Douglas Island news., 1917-07-27

: FOR SALE lomuiclr N' or '"
 & Burglars Tools. slightly rusty g
 @ thru lack of usc. but all Iu good g
 s condition. Win open anything 6
 {: except a Y. M. C. A. convention 6
 * Apply Go Che stroller " %$%$%$ g g " $ $
 For thc past eight years che Srol- .lcr has been threatening Co insert che above advertisement and only sentiment curcudcrgJ by long asso- .sIation and ownership has prevented .rfm doing so. It win hc eight years .fn.s aU since Che Stroller has used .h.s burglars tools Previous Co thw time hc frequently engaged iu Che sensational and pleasantly thrilling occupation ol breaking into rooms when aI Nature was wrapped iu Che long. m.llrcbcd robe ol sIumbor. And it required considerable rco'u-
 uou Co break away rom long established custom for .hc reason . .tHat when person has followed amy particular .alur tor % lUus time It becomes sort of second nature. As .thc Stroller was always ot am gasy- going disposition. hc early acquired .thc habit of taking things gs he ~und them and that habit hc loi- lowed v.th more or less success m- u che experience he is about tu re- Hate came Co him eight yclrs ago and when he was operating iu a certain town u Southern Yukon where many people vitb laN poNa and plcthoric purses were wont Go stop over for day or night ou their way outside from Che interior An uI business had been good and che Stroller was adding Go his bank ace count after che arrival of nearly cy- cry steamer from che lower river Uc was prospecting and was seriously considering running for office at am carly date when his conscience oyer- took him after lugcrius several laps behind for a long period ol years. .It was this way.
 Being at Che wharf when #ream- or landed and thc p.sgue.u svarucI down thc gang plank. thc Stroller spotted a rather at appear.
 ing hand bag and it was Go obtain possession of it that he had recourse Go his Nt or burglars tools twt .mrrt at one of che local hotels. The hotel register showed lu which room ,hc owner of Che heavy bae had been assigned uut evidently Hma sort ol trade had hcau made gH whom fbc Stroller gained entrance Go fHc room designated there was uo sign ol Che bag and the person asleep .ou tbc bed dI not l1ok when rh. rays Ut dark lantern were thrown .ou him. as though hc had ever boon .m contact with halr % dozen ounce. ol gold dust m his uTc. Bur having learned by long experience ut bure- .Iue hat appearances are do.o.tus |. rr decided to take stock O, che .suuuecra bcloug.uEa
 There was nothing u 9 rather d.- .IaD.dgtcI suitcase worth .ous.dor.uu . so firm bpt quiet hand was calmly Inserted under che pillow ou which . Che slccrcr.s head reposcd unusually sound sleep having been uperIn- duccd hru thc agency of 30 few drops .ol cb.oroform being placed ou a handkerchief which was quietly spread over his face.
 From beneath che pillow was ey-
 ,ractcI long but somewhat lean
 wallet which showed evidences ot having sccu better days. !. was IoG around by greasy cotton srus. On being opened and Che contents examined Che wallet was found Co contain SlI5 u cash. a ticket Co . .Skaeway a receipt for making hootch.uoo and a long diary which extended over a period from Jauu- .ary. 1898. Go Che date of leaving thc Interior for che outside @ few days before.
 Transferring Che cash Co his own pocket and hastily making a copy ot thc hootch receipt for future refer .cucc. Che Stroller. by the light of . his dark lantern focused ou Che diary, proceeded to rcld that which decided him n che matter of advertising his burglars tools for sale.
 The diary had not bcon accurately . kept. some ot Che entries being as
 much as six months apart Follow ling arc some of thc uo,atious
 squash Hollow. Missouri Jau IT. ! 'gS.- Leaving today for lIouIikc. Have 5000 Nan has promised Go
 wait for me if return iu two years
 Seattle. Jan. 2i.-Mct a stranger who said bc owned rich claims near | Dawson and hired Co him for Slo per day. wages Co start at once and
 hc Co pay my way iu Loaned him
 S5O until the bank opened That
 was yesterday. Have not seen him
 since
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