Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-07

in and asked for some things which had
been left for Noah Newton.
care you Mr.. Newton p asked the clerk.
81 am, SIR"
Bob, run up stairs and get MIR. New
tons things" cried the clerk to an errand
boy.
Bob hurried off up stairs, while con-
tinued in studying Newton's face, had ex-
pected to see person of sinister counte-
nance, but was wofully mistaken.
He was man about twenty eight years
| of age, with a cleanly shaved face, and was
neatly dressed. His eyes were large and
expressive, and the noble looking forehead
told that he was intelligent. I thought he
needed watching, and determined to do
it. When he left the store / watched him,
but lie went directly to his boarding house.
The next night I watched Newton's
house and saw him come forth and walk
away. followed, and he led me through
street after street, until we entered R
street Was he going to gambling hell
Yes, it was true. I followed suit, and
saw my man seat himself at faro table.
He bet heavily, but lost, and at last laid
his last dollar upon the table. This time
he won, and continued to do SO until he
was thousand dollars ahead He then
left the room and went to his boarding
house
Night after night followed to and from
the gambling house, but learned nothing
more.
But success was to come. One night /
was looking at some gold pens in q jewelry
store, when q woman entered and stood
near me. Her person glittered with dia-
monds. As she turned her face towards
me l saw Anna Rodman, one of the many
women of New York who
Barter their souls for the means of life."
As she laid her hand upon the counter l
saw plain gold ring glistening on one of
her fingers. 1 leaned forward, looked at
the ring, and saw the letters "T. D." en-
graved upon it. knew it instantly. 1t
was the betrothal ring of which Mrs. Du-
rant had been robbed.
How came Anna in possession of that
ring? must ascertain ; so 1 hastily pur-
chased the pen, and took my station out
side of the store to await her exit. She
came out at last and walked rapidly away.
I followed her through several streets, un-
til when in the vicinity of the Battery, she
was joined by a man, who, as the light of q
lamp fell upon his face, recognized Noah
Newtow, the minister. The two entered a
house near by. Presently Newton came
out ald walked away without being fol-
lowed.
After waiting an hour longer saw Anna
come from the building. I stepped for
ward and laid my hand upon her shoulder
"Who are you ?"
Harry Howard"
"A detective ?" Yes I've heard of you. !"
Gamma; l am engaged in legitimate bust
ness, and want you to assist in catching a
william"
! 81 Will do if l can, SIR"
Then please inform me who gave you
that ring ?" said pointing to the stolen
ring which was still on her finger.
''Noah Newton, u young man who lives
on S-street."
"Was it the person whom you. met
awhile ago."
''It was, sir
"Then, Anna, that ring belongs to Mrs.
Durant, and that man whom you met to-
night is a preacher, and the celebrated
Bond street robber."
"Why you don't say so He said he wa
a jeweler, and gave many pretty things"
''Will you keep this conversation as you
would a secret, Anna ?"
Eyes sir ; and Ihope You will catch him, u
she answered and walked away.
1t was ten o'clock now, but determined
to visit the widow She received me kind.
ly, but her face wore look of disappoint-
ment when I told her / had no clue of the
robber. After we had talked awhile she
said
''Our pastor breaches his farewell ser
mon tomorrow"
ellis farewell sermon !" 1 cried, utterly
astonished.
Eyes, he leaves for California immediate
" after the services are concluded. Hi
brother has written for him to come. Hi
congregation will be sorry to part with him
and I especially, for he comforted me whe1
1 was in sorrow, and pointed me to tn,
Lamb of God -
''The hypocrite p mentally exclaimed
left the widow in hurry and went t.
headquarters, got Charley Ross and pro
ceeded to Newton's house to arrest him
But the bird had flown. He had gone, hi
housekeeper said, to spend the night with
friend in the lower part of the city.
We were chag rined at our defeat and re
solved to arrest him before he reached tn
church We went to the church at a
: early hour, but our game was already there
{ and the choir was singing. We entere
[ and occupied back seat we were obige
. to do so, for the church was filed with pee
? pie who had come to hear the farewe