The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-14
Gbe Gin1es, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.

looking fellow describing my partner that
his scarf pin had been stolen, and that he
was suspicious it had been stolen by SLOUGH.
/ managed with some risk and difficulty to
whisper few words to my partner shortly
after, requesting him to keep away from
me till the next day. Meantime set my
wits to work to get a look at Ross foot.
We were then sailing in low latitude.
The nights were sultry and warm, and all
the windows and doors that decency would
allow open during sleeping hours, were
left so. Ross apartment being near mine,
Iarose late in the night, and taking a
lighted lamp, l held it concealed beneath
my hat, and stole noiselessly within his
chamber Nothing but sheet covered
him, and gently raised its corner, and
thus exposing his foot set the rays of my
lamp upon it. A pretty large spot, as black
as ink, disfgured one of his toes. His deep
and measured respiration emboldened me
to remain still longer, and l gave a good
look at his face, in a state of repose. The
conviction again, and with more force, pre-
sented itself that had known him long
before. returned to my berth puzzling
my brain to replace him in my recollection,
but without success.
Having proceeded thus far, contrived
on the following morning to see my part
ner when laid the whole matter before
him. / had no doubt of his approval of
my stratagem to implcate Ross but he
surprised and mortified me by shaking his
head in dubious way. My nitrate of
silver test went for nothing with him. The
Physlognomy of Ross had already been
submitted to his wonderful scrutnizing ex-
animation, and his Judgment pronounced
him innocent of the crime. argued and
endeavored to reason with him upon the
suspicious manner of Ross when had sug-
gested the remedy for his corns, and his in
explicable concealment of the chemical,
which there could be no doubt he carried
with him, to all of which SLOUGH scarcely
deigned a reply. While I was urging him
to carry the matter further, he interrupted
me with the following question
How would you like to make love to
the gal with the pearl bracelet, Tony?"
replied that l was about half in love
with the lady already, and that it would be
pleasant undertaking expressing some
doubts of my success.
"Isn't she pretty?" said I.
SLOUGH shrugged his shoulders, gave me
sly wink, and then burst into laugh.
Make love to her." said he.
"For what" said I, becoming a little
uneasy.
Business" answered my partner seri-
ously.
"Well," " said Slouch, "you must make
up to that gal in sort of loving, serious
way, and Wen both see little fun"
was about to call for further expla-
nation from my partner, when / CHANGED
to observe Ross watching us from dis
tance. | left Slouch at once and went
sauntering off in careless way.
felt a good deal annoyed by this inter
view with my partner. He had treated
my stratagem with indifference and had re-
garded my affinity for lady with levity.
The idea of my being requested to make
love to her as a cool business transaction
with predicted result of witnessing fun /!
SLOUGH was something of a wag, but
knew from the manner of his request that
he expected some result more than amuse-
ment. had now an additional incentive
to make myself agreeable to the lady, and
| determined to bring all my art to bear
that success might follow.
began paying her marked attention and
intruded upon her society whenever | could
find her apart She treated me at first
with suspicious reserve, but persevered
because she was really attractive because
her Indifference in a measure wounded my
vanity and for tho less important reason
that it was furthering some scheme of my
partner TO bring to justice the criminal or
the criminals upon.whose hunt we had
started. My effort was not wasted.
could discover after while that the wo-
man was really becoming fond of me. Her
manner towards me became serious and
she began 10 welcome my attention with
undisguised delight. My intimacy with
her, however, cooled my admiration.
perceived in her cruel, selfish nature,
impulsive and sensual, with only shadow
of conscience. A mere voluptuous figure
and handsome face dressed up with art and
a few superficial graces. l soon became
cloyed with her company and would gladly
have retreated had not the business consid-
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