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

felt very much annoyed at not being
able to go with him, though, had |
known it was the best thing that ev-
er happened to me. l shouldn't have
felt so sulky, you may depend. As
the boat left the landing stage, !
turned into-street, and walked
about bit until saw great
crowd opposite jewelers. shop.
Whats up p thinks | anything in
my way?' So | asked bystander.
and he told me that an immense
amount of iewelry had been stolen
the previous night, and there was
no trace of the robber. 'Ho! ho.'
thought. And | asked to see the
owner of the shop; and telling him
who | was, requested to see some
traces of the thiefs work, iOr, sir,
some men work in exactly the same
way at all their Cracks and you
can tell their handwriting after a
bit of practice. | therefore cxamin-
ed the place, and, as | suspected,
found that this robbery had been
done in a similar way to the enc in
London. For it had occurred to me
that Mr.. Dover had not left London
for nothing, and now | was pretty
sure that he and his pals had done
this job as well. After making my
inspection, and asking the proprie-
tor to say nothing about my visit, |
returned to Llmestreet station. |
then found that | could return to
London by a slow train at one
o'clock, which, as | had nothing to
do in Liverpool. ! preferred to take
rather than wait for the 3:45 express.
! was in much better spirits now
than /. had been, and as l entered
the train 1 made up mind to look at
ter Dover in London, whittier | nev.
er doubted he had returned, for Of
all hiding places, sir, London Is the
best. So | made myself as comfort
able as possible. Nothing happened
till, as we was nearing Stafford, Il
bit of paper was blown into my fac G,
and as |, out of mere curiosity,
stopped to pick it up from the seat
where it had fallen. two other and
larger pieces came,in and fell on the
floor.
There was no one else in the COM
partment, SO put the scraps togeth-
er, just to see what | could make ont
of them, and to my astonlshment |
read.
will be at 2 o'clock
You do it.
l. Dover
--tIood time.
That was all. The last words, on
the smallest bit of paper, | oidn't
care for, but the other parts made
my heart jump when | read them,
for | made sure that | should now
catch Mr.. Dover for the robbery at
Liverpool. The instant the train
stopped. out l jumped, and began
looking into the carriages as | pass
ed, pretending | had lost something.
At last | came to d carriage near
the engine Ga second clasS,) on the
floor of which | could see several
bits Of paper, and upon going in |
found Tor the carriage was empty
an envelope. addressed to some
place in Camden Town, III the same
/ handwriting as was on the bits |
had.
While was examining the enve'
lope. | saw three men coming from
the refrcShment room III the direc
ton of the carriage; SO | seated
myself in Il corner next the door and
shut my eyes. l was more than ev
er convinced that ] had now got q
clue to the Liverpool job and | de
termined to keep my eye on tire for
mer occupants of the carriage, who
now returned to their seats.
The smell of rum which pervadeo
the compartment convinced me tina
they had been indulging pretty free
. ! ly and while they were III earnest con
, vesation | opened my eyes. and SIT
= tingnearly opposite to me was Dove
. himself; the other men | did no
2 know. Before the train got to kue
5 by they were all fast asleep, and a
/. soon as we stopped, out ! jumpe'
!. and left them still snoring
E You went Gor assistance, | SUI
pose, said ]. -,
II mo, SIR replied the guard, with
: knowing wink. Il wanted them
London, not Rugby for, YOU SCI
. by keeping the train | might hay
r excited suspicion, ana NY, s'y'
MIGHT have flown. No, sir. Londt
/. was their destination, and Gou
!, catch them on thew arrival!
'Well,' said |, but 20" ~'t u
Il train you say!'
Il did, sir, for it occurred 10 II
r. that the 3:lj up express rom Dve
e. pool was due, and | knew thst
left Rugby Il few minutes before u
q train in which Dover al'd MS irien
II were. just as ] got oul ana sh
the door, | had the satisfaction
seeing the train shuntcd to ma
40 room for the express, wl,ich cal
n. mp few minutes after was so
TO on my road to London, where 4
,e rived about nine o'clock.
in Il had just an hour ana u naii
make my arrangements ana Wh
[r. my men were quietly Jogging alol
IN near Tring in the slow tram, "
or on my way to Bow street. Notwi
an st.uj;na In. lateuess of the hour
was soon in possession OF the nee
as sary authority, aud taking two
,o' o,r mon With me. I returned to l.