Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
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From the Kniekerboeker for February.
TRANS SCRIP rs
RaoM rHR DOCKET OF LATE SHERIFF,
By PREDERIcE L. vULTE.

cpottlnS GentieHan
t'TIsg, have some important business TO at
tend to, and which at present, engrosses all my
thoughts let US forget, for the time your achieve
ments, and proceed on our voyage Of observa-
tion with my writ Of ms Great ; and msyhap you
may figure more extensively than ever. But if
you fail to observe my directions to the letter in
this matter, doubtless the whole thing will end
In manner not very agreeable to me, assure
you" And for the purpose of reassuring the
old man. I said, 81 expected nothing but favor
able turn, so far as such things could be termed
favorable What 8 my meat is another's poi
son = and recounted to him that had writ of
'ne exsat republican against John Stopford, who, 1t
wAs intimated, had received from Government
sn appointment Of Consul for one of the Carrib-
bean islands, and who was then busily engaged
In preparing for his departure but that the
wit, if it struck him, would prevent that 'oon-
summation devoutly to be wished, an entire ex-
emption or freedom from arrest, by being beyond
the reach of his creditors.
"Stopford," said Thison, meditating ''pears
10 me heerd of him afore. Stopford-who is
he, Mr.. Sheriff? aint he one of the twin-broth-
ers2 / think got it."
Eyes, my old friend, he is one of the twin
brothers, and therein consists the difficulty you
know they resemble each other so closely that
One is not distinguishable from the other their
Dress, their manners, speech, in fact, their toute
en,emblc-andI am at loss how to proceed l
might, and I might not arrest John and then
In case arrested the wrong one, how can be
sssured that have not got the right one, the
veritable John 2 Full of difficulties, can t you
perceive ~
"Oh yes, perceive kin see as clear as
though my eyeswas fifty years younger than they
am can manage dat part of it. on y you leave
IL to me- But dere's something bout 1t can t
see SO yery clear. 'Spose, Mr.. Sheriff, you find
dem both together when you won't know John
from William, nor the tother from John an
II you should ask for John, nary one OF EN-
would answer, bekase they both would know, IL
you asked for either, dat John was wanted
Now we must work together, and this is my
plan Tn scoot roun' and play shy, keeping, OF
course. my eyes wide open to see II KIN hho
them won't say nothing, nor do nothing but
keep good lookout. I know where they drop
In and if should find any one Of 'em alone,
you must be at some partckler place clus by,
where kin find you easy, so as to git him nice
end sure. How do you like it ?-ain't it good
plsn2"
assented at once to the plan of operations
laid out by so experienced hand; and bade
him, without delay, proceed to carry his plan in
to effect, giving him notice at what place would
be found and at the same time enjoined him
to strict performance, on his part, OF the detail
OF attack and final capture.
Weparted and scarce an hour had passed
the time passing wearily and heavily with me-
fo1 must admit my mind was so intent in this
affair, lest nv assistant should fail, that time and
circumstances wore on most heavily, lazily, Ian
guidfy was, nevertheless, watching eagerly
for signal from Thison, and busily observing
the hand Of cid Time on the dial Of the clock oi