The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-28

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"To see me-a policeman"
eyes, sir.''
"There must be some mistake"
"No, sur, it's yourself, and he's waiting
in the hall beyant"
"Well, I'll go to--no, tell him to come
here"
"Sorry to disturb you, SIR" said the
M. p, with large brass star on his breast,
appearing with great alacrity at the wal
ters elbow. 81 believe this isyour black
valise ?"
eyes, that is ours, certainly. 1t is
Julia's; the lady's things are in it.
"Suspicious circumstances about that
valise, sir Telegraph came this morning
that burglar started on the 8.45 Phila-
delpha train with lot of silver spoons in
black valise. Spoons marked T. B.
Watched at the ferry. Followed it up
here. Took peep inside. Sure enough
there were the spoons; marked T. b., too.
Said it was yours. Shall have to take you
in charge"
"Take me in charge ?" echoed the BRIDE
groom. But / assure you, dear sir,
there is some mistake-it's all mistake"
dispose you'll be able to account for the
spoons being in your valise, then?"
"Why y-I-it isn't mine; it must be
somebody else's; somebody has put them
in there it is some villainous conspiracy"
"Hope you'll be able to tell straighter
story before the magistrate, young man
cause if you don't, you stand smart
chance of being sent up for six months"
go, Charles this is horrid. Do send
him away. o, dear wish was home,"
sobbed the little bride.
81 tell you, SIR" said the bridegroom,
bristling up with indignation, "this is n
vile plot. What would be doing with
your paltry spoons? l was married this
morning, in Fifth Avenue, and am on my
wedding tour. l have high relations in
New York. You'll repent it if you dare
arrest me-"
go, come now," said the incredulous
official, "Ive heard stories like that before.
This aint the first time swindlers have
travelled in couples. Do you s'pose don't
know nothing? 'Taint no use you've
Just got to come to the station-house.
Might as well gopeaceably, cause you have
to.''
"Charles, this is perfectly dreadful
Our wedding night in the station-house !
Do send for somebody. Send for the land
lord to explain it."
The landlord was sent for and came the
walters and chambermaids and bar-room
'loungers came without being sent for, and
filed the room and adjoining hall-some to
laugh, and some to say they wouldn't have
believed it, but nearly all to exult that the
pair had been "found out" mo explana-
tion could be given, and the upshot was,
in spite of tears, threats, rage and expos
tulations, the unfortunate newly-maTied
pair were taken in charge by the relentless
police and marched down stairs en-route to
the police Office.
And here let the curtain drop on the
melancholy scene, while we follow the for
tunes of the black valise No 2.
When the train stopped at Camden, four
gentlemen got off and walked arrn-in arm,
rapidly and silently, up one of the by
streets, and struck off into a footpath
leading into secluded grove outside the
town. OF the first two one was our mill.
tary friend in blue coat, apparently the
leader Of the party. OF the second two
one was carrying black valise. Theil
respective companions walked with hasty
irregular strides, were abstracted, an6
apparently ill at ease.
: The party stopped
"This is the place." said Captain
Jones.
yes" said Doctor Smith.
The captain and the doctor conferred
, together. The other two studiously KEEP
apart.
"Very well. I'll measure the ground
and do you place your man."
1t was done.
"Now for the pistols" whispered tn
captain TO his fellow-second.
"They are all ready in the valise, +" re
u piled the doctor. M
The principals were placed ten pace
apart, and wore the decidedly uncomfori
= able air man has who Is in the momer
tary expectation Of being shot dead.
"You will fire, gentlemen, simultaneoul
ly when give the word, /" said the captain
N Then in an undertone to the doctor
j; "Quck, the pistols"
The doctor, STOPPING over and fumblin