East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

either to he hanged or transported And
now, my good friend, in ten minutes Mrs
Oldwull and will be ready for our usua
matutinal drive"
Two mornings after this, Mr.. Oldwinl
again sent for me up stairs.
"Jobson," said he, "be good enough tC
let me have my bill in half-an-honr from
this time. Mrs. Oldwink and depart
by the 11:45 train; but previously we
shall take walk iHAp the town to pur
chase few little mementoes of our visit
to Tunstone. Mrs. Oldwink desires m,
to say that she has been very much graft
fed by your attention and evident desire
to please. Speaking for myself, / may
also express a similar feeling; and ! may
add that | shall not fail to recommend
the Red Lion to my friend Sir Rufu:
Bloomsbury, who, l believe, intends com.
ing down here in May for fortnight's
fishing, In half-an-hour from this time
if you please.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldwink went out, and
returned in about halr.an-hour, carrying
two or three small parcels The bill was
looked over, and paid without murmur.
Mr. Oldwinl's luggage stood ready to be
conveyed to the station.
"Jobson," said that gentleman, sud.
denly, as if the thought had Just struck
him, sit would not be amss, | think, il
you were to get your traps out and drive
Mrs. Oldwink and myself as far as Deep
wood, the first station on the line to Lon
don. 1t is a suggestion Of my wife's--
and not bad one, | think. BY driving
fast we should be Just in time to catch
the 11:45 train from here. What say
you? Would the mare do it in the time?'
"I'll warrant her, sir" replied. "Thc
trap shall be ready in three minutes"
So it was - anu we all three got in
The luggage, which was not heavy, was
put under the seat, and down Highgatc
we whirled at spanking pace, aud in
five minutes Tunstone was left behind
Our ride was pleasant, but short, for
Deepwood was only five miles off. Mr..
Oldwink praised my mare to the skies,
and listened to me with much attention
while 1 mentioned all her good points,
and told him what way her best qualities
might be brought ont by one who under
stood her. We were just driving into
Deepwood when noticed Mr. Odwink
fumbling with his pockets. A moment
after he turned to me, looking very seri-
GUS and alarmed.
"Jobson," said he. 'I find that I have
left my purse and packet of very iIn-
portant papers on the sitting-room table
of the Red Lion. What is to be done:'
"Don't know, sir, I'm sure, unless we
drive back for them,n said /, letting the
mare drop into walk. "Or will You 90
forward, and let me send them to your
address through post?n
"lt's not that | care much for the
purse, but the documents are Of great
Importance tome. Letme consider what
will be the best plan to Adopt"
He laid his finger Oh his lip, and
thought few moments.
Il have it y said he, frightening mp,
"A train for Tunstonc passes here in five
minutes from this time. Jobson will
you return by it, and obtain the purse
and papers? We must let the ll:45 90
on without us; but there is another train
at 1890 from Tnnstone which Stops here
you will just have time to get the arti-
cles and return by it. We will meet it
at the station here, and 90 forward by it,
after paying you for your trouble, and
you will return home with the mare
VIII Won SO far oblire mepD
Such request it was impossible to re-
fuse. We saw the train approaching.-
/ jumped out of the trap, ran to the sta
tion aud took my ticket; and, looking
out Of the window as the train started, I
saw Mr.. Oldwink drawing up at the door
Of the railway hotel, and preparing to
alight.
When 1 got ont of the train at Tun-
stone, who should j see on the platform
but Mr.. Purkiss lie gave me nod and
held up his finger, but as | had no time to
lose, pretended not to have seen him, and
dived into the crowd; but when i reached
the door, there he was again.
"Mr. Jobson / want to speak to you
minute"
"Can't stay now, Mr.. Purkiss. Anoth-
er time | shall be most happy"
"Anothcr time won't do. Now listen
to me. Where have you left Mr.. Old
wink?"
81 don't know what right you have TO
ask the question, but left the gentle
man you name at Dccpwood."
"Did he pay his bill before leaving the
Red Lion?"
"Ccrtainly he did. But really, Mr.. -"
"Now don't lose your temper. He
paid you with twcnty-pound Bank note
of England, did he not?'
Gle did"
"The note is a forged one. Got it
about you?"
"No; its at home."
"Well, l tell you again, its forged
one; and, more than that, that your
friend, Mr.. Oldwink, is one of the most
notorious swindlcrs in the three king
1oms."
You might have knocked me down
with cork when l heard Mr.. Purkiss
say these words.
"And who are you, sirs" / at length
contivcd to stammer out. "And how
came you to know all these things:"
am an officer of the Detective Force.
have had my eye on Mr.. Oldwink for
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