The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-05-07
From the St. James Magazine.
NOTES
FROM AN OLD MAIDS DIARY.
PART II.-CONTINUED.

PART I.-CONTINUED.
"The supposed colonel, looking, as you
may suppose, very crestfallen, and los
ing all his high-toned assumption, suf.
fered himself to be led off Hardly,
however, had the policemen got outside
the door with their prisoner than one
of them returned, and respectfully
touching his hat to Mr. A, said, i
think, sir, as our man was nabbed in
the act of committing fresh plumber
on you, we must ask you to further the
ends Of justice by allowing your clerk
to accompany us to the station, with
the box of goods you were on the point
of trusting him with. twill be easiest
to convict him on this last offence by
all means,' said Mr.. A, who was
only just recovering from the utter sur
prise and alarm into which he had been
thrown by the boldness of the attempt
ed theft. by all means. Mr.. Samp-
son, will you accompany these officers,
and you can prosecute in my name ?
So saying, Mr.. Sampson lifted the heavy
box, and carried it, with the assistance
of the policemen, to cab, in which
the prisoner and his other captor were
waiting. Jump in, Mr.. Sampson,
said his companion, 'and will get up
outside; but we had best put the box
inside; we shall not be long on our
road Mr. Sampson took his seat by
the side of his charge, and the party
started. They had not proceeded far
round the corner of the street when the
head policemen inquired Have you
brought the invoice and the list, as we
shall want them especially to prove the
order No, / have not, replied Mr..
Sampson, who had got quite excited in
the matter. i left them in an envelope
on the counter Shall ! go and get
them p said the officer, i shall be back
in a minute, and it would be tiresome
to delay proceedings for want of them.
i know best where to find them,' re-
piled Mr.. Sampson; and SO saying, after
shouting to stop the cab, he opened
the door, jumped out, and hurried back
to the shop, not twenty doors off. The
minute the clerk was gone the driver
watched him around the corner, then
whipped on his horse, and was out oi
sight in moment When Mr. Samp-
son returned with his invoice, the party
were not to be seen He flew back to
Mr.. A, who, Immediately alarmed
and suspicious, called in other police.
Suffice it to say the whole act had been
acleverly devised robbery, ry,-the colonel
his valet, the men disguised as police
men, and the cab-driver, all in league
in an arranged plan of action; a set oi
professional sharpers who SO cleverly
carried out their scheme that they made
clean of with their booty.
"Now, was not that clever trick r
said Mr. Raven.
We had all been quite interested, sc
wildly did he describe the scene. This
tale led to others of a similar character,
until at last Mrs. Waters said she could
almost have fancied Mr.. Raven had
been a principal actor in the dramas he
described SO well; had he witnessed
them7 "Where," said Mr.. Waters
chad he picked up his knowledge"
Days went by, and Fanny approach.
ing marriage became more generally
talked of. Good old Mrs. Green made
sundry purchases in linen, as first in,
stalment of the modest trosseau she
hoped to procure for her grand-daugh.
ter; whilst, to save expense, Miss Greer
and myself piled our needles on the
young lady's behalf. cannot say that
her lovers desire that she should en-
courage and exercise domestic habits
seemed likely to be fulfilled. Instead
of helping her grandmother's prepara.
tiOns she would idle about the house
reading novels, or strumming upon tbs
piano. l had never much admired
Miss Fanny's character. The impor
tance she was now made also did no
improve her, to my mind. However
if not for her own sake, was very glsC
to return some Of Mrs. Green's really