He had a Screw Loose.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 146, 23 June 1887, Page 7

He had a Screw Loose.

A good, story comes from San r.ariciscb;;; Residing there ior: some* timfr was:a Mr." M 'Roberts; "a j ournalist, fornfedypf.Leeds (England), and .who, kdalLhis-witsabout him^_ He was--so the ife^drts Igdes-thje" mc«targuniei-tative-andltlie'xcalmest-'.of. nien.,. They ...use'• fitearmsrathec—inopportunely at_.times b:^i|erica';: anidyearly' one-! mornii.g v M® ld.jibberts .iwas, returning liome, le wais-thus accosted- hy .an-Aineiican Qti^n/stfddenly'holding uf» a .nstol i--,; ':I_ttrow:upyer bands !-.. . :. ' |My ?,^ask^a-;Mr. 'M'Roberts, unfeiirbdcl." * ° '"- '•'_ ;'' '" '' 'Throwthem up.' 'Butwi-atibr1?^'';; - 7,.

'flit up'yer hands,' insisted the foot--pad^sßafeinghis pistol. 'Will you do »iut^tell.you7'.>".r-:; * «"'; -.-."."•'■iM said Mr. M'Roberts, 'ICye'can^show meany reason .why 1 Ihotitarpit up ma hands,: I'll, no say Wftjiat 1 weel; but yer mere requaist, "idibeVrio jiisteefeecation fur me to do' ,*^%urda.thing. ':Noo, why should W> a. complete stranger/ ask ,me ;at fe'aor o' rthe morning 'on. /a. public; % tae put my bands ?' ', .*, 77. '.':-.', 'Dash you,' cried the robber, 'if you Wt.quit gassin' and obey orders, I'll %, the top of your Head off.' '"" ' ;; 'IVhaf! Jaub, man, ye must be oot 0 Yet.'Kfee„v."ebme"noo," puir.buddy, aid-Mr.?M«Roberts, soothingly, coolly, filing the pistol and: wrestling, it with j .ibut loti: the* -man's. handr Mnqo, »n'l.']l show ye-where.they'll. I^'care o' ye. . rfecti! ' 'DTrina ye try !? If%'or ecbd l'Hshoot : ye. By.tbe ,%rj'e lriight as weel ■ put up yer am | %.an*-just walk aheed' o,\ me. J alsit. Trudge awa n66.' And' so ! ri -marched hismanto. the .handed him ?bvef,tbj ."; . -i • idea to pit bim J 1 he said serenely to §fev'' There's little doot but the "J/sll''-' ' :""7A7-:" ?i i; -v:'M fie resumed bis interrupted 1 itfl^ Jubi.e(Twe£k :wV shall oner exI jWbat-gain'.J in :drapei;y ii'iVd clptliing; ■^ster, ShaHler?,'and Co'.:-[A])vt:.]