The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-08


That will do, said |, aud the next
minute | was walking rapidly towards
my lodgings. For long time thought
OF the case upon which was engaged.
| could not believe that Mr.. Newton
was the burglar but then the question
arose how came that bloody envelope iu
the widows room
But must zee the minister and know
more about him. sauntered down
Broadway aud stepped iuto store to
purchase some articles which | stood in
need Of While making the purchase,
a man stepped in and asked for some
things which had been left there for
Noah Newton.
Are you Mr.. Nowtou?" asked the
clerk.
am, sir"
Bob, run up stairs aud get Mr..
Newtou's things cried the clerk to an
errand boy.
Bob hurried off up stairs, while |
continued in studying Newton's face.
had expected to see a person of sinis
ter countenauce, but was wofully mis-.
taken.
lie was a man of about twenty eight
years OF age, with cleanly shaved face.
and was neatly dressed. His eyes were
large and expressive, and the noble
looking forehead told that he was intel
ligeut Though his looks spoke well
of him, | thought he needed watching.
and l determined to do it. When be
left the store | followed him, but he
went directly to his boarding. house.
The next night watched Newton's
house and saw him come forth aud walk
away. | followed, and he led me
through street after street, until we Gu.
tered RI street. Was he going to
gambling hell?
Yes, it was true, | saw him entering
fashionable gambling resort. fol.
lowed suit, and saw my man seat him.
self at a faro table. He bet heavily, but
lost, and at last laid his last dollar upon
the table, This time he won, aud con
tlnued to do so until he was u thousand
dollars ahead. He then left the room
and went to his boarding house.
Night after night | followed to aud
from the gambling house, but learned
nothing moro.
But success was to come. One night
| was looking at some gold pens ia a
Jewelry store, when Il woman entered
aud stood near me. Her Ierson glittercd
with diamonds. As she turned her face
towards me | saw Anna Rodman, one
o. the many women in New York who
''Barter their souls for the means Of life"
As she laid her left hand upon the
counter | saw plain gold ring glistcu-
ing on one Of her fingers. | leaned for.
ward, looked at the ring, and saw the
letters 1T D." engraved upon it, /
knew it instantly. 1t was the betrothal
ring of which Mrs. Durant had been
robbed
How came Anna in possession of that
ringI lmust ascertain; SO | hastily
purchased pen, and took my station
outside Of the store to await her exit
She came out at last aud walked rapidly
AWAY. | followed her through several
streets, until, when in the vicinity of
the Battery, she was joined by man.
who, as the light of the lamp fell upon
his face, recognized Noah Newton the
minister. The two entered house
near by. Presently Newton came out
aud walked away without being followed
After waiting an hour longer | saw
Anna come from the building. | step.
ped forward and laid my hand upon
her shoulder.
"Who are your
" Harry Howard"
" A detective? 7" Yes, I've heard of
you"
"Anna, am engaged in my legiti-
mate business, and want you 10 assist
In catching villain"
=" | will do so if can, sir"
"Ihen please inform me who gave
you that ring I" said, pointing to the
stolen ring which was still on her finger.
!. Noah Newton, young man who
lives on 8 street"
WAS it the person whom you met a |
"n,'e n ago!
~ ~ was, sir-
"Then, Anna, that ring belongs to
lurs' purant' and that man whom you
met me. 70 n,gn, IS preacher, and the cele-
brated Bond street robber"
h. ~ "ny' you don say 50 lie said
aro,. ~ was = Jewea,er' ana gave me many