Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
"Well, be still and you'll see real burglars,

him and here We No, lady, can SEE for your
self wasn't born crook; only teller can't starve
can yer?
And is Bill regular burglar?" asked feeling by
this time reinsurance
We'll, he is and he amt, lady. BY that mean he
don't play the game straight. ! be he
Amt holding out OH BY that mean he would just
as soon doublecross guy play on the level. For
all know, he may be putting one over now-hes
taking mighty long time to through the things OF
yours in the next room"
The burglar evidently began to get uneasy, for he
got up rom me drawer ana started 10 walk around he
room He went TO the door and peeked out, but he
couldn't see the dining room from there, and heard
him call in a haf-whsper
Hey, Bill what's the game"
There was evidently no response. and he came back
That's the trouble with working with a guy you
the works and leave him fat"
please don't blow anything up" pleaded. "Bil
will come back, all right, I'm Just give him
chance"
could hardly help smiling at the peculiar twist
affairs had taken Here / apologizing for
burg lar who was robbng me OF my most valued pos
sessions-for my dining-room buffet had collec
ton of old silverware, heirlooms, which had been in
family for hundreds of years, not say anything
of my jewelry, which was contained in various jewel
boxes and other in the upper lefthand drawer.
Well this is the last place turn with that crook
I can tell YOU" he grumbled sitting the drawer
again and lighting another cigarette. Amy
would think he working alone. III give him just
about one minute more!"
Perhaps he can't find the right key?" suggested.
IF you viii go outside moment, I'll Just dress and
You lie still now lady and leave this thing to me-
understand? We don't need no help I'll do the
fXing.".'
He got up and walked again to the door raised
myself on my elbows, and him go out. listened
and heard him walking through the parlor Then
slipped out OF bed and without botherng to dress ran
with all my might to the door, through the massage
and up the stairs intending lock myself in a room
on the second floor open the windows and shout for
help
Halfway up the stairs stumbled
Quick, Bill. she's gone heard the short one YELL
Beat it quick"
Then the dining-room window opened there was
rafting OF silverware, and realized they had
gone. 49,
Slowly came down the stairs again When was
then went to the front door and yelled
Then the police came and we went throueh tho
place Everything worth while in the dinngroom had
been taken All the buffet drawers had been empted
and every piece of jewery or silverware taken Even
work. baskets and card had been opened and ran
sacked Evidently Burglar Bill had expected to find
sum OF money secreted in little nook tina,
women are supposed to favor. Even the pictures IN
the walls had been taken down. the rugs rolled I'M and
the round table taken apart! VIZ $50
AS it was, however, all tho money had in the
mouse, some few hundred dollars lay right at hand in
tho upper drawer because have said I never OK
pccted to BIO burglarized and made no provisions
against robbery. ~
IL lust goes to show how little we know about what
we would 90 or wouldn't do in given situation he
cause. alter all, I'm not very much tho worse for nv
experience although I'm quite sure could never live
through II again. ~ 'eA Nv