Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-23

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was up the river"
| was so dazed that | could hard
ly understand the thing, and stood
looking like an idiot, while Blaisdell
took up heavy poker clasped the
other handcuff on it, and placing it
across the drawer, said composedly:
"There's your man, sir-Thumby
Dick, one Of the most accomplished
burglars in country. Shall we 60
round and see him ?"
We went round and saw him, and
the moment l laid eyes on bis face, l
recognized him as a man who had
been several times to see me in ref
erence to a schooner, with fruit we
expected from the West Indies, pro-
Tossing that he wished to buy all the
pineapples. This was the greeting
between the doctor and Thumby
Dick:
"This was a well-put-up job Dick" !"
says the doctor; "but its played"
If I'd known you was on it, doc,
I'd 'av struck the heap and gone"
ayes" scratching his chin; "but
you didn't want to kill the goose that
laid golden eggs, eh?"
"Come, take US out Of this, I've got
nothing to say"
And so Mr.. Thumby Dick was ta-
ken out and accommodated with his
bracelets { n the same side Of the house
and told US the whole story. He had
noticed the money-drawer when he
first came to see me, his intention at
that time being to tap the safe some
pleasant evening. He knew the next
building well it was a small drinking
place in front, with back room, and
offices upstairs. This back room he
managed to hire, and with the nice
eye Of a mechanic-for the job show.
ed Skill-through the wall he went
right behind my desk. At night he
he'd skillfully removed the rear of my
money drawer, and reft:ed it with
four wooden pegs (which was Blais-
dell's first clew, as he was examining
the drawer and so could noiselessly
help himself during the day; for, even
though might open the drawer when
he was in the act, could not have
detected him, unless | bent down aad
looked back to see the rear part out
Blaisdell and his friend, the locksmith
looking man, had skillfully fitted a
/ spring.trap at the bottom Of the draw.
er, under the white paper, so that the
crowding of the hand. in the act oi
! grasping the money sprung the trap
and took Mr.. Thumoy prisoner--a
mishap that he is now expiating al
his residence on the Hudson.
And this is the way | came to be
dining with the doctor, all of which
has nothing to do with my story.
So now, after telling (ego8tistically
putting myself frst) the affairs of the
money drawer, L will lot che oUUto.
talk now:
"Yes, sir; that's true-we do have
odd things occur IN our line. 1t ha;
always been my rule not to work in {
case with any one else. | did no
begin so; but | had so many mishap.
through stupid people that | conclud
ed | would rather take the chances 0
working everything out by myself
You can make some count on a knave
but fool-you never know where t.
have him"
"And how did you happen to ente
upon this business ?"
"Ahl that was rather curious in it
self. 1t arose from an accident, ant
if you would like to near it, l vii
tell you"
"Of course, l would" and, paSsin!
him the sherry, seated myself into
listening condition.
Twelve years ago [ was in Boston
1 had just graduated, and was enGea'
oring, in my effort to establish pra(
tice, to see how near man coul
come to starvation and still kee
alive. | had got as far away froI
! home as possible, because l did nc
I want any of my folks to see or kno'
, of my struggles, being content to figt
,, patiently on until | had made a su,
cess, and then let them know how
had made it.
a had but one relative, l may sa
only one friend, in all Boston; an
, that was Charley Drake. Charlie
!, was my cousin, and a clerk in a dru;
, store-a retail-store-where he ha
. plenty of close work, and very sma
pay. For him there was no sue
: thing as rest. He slept in the stor
: and was liable to be called at an
= hour Of the night, to make up pr
! scription, or retail a dose of castor-o oi
This may seem trihe to some; bu
, to a man who has been going throug
! the petty drudgery of a retail stol
> ;, from six in the morning until elevt
at night, it is no small matter to
walked up from his first sleep to m
u and pound, and spread, and tie up
= prescription-a task that requir
II quietness of head and repose of bod
{ One morning, quite early, l steppt
in his store, as it was my almost ds
+ ly habit to do, to get some small ma
: ter l wanted. The proprietor can
d out, with look of anxiety on his fac
and greeted me with
d 4Did you know that Charley is
=, trouble ?"
3, Trouble? No." l said. "Wh
y trouble ?'
1t "a wrong prescription he put
D. has killed woman. | wish he'd XII
t, ed himself. before it happened in u
9, shop. 1t will ruin me"
Ie d Hooked contemptuously on the f
n low, who only thought of his shop al
o his pocket, and made further inquire
| "Oh, it happened last night, abo
d shutting-up time. The woman di,
s. within an hour; and Charley is und
sc arrest, awaiting the verdict of the &C
m oner's jury
p. felt an utter disgust for this f
ii low; but I thought I would give hi
J. a parting shot before | left him.
Iy | said: n
g. "But why don't they arrest yol
IL They must look to you as principal