Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-07-20

I cried, ." am an oficer" The crowd
came closer; the men released me- One
said, &" 1 will get an oficer" The other
cried, "Oh, the fellows drunk r. and of
they went, everybody laughing ike mad,
and coming closer and closer around me.
"Don't be 50 affectiOnate," said l let
me out of this r. and 1 made luuge at a
big fellow, and down be went. At this,
another struck ne, and saw 1T once
that the whole thing-rescue, crowd, and
all that-must be premeditated dodge
Of the Brother" aforesaid, who were
protecting a pal, and had well watched
the opportunity.
My bird was gone. and bottling my
wrath, 1 said to myself, Very well, gen
tlemen, you think 1 don't know you; be-
fore uigntfall, however, I'll have you and
the prisoner tighter than the kettle drums
at oratOries, or I'll resign my Office"
Sinking away, l went Immediately to
the Office of an evening paper, and wrote
bit of intelligence that -- had escap-
ed, and was probably on his way to Phil
adelpbia, and that Sergeant Baker would
take the afternoon train in pursuit All
blind, cfcourse From there instant
ly went to the shop of leading jeweler,
and told my story. He commiserated.-
"N0w," said I, if you want to pity and
aid me, lend me two diamond rings, four
or FIVE watches, and case Of chains. 1
pledge you my word they shall be back
tomorrow" "Decoy2" said he, laugh
ingly. "Just so, I returned; for he
and 1 had served each other before. 1
left with my booty, saying, as did SO,
Is If you see in the paper that you have
been robbed, tip the wink and humor it,
you know" He laughed, and off bolt
ed again to the newspaper Office, and for
tunately got there again just as it was
going 20 press.
1t was but the work of moment to
write few lines speaking of daring
larceny in a jewelry shop that morning,
bold plumbers, &c.-Which, coupled with
the escape, made the fourth edition of
the paper a highly spicy issue, From.
there I went to the house of a particular
partner, in our police business. I told
him at II o'clock precisely to be at No. -
John Street, with eight or ten men, and
come in and make search. "That is
Ehrwitz's dem says he; " they are cum
ming; there'Il be nothing found. We've
tried that before" Never you mind, 4"
I rejoined this time III be there before
you and learn the mysteries" With a
sign of delighted recognition, for he low
ed bit of excitement, We separated, he
to pick his fellows, and I to put into my
travelling bag the costume Of jaunty
cracksman, which had once before served
as a good disguise-the sandy wig and
whiskers and check cravat we're perfectly
irresistible.
By six o'clock, bag in hand, I was at
tie New Jersey railroad depot. Said 1
to myself, ohm, my boy, somebody in
terested has seen that piece in the paper
and is watching TO see you go. Now you
must find out who that somebody is. -
Looking around over the crowd careless
Iy, it was some time before I could ven
ture a conjecture; but finally I hit upon
certain demure looking person as the
spy. So, to try him with bit of bait, 1
pulled out stale telegraph dispatch, and =,
holding it 50 as he could see what it was,
scanned it carefully with one eye, while,
with the other, peered over at him. He
nibbIed, and shortly edged towards my
position. l was now almost sure, and
only wanted a grain moro into the scale
to poise the doubt. So, taking favora-
bic turn in the voyage" " I made over to
him and said, Have you an evening pa
per? 1 omitted to buy one. No, sir, "
said he; "but you will get une inside, I
think" I then pulled out the railway
ticket so as to carelessly show it-caught
his eyes looking anxiously at it, and felt
more convinced. But when, just as 1
was getting into the train, saw him
whisper to another parsonish cove, and
they both looked at me, l was sure ofthe
spy. But, to my chagrin, he got into the
carriage, and sat near mo. I may be
banked yet, 1 thought, for perhaps he
is to follow me through. You may be-
lieve I was much relieved when he got
out at Newark, where had intended to
stop, and so did not compel me to go on
to Philadelphia. I had just twenty min,
utes to spare before the return train came
by. jumped fer the hotel, where I was
known, applied for and got a room, and
in ten minutes was the regular cracks
man. My own clothes we're put into the
carpet-bag and in short time more
was back again for town. At Newark
my parson spy got in again, and now
felt that I was right to perfect certain,
ty. Fortunately I had checked my bag
and it could lay until called for So, un
Z snnnmhared. I could onerate with him a!