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

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Well said !, the matter is q
confidential one but l may tell You
that we have reason to suspect that
Mr.. Byles' accounts are in a most
unsatisfactory condition. Can we
not interrupt Kim, for ! think he in
tends to bolt
'We shall soon see that, sir re-
piled the guard, his detective nature
showing for Il moment; he will be
easily caught, l reckon and as he
spoke the ex.policeman led The way
to the departure platform.
Here amid the crowd of people
who had taken their tickets and
were struggling to enter the differ
ent crrriages il was no easy matter
to recognize Mr.. Barton, who had
doubtless his own reasons for elud.
ing observation and it was not un.
ii! five minutes prior to the depart
urc of the train that observed him
ensconced in u corner of q third
class car.
Good morning, Mr.. Barton,' 1
! SdIu -. WI dlt Oil ttIlh.
The person addressed changed
color as he recognized me hut inn
mcdiately recovering his sclfposses-
sion replied
Yes sir, Mr.. Somervillc wished
me to see ca Co. respecting
those bills we hold, as soon as pos
sible, and am on my way down.
But they are all right, for my
father told me SO last week. l said.
'Yes sir said the clerk, 'but my
mothers very ill-dying fear, and
as Mr.. mcrvillc kindly told me to
go down to =, said I'd do the
bills too And having given vent
to this contradictory speech, the
clerk blew his nose, most violently.
The cool way in which this was
said, and the cool looks Of the other
occupants of the compartment, at
any other time would have quieted
my suspicious, but gentle touch
upon my arm reminded me OF the
presence Of the guard, and l there
fore said loudly, 90, you are going
/ to F.
| AS 1 spoke, the guard said sud
denly, and touching his hat respect
fully, Beg your pardon, sir; did
you say you was going to F-2'
No. | replied, 'but this gentle
man u.s. indicating, Mr.. Barton us l
spoke.
Very sorry continued the guard,
'but I've can't go by this train; he
must wait for the parliamentaly at
e.1ts Tickets, please,' he added,
suddenly opening .irr ivor. All the
tickets with the exception of the
clerks were Immediately produced.
Now, sir, your ticket. please said
the guard, thus brought to bay,
4 yles alias Barton, had no alterna-
tive, so he handed the guard his
ticket, and suddenly rising, attempt
ed to leave the carriage, but the de
tectivc was too quick for him BE
fore the clerks foot had touched the
platform % grasp was laid upon his
collar, and the carriage door closed.
Il thought as much,' said the guard,
as he looked at the ticket, holding
the unhappy Barton the while; 4
. thought SO; going abroad was yen
, sv9 but | want YOU for a moment
: He then, asked me to open th,
door, descended from the carriage
forcing Barton to follow him, when
having gained the platform, he
I whispered n few words in his ear
7 The man grew pale as death, ev
claiming, Il never did. l swear
| never did!
At that moment the whistle sound
ed, and with hiss and scream
the train moved away. Life, liberty
hope--all secIpcd vanished from the
! unhappy wretch as the carriage
moved away, and with an almost
, superhuman effort he wrenched him
{ self free from the guards grasp, ant
] attempted to open one OF the door
1 ofths departed train. Cries of 'Stol
I him !. were raised by the spectators
J. while the guard hurried in pursuit
c but his efforts were of no avail
y Before any one could reach the iug
l. tive his foot had slipped, and sti
= clinging to the handle, he was cal
" ried along for few yards, and the
2, dashed between the platform AM
C the now rapidly moving train.
despairing cry and a deep groa
d were heard even above the rattle
Al the wheels, and the train passed OF
~ leaving the mangled.yet still brcatI
~ ing form of the unfortunate clcr
IT. stretched across the rails.
ly Assistance was Immediately pr
he cured, but il was of 10 use deaf
'e. soon put an end to his suffering
en but before he died the unhappy lni
sc confessed his guilt to me, and ask'
IL my pardon. 1t appeared he III
1T been induced to embezzlc sums
ze money to repay losses ut play WI
'b- his associates, and he had thus be-
he'd to return To II path of life VIM
ow he intended to have Quilted ioreV
when he entered my fathers b'''
We ness. he hart coutrived to posse,
ar himself in all of about CO, 900 III pi'
* /: and notes. some af which to the VI
IT. III of 1000 were found upon MI
IN. The remainder had been mndc avn
with, aud was never recovered,
me- Having made such arrangenle,ll
as "a were necessary left the static
les and proceeded home to coinil''n'ca
,n nv father the tragical teiinln
ent tion of nv Journey, when found
Nm. ,'o ,I al o, Stems for arrcsting Bart,
tbo ,,, his opueuraucc IN the city, G