New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-01

oH III half minute more Y " would pick that
voice from thousand as Mr.. Darkes \ exclaimed
under nv breath, as / glanced quickly round. The
group had dispersed, except two persons, man and
woman who were preparing to take their places in
the train. The person whom took Tor Mr.. Darke
was bulky mddieafed man. dressed ~ a good suit
/ Of HACK clothes. He had black hair, and thick
black eyebrows; bis whiskers were black, meeting
I'M and hnshy under the chin his face pale, and
marked BY the smallpox, and his eyes were black,
bold and cunning altogether fierce fellow, whom
il would be nnwise to enEhge. His companions lace
| could not see il being concealed by thick veil
bit Judging from her figure, she could not be much
| above twenty years old. She was well bat rather
conspieuously attired having over her silk dress
volumnous scarlet shawl, comfortabelooking enough
certainly on cold Christmas morning. But see
As live, she has got On the very pair OF lemon
colored gloves that were worn by the young dandy
who arrived BY the nightrmail; the same pair Of
gloves without doubt having the outside seam of the
first finger on the right hand little torn. There
too, is the identical little black portmanteau care
fully carried, this time, BY MIR. Darke himself What
can Il all meau2
Under ordinary circumstances should have at
once gone 10 bed and slept till or O'Clock in the
afternoon but, on Christmas day, sseh proceed
| ing was not to be thought Of. So. having break
tasted put on my Sunday suit, and left home with
the intention Of taking long stroll into the country
Before setting out, went TO the station TO see IL
could not induce certain friend to accompany me !.
| when whom should meet on the platform but Mr.
/ Cheop, the chief constable OF Newstones
| Mr. Choop is = small, wiry, active-looking man,
1 with a sannfering and negligent air. as II he were in
want OF something 10 do. Mr.. Choop has smiling,
| open counfenance be wears his hat very much at
the back ofhis head, and generally displays ample
| amount of shirt bosom seeming, in bis quiet way,
to invite the confidence Of every But tell him
something that interests him; excite him. bring him
ont of the passive into the active mood and You will
see his eyes become keen and piercing, his features
sharpen and bis teeth gsten. He looks at such a
moment dangerous and full of mischief tiger
4 cat n is n Mt
relative Of mine by marriage, and was aware Of the
state OF my affections. He was in the passive mood
when encountered him on the platform, and looked
the most amiabe and artless of men.
How are you this morning ~ he said as we shook
hands, And how is Cary7 Have the old man
and you made matters up yet +"
shook my head disconsolatey.
=" Well, faint heart, you know he added, with a
smile y What brings me down here7 Business, TO
be The fact is, mysteriousy taking me by the
button /" there was daring burglary committed last
night at Ironyille, and property TO large amount
stolen. From information received kalf an hour
ago by telegraph, have reason TO believe that one Of
The a6complices having in his possession consider
able part Of the stolen property arrived here early
this morning by the mail train. A slender young
man, fashienabiy dressed, light haxen moustache;
wearing pair of lemon-colored kid gloves and car
rying small black portmanteau.p
Mr. Darkes friend by Jupiterln
" En- what do you mean ~ asked Choop sharply
with his eager ferretlook that changed him at
into another man. Three minutes sniced to put him
in possession Of MI | knew. Mr.. Choop gave an al
most imperceptible Jerk with his thumb and a tai
notwithstanding man, having the appearance Of a
farm-aborer 10 his best clothes, lounged up; and
diduale.
Mr. Choop sent Timothy of to Number Thirty.nine
to make certain ingniries: then went himself To the
booking Office to ask of the clerk whether he
bered 10 what station Mr. Darke and bis companion
were booked The clerk booked so many passengers
by that train shat he conld not positively remember
but he thinks through TO London. Mr.. Choop then
desired me to ACCOMPANY him 10 the teecraph office
The O'Clock train had hardly got half way to Lon.
don yet By consulting timetable, Mr. Choop
found out at what pert Of the line the train ought 10
be So at his request teegraphed to the station At
which it would next stop giving brief description
Of Mr. Darke and his Companion desiring the train
to be searched on its arrival and the individuals in
question to be detained In quarter Of an hour we
received reply The train has been searched but
no individuals answering to the description given by
You were in in
" Telegraph to each station where the train has
stoned y said Mr. Choop till Won discover at which
Of them the man and woman ~ out.s '''''-'
So telegraphed to four stations without success.
but the hfth answered, 9 Yes; the individuals you
am have Won vet, Jim Rileyp' exclaimed Mr..
Choop, with q grim SMILE F" Fred nv bow IL Won
want 10 see bit OF fun and like TO 20 with Timothy
and me- you are weIcome.n
As the clock struck IL we found ourselves at Full
wood station-Mr. Choop Timothy and myself After
making few inquiries Of the station master, MI
Choop sent Timothy In one direction while he and /
took another. Mr. Choop put cautious questions to
several individuals but without gaining any decisive
Information. Neither was Timothy, when we met
him. able to furnish any satisfactory intelligence
Mr. Choop considered for a few moments . 1t must
be as have suspected all along y said he at last
" We shall find them at the Ten Tramps. Step out
lads hest leg foremost"
We left the village at rapid pace and still keep
ing on the high road, got into barren, moorland
country Fields hedQerovs and trees were eradnaIlv
left behind until at length we were shut in on every
side by swelling hllocks Of moor which swept away
as far as the eve can reach and bound the horizon
round with their snuous, graceful lines Following
the guidance OF Mr. Choop we quilted the high road
after time, and came to halt under the lee Of
higher hiloek than common. Mr. Choop, taking of
his hat clambered up the hill and took a stealthy
survey over its summit He then beekoned rne TO
follow. Peeping over, found that we were on the
summit OF ridge Of country from which the road
swept down into small valley, in the middle of
which and close to the high road stood small square
house. st34
"The Ten Tramps. ! dare wager that Jim Riley
and hs wife are IN that house sald Mr. Choon al
Is notorious gathering place for all the rogues In
the district
Mr. Choop descended, and he and Timothy held
secret council for some minutes. Then Timothy
opened small bundle-brought all the way from
Newstone-and proceeded, with much gravity, to
induct himself into wagoner's blue smock-frock,
pentiiuly braided and buttoned after the fashion in
which wagoners delight. He next turned up the
bottoms OF his fustian tt0wsers so as to bring into