of him
e lie must have made q mistake in hi
planning
h 81 fancy" the older man said, "tha
~ llt hltN my man wac "''J 'N' ~
Ig night and supposed | was away toe
w But Mr.. Wilbur and | were out for
m stroll-Tm troubled some with sleep
lessness-and when We returned W
h. surprised the fellow"
N ut worked out beautifully said tn
sergeant. Come, Bill, Good nigh
gentlemen"
Is When the older man came back h
went up TO Paul and touched hi
r shoulder.
you did me a good turn tonigh
3 son." he said. And / think you VI
J derstand want TO be helpful to you
] Are your Richard Chalmers?' tn
8 young man stammered,
3 "And your prospective partner
J, crime" laughed the older man. "Bl
there, you are tired. You need a goo
8 nights rest. You are my guest, II
3 member. Tomorrow one of us is goin
4 to make a new start"
I And he warmly grasped the youI
81 mans hand.