The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16
would rather be right than be President-H. CLAY.

ed her by tha wrist so tightly that she coul
not shake me off. "You are my prisoner'-yo
shall not escape"
"Prisoner."
"Yes-police! police! police!"
"You'll repent this, sir, though you think
clever. I, too, shall call police! police!"
"As you please"
! Her scream of'spolice!" was more effective
probably from the feminine key in which i
was uttered, than mine; and in very few
moments constable made his gracious ap
pearance.
81 give this man in CHARGE" said the girl
"for robbing me ofa gold watch and chain
He has it now in his pocket. The end of the
chain is just peepng out"
Now the fact is, that, according to my usu
al habit, when in the streets late at night,
always conceal my watch chain, and | hac
done SO before being accosted by the old wo.
man from the cellsE. and sure enough little
end of the chain now peeped out OF my waist
coat pocket.
"Take me in CHARGE" said to the police.
man; "bul hold her fast, or allow me to do so
untilwe get to the station house. tits mere.
ly ruse ot hers to get away from me, and
she'll give you the slip if you don't mind.
am physician, and want the assistance oil
the police Oh what may really be matter oil
life or death; so let US hasten"
The policeman was puzzled between US, as
well he might bo; but the suggestion to go to
the station house was, of course, one which
put an end to this fficulty; and accordingly
on we marched, keeping a tight hold of my
prisoner, and he sharp look at me.
The young woman made suddenly des-
peratc effort to escape, and that settled the
policeman's 8 doubts, for he took hold of her at
once, saying.
"Ah. sir, I saw how it was from the first.
Lord bless you, sir, could see as you was not
a rum'un, as she was. We comes across
to many on'em not to be down upon all their
lodges"
Twas not worth my while to make any ef-
fort to convict the policeman ofinconsistency
so let him say what he liked, and we soon
reached the police station in the Soho; and
as we entered the common room, there came
upon my ears sounds of violent sobbng and
lamentation, and gruff but not an unkind
voice said,
"Well, madam, of course you may stay
here, il you like, and hear any reports that my
men bring in; but can only say, that if | get
any news you shall have it almost as quick, il
you will 90 home, and be quiet and comforta-
BILE, I'm sure"
Eyes, MOTHER" said young boy; ooh, do
mother, come home, and this gentleman will
find little Mary for US; he says he will, and
I'm sure he will. Oh! mother, don't cry so--
oh! DON'T
A respectable and most lady-like female, in
the cap and mourning apparel of widow,
sat upon wooden benchip the station, and
little boy, likewise in deep mourning, was
by her side. They looked q pair Of sad, griei-
stricken creatures.
She was young, though widow, and the
traces Of great personal beauty were still
present upon her pale cheeks, as she replied,
sobbing, to her young companion,
"Oh! Charles, Charles, shall we ever see
her again! What will become of US if we
lose her"
The police inspector had turned his atten-
ton to US at our entrance, and spoke to him
at once, saying,
"Sir, l am Dr.. There is my card,
and you may examine my pockets, if you
please, further to satisfy yourself OF my iden-
tity What want is for you to let two or
three of your men 60 with me to Monmouth
street; for think something has been done
which it is as we'll to stop the continuance
off,
"Sir," said the inspector, 81 know you very
well. You attended once relation OF mine,
and anything can do for you shall be done
with pleasure"
"Thank God, then, that's all right" said |.
| then proceeded to tell him briefly my whole
adventure; and when l spoke of the child's
voice, imploring for its mamma in the cellar
the young widow sprung towards me, and
kneeling at my feet, exclaimed,
"Oh! sir, in mercy tell me. Had-had she
fair huir-dark lashes! Had-had she long
fair hair!"
"Madam, did not see the child"
"And yet she may be mine. Oh, do not
try to deprive me oil that hope-in mercy do
not. Nv child was stolen from me yester-
day; oh! who shall say that it is not the same!
This gentleman knows where our Mary is
oh! Gods blessings on him."
"This lady has lost her little girl" said the
inspector to me; sand we suspect she has
fallen into the hands of a regularly organized
gang of child kidnappers, who intcst st. Giles
and whose retreat, we have not yet, to the
chagrin Of the force, been able to discover
They keep the child until the parents, find
ing the police cannot help them, compromise
the felony, and actually pay handsome sum
ormoney; and one or two children have dis
appeared altogether
"Can you spare three men!"
"Six you shall have, and the best men |
have off duty. Besides, will make one my
self. can leave for some short time on
such an errand Now, dear madam, real
ly--"
We had much difficulty in preventing Mrs.
Armstrong, for that was the name OF the
Young widow, from coming with US, but at
last we persuaded her to wait, and on we set,
a rather formidable party of seven, towards
Monmouth street. We settled that we would
take the first cellar by storm, and then pro-
ceed on without any further enquiries.
When we reached the cellar head, which
was still open, stopped and listened, and
heard a confused hum of voices below, and
then descending some steps, while the police
waited above, cried out,
"Hilloa! below there. I'm the doctor come
back. | left something behind me-
AS spoke l descended, and stood among
a strange lot. There were two men and
three women, all drinking and talking, and
one of the two men had his hat on, as if he
had only Just come in, or was going out,
| at once made my way to where the blanket
hung, and then drawing pistol from my