Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-30

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Of crime aud deception! ! I'd neither the
one nor The other; / should have broken
down at once. Leculdnt hare met that
fellows eyes and told him I had never had
his. money. .
I woke my vife-she'd ,iep. through
all the trouble. Mary l said. 'ws're
ruined--thcre's been q robbery
A robbery! criad she. claspins her
hands; and are the men gone 7
Yes said.
'Oh. thank heaven she said, chen
we're safel Never mind the rest, Jack,
as long as our lives are safe. But there's
my waterproof. Jack-oh !. do run and
see If they've taken that. :
Then I told her the story Of the twen-
ty-two thousand pounds. She wouldn't
believe me at FIRST; but when she heard
the whole story. she vas frightened enough.
Yet she had wits about her more than
had.
.You must run Of to two ,own-hall,
Jack. she said. and set the police to work.
They must telegraph to all the stations,
to London. and everywhere. Oh, do 60
at once. Jack. this very moment. Every
second lost may be ruin to u.s.
Away ! went to the town-hall. This
was big. classic place. with an immense
portico and huge flight Of steps; but you
didn't 20 ;nto the portico to get to the
police Office. but to the side which wa.n',
clas.ic.i at al. tu. Of the rudimen,ary
styL OF architecture. and you went long
9 number Of echoing stone passages before
you reached the Superintendent Office.
When I told the Superintendent the
story-'Ah.' he said. I think know who
lid that job
Oh said I. how thankful I am -
Then you can put your hand upon him
and get back the money. I want the
money back. Mr.. Superintendent, never
mind him. I wouldn't mind, indeed. re-
wardipg him for his trouble, ifI could
H..
Sir, said the Superintendent severely.
the police ain't sent into the world to get
peoples money back. nothing Of the sort;
we aren't going to encourage composition
Of felony; and for putting our hands on
Flashy Joe. for he did the job. mark you
well. what do you think tho liberty Of
the subject is for? Where's Jour evi.
denceT
I was obliged to confess I hadn'. any !;
whereat the Superintendent looked at me
...,..... ..
Now let's see into the NATTER said he,
after bed made some notes on bit Of pa
fer. How came they to know you'd got
the money in your. coat 2
] sad l didn't know.
Az. ent I know said the Snperinten-
dent. .Yos vent to get glass Of ale af-
ter you left the bank, young man?'
l was obliged to csnfess had done so.
That's bow propSty gets stolen.' said
he, looking at me severely. And what's
more. You had a glass swith d friend p
Alb! knew you hal. And perhsps you
got to talking to this friend Of yours 2
Yes. indeed, I did.
Very wen you mentioned about the
money you'd jus, tookr @
Very likely * -.l..
Then this Joe, depad upon it. was in
the crib at the time, and be heard you,
aud he followed You bfk to the bank
and you havcn't go. binds, but wire net
ting. over the window. bud ans BODY out
side can y, see you eOuntilg out the gold and
That's true said. -f'dt2if.. ''
Yes / see It all.' sad the Superinten-
dent. just as Joe saw it. He follows you
from here to yonder. andhe sees you put
your money iu your coat pocket. and then
he follows you home. and when alrs quie.
he cracks the crib. Oh. it's all in a nut
shell that's how properly goes. And
then you come to the polise.'
But il. you know il. Joe shy don't ron
send after him and catch him =
oh. we Know our own besiuess, sir;
ron leave it all 10 us /: wcshall have Joe
,igh. enough. if not for sls job. anyhow
for the next. Well give lsn . bit Of rope.
like, -. z1sss 81 j.os
I couldn't put any ere Ito the man. do
what I could he wss civi. that is for
Yorkshireman |; impaessiv; bed do what
was right. I'd given ID informstiou ;
very we'll. all the rest walhis business.
So came home miser3le, despairins
80 n az sauks>~, AZ lsa-s- - -.
feast was revealed whik sbcrt every
thing hung the faint snd Of sour vine.
I sat down amid al this fetchedaess. aud
leaned my head on my ans IN dull. mis-
cradle lethargy. Then lsprsng up. snd
Is I did 20 I caught GgA Of ayself IN the
looking glass. Coed kssens! wss thi.
wrvsched hang-dcg iookie fellow nyself!
d Did I. fey hours nset change s man
like thin I Why. I sss very selou in
appearances, and % sh(ll b thought
20 be. who vcsM belis,e tkis ssssy Of
q robbery WHY. the S(See didnst H.