The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-01

active mood, and you viii see bis eyes become
keen and piercing, bits features sharpen, ana ms
gsreus and full OF mischief ~ tiger-cat cronching
FOR 4 sprine Mt. Cbeopis . distant relative OF
mine by marriage. and Was aware OF the state OF
my Affections lie was In ths passive mood when
encountered him on the plattofmand looked the
most smiable end ar,less of men.
sIiow are you. this morning." he said a. NO
shook hands. How 10 Cary Have the old man
and you made matters up yet ?"
shook my head dsoonsolately.
.well, faint heart, you know" he added, with
smile. What brings me down here' business,
10 be sure. The fact h." mysteriously taking me
hy The button, "there wss daring burglary com
mitted last night at fronville, and property 70
large amount was stolen. From Information re-
ceived half an hour ago by telegraph, have rea-
son TO believe that one Of the accompiicss, having
in his possession considerable part oil the stolen
property, arrived here early this morning by the
mail train. A slender young man, fashionabiy
dressed light aaxen moustache, wearing pair OF
lemoncolored kid gloves, and carrying small
back portmaptesus
sMr. Darkes friend, by Jupiterl''
ssEh, what do you meanfn asked Choop sharply,
with his eager ferret look, that changed him at
once into another man. Three minutes suiiiced 70
put him In possession of all knew. Mr.. Choop
gave an almost impefceptbie jerk with bis thumb,
aud tall, ungainiy looking man, having the APP
pearance farm laborer In bis best clothes, ioung-
ed up, aud recognized Timothy, Mr.. Choop'scon'
fdential subordinate.
Mr. Chcop sent Timothy off to number thirty
uins 10 make certain Inquiries then went himself
to the booking Office to ask the clerk whether he
remembered to what station MIR Darke aud his
companion were booked. The clerk booked 30
many passengers by that train that he could not
possibly remember, but he thinks, through 20 Lon
don Mr. Choop then desired me to accompany
him to the telegraph Office. The eight O'Clock
train had hardly got half way TO London yet. BY
consulting time table Mr. Choop found out at
what part Of the liRe the train ought 10 De- 30 a.
L. I taIa haI the station at which
it would next stop-gave brief description oil Mr..
Darke and his companion, desiring the train TO be
searched on its arrival, aud the individuals In
question to be detained In a quarter of an hour,
We received reply: "The train has been searched
but no individuals answering to the Description
given by you were in 1t.
photograph to each station where the train has
stopped said Mr.. Choop. It'll you discovered az
which of them the man and woman got out"
So teiegraphed to four stations without success
but the fifth answered, ayes, the individuals Yea,
mention reached here by the A. NJ. train"
am have you yet, Jim Riley" exclaimed Mr.
Choop with grim smile. Fired, my boy, if you
want 70 bit OF fun, and like to go with limo
thy and me, you are welcome"
As the cleck struck twelve, we found ourselves
at Fulwood Station-Mr Choop, Timothy and my
self. After making few inquiries of the station
master, Mr.. Cboop sent Timothy in one direction,
while he and took another. Dir Choop put eau
tious 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 few moments: at must be as have sus-
pected all along" said he at last. I'VE shall find
them at the Ten Trsmps. Step out lads: best foot
foremost"
We left the village at q rapid pace, and still
keeping into the high road got into barren,
moorland country. Fields, hedgerows and trees,
| we're gradually left behind, until at length we
were shat in on every side by swelling hillocks OF
| moor, which swept away as far as the eye can
reach, and bound the horizon with their sinuous,
| graceful lines. Following the guidance OF Mr.
Choop, we Quilted the high road after time, and
came to halt under the lee of higher hillock
than common. Mr. Choop, taking off his hat,
clambered up the hill, and took astealthy survey
over its summit. He then beckoned me to follow
Peeping oyerI 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.
"The Ten Tramps dare wager that Jim Riley
| and bis wife are in that house." said Mr.. Chop
at ia notorious gathering place for all the rogues
| in the district"
Mr. Choop descended, aud be 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
ipduct himself into u wagoners blue smock -frock,
beautifully braided aud buttoned after the fashion
| in which wagoDers delight. He next turned up
the bottom of his fustian trowsers so as to bring
| into more prominent view his laced-up boots {;
| then he gave his hat push back. and his hair a
pull forward, and set of at swinging pace IN the
| direction of the Ten Tramps, whistliDg the Pow-
| boy as he goes. MIR. Choop aud passed the next
half hour together, smoking cigars and discussing
various matters, with a glance over the hillock
every two three minutes in the direction OF the
Inn.
| "why not wait till night asked Mr. Choop.
"when you could approach the inn without being
| seen I"
.sBecause, after dark, we should be pretty sure
of finding haltadozen rough customers there, who
wnuid mako the matter awkward"
s'Then why not take balfa-dozen men with you,
| so as TO avoid all risk :"
""What credit would there be In that When
Timothy and fail, it will be time enough to talk
about calling in other assistance. There he is !"
Timothy loungiug against the door-2ost,
| smoking long clay pipe. While We were watch
ing him be took off his hat and scratched his head
vigorously; second time. and O third time
tAll right" said Mr.. Choop. THAT was the sig
nal. "Lend me your cap, Fred aud you take my
hat; don't want Riley to recognize me until
gat into 1.-THE house."
Having made the transfer, we set of, Mr.. ChOop
walking with assumed limp.
Timothy was still smoking his pipe at the door
when he reached the inn.
"Foine day, master"
every fiue. my man." replied Mr.. Choop. "What
short of tap have you got heref"
'Oh, todysh. You'll foine the landlord some
where iusode. All the women folk seem to be
gone out somewhere"
1.-TWO glasses of your best ale, landlord" ex-
with villanous countenance, who came forward,
scowlng suspciously. The landlords back was
hardly turned before quick whisper.
changed between Timothy and Mr. Choop. We
were lighting our cigars when the landlord return
| ed with the ale He showed US into small room,
| and we left the countrymen still smoking at the
| door. He seemed to be thirsty soul, this coun-
tryman, for he called for glass after glass rapidly,
as If he fully determined on getting drunk in the
| shortest possible time. He drank so much that
the landlords big jug was at last exhausted, and
he lighted candle to go down into the cellar TO
| draw more ale Hardly had the landlord reached
the bottom of the cellar steps before the door
quietly lock behind him.
| Mr.. Choop's arathy vanished in a moment. His
| eyes flashed, his teeth glistened, he looked das
| gerous go into the garden" he whispered to
| me, 'and take your stand below the window the
| left. II Jim Riley jumps out-though don't
| think he'll have time-lay hold of him aud stick
| to him till come. Now, Tim, quick and SILENT"
Mr.. Cboop and Timothy, each pulling ont an ugly
looking staff, crept up stairs stealthily two
burglars, while FASTENED into the garden.
A mingled noise of shouting and osths, crowned
by a woman's wild shrek, the crash of a falling
table, and then the window was flung up, and Mr.
Darke, dasLing mRdly through. followed closely
by Choop. They came to the ground almost to-
ge.ber, and rolled over in fierce struggle. But
Mr.. DArke, twice as strong as his opponent, was
uppermost sitting astride of Mr.. Choop. Only for
ono moment, for the next my arms wero around
| his mock. gave him sudden pull back with all
my strength. Choop, now on his feet, whipped
ont his handouts. and had Mr. Darke safe and fast
before that individual could recover his breath.
At this moment Timothy appeared, escorting
| Mrs. Riley, as l suppose she ought TO be called
and carrying with much care the small black port
mapteau. Mr. Choop opened it and perceived it
to be half full OF Watches rings pins and jewelry
| OF various kinds. The woman's veil, now thrown
| back, showed me the midnight traveller minus the
| moustache bold, toward looking, good featured
| woman, bearing her misfortune with a naughty
| Indifference that excited Timothy's admiration.
NAL ord unfh ta liar. ,all
ing to be let out long before this, released by
Timothy, and very blank he looked when he be-
held how his CHESTS had suddenly come to grief
| BY sir. Chops orders he brought ont his horse
| and light cart. and we drove back through the
| darkening afternoon to Fuiwood. ..
| Through Mr.. Choop's indeiatlgabe exertions the
whole Of tho gang OF burglars speedily cap
turod: Ore OF them turned Queens evidences aud