The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-29

here 10 five minutes ! shouted the
porter
Ny trunk 4 check for Burling-
iou 7 said I
Check tor the s,alion.house,' put
Ia my perlinacious. new.msde friend.
What on earth do you meany You
will make me miss the train, said !.
Bot not lhe station, be replied.
drily--'so come along.
VIII You please 70 introduce your
sell before we proceed with our ac-
quainiance 4
j am Deputy Crane, Of Buffalo,
be answered.
| And | am Deputy Wood, Of Chi
eago. But trains off, Twill see you
on my return 10 Buffalo
There was a hille confusion. All
aboard '.shouled tie conductor. And
al aboard they got, excepting Deputy
Wood and his trunk, which, to my
certain knowledge. were left standing
IN the depot--ihe one for a moment
about as speechless as the other
Deputy Crane resfntly remarked
/ limi he had never before had the
/ i'll asure OF meeting Deputy Wood, Of
Chicago but he thought bis friends
Smith, Jones q Co. might have been
more fortunate, and, II | would have
lie goodness 10 walk up 10 The Cfy
Hotel, where they boarded such as
me for nothing, he would send for
them ] knew there was some mis-
lake but | thought il would hinder
me only one train, and, as The adven-
/ lre might be worth all il cost, !
! would 70 along without further expla-
nation.
/ We were Don at the iron gate and
eraiincs Of Tie City Hotel, as Crane
iacttiously termed It; aud. while he
was gone for Smith q Co, had time
10 reflect. Great robbery in Buffalo.
The store ol Smith, Jones * Co. rob.
bed IL some thousand dollars worth Of
I silks, BESIDES notes and drafts for some
| thousands more. One thousand doll
Jars reward for detection Of the lliei,
Sc. This notice had been published
. long before, that ! should never
have thought of il again. had not the
present episode refreshed my memory.
But bad noi long to mediate before
Smith, Jones X CO., with hall.a dozen
clerks, were on hand--all identify me,
from Smith down to tie errand-boy,
as being the identical man who was
lurking around the premises in sus-
I picious manner the day before the
robbery.
Wei, my man, said Deputy Crane,
patling me On the shoulder, guilty or
not guilty T
Hungry replied and, if you
please we win 20 and set some break.
fast.
There is ice in that. But could
| you feed yourself with your hands tied
together !? That is according 10 the
rules oil the house, answered Crane.
Now hold on, Crane | exclaimed
this Joke has gong about far enough.
We can telegraph to the chief in Chi
cago, and get our answer in half an
hour, which win put the matter all
right; and in the meantime l will eat
some breakfast, and be ready for the
noon express.
Tearing a leaf from my memoranl-
um-book, wrote:
Chief Detective Police. Chicago:
Describe Deputy Wood, and say
where lie is.
Crane took the despatch, signed his
own name to il. and sent il forward
Immediately. Shortly the answer was
returned:
Deputy Wood, thirty-tive years,
red hair, freckled face, FIVE feet eleven,
dressed in full suit sleeps gray. On
way 10 Vermont, and probably passed
Buffalo this morning. Has any acci-
dent happened 7
Signed, '---------, Chief Detect
i've Police, Chicago
This was conclusive. and | was
sifaightway escorted, with many apol-
ogies, by my new friend, from the
City Hoief to the American, where
| was invited 10 eat and drnk--aot
AZ the expense Of ihe city, but of my
humble servant. While the chicken
was broiiing. we talked over matters
and came 70 the conclusion tia, as
had NOT been il Buffalo before for more
than a year. somebody had who look.
cd wonsleriully ike ne; aud thoas-
and dollar, MAS offered TO any one who
would prodnce him which reward
Deputy Crane almost iell IN liis pock-
c, uiien be uabhed me Al lhe station
Aiieg breakfast sc walked aown 20
the store oi Smith. Jones & Co., and
talked over the affair. Jones apelo-
alzhd and said he supposed they must
have been mistaken in ihe nau. which
perhaps was nut strange, setiag our
attention wss noi.called 20 yoa pafsic-
aiarly Al tie slme. and several mouths
had is,serrenea mistakes uill happen
10 yesx good families. bowesef.
Having delivered himself Of this
doubtful admission 81 my honesty, and
euisreif original JOKE, Mr. Jones re-
iigcd iuio Tie counting room, looking