The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-02-11

lpcot yoa back I'LL to.norrow, but come
lin aud get a drink. anyway
Chppinu my lips again, hurricd cut,
|"Busincss: hui III be around tomorrow.
iiIuvc all the boys IN AZ tour SO say.
inc, ! dashed on rs though ! hud'a thou.
fslud stores to rih aud several men o..
murder before ! could stop 10 talb. NV
.nicnd i'm utter amazcneht was still stand
'irr where lett him when turned the
corner, thinking no j,uM il was very
strange, but apparently having no sus
-piciuu of identity. J.
wa. certain AZ went tU NY hotel that
| had cot hold Of q string which followed
up might had tn at hast Va pslnd dol
lars. aud might he much valuable ptcpcr-
~ and stiil greater rewards. Ns The k'y
.tu ,h, situation was ,yidcri'v NY r,stm-
blarcc to some rascal, | thought il right
las h.d to bear the resemblance that '
,shculd hhv, all Jhc bcuciil that was to
come from Il, or at least the hens share
Is, resolved To keep my own ccun.c's
iopd make up the case as best ! could III
INV own room. Joe was coming back un
The next dav Bd'.uy new u,QuuiutaGc',
and the boys had been having good pioh-
inns, und they would probably he thcr'
t,.,nrrr,w NJ fNr. if the r",l ioc did not
.r,nc urcnpd bcf ~ and clear o., or add
.tr. the mystery vt to-day. Joe evidently
must he hradcd OIL or the ether pigeons
would scatter before tuy could be- bag
pcd. |, was NV main interest. having no
local rrsponsib jty in the matter, 20 bag
The Thousand dollars and Joe. But os the
street had two ends to il, and the bag.
l. a Ia -
lrightcn the other game ! began TO see
must have help ttcn IN the outset so !
lscus.bk corclu ed q lay the whclc ohar
before the chief, and have men enough
. detailed to ensure success. The case
! was so plain that there seemed IN be bnt
: one plan, and in that we worr all agreed,
viz 10 make arrangements that cvching
, In have me stationed IN grocery store
,, on the fire, corner of the street from the
snlnon, with two or three assistants, aud
: as many more placed in the corner drng
store down the street So a. to arrest Joe
he re- he met his pals. aud by putting
, him In a close carriage we might take
y him ulr 90 quietly that nobody would hear
oft a few mcu were To bc stationed
in private house opposite the saloon, 10
make descent it they saw any unnaiur'
y, nj commut'un about there before the op-
y nointcd hour. But otherwise all were tu
: concentrate when the hour arrived, aud
: arrest whoever might be prcscut.
. One hour before daylight we were in
:, our places. not to attract attention by CO.
" inc there altcrwau II was a long,
:, drc Try forenoon. We inncicd we saw
u now aud then u s,spicious person pass
" inc, hut no more perhaps than we might
: cxpcct in SEQ on any other street IN the
!, CITY. Neon came. Crackers and rai'inr
=" had been Disposed of at our grocery, aud
y vet my double had not made his appear
Y nnce. Whether they had taken him ul
= tho drur store we did net know, hut sup
noscd orr CHARGE TO be much the best.
:, While we were discussing these pro
y liabilities with eyes all the time directed
q to the street one of my comrades cried
y out "Tlctc he comes and dashcd ou'
n To arrest him, I, meantime persisting that
u il was "not the man, no resemblance
J. hold ON I" But il was oi 70 use. They
s had him in the carriage in twinkling
and all but two were back in the store st
j, soon that our conversation need hardly
u have been INTERRUPTED only as this
n "As near alike us twin brothers, except
e the clothes. Not DOUBT it.ot all they
ii al avcrrcd. But had still to confess .
great many doubts, as did not see th'
~ slightest resemblance, /, who had sccI
T, myself for thirty odd wears, ought toknoN
ID better than they, who had not seen the 50
many hours. But the sequel will SHOW
IS who knew best. Four O'Clock came
u aud, as by agreement. we concentrated
y, in front aud rear OF Hansc1mb's saloon
~ took my place in the rear, while mos
. of the local stars dashed into the den. -
10 We had only moment To wait bctor'
10 six or eight of the gang rushed past ui il
y their efforts to escape. Our squad gave
- instant chase. My friend of Yesterday
being the only one | recognized, rcceN
IT, ed my especial attention. Follow,n:
ny him around the corner at the top of m
ho speed, 1 was surprised for the instant I
,at see him slackcn his pace, as th, ugh will
nc ing for me to come up. "Duly, Joe
l'c we've lodged 'em this time" The Pre-
er else state Of the case was evident. With
!" out waiting for an answer, he went on
or "Jtnks saw me, and knows where ! live
no This will arouse his suspicious. III WA
u rcr he'll be around TO thirty-seycn bcfor
10 daylight, and those traps must be move
w or we lose INC"
eh "RIove 'em It's" said I, and on W
went, running where we thought II safe
10 and makirc good time al the way m
va compuniun little in advance aud won
eu dcring what made me so iaggurd. w
We were not long in reaching 'lhirly-seyer
'r- Grove street. Ny friend had the night
~ key in his hand. and was on the point {
ut entering, when proceeded 10 dlspel hi
", Illusion by exhibiting my star and dt
ou mandmg an unconditional surrender
" He was belgcreDt; a tussle tnsued, an
ny for q time il seemed doubtful whie
e would win, Polly or The bear. But III
w disturbance soon brought several watcl
u men To my aid, and my late associate wa
On taken of 10 the loch'up.
as Hearing c0mmplion indoors,
on thought Il best to proceed at oEco I
nv make an examination. SO we turnr
de the key, which was still in the lock, an
as walked in without saying "by your lcuy
iiu madam."
'S Madame met us in the hall and d,
mandcd our business. We blandly IL
formed her that we knew something
~ her beautiful mansion by reputation, an
NC were anxious TO examine it Tor ourseye
,n' by gas.Iight, if she would be so good q
ny to show us around. She protested the
roy were honest people, that her husbau
Nol was out, the hour was late, we were u
on gentlemen, and finally that she won
w thank us to leave, just as any honest W
,nu man would. But cannot 90 into deatil
io- Suffice il 10 say. we went up stairs, dow
NC stairs and in the ladies' chamber; ur
an wherever we went we found more goot
'S' than the most thrifty housckeeper cou
pst need. Down stairs especially there W;