The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-09

tonight he does not sleep here. His
luggage can be put in my room, and he
can take the key, in case he comes in
first
''Ihere, now we are all right s;id the
major. $50 far. so good -
When GOT 10 the telegraph office.
found a telegram from London awaiting
me- To my surprise and horror ii con-
tanned only these words:
"1ou are in great danger DO not
wait a moment on shore. There Is a plot
against you Apply to the preiect for 4
guard
1t must be the major. and | WAS I'M his
hands That rough. hearty manner of
his was all trick Even now he might
be carrying off the chests telegraphei
hack
''Safe at Marseilles- All right up to
this
Thinking of the utter ruin of our house
if were robbed. and of dear Minnie, |
flew back 10 the hotel, which waS situated
IN dirty, narrow street near the harlol
A. turned down the street, a man darted
from doorway and seized my arm Ii
was one OF the walters He said hurred-
ly, in French : Quick. quick. monsieur,
Major Baxter Is anxious 10 Sce YOU. IN
stantly, in the salon There Is no time 10
lose"
| ran 10 the hotel and ,iarted into the
salon. There was the major, pacing up
and down IN extraordinary excitement
his wiie MAS looking anxiou>lv oui of a
window. The manner of both was entire
ly changed. The major ran up and seized
me by the hand Il am detective Off
Ger, and my name l. Arnott." he said
THAT man Levison l. "a notorious thief
1 lie l. at this moment IN hiS room. Opening
one OF your specie chests You must help
me 10 nab him. But | wanted lv calch
him in the act Julia, finish the brandy
and wafer, while Mr.. Blanylc and my
self transact our business Have YOU got
a revolver, Mr. Elamyrc, IN case he shows
fight Iprefer this" uIe pulled cut :,
staff
Il have left my revolver in the bed
room. | bre;athlesslv exclaimed
That's bad . never mind. he Is moi
likely 10 hit liz IN the furry, He may
not even think OF ii. You mas, rash n
The door the same moment do these
foreign locks are never any good. Its
No. 10 Gently
We came 10 ihe door. We LIST ned
Il noin,ni Ne could i4,lr Tie sound Ut
money clinhin@ I'm lag Then a low.
dry laugh. a. Lcyi>on churkied over The
word he had heard lie mler in my sleep
.'CotoIaxc-ha, la -
The major gave the worf. and we both
rushed III The door. Ii shook, >l,lilli-re,l,
w;l> driven in Levi>on. revolver la hand.
>iocl oyer the open hox. ankle deep in the
GOLD. He had already hllel huge ,lig
ger'> lpeli that MAS Round li, waist. and Il
couricr> lag thai hung l,y IiS >ilr. Y
carpet hag, halt fall. kay n hi~ feel aid.
~ Ia lei il i;lll 10 open lie window i-oli.
ii cu>lle'l forth a l-efiect torrent Of gold
Tie dil NOT utter Il word. Tia,re wue
ropc> III the window. - if he had been
lowering, or prlelrili" 10 lower, l,ae~ inte
the side alley lie gave whistle, and
some vehicle could Ice heard 10 drive fu-
riou>lv off
SURRENDER, vou g;.llow~ bird, know
you. cried the MAJOR. Surrender, I've
goi YOU NOW, old boy-
Lc,ison's only reply WAS 10 pull the
irigrer OF the revolver: fortunately there
was no discharge. had forgotten 10 cap
IL
.-lle internal thin. Is not capped, One
for you, Bobby" he >:lil quietly Then
hurting il al the maior with a sudden fu-
ry. he threw open the window ami leapei
ont
learcd out aiier Lin-ii MAS a grcund
floor rocnl-rai>ins a hue and CRY. Ar
mott remained io guard tae money.
\ moment more and = wild rlblle of
soldiers. sailors, mon@rel idler- and porter
were purSuin. The living wretch. with
screams and houiS. ;ls IN ile dim light
iihe lamps were lusi beginning 10 le kim
dlo,D We tore after HIM, doubling and
tyi>iin" like a hare. a,nonw tie obstacle
that crowded ;he guay- Hundreds oi
hlons wee ailnel at him hundreds of
hands Were stretched 10 seize him he
wne>,ci i,im> II from one be tcilod an
ether; he leapol orer third Zou;l,e's
clutch w;l> ali put on him, when suddenly
hi> iooi caught IN a mooring rinr, and hc
fell hea,llon- into ihe llarbor. There MAS
a shout as he s'la>ined ami disappeared in
the dark wafer. near which til - ui
only one lamp moved ani gliitered- ran
down the nearest sfelsS, and waited while
the cen,larmcs took a Loaf ;tnd >iOlidly
,irsl@geJ with hooks ior lie body
They are FOXES these oil thieves,
remember this man here al Touluqi.
SAW him branded knew hi face In a
moment. lie has livcd under the slip
ping. got into some lslrtc and hid. 1ou Il
never see HIM aa;lin. said an old grAy
@eniar1ne who had taken mc into iiic
brat.
.-YeS we shall. for here be /, - cried 4
second. STOPPING down and ltlin" a bod.
out Of the water 10y tie lair-
: ''Oh. he was an awful iile. sad 4 man
a from a boat behind us. 1t ws, Arnott.
Just came 10 zee how YOU were getting
: on. sir lis all right with the money :
.Iulia's minding il often SAID that lei
low would catch il some dav. NOW he goi