The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-07-29

iously when they opened it. But they es
capped notice, and felt that had som,
clue to the mystery, even if these men es
capped; and had quite determined tina
they should not escape, for I was insecure
ly bound, and had been working hard t.
get my right hand free, and thanks to hav
ing narrow one, now found myself able
to slip it through the loop, which encir.
cled the wrist, bat s.bided nv time," fol
I saw that false move might bring bul
let through my head. =
''De plates is in ze oder room, Car
Brunten, mon ami, said the Baron, smil-
ing, and patting my shoulder. Wy not
sayy Wy shoot we you? You OGDEN SO
well, We no get any like dem. And you
use dem yourself and den, Ach Gott you
upset the cart of de apple"
''Yes, / thought; ''and it's odd to me il
upset your cart of de apple before long,"
SIN dare, in back room 2" asked the
Baron, with another amiable smile.
81 said ''Yes. with my eyes.
''See now, my Louis, you were foo rough.
You into him pitch like dam. So see him
amiable. Then to me:- ~ sFfEd r
"And you viii marry Iouise, who lofe
you like old boots" q"
My other handwas free now. 1 tried to
speak, and implored with, my eyes for the
gag to be removed - sss-sss
The Baron remoVedit, and while doing
SO, resolved ON q plan of operations.
"You will marry Louise and give us the
plates p ia
81 will give you every satisfaction.
''That's business" said Louis Orlof,
coming forward. "First the plates. Then
you return with us to New York, and keep
pour promise 30 Louise. Why give us this
trouble2 1 tell you frankly that the ex-
pense will be deducted from your share,
and You will be strictly watched in future.
should have cut your throat but for my
promise to Louise. Now, where are the
plates?"- -E
''Look in the closet in the next room;
rake out the Goals and take what you can
find"
"Good.. Come, Baron"
And they left me, to operate on the Goals.
Springing up, / seized the revolver, darted
to the door, and in moment had locked
them in. But my triumph was of short du-
ration, for Orloff was on the other side
quick as lightning, the rotten woodwork
tore out under his vigorous wrench, and
his hand was on my throat before / could
grope my way to the stairs.
Then knew that life depended on the
struggle, and fought like one possessed,
for the revolver. The Baron came to his
friends relief; but found time and .oppor-I
tunity to send him reeling to the floor. Or
loft was the weaker man, but he outdid me
in skill, and dexterous feint threw me
off my guard, leaving the revolver IN his
hands is t-Hst
Purple with passion, he fred instantly,
and felt sharp sting In my left should
er; and then all earthly things seemed to
be fading away, and a world opening to
view.
When recovered, found myself laid
on mattress7on the Office table, and my
wife tearfully bending over me. There was
calm-faced surgeon, too, who showed me
the bah he had extracted, and told me to
cheer up, for should be better in q few
days, for no damage was done. Mr.. Moss
was there too, and came to bed = mean
my table-side, and whispered how he had
been called up by the police, who hearing
pistol-shot, had come, up stairs and ar
rested Orloff and the Baron, and finding
me on the floor bleeding. had sent for
surgeon and my wife, having found my
private address from letter in one of my
pockets.
was only faint from loss of blood, the
bullet did little damage, and preferred
getting up, and then gave an account of
the evenings adventure, not noticing at
the time that tall inspector of police was
in the room. ~ 8Ea- u s-lrr6 /
"Will you kindly show me those pieces
of paper 2" he said, advancing. have the
men in Afr. Moss's Office; but beyond the
assault on you / have no evidence against
them, but know them we'll"
produced them, and the inspector fas-
tened on the one which seemed to be plan
then looking around, said
''This is plan Of your office"
''Call me Jew If it amt, exclaimed Mr..
Moss taking it. - s-ir-
''Yes, it is certainly plan of your Office.
See, here Is the doorway, and there comes
the other room. Then there is a cross
against the Fireplace in this room, ON what
1 judge from the lines to mean, the fourth
board from the hearthstone, and another
cross against the sixth from the hearth
stone in the ROOM Get q crowbar, Mr..
Moss.
'9Theres one down stairs"
lido believe that if you'd asked for q
crocodile he would have got one ''down
stairs.
CroWbar and policeman to WELD it
were soon produced, and then the mystery
was unraveled.
Close to wnere 1 sat were unearthed sew
eral copper plaies for the forging of RUS
sian rouble notes Of various amounts; and
in the back room, under the flooring were
found several hundreds Of wellsexecuted
forgeries carefully soldered up in a tin case
together with correspondence inlplieating
0rloff and the Baron 2 ? ~ Fsg-f-.
It appeared that Brunton was engaged by
New York gang to engraye the plates, and
that he had never seen his employers, the
agent between them being the Louise be-
| fore mentioned, whose fair hand I had
been compelled to decline. Brunton had
evidently become frightened, and had fed
He was no traitor, or he would have de-
eamped with the plates. Perhaps the
( dread of having to espouse Louise may
| have to do with his flight. She was very
handsome woman, if may Judge from a
photograph of her found in the tin case,
but looked like one accustomed to rule, and
Who vonld not hesitate to administer
! wholesome correction 60 her spouse.
Assisted into carriage, which vas wait
ing, I had the satisfaction of seeing the
Baron and Orloff brought down In hand
cuffs. the Baron regarding me with a sweet
! ''A. and 'Orloff scowling on me like q
sLt;SS ea,tSSS n 80 not prosecnteS for they were
SO wen known to the pC.ls pCs,ee as Iorgers' Ina'
there was evidence enough. for We nus,
sian Embassy to procure conviction tno
a sentence of ten years penal servltudei
and in due time / recovered and dismissed
the matter from my mind
But had not heard the. last OF it. About
twelve menths after the trial and condem
nationcf the Baron and bis rfrend, there
came one night a fimid knock at my office
door, and my clerk (f6k had such q lux
lury them ashersd IN EhRtzats hgst sight
seemed to be moving bundle of rags
Strictly speaking the bundle OF rags IN
sisted on seeing me, and ushered itself 10
, in spite of all remonstrances. NUN
1t came and stood before me, and resolv
ed itself into resemblance OF man =
lean man, haggard, sunken eyed, ragge'
/ and dirty, but With face something hk
: my own; and without putting question,
3 that ]. stood face to face with Carl Brunton
ana addressed the rags by that name. =
f 81 took that name" the poor shiverinl
thing EepHei, ''bnt my name is = but n
: matter May Ispesk 70 YOU" 4 =
: eyes. go on"
r "W1ll you give me some drink irstP
r have had none to-day, and feel deliriuI
y tremens coming one. Oh, how cold it Ii
q and how shiver."
/ sent tho clerk for some brandy, Thic