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

L had left Dover and his associates.
They were just getting out as we
reached them and gentle grasp
Oh the collar and a word in the ear
reduced them to a terrified silence
Their baggage was also seized, and
III portmanteau was found a quan-
tity of the jewelry which had been
stolen in Liverpool.
We had them up the next day,
and they were fully committed. At
the trial one of them turned evi-
dence, and by those means the city
burglary was proved against them.
The rewards were paid over % me
after the trial, and was very much
complimented by the judges on the
manner in which Ihad managed the
capture
I think you quite deserved the
r:wards,' said /; but what became
of the Inspector
80, Mr.. T., sir. He went
across, as told him, by the mail to
Queenstown, and got to America the
day before the ship in which the
tDrger was.
He boarded every ship, and fom
the description he had received he
caught him alore 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.
Mr.. T-didn't bring it back, sir;
he only took possession of the mon
ey, for he thought it would cost
more to bring him home and prose
cute than to leave him where he was.
The bank gentleman said he was
quite right, and gave him EJ0 for
his trouble. When he returned to
one of the directors of the
bank, who is our chairman, sir, was
complimenting Mr.T-upon going
to Ireland, and then Mr.. t spoke
up for me; and KNOWN as | didn't
care about the force, he told the gen
tleman so, and he after a time, offer
ed me the place / have now, with a
prospect Of "a rise if | behave my
self. SO You see, sir, it was, as |
said, all through bit Of letter as
| got to be a mail guard
i am very much obliged to you,
said 1, 'tor your narrative: it has
amused me very much indeed
i am very glad to hear it, sir re-
Piled the cX, detective, 'and (yOu'll
excuse me, sir)-but | think as I've
seen you afore.'
Very likely said I, laughing,
your experience has doubtless led
you across my path
'Ay, 1 thought as much, SIR said
the guard Il see you when Mr.
offered mo the post / have. / re
member you was coming in as 1
left the bank
Il dare say L did, for my father
sees great many people at the
bank said 1.
is your father Mr.. George Som
eryille, as lives near U---when
he's at home, sir9
Yes said i; II have just been
at my uncle's house, now, and am
on my way to London, where my
father is at present.
well, this is curious, SIR said the
guard, touching his cap, 'as l should
see You here this evening, and Tn
proud to have met YOU, sir
/ replied, and the guard running
to the door, exclaimed, 'here's til,
mail, sir :; if you'll show me YOU
things III see that they are al
right
And once more touching his cap
he withdrew. The mail soon drew
up, and having been comfortabl,
bestowed by the guard, as we spun
over the distance that lay betweel
S--and the metropolis, / pom
dcred on the singular story 1 haG
heard until l fell into Il doze from
which was not thoroughly awaken
ed lntil the train stopped to taxi
the tickets
We were soon afterwards run int
the station, and as 1 stepped out O
the carriage found the guard read
to assist me. He soon cytpicate
my portmanteau from the heap q
the end of the platform, and insis
ed upoi ,rrying it to the entrant
of the station, for, strange as it ma
appear, there were no cabs in atteI
dance that morning. AS we cmcri
ed into the street ~ hanson Dire
mp close to the departure entranc
and the guard haAing Jehu, "
waited until the fare had alighte
What was my astonishment TO fiji
that the gentleman who was abo
! to take his departure thus ear
from London VAS no other than II
| fathers confidential clerk, respe'
ing whom my father had alrca'
, communicated his suspicious in t
letter 1 received the morning befo
J lstartea involuntarily ut the sudd
= appearance Of the very person who
/ affairs | had come to London TO
c vcstigatc, and followed his retire.
5 ing figure with SO earnest Il ga
t that the guard, who had been {
+ serving me closely, said: --
e Beg pardon, sir, do you KIN
c that gentleman =
n Certainly | do replied ; Il
+ come up on his account; Mr.. B
ton is my fathers confidential clcl
o but Pm afraid all is not quite rigI
c added thoughttully, and in an
= dcrtone.
$ Il suspect there's n 'little ga
\. here said tho nuard sthc man