THE COOLEST BURGLAR ON RECORD.

Dunstan Times, Issue 669, 12 February 1875, Page 3

THE COOLEST BURGLAR ON RECORD.

Policeman Ba Igor, of the Tenth station, hid a bit of experience the other night which he is not fond of talking about. It was past midnight as he was leisurely pushing his beat through Jessop-strret, and as he was opposite Drayton an I Fo;g’s jewelery store he observed gl- ams of light through the chinks of the shutters, and he rappe 1 at the door. “ Is that you policeman ?” asked a voice within. “ Yes,” answered Badger. “ Well, its only me. It’s all right. Kind o’ chilly out, isn’t it?” “ Yes ” “ Thought so. I was just fixing the fire. Good night.” Badger said “ Goodnight,” and pursued his way. An hour afterwards Badger passed through Jessop-street again, and again he saw the light in the jewelery store. It di In’t look right; and he hanged at the door loudly. “ Hallo I” cried the voice within : “ la it yon, policeman ?” “ Yes. ” " All right. Won't you come in and -warm yourself ? It won’t hurt anything for you to slip from your beat a few minutes.” The door opened and Policeman Badger entered, and he fonn 1 the inmate to be a very gentlemanly looking mm, in a linen -duster. “ Come right up to the stove, policeman. -Excuse me for a moment. The man took the ash-pan from the battom of tbe stove and carried it down into tbo cellar and emptied it, and when he had returned and wiped his hands, he said with asmile : “ Chilly night, isn’t it ? Yes.” “ Chilly outside and dull inside. (Another smile.) New goods for the spring trade and have to keep our eyes open. Lonesome work this watching all night; but 1 manage to fin I a bit of comfort in this. Won’t you join me in a nip ? You’ll find it the pure thing." And the man produced a black bottle and o tumbler. Policeman Badger partook, and hav'ng wiped his lips and given bis fingers a new warming, ho loft the store and resumed his boat satisfied that all was right at Drayton and Fogg’s, But the morning brought a new revelation. Drayton and Fogg’s store had been robbed during the night ofC.OOOdols. worth of watches and jewellery, and. although Policeman Badger carried in his mind a comp'ote fla merrotype of the .robber, the adroit rascal hj is nob yet been found.