Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-01

Here my two friends held whispered
conference. Then he of the revolver
turned sharply towards me.
"Will you marry Louisef VIII you
give up the plates and marry my sister !"
"She lofe you like old boots" added the
German and from which opine that he
prided himself on a knowledge of En-.
glish idiom.
In spite of my serious position was
getting thoroughly amused. The dark
doorway held unknown terrors TO my ex-
cited Imagination; but two commonplace
fellows who had made a mistake ouly
caused feeling of merriment, even in
spite of the revolver.
81 am sorry cannot oblige you," re-
piled. "I am f1attered by the lady's pref
erence but having one wife already, |
fear must decline taking q second; and
as for the plates, please explain what you
mean"
The answer to this tlippant speech was
blow on the face, which sent the blood
streaming on the floor.
you'll remember insulting the sister
of Louis Orloff Here, Baron, let us gag
him, and search; he will be raising an
alarm presently"
They thrust piece of rope between
my teeth, compressing my windpipe to
make me open my mouth and there l
sat, helpless, whilst they turned out the
contents of my desk and drawers, not for
getting my cash-box, which was opened
with key taken from my waistcoat
pocket, and the contents appropriated.
Knowing that the two scraps of paper
had found in the waste-paper basket, and
placed in my drawer, must have reference
to their visit, watched very anxiously
when they opened it. But they escaped
notice, and felt that had got some clew
to the mystery, even if these men es-
capped and had quite determined that
they should not escape, for I was inse-
| curely bound, and had been working hard
to get my right hand free, and, thanks to
| having very narrow one, now found
myself able to slip it through the loop
which encircled my wrist; but | "bided
my time" for saw that a false move
might bring bullet through my head.
Ode plates is in re oder room, Carl
Brunton, mon ami" said the Baron, smil-
ing and patting my shoulder. "Vy not
say? Wy shoot we you? You do dem so
well, we no get any like dem. And you
use dem yourself, and den, Ach Gott you
upset de cart of de apple"
Yes" thought; "and it's odd to me
if don't upset your cart of de apple be-
fore long"
ain dare in back room ?" asked the
Baron, with another amiable SMILE
said Yes" with my eyes.
"See now, my Louis, you were too
rough. You into him pitch like dam. So
see him amiable." Then to me-
"And you will marry Louise, who lofe
you like old boots?'
My other hand was free now. l tried
to speak, and implored with my eyes for
the gag to be removed.
The Baron removed it and while doing
so resolved on plan of operations,
"You will marry Louise and give US
the plates?"
al will give you every satisfaction" !"
"That is business" said Louis Orlof,
coming forward. "First the plates. Then
you return with us to New York, and
keep your promise to Louise. Why give
us this trouble? tell you frankly that
the expense will be deducted from your
share, and that you will be strictly watch
ed in future. 1 should have cut your
throat but for my promise to Louise.
Now, where are the plates?"
"Look in the closet in the next room (;
rake out the Goals, and take what you
find"
"Good. Come, Baron"
And they left me to operate on the
Goals. Springing up, seized the revolv-
er, darted to the door and in moment
had locked them in. But my triumph
was of short duration; for Orloff was on
the other side like lightning, the rotten
woodwork tore out under his vigorous
wrench, and his hand was on my throat
before l could grope my way to the
stairs.
Then I knew that life depended on the
struggle, and / fought like one possessed
for the revolver. The Baron came to his
friends help; but found time and op'
portunity 60 send him reeling to the
ground Orloff was the weaker man, but
he outdid me in skill and dexterous
feint threw me off my guard, leaving the
revolver in his hands.
Purple with passion, he fired instantly
and l felt sharp sting in my left shoul
der; and then all earthly things seemed
to be fading away, and q world beyond
opening to view.
When / recovered, found myself laiC
on mattress on the office table, and my
wife tearfully bending over me. There
was calm faced surgeon, too, who show
ed me the ball he had extracted, and told
me to cheer up, for should be better in
few days, for no damage was done. Mr
Moss was there too, and came to my be-
Il mean my table-side-and whispered
how he had been called up by the police
who, hearing pistol-shot, had come up
stairs and arrested Orioff and the Baron
and, finding me on the ground bleeding
had sent for surgeon and my wife, hav
ing found my private address from let
ter in my pocket.
/ was only faint from loss of blood tn
bullet did little damage, and l preferre'
getting mp, and then gave an account O
the evenings adventure, not noticing a
the time that tall inspector of police wa
in the room.
"Will you kindly show me those piece
of paper?" he said, advancing. g. hav
the men in Mr.. Moss's office; but beyon
the assault on you l have no evidenc
against them; but know them well"
produced them, and the inspector faS
tened on the one which seemed to be
I plan, then looking around, said:
"This is plan of your Office"
"Call me a Jew if it ain'tp exclaime
Mr.. Moss, taking it,
"Yes, it is certainly plan of your Of
flee. See, here is the doorway, and ther
comes the other room. Then there is
cross against the fireplace in this room
on what 1 Judge from the lines to meal
; the fourth board from the hearthstont
and another cross against the sixth fror
the hearthstone in the other room. Get
crowbar, Mr.. Moss"
"There's one down stairs"
do believe that if you'd asked for
, crocodile he would have got one "dow
| stairs"
} Crowbar and policeman to WELD
were soon produced, and then the myster
was unravelled
Close to where sat were unearthe
several copper plates for the forging {
Russian rouble notes of various amounts
and in the back room, under the floorinl
were found several hundred of well.ext
cuted torgeries carefully soldered up in
3 tin case, together with correspondent
. duplicating Orlotf and the Baron 1t ar
9 peared that Brunton was engaged by
: New York gang to engrave the plate
Z and that he had never seen his employer
a