National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-14

cd away at his pipe with greater
vlgor than before. | was much
amused at his rejoinder, and asked
him what he meant by having been
made guard 'all along of IA bit of a
letter.
Il wasn't always a guard, SIR he
said. i was once in the police, and
it was through being detective as
/ got to be employed on this line
Il suppose you didn't like the pO-
lice, then p said |.
well, sir, not much, though at
times it was pretty good, and we
had some jolly business. Ay,' he
continued, with a good scent it's
almost as excitin' as -huntin', is
hief-eatchin'; for most of those fel-
lows is as cunnin' as foxes, every
Bit
1T was through a robbery and a
bit of paper that was made a guard,
as ! said just now
How was that - said I catching
at the idea of a story to begule the
time. Il should like to hear a bit of
your experience as detectivc.'
'lt amt much of a story, sir, but
III tell it to you with pleasure :
and. taking Il few rapid pulls at his
| pipe the guard commenced.
1T is about two years ago, and
! there had been a great robbery in
the city, and the thieves had got
clear away, 50 we was all obliged
to keep our eyes open and our wits
about Us, for though we had some
! suspicious, there was 10 rea, clues
TO go upon; it was mostly guess
work. Two on three men was arrest
ed, but nothing was ever proved
against them, so they was left so,
in course. Nothing ever transpired
respecting the robbery, and it was
almost forgotten, except by some of
lis detectives, for a reward of ElO0
had been offered, and we was, in
course, anxious to catch the man, as
well for the credit OF the force as for
the money. which, sir, was not by
no means to be despised Well, sir,
| wasn't half satisfied about one OF
the men who had been arrested, and
whose name was Dover. He and
another was always together, and
we in the force nicknamed them
Chatham and Dover (whose real
name was Byles) up too, but moth
ing turuedup However, one night,
after the business had blown over a
bit, | thought I'd have look after
| Dover SO | goes to where | was
sure TO iiuu him III his pat i'll an
out-of the way place near Field Lane
When the door was opened, | saw
that the woman was new hand,
and didn't know me. So asked if
Dover was in. No says she, mes
gone out of town. In which direc-
ton = says !. She pointed up.
ward. which meant north. 'ln-
deed says /. well, tell him as Mr..
Moss wants to see him as soon as
he returns'--makin' a shot, sir
was at man as | suspected was Il
: fence and who had my eye on
An fright says she, and shuts the
door.
Thinks |. I've not done bad
, stroke of business this evening. Mr.
Moss and1 will settle our little &C
count now; SO | went quickly home
. Next afternoon, just after dinner,
! message comes from the---Banl
for Mr.. T, our inspector. Tell
. ing me to be ready m ease of BEN
; wanted, off he goes, and III about ii
hour he came back and said, 'We'v
cot a job TO night he says for !
party has wrote another gentleman
name ny mistake, and boitod wit
a large sum Of money and his youn
woman. as is supposed, to America
We had to start that evening by tn
, nine o'clock train for Liverpool
wbich we did. and arrived ther
| about four the next morning. W
immeGs ately put ourselves III con
q municatiae, with the localauthoritic
and searched several out-goln
Z ships. L,ur without amy success
g Just.as we wpre leaving one OF Il
). vessels, the captain said to me, III
n pity you didn't know littie 500
}, er, for an American bark sailed ye
a terday's tide for New York, I'll
!, devil it,did,' says MrT---.
A. Yes says the captain; ana "
a may depend upon it your man w
t. off in that vessel
Were done, them says Mr.. t
d 'and will have TO go back with ol
+. tails atween our legs
'Well,' saysI, Il don't see that !
m no means. When does the mail sc
Ig | asked the captain
Its gone says he; went Ia
Y. night
ne That's no good, then, says N
T-.And he was very angry at |
p, in done.
Il think, Mr.. r. Isays, as
he walked away, Il think we can cat
him yet
'How9' says Mr.. T.
,is IWhy,' said |, 'let MS take I
rd mail steamer to Dublin this aft
nd noon, and 60 by the mail train
to Queenstown; we can catch
steamer there and pin your man
ep New York
by Jingo! We will says
nd T; that's good idea; only
,ut afraid shall have to 60 alone,
rs,' you will be wanted in London, +,
know, next week.
! had forgotten that, and Y
mi. very much disappointed mt not