The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03

ticket in his hand, as the train is coming
lup. The train arrives, and Mr.. Codlins get,
in. There was no one in the compartment
which he entered, so putting his legs on the
opposite seat, he entered at once into an
arithmetical calculation, based upon the prob
ability of becoming the purchaser of the lane
he was going to look at. The train stopped
at two or three stations, and then hearing
the guard, as he thought, shout Craven
soake Station" he got out and gave up hi
ticket. ..
Seeing the village on hill about mil,
off, he did not ask any directions as to hi,
route, for he had been told before he lef
}BWbbleton, that the Blue Lion was the frs
house in the village, and the Blue Lion wa:
the establishment at which parties were re
quested to apply who wished to view the
property. So, as it was beautiful day, ht
walked slowly forward. Now it so happened
that two or three soldiers stood idling abou
near the station when Mr.. Paul arrived there
and he was almost certain they very nearl,
saluted him, which so pleased him (for ht
had very fair share of vanity that it ma,
be attributed to this circumstance that Mr.
Codlins did not notice the somewhat extra
ordinary behavior of two policemen when h,
! Ialighted who first of all looked at him as i
they were measuring him, in theirown minds
for suit of clothes, and then, when he wen
out of the station, forming sort of pro
cession up the lane, consisting of one of then
marching about ten yards in advance of Mr.
lo11IpS aud tha nthnr h,l lnt,, Oh
ten yards in the rear Mr. Codlins, in pro
found ignorance of this arrangement, walked
slowly along, making scientific cuts at thu
heads of divers nettles and thistles with hi
umbrella
At last the first house in the village wa
reached, and then Mr.. Codlins stopped, for
instead Of the Blue Lion Hotel, it was tn,
station Of tie -" division of the countr,
tconstabuary.
(Which is the way to the Blue Lion Inn
policeman n?' inquired Mr.. Codlins of til,
gentleman who led the van. .... ..'.
"In here, capting," replied the man witt
! a grin; whelcupon Mr.. Codins was indiy
tnant, and wished to be informed whether tn,
policeman could answer civil question o
no., and, taking ont his no,e-Do0k, he wa,
proceeding naregjtty 10 uo,e down ihe man >,
number, vixen aHosher policeman made hi
appearance a the door Of the statIon-hosise
and, houoriu4 Mr.. paul with most lamilial
nod, he took hoi oi hjm by the arm.
Come, captain said he, "none Of you
fun; you Soa dat YOU are fairly caught thi
time and then changing his voice 10
mere solemn tore, he s&jd Captain Leg
baIen, you are my prisoner; arrest you oI
a chargeoi tcioay" ,.
| SAN the other day little boy with a.
bad an expression of countenance as eve
wish to see) taken in custody for picking
pocket, and when the constable used th
same or similar words to him, he receivet
the intmaton with as much Indifference a
Iif the man had asked him to dinner. II i
probable, however, he may have had NOR
practice than Mr.. Codlins, that gentleman re
ceivcd the announcement that he was arrest
ed for felony i'll anything but passive man
ner, and forthwith commenced most vigor
Gus assault with his umbrella, which wa
prematurcly ended by the policeman trippn&
him up, slipping the handouts on, and push
ing him into the staton-house all in minute
But the dust made in performing this ma
n9uvre caused the driver of one of the BLU
Lion hys, coming up from the railway sta
ton, to shout to the policeman at the door
"Wot's hup?" .......
"We've been nabbing swindler," wa
the reply. "He was very crusty, but w
had him in brace of shakes"
The driver laughed, and touched his hors
with the whip, when the policeman SHOUTED
after him: II dare say, Jake, you've hearc
tell of hints great Captain Legbalem"
"Eh! who? stop, driver-who did yol
sayY' shouted the passenger, putting hi
head out of the window, but apparently con
sidering he had done an imprudent action
he pulled it in again instantly, without wait
ing for reply.
The driver pulled up, and the policeman
walked to the window of the fly and asket
whether the gentleman knew anything abou
Captain Legbalem
"No--thatis, yes--I mean that the scoun
drel once swindled me out of forty pounds,
was the reply of the stranger. .. -... Il
The policeman said the Inspector woulc
be much obliged to the gentleman if h.
would walk into the Office and identify Capt
Legbalcm. as none of the force in the count
knew the Captain. H....
The stranger hesitated moment, and the1
getting out Of the vehicle, walked boldly int
the station house. ... .Ia.
The injured man in hand cuffs was vehe
mently protesting against his detention, an,
declaring he was not Captain Legbalem, @
no where in particular, but Mr., Paul Cod
lins, Of Bubbleton Villa, shire.
The policeman (who regarded his as al
elaborate bit of action on the part of Captain
Legbalem) were on the broad grin when th
Inspector entered with the stranger.
$50, sirl'' exclaimed Mr.. Codlins, "yo
are the Inspector, eh Z" Id ,t..
Yes, sir" was the reply; "but ALLOW
me to caution you that--"
" Hang your caution H' roared the chaine,
lion, Allow me to caution you that yo
are Illegally detaining an English gentleman
This is land Of liberty, and Pm a Britain
sir, and---that is--I'Il--in facl------"
And poor Paul came to full stop, H
was always rather nervous man, and th
choler the insult had at first raised had beel
subsiding rapidly since the handouts ha,
been put on. .....I
The Inspector took advantage of hi
pause, and gave him t,e usual caution, ---
telling him that he was arrested on varou
charges ( which he speciiei) and also tina
neither he nor any Of his men knew him
but that The, shire police had receive,
that very morning some secret intelligene