Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-21

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 One dsy, while paasing down West stree,
 some person slapped mo on the shoulder in
 familiar manaer. saying at the same time Hoy
 are you, old fellows When did you get back
 Wasn't you going to speak to afellow 'eaus,
 you got new suit ! Made the thing pay
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 'Mams Nun. the wsrd, aaid ', claPping my lips at the Same time to indicate that mum was the word' but also more efsctually to change my voice. - si asa5 .3ssss.see; a s'.ss i',- :
 Come iu,' Joe, said my new acquaintance pointing down the stairs into drinking saloon. Nobody there but Bill and the boy. We've had some fine picking since you left Didn't expect you back till to'maslrreew, bYt epme ip and get drink, any howl -j .
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 ness but I'll be aFF99Hnd tomorrow. Have all the boys in aat ffo9::' So saying, dashed on as thhaaBgh 4had thousand stores to rob and several men to murder befors could stop to talk. My friend in utter amazement was still standing where I left him when turned the aeaafFRer, thipkiRg no doubt it Eas yery strange but apparently having no suspicion of identity. ! Twas certain as went to my hotel that l had got hold of a ssEiag which # followed up might lead to at least thousand dallars, and may be much valuable property and still great- CT rewards. As the key to the situation was evidently my resemblance to some rascals, ! thought it right as had to bear the rssem- blance that should have all the benefit that was to eoeme of it, sr at least the lions share i; so resolved to keep my own counsels and make up the cage as hast I eoald in my own room. Jae was coming back on the next day; Bill, my new acquaintance, and the boys had been having good pickings, and they would probably be there to omorrow at four, if the real Joe did not come around and clear up, or add to the mystery Of to-day. Joe evidently must be headed of or the other pigeons would scat. ter before they could be bagged. It was my main interest," having q9 leaca responsibility in the matter, to bag the thoasand dollars a.d Joe. But as the street had two ends to it. and the baggi"g must be i' aooRe whsrs # yoq!d not friehtan the other game, began to see that l mnxst hays help in the outset; so sensibly concluded to lay the wha|.s affair bftore the chief and have men enough datailsd to ensure success. The case was SD plain there seemed to be but one plan, and in that we all agreed. namely: to maks arrangements t9 have mRss stutioped in grocery store on ths first corner of the street from the saloon, with two or three assistants, as many more placed in the corner drug store down ths street s!9 qqs t9 arrest Joe before he met his pals, and by putting him in close carriage we might take him of 50 quietly that nobody would hear of it. A few men were to be stationed in private house opposite the saloohj i6 make descent if they eaw any unnatural comnotion about there be- fore ths sPgoiintsaa hoRE. Rat R.. otherwise all
 were to concentrate when the hour arrived. and arrest whoever might be present.
 One hour before daylight We were in our places, not to attract attention by going there aftsrward. It was g long dreaEy fs'reneon.- g. '|9 We fancied we saw noy and then suspicious person passing, but no more, perhaps, than han we might esspssstfs gee sR auy etAsE :aaEse, IF the city. Noon came. Crackers and raisins had been disposed of at our grocery, and yet my double had not made his appearance. Wheth- or they had taken him at the drug storse we did not know, bpt supposed oaar chspce laI to be much the best. -. ...s.. .-,....-. .... T., s....
 While we were aiscussing shsss pFobbsslhih'tiss, with eyes all the time directed to tho street, ny comrades i9 in one voice cried out: There h he comes,' and dashed 9P egPf ,o2 arrest him, I meantims psFsisting it was not the man, no resemblance, hold onv But it was of no use. They had him in the carriage in swinkliug. and all bstt ttSyo were back in the store 80 soon that SuF congregation need hardly have been interrupted only as this episode served to give it a neY direction. As near alike as twin brothers, except the clothes Not doubt of it. they all averrsd. But l had still to confsss g good many doubts as l did not see the slight est resemblance. I. who had seen myself for thirty odd years, ought to knoy better sH.a hog looked than they who had not seen s9 F ne go many hours Rnt ? the ! seaqel will tell Eho knsw best
 Fo,n9F 9'clopk camse, and, aas by agreement, we concentrated in front and rear of Hanscomb's saloon. Itook my place in the rear. while most of the local stars pushed into the den. We had only moment to wait before six or eight of the gang cane rushing past us, in their sf- forts to escape. Our squad gave instant chase. Nv friend of vesterday being the only one I