The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-23
NED sPRyCINGToN's UMBRELLA.
BY BINkS.

Manner"
James McElroy."
Occupation"
Civil engineer"
Address
1901 Great Jones street, and 10 East
Broadway
"65 East Broadway slowly repeated the
notice sergeant, as he entered the foregoing
particulars in q big book. "Wel, you know
the charge stealing this gentleman's um-
brella Have you anything TO say in add.
ton to what you have already stated?"
Nothing whatever; | can only repeat
that it was entirely a mistake upon my
part"
"Iou'l have an opportunity Of proving
that 10 the morning. You are by no means
the first person we have had to deal with
here who has mistaken other peoples prop
erty for his own.-Take him TO the cells"
The circumstances which had brought me
into tina scrape were a. follows: Myself
and my friend Sprucington were cid
Baltimoresns When we met, therefore,
after some years separation, at the office In
Great Jones street, we had only to renew
our friendship The great dandy Of our
room, nay, OF the entire house, was Neu'
He had, however, one conspicuous "eah
ness which Was 20 be taken for q man o.
fashion. Hs1ressed, | admit une1cepuoh-
allv. and 10 aid him in producing the I'm
nression he desired upon behoiders, he car,
lied shnut with him, in all weathers, a beau
mini silk um brels, scarcely bulkier than
lsdv's parssol, though OF course, considerably
longer. judging from the cut onyx handle,
mounted in gold, it must have cost him q
mint of money.
Well, this umbrella Of Ned's we tried all
we could think to get hold of. But he was
too wary for US it was always left in some
safe place. At last we became so desperate
| accepted heavy wager from one of the
other fellows that | would present myself at
the office the mex. morning, at oil hazards,
the proud possessor of Ned Sprucington 8
umbrella.
Un that particular DAY, work being slack
every one was enabled to leave unusually
early so that by four o'clock in the after
noon the house was cleared of all save my.
self, my brother conspirstor, and the old N an
who lived with his wife on the premises.
Ny friend Ned. as was his custom at such
times, had announced his intention of prom
enading Broad way, there to air himself, his
sristocracy, and his umbrella. | decided
on following him thither. AS there were
yet two hours of day light, however, | thought
/ could not DO better than fortify myself for
the enterprise by taking some substantial
refreshment before commencing operations
After which, | would trust to the chapter OF
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