Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-11-29

ssThe smell of rum which pervaded tbs
compartment convinced me that they had
been indulging pretty freely. and while
| thew were in earnest conversational opened
nv eyes, and sitting nearly opposite to me
| was Dover himself; the other men / did
I not know. Before the train got to Rugby
thew were all fast asleep, and as soon as we
stopped out I jumped, and left them still
snoring" e fvs :.
-"You went for assistance, suppose"
said I. IS
"No, sir" replied the, guard, with a
knowing wink, " 1 wanted them in Lon
don, not Rugby; for, ye see, by keeping
the train might have excited suspicion,
and my birds might have flown. No, sir,
London was their destination, and could
catch them on their arrival"
Well" said l, but you left the train,
you say" ,s
d did, sir; for it occurred to me that
the 345 up express from Liverpool was
due, and knew that it left Rugby few
minutes before the train in which Dover
and his friends were. just as l got out,
and shut the door, | had the satisfac
| ton of seeing the train shunted, to make
| room for the express, which came up few
| minutes after | was soon on my road to
London, where arrived about o'clock.
81 had just an hour and half to make
my arrangements, and while my men were
quietly Jogging along near Tring in the
slow train, was on my way to Bow
street. Notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour, was soon in possession of the
necessary authority, and taking two Of our
men with me, / returned to Euston Square
| "We had to wait some little time but
the train at last arrived, and l 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 a word IN the ear soon
reduced them to terrified silence. Their
baggage was also seized, and in a port
manteau was found a quantity OF the jew
elry 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 l was very much compli-
| mented by the judges on the manner in
which had managed the capture"
81 think you quite deserved the re-
| wards" said l but what became. of the
inspector ?" "a g. Sc p. (
"Oh, Mr.. T, sir. He went across
as 1 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 him
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. u
a"Mr. T didn't bring him back, sir,
l y <f fN
he thought it would cost more to bring him
home and prosecute than to leave him
where he was. The bank gentlemen said
| his trouble. When he returned to Eng
land, one Of the directors of the bank, who
is our chairman, sir, was omplimenting
Mr.. T. upon going to Ireland; and
then Mr. T spoke up for me and
KNOWN as I didn't care about the force, he
told the gentleman so, and he, after time,
offered me the place have now, with a
prospect of "a rise if l behaves myself
So YOU see, sir, it was, as said, all through
bit of a letter as / got to be mail
guard" ar 5.{ - ~
81 am very much obliged to YOU" said
/, "for your narrative it has amused me
very much, indeed"
II am very glad to hear it, sir" replied
the exdetective, "and you'll excuse me-
sir) but think as I've seen you afore."
Every likely" said I, laughing, "youl
experience has doubtless led you across my
path"
LAY, I thought as much, sir" said the
guard; 81 see you when Mr.. - offered
me the post have. 1 remember you was
comm in as left the bank" he
"Idare say did, for my father sees s
great many people at the bank" said l.
Is your father Mr.. George Somerville
as lives near H when he's at home
sir?" f5 81 r. aI
EYES," said I; at have just been at my
uncle's house now, and am on my way tt
London, where my father is at present"
"Well, that is curious, sir" said the
guard, touching his cap, Gas | should set
you here this evening, and Pm proud tt
have met you, sir" a+ IL '=
replied, and the guard running to thu
sir; if you'll show me your things
, And once more touching his cap, he with
, drew. The mail soon drew up, and hav
ing been comfortably bestowed by tn
guard, as we spun" over the distance tina
lay between S. and the metropolis,
!; pondered on the singular story Ihad hear
: until fell into doZe, from which | wa
g not thoroughly awakened until the trail
e stopped :" to take tickets" .1z a3aH no 81 iot
f We were soon afterwards run into tn
i station, and as stepped out of the Cal
riage l found the guard ready to assist me
e He soon extricated my portmanteau fror
:, the heap at the end of the platform, an
y insisted upon carrying it to the entranc
r of the station, Tor, strange as it may aI
l pear, there were no cabs in attendauc
| that morning. AS we emerged into til
4 street Hanson drew up close to the de
n parture" entrance, and the guard hailin
t Jebu, we waited until the fare had alighteC
i What was my establishment to find tina
the gentleman who was about to take hi
# departure thus early from London was II
J. other than my fathers confidential clerl
| respecting whom my father had alread
n communicated his suspicious in the lette
a l had received the morning before.
d started involun tarily at the sudden appea
o ance of the very person whose affairs
g. had come to London to investigate, an
/ followed his retreating figure with SO ca
I nest a gaze that the guard, who had bee
n observing me closely, said: -
ID "Beg pardon, sir; do you know tn
a. gentleman" b -
a. "Certainly do" replied; GIVE con
ID up on his accounts Mr.. Barton is Ir
Of fathers confidential clerk; but am afta
l, all is not quite right" added, though
it fully, and in an undertone.
10 81 suspect there's little game,'" sa
IN the guard !" the man as is gone in the
was called Byles, three years ago."
t. / was struck with establishment at th