Show INGENIOUS IDEA OF ROBBER absolutely innocent according to way he explained it but judge was wa doubtful the other evening a man of tho the burglar typo stepped up to an old gp gentleman title and handing him a piece of paper said eald sir would you bo be good enough to read mo me the writing on this piece ol of rader paper 1 the individual addressed consented and moving toward the tha ii rays aye ot of a convenient gas gag lamp read tho the folus ing it if you utter a cry or speak a single word vord I 1 shall shoot y you ou glye give me your watch and chain and your pi purse arse at once and then pass on completely taken off his hia guard the gentleman gentle nian handed over the article artl cloa asked tor for and nd walked off A few steps brought him to a policeman and relating his bis story pair proceeded in pursuit of the stranger who was not inot yet out of sight next morning before the magistrate the vagrant was waa called upon lor for an explanation your honor he said 1 I 1 arn am not an educated man and therefore dan can neither alther It read nor write last evening I 1 picked up a piece of paper and it striking me that it might bo be of some importance I 1 took it to the first per son flon I 1 met and asked him to decipher it the gentleman fent lemau rea read d it quietly to himself and then without haying a word handed me ma his watch chain and purse and walked oft off without giving me time from my surprise or to ask hi him in what he meant |