He Came at Last.

North Otago Times, 2 December 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

He Came at Last.

"John," exclaimed the nervous woman, " there's a burglar In the house; I'm 6ure of It." John rubbed hla eyes, and protested mildly that It was Imagination, "No It Isn't; I heard a man downstairs." So John took « box of matches end went down. To his surprise his wife's suspicions were correct. Seeing that he was unarmed, the burglar covered htm with a revolver, and became quite sociable. ■ " Isn't it rather late to be out of bed 1" tie remarked. " A-er-a little bit," replied John. "You're too late, anylow, tooauee I'w dropped everything out of the window, and my pals have carried It off. N ' . "Oh, that's all right. I'd like to ask one favour of rou, tbotigb." • •' '" "What Is It?" . "Stay here till my wife eaa come down awj tee you, . She's been looking for you oTery olcM tor the put twlw im, uA I don't wtnt her to b» iidjpototed «j ton« M,".. .v .r < •-. u>j