Show H HELPS ItES BURGLAR TO ROD ROB W WEALTHY WIFE I had no trouble gettin into the house said the reformed burglar in ina ina ina a reminiscent mood It was one of the old fashioned kind which had bad not pot been modernized and a year old could have opened the windows The female party that owned the house had the reputation of bein bela mighty rich and sun thin of or a miser so I thought there might be good for me in the way of old silver and the he like She had married a young man about a year before my visit who was known to be of a high roller The first room I struck that seemed seemed seemed seem seem- ed was the dinin room filled up with massive mahogany furniture furniture fur fur- furniture like they dont don't build nowa nowa- days I had no trouble in the sideboard where I fo found nd a a. few real silver sUver spoons and a blamed lot loto o plated plat plat- plated ed trash that wasn't worth away I was just about to leave the room when out flashed an electrio light ight and I found myself starin staria at athe atthe atthe the he barrel of a pistol A 4 young teller teller tel tel- leier ler er in pajamas held the gun and his hand land didn't shake a bit He had a business justness look in his eye so when he be told me to throw up Ip my hands I done doneso so without no argument I How much of a haul have you made he asked pleasantly I told him lira only a few spoons and that it was a a. low-down low trick to pinch a man who hadn't got enough to pay for his trouble He acknowledged there was a boss hoss bosson hosson on me and then asked me if If iI i I I was wasa a or could I blow up a safe without the neighbor neighbor- hood If you have the materials with you to crack a a. safe sate says he why you an mell divide the spoils I acknowledged that I had come prepared to open anything In the hardware line and then with his gun he backed me out of the room to o one where thero there was a I safe in the wall Then he be told me to togo togo togo go to work and sat down in a chair with his pistol turned my way Well sir to make malee the story short I opened that safe with this pelican superintend in the job There was wads o 0 long green in a tin box that would choke a cow likewise diamonds and other shiners The boss o 0 the business sorts em over careful and when the box was clean empty he lands hands me over some old breastpins and napkin rings and a baby's silver sUver mug and told me that that was my share while he pockets the rest as calm as ye please Now then about face ana and dont don't kIck for this gun Is likely to go off oft says he and heads me back to the tho window through which Id I'd entered alt Git through there and be quick about It t son he be says and then as if to add Insult to gives me a push that sent me inter the back backyard backyard backyard yard ready to choke with rage The rhe reformed burglar here uttered some ome very unreformed profanity as ashe the he picture of that night rose to memory mem mem- ory When Id I'd got on me feet teet I heard hearda a pistol go off In the house an a yell for or help and who done it There here was nothing for me to do but light ight out It seems that young man was the old party's husband Shed She'd kept him short of funds and he took this his chance to make good Now did ye ever hear a meaner job played on ona ona ona a hard bard working ma man than be ho played on me mer |