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

the return tram came by. jumped for
the hotel, where was known-and in
ten minutes was the regular cracksman !!
My own clothes were put into the carpet
bag, and in short time more was back
again for town. At Newark my parson
spy got in, and now ] felt that l was
right to perfect certainty. Fortunate
ly l had checked my bag, and it could
lay until called for. So, unincumbered,
I could operate with him as chose.
took bold position, and sat down by
him. We got into conversation. Pres
emily | leaned over, and whispered
meaningly, "Don't be fy--I know you
you are Jack Simpson /" (giving him
the name Of bold pickpocket.
He started, and said, :" Sir, do you wish
to insult me am the Rev. Mr.. Jones'"
i" All !" rejoined l, with my finger to my
nose, "and you preach for Moses
Ehrwiz, the German fence, | believe ?"
He looked alarmed. g Don't be afraid"
said | :" am Bob May, the Baltimore
faker. But since you are afraid to trust
me, | will trust you. This very morn
ing l took this jewelry," (produced the
loaned article, "and was on my way
to Philadelphia, when who should be on
board but Jack Barker. So l took re-
turn train from Railway" In an instant
he took my hand with meaning pres
sure, and told me who he was, and how
nicely he had been watching the same
officer, and how cleverly he was didded,
goi g off after his escaped prisoner
And then be laughed merrily land, egad,
l laughed too but leave you TO judge
who had the best Of the joke !!
Joke, sir He was no sooner at the
New York side of the North river, then
| seized the policeman who is always
about the place, whispered word to him
as to who was, and then we both had
our parson friend by the elbows, and
took him as snugly as you please, aud
half frightened to death, into the chiefs
Office. He had told me his name in the
carriage, and l had Immediately per-
ceived he was very excellent cracks
man, and man whom we bad long
wanted. Ii was but moments work to
undeceive him, to cover him, and TO
get clean breast Of all wanted after a
promise to let him go for his informa-
tion. My friend, the policeman. was TO
keep him until morning. when would
return and lethin off.
Armed with excellent information,
was soon off, and calling carriage. rode
within few doors Of the house of the
Ehrwitz Brothers.. Down stairs they
kept shop, but up stairs | was satisfied
they had regular crib, merely using
the counting room as a blind and as q
place in which to shove off articles thai
from their common use could no. be vel
identified. They were just closing the
shop as | went in aud asked for the elder
He made his appearance. | told him
wanted some private conversation. A
this moment (t was now half-past II
o'clock my partner entered, most cap
italy disguised as oountryman, to max,
a pretended purchase and reoonnoter, {
meaning smile passed between US. HI
said out very loudly, "talk away, mine
friend. Ish got no private place but disl
talk away" whispered in his cal
the name Of the fellow who was then il
durance vile at the station. He started
and led the way up stairs. Vot Q
him ?" said he, as he got up stairs
"Why, just this" l answered, putting
on bold way" I met him in the train
watching Jack Barker. who stopped
little journey l was taking, and | turne
round with this little swag and pro
duced the jewelry-" some | pulled thi
morning, and our friend said l couldn
do better than TO sell it TO you. l sur
pose il is worth two hundred dollars c
So" His caution was in an instant sue
cumbed to his avarice, and he took m
into the third story, where he locke
, the door. .Since you've made clea
, bosom to me, can trust you. fhine fiji
fellow, for we are alone--you can nev'
bettay me-for dere is no corroborashu
I and dat is where we are safe with yc
, gentlemen You did the leetls matt,
D well I read it in re paper" Sayir
: this, and smothering = vulgar chuck
: he touched a little spring in the wa
0 and the false wainscot moved, disclosir
r space Of two feet behind was q
t most thrown off my guard with joy. {
V now saw that the whole villainy wou
!, bo shortly at my disposal. From I
/ recess he took little box. and in il
10 saw much of the jewelry that ! kn,