The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24

what he Thought about 1t it. distinctly re-
how that he spoke Of trying the
experiment; that I told him to take the
paper home with him, and return it when
ever convenient. that.I. took.upa a pen, and
drew single line close to the beginning
of the paragraph, and tIhthe Folded the
paper and placed it III his pocket. 1reiated
this to the edeteetives,a and a new light burst
upon them. Their suspicion of me vanish
ed in-a1f Instant. L. 49, - BttAA AAAcbAe
,y,-a1Nho il. this Doctor Reed p'l asked. Mr..
Kean. t ..f.,f43,.or
CA stranger, who came here to settle q
few months ago" .',..g, ,ocg r. b,d ~.
"Does any one here know his anteoeedd-,
ents@' ...tIr c.,tt.l- ti,,,.i.
!" Not that | am aware Of but really, !
advise you not to accuse him hastily. He
may have lost the paper" ,5 ,,roy g..t
/" All" replied Mr.. Kean, ".you have
more confidence in mankind than we have.
Remember how recently he was an, entire
stranger here. 1t seems more than. prob
able that he was concerned in this crime.
He evidently has an accomplice in En-
to whom he forwarded the valuable pack
age. You see the package was addressed
to a certain name in F---------, and marked
to be called for Its nature was discoy-
cred by accident. 1t was poorly done up,
and with a little rough handling, burst
open at the express Office in the city. The
matter was at once reported to the chief of
police, and hence my return, depend on it,
Doctor Reed is our man. .u,ai
81 will lose all faith in mankind, should
it prove so,'' 6'ron daaualI .UoN
(" You would do that sooner, on later, if
you were in our business."r sR di ac
b. AT this juncture clerk came to the door
leading from the private Office to the in
terror. of the enclosure in the main depart
ment, and said that Doctor Reed wished to
see me.dlo e< lli bodice a.1G 9diGn
1"In moment said I.,J gF Hy19..N
1 The clerk withdrew. Ut) HH aHHio
4" Stay p said Mr.. Kean, as i arose.
"Call him in here" !Aus hna ,HIlinnD
81 Mr.! Terref unlocked the door, and
called to Doctor Reed to come in. tou grB
He walked in with the quiet, easy air pc
culiar to him, and l introduced the two of
ficers to him by name, but he, was not
aware of their character. ed ,ds db9Jios5
81 think have seen you in F7-??n said
Mr.. Terref. w 80 trdt ssrt, lid
f" No doubt,p replied Doctor Reed, g for
l have spent considerable time there. | dc
not remember you though, belieye.",u
"Well, it is part Of my business to note
faces carefully" said Mr.. Terref, eyeing
the doctor sharply, "being on the detective
force" .t.,. .t....jt,,.. "a.
am confident Doctor Reed gave start
but he replied, composedly; % na4 oHoal
lu "Oh ! Then, probably, you are hereiin
connection with the late robbery ~ '.
if'Did yon ever see that papere'' asked
Mr.. Kean, abruptly. holding up the silent
witness. la9 ,sJiii4t 2 .gh g'1 rcl9'
DIR. Reeds face assumed u curious ex-
preston, the meaning Of which L could moi
quite make out. Presently he rephed:i %
.-"Not that I am aware of. Why do you
ask". ".o. l., lY3oss4 sflmmu1 ouliB a,nl
"Are you sure you never saw itg' per-
sisted Mr.. Kean. s,s3,os OH .alb4sq
81 cannot say positively Let me sec
it. said DR.. Reed. d. "a -gr.sr..rfl s,i
Mr.. Kean handed him the paper anc
both officers stood very near him while ht
examined it.
"Why-this, stammered the doctor, al
his eye fell upon the marked paragraph
"this is the yery7yery paper you gave me
Mr.. Walters. What interest attaches tG
it, gentlemen % qs,l.qa ls38iig ualI
"Did you know" asked Mr.. Kean, look
ing straight through the doctor's head
rather than only little way into it," die
you know that this paper was very indis
creetly used in packing the valuable stuf
that was sent away by expressP'' poa
"What do you mean ?p asked the doctor
rather upeasily. y'. lu shi 4nimt1.
81 mean, replied Mr.. Kean,o with al
air of severity, "that the whole thing ha
been discovered, Mr.. Terref.'of-s 8aiai4
He made sign to his companion, VIII
in twinlding drew pair of handcuai
from pocekt and clapped them upon Doc
tor Reeds wrists. ,u,a ,,a1 edl $50 i,lllt
i" Come, resistance is useless said MI
Terref, although the prisoner had made II
show Of offering any. "Sorry for You, bu
this is your last game. The money is a
recovered, and your accomplice is no doub
arrested ere this"
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