The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Gbe Gintes, Nep BLOOMFIELD, pa.

sent, but who, when in town, stopped at
the hotel whore he then lodged. A short
time afterwards he returned, and Pinkerton
found that he was an Engiishman, and be-
gan to look for his oloven foot. But he
did not wear it at the time he was intro
duced to him, and Pinkerton reasoned that
such boots as those hob-nailed ones could
only be in requisition in wet or dirty wealth
er, and he began to pray that it might rain.
He kept severe and close watch upon
the Englishman, and followed him always
when he could do 80 without detection.
A fortnight passed away, and the Eng
lishman began to exhibit signs of great un-
easiness and unrest. He was also going
out at night and Pinkerton was always
following him, and his face was always
turned towards the railroad, upon which he
was sure to descend and make examinations
of the road for about mile and half on
both sides of the village. One day he had
received some letters from New York, and
Pinkerton watched him more closely than
usual. About a quarter of mile from the
village was graveyard on hill which
commanded the railroad, and at dark the
Englshman set out toward this wild and
romantic spot, and Pinkerton after him.
The night was cloudy, but every now
and then the moon broke out and lighted
up the lovely scenery.
To Pinkerton's amazement he climbed
the fence of the graveyard, and sat there
looking towards the village, so that his
"shadow" had to hide himself. Presently
he jumped ON grave, and strobe along
towards the middle OF the cemetery, with
Pinkerton still after him, behind the trees
and grave-stones. He could hear him
mutterng to himself and occasionally talk
ing aloud, and then he stole up to him as
near as he dared, and managed at last 10
creep into vaulted grave close to him.
one of the side slabs of which had fallen
down. The dew was heavy and the grass
30 surcharged with it that he was wet
through but he kept on listening, and fl
nally made out that he was reciting a So
| liloquy from Lord Byron's Manfred" and
occasionally gesticulating wildly to the
moon. Was the man mad? What re-
morse had brought him here to vent itself
in the terrible and dreadful lines of Man
fredP At length he pulled out his watch
and tried to make out the time.
Then he jumped over the fence and ran
down to the railroad. He was evidently
waiting for somebody. For whom? Time
would show perhaps, for Pinkerton
still followed him. Once he lost sight OF
him. Then he fancied he heard voices, and
hurried in the direction whence the sounds
proceeded-and when he gained upon them
he found that his man was returning. Sc
he skulked again, and the man went over
to the churchyard. He stopped several
times and listened What had he been
doing? Had he laid another trap
for the overthrow of another train? II
was dreadful thought and as it struck
him the due train was heard in the dis.
tance. On it came, and no one to warn
the engineer of the possible danger. Ii
another moment it rushed past them, ant
went laundering on in the darkness.
Then with all his soul in his ears did the
detective listen, expecting crash ever.
moment. But it was not to be. The maI
watched it as it fed past and then turned
toward the village, and Pinkerton followed
him back to the hotel. He was all thi
time in secret conference with the superin
tendent Of the railroad, who lived near by
The next day, when Pinkerton called OIL
him, he showed him letter which he hat
received from some one who said he knew
the gang that had thrown the last trail
overland that they wanted to get him L
join them-thsir object being to caus
more accidents before long. He offered
for a consideration, to join them and be
come spy upon their actions for the com
pany.
Pinkerton advised the superintendent t
, employ the man, stipulating that he shoul
be allowed to come to the Office while tn
, conference took place, in order that
, might see him and be able to identify hin
hereafter. He had no doubt in his ow
mind who the man was. He felt sure tha
he was the same man whom he had follow
ed so often and so long up hill and dow
, dale, and into the very jaws of death An
!, SO it turned out. The man was engage
a by the superintendent, and was in CORES
4 pondence with clerk in the post Office
New York, who informed him whenevC
large sums we're sent from that Office Yves
This is fact, however, that transpire