Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-22

nous Opinions ueignln8 no Othof comment tnan
an occasional nod Of his head. Il was evident
that the burglars were unanimously In favor Of
instantly destroying the traveller; though they
essentially varied In their proposed plans Of ope-
ration.
M Dick HattOn watched his leaders oOunte.
nance during the progress Of the conversation,
but L looked stolidly Indifferent
Yot'e yer opinion, Tomtitp he inquired anx-
ioualy /" Ain't yer going 70 say nothingp
OF course / am, |" replied Tomtit, planting
his legs delantiy on the table; my opinion r.
the opinion that's got TO be adopted and no chat
tering. Now look here continued he, fixing
his restless eyes on the group, "you ell want 70
make way with this traveller
"Thatih s0,n exclaimed the burglars.
Aud l., continued the Tomtit, ooollyi {" an
for letting him 40"
Il would be impossible to describe the effect
produced by this decision. The burglars Jumped
up, Oaths aud Impressions OF every description
were shoWered upon their leader.
4" say,n repeated the chief, unmoved by the
threatening attitude OF his men, " be shall 90
free-not hair of his head shall be touched !;
and who dares ObjectP' His stern, grey eyes
glanved from burglar 20 burglar, and they inYOl.
unfairly qnaied before his defiant gleam
Now listen, you fools, 70 my reasons con
tinued the TOmtit, angrily, IS the oyeraWed vii
lains shrank back into their seats. You all
know next week we do heavy job In the whole
sale line; after It's done, we must keep dark; the
Nest Is the only place we are safe in and here
We must remain I'LL the matter blows over; butif
this man is missed, between that and the job,
there1l be such hue and cry raised, that we
won't dare to show our heads; now doyou under
stand y
Veil, spose we run the horse and wagon up
the country, and hitch his clothes by the side Nv
the river. vioh viii look as though he circumWent.
ed himselfn suggested Mr.. M0lecat.
The Tomdt shook his head dcontemptuously
Now, then, what would you get for the pains
taking and riskl Why, Just carpet bag, and
maybe few tribes; people amt such fools as you
take them, to go Juggling money round the coun-
try--there would be plenty Of questions asked
about the carpet-bag, and likely enough the horse
might taks Il into his head 70 come back--horses
amt tools, either, observed the Tomtit, Sarcasti
cally.
Mr.. Molecat scratched his head as an expressive
indication that his argument was unansWerable,
aud short pause ensued.
q Veil, j" remarked Dick Hatton, breaking the
silence, a ther TOmtits right spose, but Il does
look sorter hard, arter the birds cotched, 10 per
isp
The TOmtit vOuehsafed no reply to this sullen
speech, but lighting fresh cigar, he rose, shook
himself, and called Mr. Beg Into an adjoining
apartment.
"a Where Is the man !" said he
In the back room, eating his supper" was
that worthy reply; - you can peep At him easy
enough, for LEFT the door on asWing."
The TOmtit accordingly crept stealthily into
the passage, and, getting on his hands and knees,
obtained very excellent view Of the stranger,
esslS SD was quietly pFSOeSee65ing roc t5H with bis neal
peered within than he gave start Of surprise,
and retreated Immediately
Here, Beg" he whispered IN an excited tone,
as that individual followed him back again to the
private room; here's confonndsd 60. Who do
you suppose that man IS ~
Mr.. Beg, of course, intimated that he didn't
know, Ehereupon the Tomtit locking around to
satisfy himself they were alone; brought his hand
in the form Of trumpet close 70 Mr.. Beg's ear.
and whispered:
" Ms Difiyl'
Mr.. Begs face turned deathly pale
NWhat. .h he Whfeuarpd l.fhe Ylafacffva
" The same" rejOined the TOmtit. with an ex
preston plainly denOting his agitation wWho
or what should bring him here alone, I neither
know nor can guess-Beg, keep this from the
boys, they are savage enough now but II they
should find out the truth, / cOuldn't control 1eu
They would tear this man to pieces, but Beg,
that mustn't be they must be led OF for II
would be the worst thing yet to kill him he
would be missed us sure IS preaching .'a-
"ls this the one who has been trying SO
long to find our Nestfn inquired Beg. 8si
"The very same,' replied TOmtff. aYou
know the State Government has offered reward
Of over hve thousand dollars for the discovery
Of our whereabouts, and this Dufy has been
sneaking around trying 70 find US not 90 much
aim heHint regular Detective, or be might be
led OF years ago he was on our track have
been watching him all along, designing to finish
him when good opportunity offered. but the
wiry scoundrel managed to escape me he may
disguise himself as much as he likes, he can't
cheat me" -r
aHe's disguised. thsn'p said Mr. Beg, amazed
''0f course he Is; that fatness isn't real. He
thinks he's unknown to me, but I'll pay him of
YET" rejOined the Tomtit. with g silent impreca-
ton. "Pn get rid of him, but It mdsn't be
done here. Now then, Beg, listen: Fetch me
a lantern. and the key Of the You understand
me"
Beg nodded his head. and few OF with aiaerity.
M one entertained greater admiration of the
Tomtit than that gentleman; he regarded him
with the same Difference dog would show to his
master, and was cOntented so ng as he could tes-
tlfy his servile affection he quickly returned with
the lantern and key, and TO his great surprise
found the burglar chief absorbed in the eontem-
piation of the miniature Of young girl, seem
ingly some seventeen years Of age, and of sur
passing lOTliness, and hard him mutter sI7s csr
tdiHly has good causs to hate me- bla toould kaue
spared HIN had he kefa array from sthe Ned Volg
kOi5eDe he has rushed upon his doomr' Then becom
ing aware Of Beg's presence, the Tomtit hastily
thrust the picture IN his bosom and turning 10 the
n-keeper, whispered
"Let me out by the back door, Beg''
"Ail right, p was the quiet response
Not word to the boys, mind; If they miss
me, tell 'em I've gone to bed"
The Tomtit, with this parting caution, made his
exit rom the door which Mr.. Beg held open and
walked rapidly of.
The faithful custodian of the BurRlars' Nest
stood for few minutes listening, till the etreat-
ing footsteps Of the burglar chief had died away
in the distance; then he carefully closed and re-
locked the door, and returned to the bar, there to
which the Tomtit had made 70 him =
It Was one of those remarkable eircumstauce
that sometimes happen in real life that Mr. Des
tective Duffy should have unconsciously blunder-
ed into the very place he had been searching for
vainly the past two years- As >, sat quietly eat
ing bis supper ne little dreamt that few yards OF
stood figure which, the mere sight or would
have moved him to an absolute frenzy and well
II tmight,-for there was q story connected with
that figure, g tale so hearf-rending so ter
Hble, 50 reVolting-Of faith broken, Of hos
pitality abused, Of wrongs perpetrated, of an
lido lied daughter consigned to wretehedness -
that II could not have been passed over 1t had
left its impress on the eareWorn features of that
old man, diseernible Ia every lineament his
gray eyes seemed TO fash with the same spirit
Of deep, absorbing revenge
And now those two were about to meet-the
Detective known 70 the Burglar, the Burglar IN
known te the Detective-to engage in despsrate-
game, the issue Of which was 70 be death TO one
or both. Intelligence and honesty were to be
pitted against cunning and crime. " hat was 70
be the result Of this fearful struggle and thirst
forVengeance, we shall be able to see in our next
chapter
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