The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-03-18
sTROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. MARCH is, 1858

by Cboop. They caue to the ground al
most together, and rolled over in a fierce
struggle. But Mr.. Darke, twice as strong
as his opponent, was uppermost, sitting
astride of Mr.. Choop. Only for one mo-
ment, for the next my arms were around
his neck. gave him a sudden pull back
with all my strength. Choop. now on bis
feet whipped out his handouts and had
Mr. Darke, safe and fast before that in
dividual could recover his breath.
AT this moment Timothy appeared, es-
corting Mrs. Riley, as suppose she ought
to be called; and carrying, with much
care, the small black portm nteau. Mr..
Choop opened it, and perceived it to be
half full Of watches, rings. pins, and jew
elry of vaIious kinds. The woman's veil,
now thrown back, showed me the mid
night traveller, minus the moustache; a
bold, forward looking, good. featured wo-
man bearing her misfortune with a haugh-
ting Indifference that excited Timotby's
admiration.
The landlord, kicking at his cellar
door, and calling to be let out long before
this, was released by Timothy; and very
blank he looked when be beheld bis guests
had suddenly come to grief By Mr..
Choop's orders he brought out his horse
aud a light cart, and we drove back,
through the darkening afternoon, to Full
wood.
Through Mr. Chops indefatigable ex-
ertions, the whole of the gang of burglars
was speedily captured. One of them
turned queens evidence; and it then came
out that Mr.. Riley was the planuer only
of the burglarics in which they had all
been engaged for some time back; it being
his duty to pick out the premises to be
robbed, to make plans of them, arrange
the details of the attack, leaving to 9TH
ers the merely mechanical part of the
business, and receiving a certain share of
the proceeds for his part of the labor.
Three days after Christmas day re-
ceived note from NJ. Lancaster asking
me to 60 over to Ironville, as be wished
particularly to see me. He receiyed ne
in bis grave, quiet way, looked me through
from under his tusby grey eyebrows,
motloned me to seat, and then spoke.
1 received yesterday morning from
Mr.. Choop on account of certain events
relative to the recent burglary on my
premises
'The burglary ON your premises, sir p
yes. Were you not aware Of it
Il was, of course, aware that robbie
ry had been committed, but was not a.
ware that you were the suffer er.'
Such, however, is the case,' replied
Mr.. Lancaster. 'Mr Choop Informs NE
that it was through you he first obtained
the clue which enabled him to track and
capture part of the gang, and recover
portion of the stolen property, and that
he was much indebted to your courage in
the capture of Riley. Now, | am not D
ungrateful man; you have long had a IL
king to my daughter, which l believe is
returned by her; but you are not in a po-
sition to marry. will tell you what III do
for you. | will take you as an assistant
in my shop, at moderate salary, and if
I find that you bring into your new trade
that amount of intelligence and activity
which | am told you possess, l will ad-
vance you accordingly, and, providing
you and Cary remain in the same mind
another year, I will not object to your
marriage. Let me have your decision in
the morning. You will find Cary in the
parlor.'
I need hardly say that both Cary and
I are very glad to see Mr.. Choop when
ever be favors us with cali in our new
home, and brings us news of Lemon6n-
gers; who, now that Mr.. Riley is working
out his penal servitude, is doing we'll as
licensed hawker in the hosiery and Not
tingha line.-H ousehold Words.
Don't I espise Small Things.
SoDra einoa 60 IN G0n.