The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-02

He put a feso questions to me, and then
added. Its no use, Larky Boo, to try it
on any longer. Will you come soith me-
peaceably, or shall call up force ?"
T. took me some time to know what il
meant, but at last | came to an under
standing. WAS arrested for a forgery
committed in New York, for the perpe>
tratorof which requisition had been
sent out 1t was case of mistaken iden.
tity. Of course was seached, and Fans
bracelet being found upon me-for car
ried it with me always, not daring to
trust it to any luggege from which NV
whimsical fates might part me--that was
just the thing to confirm detectives
suspicious Two witnesses swore posi-
lively to my being Larky Bob altar
Richard Endricks, alias the Hudson
Smasher; (" and my disclaimer, unbacked
by any proof producible in court, went
for nothing.
| asked him what would be done with
me. raf
"Taken to the United States to be
tried" was the reply: :. then, if you are
not the right man, you will have your
action for false imprisonment. You will
be sent by the next steamer, and if Won
are what yon say, it is just what you
want"
| had not paid for my stateroom; was
to pay at the office in Liverpool the day
before sailing; SO, merely seeing that tbs
detective settled my bill at the hotel and
secured my traps had an outfit now,)
| resigned myself to my fate. | had to
share my state room with the detective
and sit next to him at the table, but be-
You'd that, after We got on board, I had
little trouble, and nobody but the captain
knew was in custody In the first half
of the trip | think my friend was per.
suaded in his mind that he had got the
wrong man after all, but he made great
show OF keeping me- in custody as we
steamed up Boston harhor. 4s galt'
But when We got to the dock at East
Boston, | Was below in my state-room,
closely guarded by the detective and
couple of walters, whom he had all at
once Impressed, AMI who looked disgust
ed at finding the two quiet and liberal
passengers they had so faithfully attended
upon were thief aud his victim.
| heard AIRY observe to "Jeemes,"
soto Ooce, that Nova. days, nobody
knows nobs from cads."
Well, there We sa:, when steps were
heard In great hurry outside, and pres
emily policeman made his appearance.
He did not look at me, but turned to Mr..
Detective Brown, saying,
swell, old fellow, yau are Sold Last
week End icks was taken in Cincinnati
at the old game, and we have him safe in
the TOmbs. Got him here. have you ?
You wouldn't say so if you could see
now; he has got dig over the left eye
hat will mark him to his end, Whenever
hat ha pens.
Poor Brown! He looked first at the officer
and then at me; then said TO one of the wait
crs, Send the captain to me ut once" When
he captain came. he simply introduced me
Uy the name had given--Dr. George yelling
and added, II have been on the wrong
track; this gentleman Is not the forger."
Then to me: II only hope, in consideration
81 the fact that the government has paid your
passage home, you Will let me off ire a any
ra
laughed, shook hands with him, ordered
he other waiter to get me q hack: and
tuink Went through The hands of the Gus.
com house officers without even opening INV
trunks. l tod the hackman 10 drive to
Mount Vernon Street, No land asked Nike.
who grinned when he saw me, but said moth.
ing LOT MISS rAuuy.f size WAS at. Mrs Mef-
dues. 'sWas there y party there 20 Ut was
now nine p. n.y. Yes, Nike thought there
was. ordered the carriage to drive thither
and then take my traps to Lhe Parker House.
Straight walked up stairs, not exactly In
evening costume, but tOierabiy presentabIe.
knocked at the ladies' dressing room door
and asked the maid if Miss Fanny was ready
% go down. / herd little scream, and
presently blonde little vision appeared,
crying, 'Georgel GeorgeG'. m 90
held out the brace-et.
What horrld time you have kept me
she said; and then she sat right
down on the stairs and had good cry, and
then jumped up and laughed, and exclaimed,
IF you haven't kept that Roman scarf round
your neck ever sincei That is why you never
took cold. Well, must take 1t OF for YOUR
Mrs Merdle's maid blushed up to her tem.
pies at what followed, and then walked
town stairs into the parlor rs bold as need
be. Wasn't there shout !! and when Fan
waved the bracelet, thought the chandeliers
would have come down. WQ
Now, If anybody doubts this story, and win
.ail at No. Concord Square. Boston, DR..
Yelling s-people know Or yelling pretty
widely now--my wife will be happy to show
he bracelet and scarf. and the torn coat
md split pantaloons, which attests the whole
Quincy
I sent them home by express from Fortress
Monroe, and my bill was twelve doiiars and
fifteen cents.