Show MR BURGLAR I Christian Minister Captures Daring Daylight Thief FED HIM LET HIM GO FELLOW WAS PROFUSE IN S Pastor Heard Noise in Cellar and Pound Found So a Man Who Frankly Ad Admitted That He Had Broken in to Taken Upstairs and a Given Good Meal Rev William H Bagby pastor ot of the Central Christian church caught a real live burglar in his house East Fourth South street Tuesday after afternoon afternoon noon Instead ot of handing the house housebreaking housebreaking breaking thief oV over t to the police the Ithe bl hearted clergyman entertained the intruder to his hearte hearts content and dis dismissed missed him With an admonition tion to SO go and sin no more It was as about the middle or of the after atter afternoon noon and Mr and Mrs Bagby were preparing to leave the hou housa to come comedown comedown down town In obedience to Mrs Bag bys request to Investigate the cause of a suspicious noise in the basement the pastor went down the cellar celiar steps to see what he be could see Mr Bagby is from Texan and Is amply supplied with courage or of all kinds without standing behind a battery of guns when hunting bunting burglars The s search had hardly commenced before he ran r right ht up against the In the cellar H He was a smooth lOoking customer and started to put up upa a bluff on the clerical gentleman but the exhorter of men to lead good lives would not be bluffed in his own castle Broke in to Steal are you dOing down here asked Mr Bagby In a tone Well seeing that Im caUght red handed I dont mind telling you 00 If 11 you dont kill me that I broke into your our house to steal replied the thief Dont you yon realize that you have done one wrong plea pleaded ed the pa pastor tor torWell Well I guess you ou Would steal too Ir If you ou were as hungry as I am and had hadas as hard a row of stumps to hoe as Ive 10 had lately replied the burglar in justification little suspecting that he be hewan bewan wan Spooking Speaking to a minister ot of the gospel Tour does docs sue mo good spoke Rev Bagby in a tone that would Indicate that an Indulgent father was Wildly reproving a wayward sop son Conic Come upstairs with me and we wilt feed you If you ou are hungry and we wont harm you B Begged ged for a Chance Just give me a chance stranger to show the size ot of my any appetite urged the burglar White While the clergyman engaged the tho burglar in conversation anti occasIon occasIonally ally dropped a word or two or of whole wholesome some advice enough at least to Wat rant the bold bad man to suspect that he would have been treated no kindlier r had bad he been in the holy land ago ag and broken Into Christs houSe Mrs Bagby was preparing a most tempting luncheon eon for the prisoner ot of kindness The burglar ate voraciously for a afew afew few moments never for an lug Ing his until suddenly he thought he had had enough and had better be going on n his journey journe 4 pressing Invitation to partake ot of more food was politely declined and the fel felIon low Ion left lett the house bouse profusely irig Mr and Mrs Bagby for their hospi talky Never So Well Treated I have broken Into a good many houses since coming to this thIn town said the burglar to Mr and Mrs B Ba Baby by before leaving but I confess that In no place have I been treated with such distinguished consideration You have my assurance kind friends t that at atI I haY havo taken nothing ot of yourS and you go to the bother Of r searching me I dont believe In shooting and I Iguess Iguess guess you jou dont either so it Is for fortunate fortunate for both of us Rest assured I wont break Into your house horn e again but l if I get hungry I may call In a friendly way As the burglar was taking his leave he received Mr card My apologies are due to you Mr Bagby and to your good wife for this soon slon spoke the burglar lI surprise would be complete were It not that I suspect you ou have read Rev Dt Dr Shel Sheldons dons ons book In His Steps The fading form of If Mr lIr burglar moved leisurely down the street but the police were not put neat to the story otherwise they might have caught the man who has commit committed ted so many marty daylIght house rob robberies es esthe the past w week k I |