The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-07

should be on board but Bob Bolter. So ]
took return train from New Brunswick" In
an instant he took my hand with a meaning
pressure and told me who he was, and how
nicely he had been watching the same officer
and how clevcrly he was diddled. going of
after his escaped prisoner. And than he
laughed mcrrily; and cgad l laughed too
but | leave YOU to Judge who had the best of
the Joke!
lie was no sooner at Jersey City than |
seized the constable, which is always about
the place, whispered word to him as to who
was and then we both had our parson friend
by the elbows, and took him as snug lv as
you please and half frightened to death into
the Treasurer's little office. He had told me
his name in the cars, and Immediately per-
ceived he was a very excellent cracksman. and
a man whom We had long wanted. 1t was
but moments work to underceive him. to
cover him and to get clean breast of all |
wanted after promise to let him go for his
information. My friend the constable was
to keep him till morning, when | would re-
turn and LIT him off
Armed with excellent information l was
soon on the New York side, and calling a
carriage rode within a block of the house of
the Ehrwitz Brothers. Down stairs they
kept store. but Up stairs was satisfied they
had a regular crib. merely using the count
ing room as a blind. and as place in which
to shove of articles that from their common
use could not be we'll identified. They were
Just closing the store Just as went in and
asked for the elder. lie made his appear
ancc. told him wanted some private con-
vcrsation. At this moment-it was now half
past eleven o'clock-my partner entered, most
capitallv disguised as coantryman to make
pretended purchase and reconncitre and
meaning glance passed between us. lie SAID
out very loudly Talk away. mine friend. r>h
got no private place but dish-talk away. =
| whispered in his ear the name of the fellow
who was then in durance vile i'll Jersey City.
lie started and led the way up stairs. "Not
of him." said he, as he got up stairs. "Why
Just this" answered, putting on bold way
Il met him on the Jersey cars watching
Bob Boltcr who stopped little journey !
was taking. and turned around with this
little swas"-and produced the jewclry-
"some pulled this morning. and our friend
said | couldn't do better than to sell ii to You.
| suppose its worth about fifty dollars or so.
His caution in an instant was surrendered to
his a,aricc and he took NE into the third
story. where he locked the door. Since
YOU have made clean bosom to me. | can
trust YOU. mine good fellow. for We are alone
YOU can never bctrav me for derc is no cor
roberashun. and da,s where we are safe with
YOU gentlemen? You did the lcc;le matter
well: read j, in ze paper. Saving TINS and
>mo,hcrins vulgar c!,ucklc. he touched a
little spring to the wall. and the false VAIN
scot moved disclosing a space of two feet ne
hind. was almost thrown off MY guard with
ioy. for now saw the whole villainly would
I've shortly at nv disposal. From the recess
he took his strong box, and in ii was much
of the jcwclry knew was taken by my es-
capped prisoner. But where was he: II l
did not get him. however else might sue
cecd. Was not to be satisfied. | therefore
ansled for information. bob Bolter | see
has gone after the fellow who run away 50
clc,crly." said l. All mine work. he an
swcrcd. "for always protcc, mine friends.
mine true friends-but the copper slang
ramc for an otiicer-will get re toss up for
his pains. zc bird is in dis cage. and ne
pointed with his thumb up stairs. He coun-
ted out his money thinking no doubt. what
a fool waS-and just shut the wainscot when
the church clock hard hv struck twelve.
In 4 few minutes noise was heard in the
hail. The old rascal was a little tlurricd. but
only for minute. when unlocking the door
he said Pcrhap. visit from the police
dcv will not let an old man be. and often in
commode me- You are an English pedler.
You know that. and" Here his hints
were cut short as the door opened and in
came our force. to whom he remarked. 1T is
no use-all is the same as it Was when YOU
were last here"
".,ll is not the samc," cried snatchins off
my wig. and seizins the old rascal.
Up stairs in a curious closet found my
prisoner: and he recovered about eighty
, thousand dollars worth of stolen goods. My
tir>. prisoner and many others were tried.
and sent to Sing Sins-whcre they served
out long term of imprisonment.