The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-16
TIE PLOUS ROBBER.
A DETECTIVES STORY.

who have stolen the livery Of Heaven le
serve the devil in.
One morning Ts,oppedin Chief Ma'selI $
ofiss, having just returned from the West,
when I was rccosted by the chief:
''Iiullo. Harry! glad to sec you. there
is. work ahead"
whats up now? another murder" ]
'c1claimed.
"No. lisa robbery, or. as l should say,
s;r;es Of rsbberies."
Where !"
bond Street."
"Whst. not on Bond Strest?' I cried,
astouished, iorduring my abscnc. had
hoard Of frequent robbsrios being commit
ted on that particular street.
"fci, Harry, this is the tenth robbery
,hars inside Of two weeks" replied the
chief. ~ 80 -rz.
Can it be fathomed I"
~ know not; in fact ws have had no
ono to work it up"
Where's Bolt and Knight"
ION that murder case ia Newark"
land Charley Ross 81 E.
lie has just finished the Chattertsu
forgery case, and is expected here to-mor-
row. 30 Howard. you will have to work
up this sasc." ssa,ss
IN try it, but cannot 60 to work till
morning, for l must r:s..n
can right, said tho elief, and I left .hs
headquarters. 49, 70 ~
The many robbsries which had taken
place on Bond street were very mysterious,
and no traes could be had Of ths; dcpreda-
tor, for they seemed to have been COM
united BY one person Detectives from
Philadelphia worked at the case awhile,
bat went home no wiser than they came.
had worked up many difficult eases,
and va. considered a drsi ratc s,tiyc--
that is, BY our shief-and nearly al the
mysterious and intricate work was placed
in my hands. - 4.
AsI entered the headquarters the sue.
ceeding morning. ! was hailed BY Chief
Mst,ell.
Another rsbbery;last night. Harry"
"Not on Bond street, Ihops."
"Yss, ii is there again"
The devil" cried, perfectly asts,.
isbed.
"I.is either biz Satanic Majesty or hi,
inps," said the chief, with smile upsa
bis face.
"Who was visited last nightr
"Mrs. Dursss, the Irish widow. She
wss here this morsisg. and Isaid that she
had been robbed Of valusblss amounting
10 over Eve thousand dollars.n
"Whew !" exclaimed, "that was . big
haul"
Nov, Howard. ysu had better 80 and
examine tho sceas Of the robbery, and do
as you think best.
l left the Office. and ere long stood upon
Tie marble steps Of Mrs. Duranfs stone
front. A servant babe me onter, and /
was conducted to the parlOr. where l found
The widow bathsd in tears. She quickly
looked up ald drew her hand across her
eyes. o.,
II am Harry Howard" said, by way
ofintroductien.
''Mr. Howard, the detective Z"
1.-THE same, Madam"
"You como teiinvestiga.o the robbery,
do you not?"
lido. / would like to see The room
whore you kept your valuable,."
"FSllow me-" said the widow, and she
led me up stars 10 small room where the
jewels had been kept.
Things we're in topsy turvy condition.
Drawers lay on the aoor with their contents
scattered about the room. The iron safe
had been broken open aud The mopey aud
jewels extracted. T. noticed that there.
was q stain Of blood upon one Of tue draw.
ers, and soncludedt that the burglar hai in.
jured himself in some way While commit.
ting bis depredations. y
The next aonent ] picked up part Of
an envelope which was saturated with
blood. l examined II closely, and found
that 1t had been addressed 10 "Rey. Noah
Newton, New York."
Hastily shra'. itiuto my pocket, and
turning to the window, .aid: w
"Nts. Durant, do you know III. Rev.
Nonh Newton, ofthis cityf' ian g
"Oh, yes, be Is our pastor; ibu.yos do
not suspect him y ..s.. 81