The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-12
he door and shut my eyes. / was more
han ever convinced that 7 had now got

the door and shut my eyes. l was more
than ever convinced that / had now got
clue to the Liverpool job, and deter
mined to keep my eyes on the former oc-
cupants of the carriage. who now return
ed to their seats.
The smell or rum which pervaded the
compartment convinced me that they had
been lndulging pretty freely, and while
they were In earnest conversation I
opened my eyes, and sitting nearly on
poslte to me was Dover himself; the
other man [ did not know. Before the
train got to Rugby they were all fast
asleep, and as soon as we stopped out [
jumped. and left them still snoring
GU went for assistance, [ suppose, !"
said [.
No. sir, replied the guard, with a
knowing wink, i wanted them in Lon
don, not Rugby; for, ye see, by keeping
tue train ! might have excited suspicion.
and my birds might nave flown. No, sir,
London was their destination and | could
catch them on their arrival.
well, said |, ''butyou left the train,
you say
Il did, sir; for it occurred to me that
the 3:45 up express from Liverpool was
due, and | knew that it left Rugby few
minutes before the train in whi,i Dover
and his friends were. Just as / GOT out,
and shut the door, | had the satisfaction
OF seeing the train shuntcd, to make
room for the express, which came up a
few minutes after. / was soon on my
load to London, where | arrived about
9 clock.
Il had Just an hour and half to make
my arrangements, and while my men
were quietly Jogging along near Tring
IN the slow train, L was on my way TO
Bow street Notwithstanding the late
ness OF the hour, | was soon in possession
Of the necessary authority, and taking
two of orr men with me, [ returned to
Euston Square.
, w had to wait some little time: but
the train at last arrived, and | led the
way to the carriage in which | had left
Dover and his associates They were
just getting out as we reached them, and
a gentle grasp on the collar and word
in the ear soon reduced them to a terrified
silence. Their baggage was also seized,
and III portnanteau was found a guam
tity of the jewelry which had been stolen
in Liverpool
''We had them up next day. and they
were fully committed AT the trial, one
of them turned evidence, and by these
means the city burglary was proved
against them, The rewards were paid
over to me after the trial and was very
very much complimented by the judges
on the manner in which | had managed
the capture.
Il think you quite deserved the re-
wards. . said [; but what became of the
''Oh, Mr.. r, sir. He went across
as | had told him, by the mail from
Queenstown and got to America the day
before the ship in which the forger was.
He boarded every ship, and from the
description he had received he caught
aim afore he went on shore. There was
no doubt about him, for some OF the
identical notes which had been issued in
London were found upon him.
Mr., + didn't bring him back, sir
he only took possession Of the money );
for he thought it would cost more 10 bring
him home and prosecute him than to
leave him where he was The bank gen
tlemen said be was quite right, and gave
him j3250 FOR his trouble When he re
turned to England, one OF the directors
Of the bank, who is cur chairman, sir,
was compfmentiae III upUa eoirg to
Ile-2ad and then 3Ir. t spoke up
about che force, be told the gentleman 80
ana he, alter time, offered me the place
| have now, with e prospect OF { use II
/ behave myself, SO YOU see 81. i was,
Is / said, all through bit oI letter as
/ 500 to be mail guard, f"
i an very much obliged to you, said
J. fer your narrative 1t has amused
me Very much, indeed, -
4 aE1 very. glad to hear It sir. replied
the ex-detectiye. and land you Il excuse
NE. sir)- but | think as I've seen you
1l0Te.
very likely said 7, laughing, your
experience has doubtless led you across
nly path
guard; Il seen you when Nr- G'tercd
me the post | have | remember you
was comm in as left the bank.
II dare say l did, for my father sees {
great many people ct the bank, said
rs your father NIr. George So,nervillt
as lives near Ii when he : at home,
sir. p
Yes said I; II have just been a
my uncle house now, and am or my
way to london, where my father is a
present.
''Well. that is curicus sir, said the
guard, touching his cap, 'as | should sex
you here this evening, and / IN proud tt
have met you sir.
| replied, and the guard running to til,
door. exclaimed, Here's the anal, sir
il you Il show me your things'I i show
me your things things [ Il see tlat the7
are ali right. And once mere touchin.
his cap, he withdrew The mail sool
drew up, and having been comfortably
bestowed by the guard, as. we spun
over the distance that lay between S.
and the metropolis, | pondered OLE th,
singular story [ had heard until I e..
into a doze, from which ! was not thor
oUghly awakened until the train stoppe,
Ito take tickets"
We were soon after run into the station
and as I stepped cut Of the carriage
found the guard ready to assist me- II,
soon extricated my portmanteau fr0n. ia,
heap at the end Of platform, and iusiste.
upon carrying 1t to the entrance Of th
station, for, strange as 1t may appear
there was no cabs in Attendance tina
morning. As we emerged into The stree
a Hanson drew up close to the ''depar
ture' entrance, and the the guard hailine
Jehu,we waited until the fare had aligh6
ed. VI hat was my astonishment to fine
that the gentleman who was about to takt
his departure thus early from London wa
no other than my fathers confidential
clerk, respecting whom my father had al
ready communicated his suspicious in til,
letter L had received the morning before
| started involuntarily at the sudden an
pearance Of the very person whose affair
| had come to London to Investigate, ant
followed his retreating figure with st
earnest gaze that the guard, who has
been observing me closely, said:
Beg pardon, sir; do you know thai
gentleman"