The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-09-03
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Yves, you are" growled Bob Jcflrcys.
"And b5ing mistaken" continued
Egcrton,"l think that instead Of drink
ing your punch, | ought to stand u
bowl"
All The ruitians sworc Il frightful oath
that Egerton spoke like Il gentleman,
and even Bob JcfIrcys smiled grimly
as he said: ''you couldn't say no fairer,
young pen'lman: take a glass ~ this
with us, and then you shall stand the
next bowl"
So Bob Jeffrcys returned thanks in
brief speech for the toast that had
been proposed, and n second bowl Of
punch was soon produced at Egerton's
expense.
As they were drinking it, Egcrion
suddenly asked Jcffreys: "What's the
matter with your wrist? 2"
"What the devil is that to you ?n was
the fierce rejoinder,
son, nothing" answered Fgcrton
quietly; "but ] don't see why YOU
should take offence"
"No offence, sir, no offence" return
ed Jeffreys, softening down, "but get
riled at everybody's asking me the
same thing; it's Il little bit of q wound
got, ii isn't much" And he conceal
ed his left hand under the table.
perhaps you are not aware that the
plaster is working off," remarked Eyer
ton 81 supposed the wound is nearly
healcd.n
Jeflrcys looked at his wrist, glanced
suspicious at Egerton, and then rear
ranged the plaster, which had been
worked up by his shirtseeve, until
sharp eye could see the curved part of
an anchor.
"Yes," he growlcd in some confusion;
"it's very near we'll"
Egerton now said it was time for him
to go, nodded to the party, and with a
general good night" sauntered out.
in the bar he found Sergeant Gumps,
to whom he whispered: 81 can swear to
the man; he has two false front teeeth,
and there is the anchor on his left wrist.
Besides, Ive heard his voice, and watch
ed his face, and l can't make any mis-
take"
Sergeant Gumps smiled and whisper
ing, "Follow me,n walked into the
taproom, the door of which was i'm
mediately leaned against by the two
men who had been sitting close by it.
AS soon as Bob Jcffreys saw Egerton
return with Sergeant Gumps, he SEEM
ed to have some misgiving; and when
the latter walked up and said: "Im
police.sergeant and 1 want you," JEFF
freys attempted to leap over the table,
but was dragged down by the man with
the nobby stick.
"You're another of 'em, l suppose"
he muttcred, seeing how matters stood.
"Comc, lend hand here, mates.''
His mates We're preparing for rescue,
when Sergeant Gumps remarked calm
ly; OTIS IA charge of murders" where
upon they held aloOf, and looked help
lessly at one another.
Jefireys now made desperate resis-
tance, howled and shrieked, cursed his
mates, and uttered the most fearful
threats against Egerton; Sergeant
Gumps soon produced pair of hand
cuffs, in which notWithstandingJef Jeffreys'
piteous illusions to his wound, his
hands were secured, the sergeant hay
ing previously taken the liberty of
tearing off the plaster, and exposing to
view no wound worse than a tatooed an
chor OF long standing.
1t will easily be understood here that
Bob Jeffreys was proved to be no other
than Jack Andrews, in whose chest was
found suit of clothes, some of which
We're stained with blood. Egerton could
and did state in evidence that the
clothes, which were proved to have
been those worn by Jack Andrews
when he was rowed across the Cam by
Egerton, were considerably stained
with blood from the weareI's own nose.
However, the life preserver which was
iished up from the river was sworn toas
being exactly like one which Jack AM
dreWs WAS in the habit of carrying be-
fore the murder, and which he was
never known to have in his possession
after he had been rowed by Egerton
across the Cam; and the life-preserver
was just the sort Of instrument to in
dict the injuries from which the old
woman at the pike died. Moreover, q
man who could not well have been any
bod, except Jack Andrews, had opened
the turnpike gate ut the very moment
that the old woman must have been
breathing her last; and, after the MUIR
der, Jack Andrews had appeared TO be
accountably familiar with cash as he
had before been accountably uniamiliaJ,
In fact, two and two We're puttogether
legal gentleman in so convenient man
ner, that n jury returned verdict of
wilful murder against Jack Andrews
and Jack Andrews was hanged by the
neck until he was dead. And Egerton,
both in court aud in the newspapers, re-
ceived a severe reprimand for having
very nearly enabled Il criminal to cs-
capefrom justice; and young gentlemen
| We're warned TO take to heart his cX-
ample, and, fthey would not assist, TO
at any rate abstain from obstructing the
law, even when its officers were be-
licvcd to appear in the unpopular form
Of bailitIs.
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