The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 39, March 1894: An Illustrated MonthlyVarious
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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 39, March 1894: An Illustrated Monthly
Various
English literature -- Periodicals; Short stories, English -- Periodicals
Poor little Gabrielle! I saw her once since her parents' death, but it
is now a couple of years since I have heard anything about her. Will
she ever get over the severe shock to which she was subjected? What
does the future hold in store for her? I cannot answer these questions.
Time alone can do that.
_Beauties:--Children._
[Illustration: _From a Photo. by A. W. Cox, Nottingham._
Muriel Glanville Taylor
Gladys Huddart Doris Mamie Butler
_From a Photo. by C. Vandyk, 125, Gloucester Road, S. W._
_From a Photo. by C. Vandyk, 125, Gloucester Road, S. W._]
[Illustration: _From a Photo. By Arthur Neale, Nottingham._
Gladys Lilian Tansley
Cuthbert
Eustace
Michael
and
Cyril
Cox.
_From a Photo. by Vickery Bros., Barnstaple._]
[Illustration: _From a Photo. by J. Bacon, Newcastle-on-Tyne._
Gracie Dodds
May Barnes
Doris G Clegg
_From a Photo. by Bullingham, South Kensington, S. W._
_From a Photo. by Vandyck, Melbourne._]
_Crimes and Criminals._
NO. II. BURGLARS AND BURGLING.
Of all the more hazardous--though thoroughly romantic--professions,
none is more interesting than that of burgling. The art of burgling and
housebreaking has positively developed into a fine art, and, although
we do not admire the members of the craft, yet every individual
representative of it is undeniably interesting. There is something
irresistibly tantalizing, yet at the same time fascinating, about your
average burglar. Those of nervous temperament may look under their
beds for a whole twelvemonth--from the 1st of January to the 31st of
December. But he is never there. He is a playful fellow--a merry man;
he likes his joke, for on the very night you forget to peep under the
couch where Morpheus receives you for a few hours, he is bound to be
there, and the next morning you find all your drawers ransacked. At
first you put it down to the dog, but when you discover that something
like a cart-load of valuables has disappeared, you come to the
conclusion that no representative of the canine world who ever barked
or picked an honest bone could possibly help himself so freely and with
so liberal a hand.
The New Scotland Yard Museum will provide much practical information on
the ways and means which our friend the enemy utilizes for the purpose
of thus annoying you. Your enterprising burglar shall have what he
thoroughly deserves--a complete chapter to himself, and illustrated
with his own weapons of warfare into the bargain. Not that we expect
that he will be much gratified at the publicity here given to his
methods--a publicity which is all to the advantage of his enemy, the
householder, for whom to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
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