The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08

udIS, anu sui more rarely mlnSleQ IN us so
ciety. My wife, however, to whom l, O.
course, related the substance of the conversa
ton, reminded me that he had once been a
Doncaster during the races, and suggested
that ne might possibly have seen me there
This was sufficiently probable explanation
Of the hint, but whether the correct one O,
not ! cannot decide, as he never afterwarl:
alluded to the subject, and | had not ths
slightest wish to renew it. Three days e
lapsed before received the expected sum
mons. On waiting on him, ] was agreeabl,
startled to find that | was to be at once EN-
ployed on mission which the most sanguint
and experienced detective officers would have
tel. honored to undertake.
Here is a written description of the per
sons of this gang Of backlegs. swindlers and
! iOrg.rs,' concluded the commissioner, sum
ming up his Instructions. 1t will be youi
object to discover their private haun,s, ard
secure legal evidence of their notorious prac-
tees. We have been hitherto baffied, prin-
cipally, think, through the too hasty zeal
of the officers employed you must especial
" avoid that error. They are prac,iced
scoundrels and it will require considerable
practice, as well as acumen to unkennel and
bring them to justice. One of their more
recent victims is Young Mr. Merton, son
/ by former marriage, of the dowager Lady
E,ertcn. Her ladyship has applied to us to
extricate him from the tolls in which he is
mesh.d. You will call on her at five o'clock
this afternoon-n plain clothes of course
and obtain whatever information on the sub
iect she may be able to afford. Remember
to communicate directly with me-and any
assistance shall be promptly rendered.
With these. and few other minor direc-
tons, needless to recapitulate, was dismiss
ed to task which difficult and possibly peri
Ious as it might prove, hailed as delight
tul relief from the weary monotony and dui
routine of ordinary duty. fastened home
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drawing room, where | found her ladyShip
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