The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-08-22
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For the AEgis and MteUigenccr
LOST AND FOUND.

"Will you please hold this valise few
minutes" said blooming young girl,
whose name was Mary Coleman, to a young
man about 81 years ofage, an acquaintance
of hers.
Eyes, Miss, certainly" was the reply.
Very well, then, l will be back in few
moments" said she and disappeared.
| will now say that these words were
spoken on the platform of the depot, and
the train would start in few minutes from
Philadelphia to New York. Mary was 60
ing to New York to see some friends, and
the young man was going on business. He
had Mary under his protection and was to
be her travelling companion. Mary was 60
ing to store close by, as the foregoing
words were spoken, to buy some presents
for her friends in Gotham. The Young
mans name was Edward Bruges. He was
a very, handsome fellow, and 80 was Mary
remarkable pretty lady. Her age was 1S
years. Her parents were very respectable
and were well off. Edwards parents were
both dead and had left him a very hand
some estate in real estate and bank stock
He was at this time going to New York to
arrange some ofhis business matters. Mary
soon returned with her PRESENTS and the two
young friends were soon whirling on their
way to the great metropolis. Seated near
them in the cars was very devout-look-
ing man of middle age. He looked like a
clergyman and was busily reading small
bible. This man engaged our unsophistica-
ted young man In conversation, and by his
suavity and gentlemanly address he soon
made II favorable impression on both our
young friends. He told them that he was
al,
| that he was now stationed in New York
He advised the youthful pair to be very
careful when they arrived in the city, as it
was filled with wickedness, and that there
| were thousand snares set for the unwary.
| Edward and Mary were charmed with the
good preacher and thanked him kindly for
| his advice. Edward had informed his cleri-
| cal friend that he intended to stop at the
st. Nicholas Hotel, and Mary told the
stranger that she was going to stop at Gill
mans, No Beekman street. At this in
formation the Rev. John seemed greatly
pleased, telling her that he and the Gill
mans were the dearest friends, and that he
boarded within few doors of their elegant
mansion. When the train arrived in New
York Edward sent his trunk to the hotel.
and he likewise gave order for Mary's bag
gage to be conveyed to Gillman's, Beekman
street.
They now left the depot to seek hack,
| as Edward allowed to go with Mary to her
| friends, and then return to his hotel. They
had scarcely reached the street when they
were met by their Rev. acquaintance, who
told them that he had engaged hack to
| take him home, and as Mary was going so
near the place, if she would please accept a
| seat she would be welcome, and that he
| would set her down at her friends door,
AT the same time he invited Edward to 90
with them, but the young man told his pre-
| cious charge to go with their kind friend,
saying he thought that it would be of no
use for him to go, and that he would call
ON her i'll the morning. She now took o
seat in the hack and the Rev. gentleman
did the same, when shaking Edward by
the hand he again advised him to beware
OF the wicked SHARES of the city, and telling
the coachman to drive to Number - Beck
man street, he and Mary started, leaving
young Bruges to find his way to his hotel.
On the next morning at 10 o'clock Edward
took cab and started to see Mary. He
soon arrived at Gillman's elegant mansion,
and ascending the marble steps rang the
bell. An Irish girl came and opened the
door, when he enquired if the master of the
house was in, when the girl politely inform
ed him that the whole family had been at
Saratoga for fortnight, and expected to
stay month longer. He now quickly en-
CURED if Mary Coleman had arrived. The
girl answered him that she had not, but in
formed him that some baggage marked
with her name had been left there on the
previous evening. Young Bruges was now
distracted. He now saw that he and Mary
had been duped, and enquired of the girl
II the Rev. John Davis was visitor there;
but she assured him that no such person
ever visited them. Edward now saw, when
too late, that his precious charge had been
abducted and taken he knew not whittier:
but although he was young, yet he could
calculate. Prompt action had always been
his motto. Calling cab he entered it and
told the driver to take him to the police head
quarters. When he arrived at the station
he Immediately laid his case before the of:
ficers, giving the detectives minute des-
cription of their travelling companion, and
he likewise fully described Mary, and
wound up the business by telling the detec