The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-01-05

along, and as quick as lightning selzed
me by both arms, and just as quickly
my prisoner cut and run towards Broad
way. The thing was so bold and auda-
cious, was for moment paralyzed,
and they held tightly, too, assure you.
In an instant there was crowd. Help
me-" cried, i" | am an officer!" The
crowd came closer; the men released
me. One said, :" / will get an officer !"
the other cried, ''Oh he's drunk :" and
off they went, everybody laughing like
mad, and coming closer and closer
around me. "Don't be so affectionate,
ssid : let me out of this ;" and /
made lunge at big fellow, and down
he went. At this another struck me,
and l saw at once that the whole thing,
rescue, crowd, and all that must be a
premeditated dodge of the " Brothers
aforesaid, who were protecting a pal,
and had well watched the opportunity
My bird was gone, and bottling my
wrath said to myself, "very well,
gentlemen, you think dom tknow you ];
before nightfall, however, I'll have both
you and the prisoner tighter than the
kettle drums at oratories, or Eli resign
my office"
Sinking away, went lately to
the Office fen evening paper, and wrote
a Bit Of Intelligence thai - had es-
capped, and was probably on his way to
Philadelphia, and that Sergeant Barker
would take the afternoon train in pur-
suit. All a blind of course. From there
| Instantly went TO The shop OF a leading
jAweler, and told my story. He COM
miserated. Now" said ], :" if you
want to pity and aid me, lend me two
diamond rings, four or five watches, and
case Of chains. pledge you my
word they shall come back to morrow"
=" Decoys 2" said he. laughingly. "Just
So" | returned; for hs and bad served
each other before. ! left with my booty,
saying as | did so, /" III you see in the
paper that YOU have been robbed, tip the
wink and humor il, you know" He
laughed. and off | bolted again to the
newspaper office. and fortunately got
there just as they were going to press.
It was but the work Of moment to write
a few lines, speaking ola daring larceny
in a jewelry shop that morning, bold
plunderers, &C., 81, which, couple 4
with the escape, made the fourth edition
Of the paper g highly spicy issue. From
there l went 10 the house ola particular
partner in the police business. l told
him At twelve clock precisely to be at
No. -, John street, with eight or ten
men, aud come in and make search.
" That is Ehrwilz's den." says he
- they're cunning there'll be nothing
found we've tried that before" "Nev.
er you mind" | rejoined "fhis time
I'll be there before you, aud learn the
mysteries. With sign of delighted
recogni,ion-fo for he loved bit of ex
citement---we separated, he to pick hi,
fellows, and to put :n.o my travelling
bag the costume Of a aunty cracks man
which had once before served as a gooe
Disguise the sandy wig and whiskers
and check cravat were perfectly irresisti
BILE.
By six o'clock, bag in hand was a
the New Jersey railroad depot. Said
to myself, John, my boy, somebod,
interested has seen that piece in the pap
er, and is watching to see If you go
Now you must find out who that some
body is" Looking around over th
crowd carelessly, it was some time be
fore could venture conjecture bu
finally hit upon a certain demure.look
ing parson as the spy. So, TO try hir
with bit of bait, pulls out stale tele
graphic dispatch, and holding it up 8
as he could see what it was, scanned
carefully with one eye, while with th
other peered over at him. He nbblec
and shortly edged toward my position
was now almost sure. and only wante
a grain more into the scale to poisa ii
+ doubt So taking favorable turn in ii
voyage" made over to him and sait
Have you an evening paper lomitte
TO buy one.' No SIR" said he. b
you will get one inside l think" | tho
pulled out the railway ticket. SO as
carelessly show it-eaught bis eyes loo
ing anxiously at il, and felt more co
vinced. But when, just as getting in
| the train, | saw him whisper to anoth
, parsonish cove. and they both looked
! me, i was sure Of the spy, but to n
Q chsgrin, he got into the carriage and Z
n near me. | may be banked yet,
$ thought, for perhaps he is to follow |