Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-08-25
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On entering, we perceived about SIX
men in the room, (this apartment that we
are now IL. sitting around a table
They were smoking and talking. One
Of them, Miles To,ingham told Us, was
Mr..Alphgus RedbrOw-a constable Of
St, Georges, and a very shrewed thief
taKer.
He was small in stature, with deep Sc,
little eyes, that seemed TO look into your
inmosi thoughts. The five other men
wre under-cons,ables. The landlord
showed US to a table not very far from
the officers, so that we could hear on
what subject they were conversing.
IN tell you what II is, Mister Red
brow" said one of the men-whos Sc name
I afterwards learned was Redstone-
we've got to nab this prigger. or III be
blowed if l goes back 10 Lunnon -
"I'm confident Of success" answered
Redbrow. He can't be such smart
fellow as to escape me. I've traps for
him all over the country; and it'l be a
great wonder if he escapes them. l was
talk ing the oIher day with DR.. Coates,
whomI saw a, Sir Peter ROokwood's 5
manor; and he is enraged about the
sCoundrel as am"
1T is sertainly a great misfortune thar
men like this Turpin should run wild over
the country, setting the laws at defiance, T"
/ said to my new friend.
1T is so, Mr. Hunt; l agree with you;
but Tyburn will see this rascal before
long"
Il don't know abou, that; he's pref
~ smart fellow" answered
The landlord then brought US some
ale, and the evening passed away very
pleasantly. l found Mr.. Baker-as he
told me his name was-a very amusing
man. He told me be was a London
draper, on his way to Edinburg on bust
ness; and requested me. when ! told him
that dwelt near, to allow him to res
for the night al my farm-alleging thai
he had lot TOO large an amount Of mon
ey with him, and he was afraid il might
give out before he reached his destina.
tion. To this l readily cOnsented-my
wife and child being absent on a visit tc
some relations, SO that l had plenty If
room for him.
AT nine O'Clock, picking up my hat, l
ted my friend, Mr.. Baker. that was
going home, and asked him if he would
accompany me OF follow at his leisure
He answered that he would come after
me in halfan hOur-at the same time in.
quiring where my farm was. then left.
The events which afterwards occurred
at the inn, relate from what the land
lord told me subsequently,.
Mr.. Redbrow had been talking the
whole evening with Rockstone and the
rest-the only topic being Captain Dick
Turpia, and how he could be entrapped.
After left, Mr.. Baker wen up to the
table around which the constables were
sitting, and said
''Gentleman, you wish to capture Dick
Turpin-dO you not "
LAY, sir-we do. But what is that to
you 7o exclaimed Red brow, scruiinizing
Baker.
This much, sir I know where Tur-
pin is at this moment" answered the
latter"
you do 90 cried the constable, jump
ing up from his seat
Il do, sir :" SAID Baker,
Where is he, then :"
,You shall know tha, when you give
me the money-.he reward for his cap
ture."
~Humph! you shall have the casl
when you've delivered him into Oul
7 hands
Then, sir, l won't enlIghten you OF
the subjeci," /" said Baker, in a decidec
tone and he turned away.
Alpheus Redbrow considered for Z
moment, and then walked up to Baker
who had reseated himself, and was sip
ping his ale in a very uncOncerued man
! ner-and tapping him on the shoulder
said;
Look ye, mayter 1 believe you're al
honest man. Now III give you half o
the reward, (E25), on your telling M
how you came to know about the thief.
4 travelled with him last night" an
swered the one addressed. "and be in
formed me where he vas going. He re
lieved me Of my purse al the same Tine.
Where did lie say he was gOing?"
Give me the money. and I viii lea
you TO him in ten minutes. I viii &C
on no other terms, i must have III
whole reward!'
Done, sirD' exclaimed the constable
giving Baker s25 in gold, tied up in
little bag. "Gentlemen, come TO horse