The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-08
TALLY.IIO THOMPSON.
- ~fo'y Of the London Brtccsivc Police,


W 'tchcm. after merely wrting his lips with
MS brandy and water, 'Ttiy- no Thompson
was a famous horse >tcaler, couper and macs
man. thompson, IN con uction with a pal
that occasionally worked with him, CANNON
ed IA countryman out Of a good round sum
OF money, under pretcn>e OF getting him a
REGULAR olu ,iodge--and was
atterward IN the Hue and Crv' for a horse
a hor>" that be stole. down in IIcrttord-
shire. had look after Thompson. and |
applied myself Of course in the !ir.: instance
to discovering where he was Now. Thomp
son wife lived aorg with little daurhtcr
AT Chelsea. Knowing that Thompson was
somewhere III the country. | watched the
hoE>e-e>ycciiliv at ro,t-timc in the morn
ln9-thirking that Thompson was likely to
write TO her Sure enough one morning the
po>'man comes, and delivers a letter at Mrs.
ThomIson's door. Little GIRL opens the door
and takes it in. We are not aiwavs sure of
Eo>fmen. though the people at the offices
are always very ohIi,n1. y posrman may
help Us, or he nav not. u>t As It happens -
However, 90 across the road. and >av 80 the
i'osiman, after he has left the letter, Good
morniu. how are vou?' How are vou =?
saws k". 'icu'vc in>; delivered le'trr for
Mrs. Ihonp-on. Yes. have y ou diln';
happen 10 remark what the post marx was,
perhaps. no. SAYS hr. Il didn't Come
SAYS !. I'll ir PLAIN with YOU. I'm in small
WAY OF hu>inc>>. III! hive Gwen Thom son
credit. and cant afford to lose what hc owes
me. know he's got the money and know
has a.. ~
what 'h- r,o~t-m.rk wa. >hor!d BE- ycrv
mnch ohll-r'! 70 You. An! vorh do A >rr,i.r
- 'r,l">n,u ,na >n., wy Of ;u>inr~~
...' .,'' .:ru.i los 'Wcl'.' hr >,4. i
tr '-~.lr'. ,ru rt.r 4,! not observe vi II H..
i">t 'n'rN w'>; all ka"" i. rhtt there. va>
mrn"v IN the letter; should >av a >over-
c'4n. las wl> enough tor me-. hrran,'. oi
course Nu"w th't Thompson. h,vjun >-u'
tI~ w:t- money. 1t wis prpb:tlr >hc.! write
I" THo.ni>on 10y return Of post 20 ;.ck'powI-
e.! tine ;'.rr't''. 81 >.d. .Thankr~ To- tn.
po>'n'en. and Kept on he watch. H. tl,. Al
ttruonn >,w th. ii.ti,. .iri conlr o.. Of
r"nr> Ii',ln"r'! h"r. >ar wr'r INTO a "a
finn'''~ >hor. and rrr'in'r ~,s 10 Won 'h'r
booked ia a ~ wjnlow She houehr >our
w'r'I"4 paper ait ,r>,Iolr> #r.d ven
rtl,N 10 u,~r.t. 'lh,rH d",-va.ch !,l
home a,iIi u, i d"n'f =" away. vuu may te
sure. k.ov,r1 ,hir Nh Thompson vs. wrir
N, h-r '"t''.r ~ lAiv ho. aLd rhar he Lttti
v"rii t'" p">trt p"r,'n''v. In ah'u' an hou,
~ ~. o'' rtn., ta,- NH u. ,.Iiri. vI;h til,
l-''.r - t''r h'ni N'ur ". ari 81
~"''r ira. 10 '!t' child. Wh'r">r, i nli-A'
havr h"''n hIt couIinr -" t., drr,rjrr'
~ tit' ic.',r bee tU-,. >lr /. # II with ~ >,.t
! u>Wa~i ii,w",,r observed th,: o,l H..
- -. 'r''-r 'n'rr n.> whs' W. ',H
- 'lrrf" vaX tv IL" >I.t, ut '.r 81
rui 4-a'n. vnp ui,'..,>t i. that KS ,r.-,i =
for rnr. >,v h,r POI; tlr l..f... waited
utti. -'lr VI '... h'u w,ur iI', IA. -'."I
ard 1c'i u" >,.'' = rn,-'rr. nl..,tur.
out. told htn. Now. IN au oG. ,r IN .lr
Detective !! 'r.: there's / irtt,r ~i'h ks
t"yr n>'e :"'. Iu>' now. itramtu Ina II
t.rci Of: ar,! wit,t htv, - AK Of Won :
ihi' N"u vi, ,,'t ;, .,,on al rir. ,ur.,-rl,n OF
that r'rr II vs. very civil took \ lo'
"l ,,.rt.r> from the t,,> Ia ~. vir,i,v v->ho !;
tm ,.rl' f',.t t.,r,it..r W.. tiIt 'Ir.> Jo.vit
o,ri .t- ,ur., IN - tf.. rd, 1..;,..
l..'r, .. k-- J. >,.- A.r..-,d. NJ
i-"ni,> 10 rr,-ou. p~t Dfii i.c. + f.
r.. lc,t tt.t ,aii..I tor ,lJAH went "a :
-(, hundred ..fi twenty mil,., or 50
'tn- ni4f' Etrl, next :uurrin, wen, +,
tIr. po>t-ol,.r: >,w the .,.,,,.m,n,n ,hsr..
ni tn, ,lr,,,rn,rr,t: to'I lin, vh, Iw,. ,,.,
that nv object was t. see and track tie y r.,
r that should COME tnr th.. I,rtrr to, Mr. Thon
! = pI-run H. wl> vrfv polite. ard >,;,.
Won ,h,n h.,,. .v,rv assistance we car, ,,;y,
Won: vow can val i;l.i.l, he Off ..: ard wei
takr care ~ h.' vru k4ny when an, L.,{,
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