The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-06

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The porter vanished. and Mr.. John
son, although feeling acutely the awk-
wardness of the situation, did the best
thing he could do under tho eireznf-
stances, and asked Vaughan where
fore he left him so abruptly in the
street. The former endearored to
make some reply, but his nervousness
increased so painfully. that it was in
coherent.
Once again the door opened, but this
time it was the detective who appear.
ed, closely followed by couple oe
policemen. Advancing straight to
where Vaughan Stood, apparently
transfxed with fear, he laid his hand
on his shoulder and said:
"Will you come quietly, or mustI
use force?"
To the dismay of MFR. Johnson, who
expected All Soutburst Of passion,
Vaughan asked in a trembling voice:
"What is it you want me tor?"
Robbery of $4,000 worth of goods
from this gentleman" store. Have you
anything to say about it?"
"Not to you." And he held out his
hands for the handouts.
During the scene no one had thought
of Mrs. Wilson, but their attention was
now called to her by heavy fall upon
the ground, and they perceived tina.
the unfortunate lady had tainted
away.
Mr.. johnson, as soon as the could
breathe again, demanded from the
police officer the meaning of the in
trusion, insisted uporft that there was
some mistake, and attributed the agi-
tation of Vaughan and his sister to the
horror they felt at charge of this sort
being brought against a gentleman.
The detective without saying word
fitted the handouts ON the young
mans wrists, and signed to the police
men to remove both from the roonl.--
AS soon as the door closed behind them
Mrs. Wilson was carried ouD he
smiled and said: ~ know well enough
what am about, sir, but did not like
to arrest friends of yours until / hat
satisfied myself that I was not wron!
in my suspicious. Vaughan is the MAJ
who held your porter in conversation
while his confederates were securin!
the plumber, and from all accounts
seems they kaew we'll where to go-
Mrs. Wilson was often in your store,
am told; can you tell me whether sh
appeared to examine the place at all Z?
Ina moment light broke over TIN
mind of Mr.. johnson, and he remem
bered Ills interview with the widow
some few days before.
AWhy," he said, II showed her al
over the store myself. What fool
must have been"
"Ah," said the detective, Otis the oil
game, after all. Thought SO; cleye
woman is always to be fornd in con
junction with these fellows"
"Weli, I conld forgive the. sister
she may have been led away, but q
for her BROTHER
"Lord bless you, sir-he is no MOI
her brother than you are all we hav
to do is to sit still, and we shall short
ly have the rest of the gang her
When left you ran off to your stor'
after setting watch on the house, an
brought the porter back to me. W;
at standstill for moment as to I'll
, best step to take next, when / was tol
that you had gone into the house.
!, then scrubbed the note and'sent it u
to enable your man to take a look
the prisoner, as / did not wish to NAL
|. a mistake, and also to detain you
the room in case they should attem
!, to escape. He swore positively to hi
although he only saw his back, and (
= his doing so 1 came up myself, and t
rest you know, as far as this house
concerned. I dispatched one of L
men to make inquiries Of several
- the leading railway ticket Offices, a
y from his report I have good reason
= belieye that the whole party meditat
:, an emigration to some of the Lar
:, cities out West tomorrow. So
have only just had time to put
a stopper upon them"
r. Mr.. johnson, burning with indigl
ID ton at discovering the real charac
m of the people he had been ASSOCIATE
ID with, resolved to stay and see the
f. of the whole affair. In the course
"a an hour the front door bell rang '
n. lently, and two young men, of 6
I'd tlemanly exterior, were ushered
q. the room. Seeing two strangers ST
he ed there, they were considerably asst
- ished, and muttered something ali
he expecting to find Mr.. Vaughan,
"a, "All right, Sir" said the detect
Use IL will lead you to him when h
ID. had a moments conversation with ,
, a Be kind enough to allow me"-and
he advanced with handouts in eli
-. hand Tbav attemnted to bJuster