The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-02

olonel, apparently catching some sound
Of the conversation, leaned towards him
and made some inquiries relative to the
ubject AS he cleverly explained what
le chose of the affair, they glanced at each
Their That glance terrified me, although
pid not appear to notice it. After that
: left the Colonel do the talking, and 1, in
NY own mind, figured away at my prob
lem, trying it in single and double posi-
ton. ~~r-.. .--r--s
As opportunity offered, some twenty
miles along the route, vent into the seat
with the Colonel leaning my head against
the shutter Of the open window, and ap-
peared to sleep.
The Colonel was getting along swim
mingly with his new acquaintance, ap-
parently quite disgusted with my stupid
insolence After a time seemed to get
still more seundly asleep, and shutfied and
ioggled about like small candle IN large
socket. NY hat crushed down over my
ewes began toslide and directly like small
felt avalanche, it passed the bridge OF my
nose, and springing about to recover II, 1t
was tossed quits into the seat occupied by
the young lady and her companion. He
did what / was calculating. He picked
it up and passed it to me, while an
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all who had seen the feats.
With eyes half shut, wInking and blink
ing, got hold of his hand and straight
-ened it out, instead of my hat brim, and q
minute after heard the girl whisper. che
Is.drunk."
mo matter. thought, 81 have satisfied
myself" ~
Soon after aroused myself fully, laugh
ed at nv own iudicrous actions and took
occasion to whisper to Colonel Dyer
That worthy sprang up as if had sat down
upon some hornets, but Immediately rec
-ollecting himself coughed. ahemmed and
went on with his interrupted talk.
- "Shopsvllle," bawled the conductor
The couple seemed preparing to leave. !
nudged the Colonel with my elbow. We
also arose.
q Once upon the platform, and the Colo
mel laid his hand upon the young mans
sleeve =
"You are my prisoner-come quietly tc
the station house"
- A harsh oath was the reply, but Dyer
had collared him, and iercer whisper
was in my ear.
CPL have your hearts blood for this"
ErI turned and gazed upon the trans
lformmed face of the elegantly dressed girl
now distorted with passion.
q lis that your game, madam Then the
safest way is to lodge you, also, as an ac-
complice" =.
oof what do you dare accuse me 2?
fumed the young man"
"You are arrested on suspicion of being
a participator in the B. bank robbery. .
''Foolt they've gone another route"
"You know, then P' coolly responded
Dyer, leading him into safe lodgings.
We, then, at my suggestion, immedi-
ately steamed back to Batterstown, went
to the residence of the cashier, and
called Dyer's attention to the mark Of the
bloody hand upon the door. The thumt
and forehnger were perfectly defined, the
little finger, and the one next to 1t also.
you see that the middle finger of tho
right hand is gone at the joint next the
knuckle," said to Dyer.
might not the finger be thrust back o.
the others 2"
ain which case, it would bear no print
from the uneven surface. Try with youl
own fingers but this is clearly defined
stump The door hangs by the night side
the hand which the bloody print was the
right one. The middle finger Of tn,
right hand Of the man nnder arrest q
Shopsville is gone to the middle joint
ysOne thing more We questioned Mrs
B., who being woman Of sense anC
courage, had striven IN every manner t
fix upon some mode whereby to identify
the villains. On being questioned sh'
testified to the fact that the rufian whC
bound and gagged her, had lost half Of The
middle finger on the right hand. Wher
wereturned to.Shopsville, be put US on thu
track of the others. We assured him tina
the game was all up, that he had beeI
identified; and never dreaming of koV
slight bit'of circumstantial evidence W,
possessed, he betrayed his companions
The girl was also Intimately connected
-with'him in crime.