The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-31
Of the hotel, to ride down with him,
started oKagsin.

Of the hotel, to ride down with him,
started oKagsin.
Another Thought now occurred to>tbe
brilliant young statesman. lie would save
time by changing clothes In lhs carriage
The curtains were carefully pulled down
all AROUND, and Am.s tVVK on his coat.
Then he slipped off his vest, and finally,
with the ala of his friend, got his dress
trowscrs from tho senatorial ley. The
carriage was gong ut n fearful rate, nj
such u speed. in fact, as carriages on
Broadway do not often attain. Ihs. at
Blocker street, attracted the attention OF
the ever vigiIanl Detective Dunn. lot only
the speed, but the fact that VI, window
curtains were tightly drawn, attracted his
attention, and excited his suspicion. In-
stsntly he jumped into the street, and
Selling the horses at the head brough the
vehicle to such a sudden stand that Ames,
who had just got one leg In his other
trowsers, was tossed about in u manner
very unbecoming IA senator. When Dunn
opened the carriage door he saw one man in
his underclothes and "A smashed hat lying
on the bottom Of the carriage, and I'M
other doubled up on the front seat with his
clothe. ON, but with n hat 50 smashed over
iis head that nothing could be seen above
the shoulders. Dunn didn't laugh ut the
sight, as an unprofessional would have
done. His mind WAS instantly made up
These men were thieves, and were chang
ing their clothes to escape in disguise
He called n policeman ana proceeded to
business. As Ames scrambled up DUN
clutched him by the shoulder and placed
him under arrest, thereby creating great
deal OF senatorial astonishment.
The detective gave the senator IA very
detective shake and pleasant greeting
you're the fellows I've been looking fol
this long time. Put on them pants and
come along with me now"
A,nes enieav0red to explain, assured
Dunn he had made n mistake in his man
and did everything 10 convince him tina
he was United States senator.
"A pretty senator you be, amt you
| I've seen senators in my life, | Suc.s, aud
they didn't look II bit like you. Come
hurry on them pants
But, sir" put in Ames' friend, 81
know this gentleman, and he ia just what
| he says no ia senator.
You do know him, do you? said the
unmerciful Dunn; $50 do l. and whats
more, know the pair Of you, and you RI
| both of you Just wanted over ut the Cen
tral office. Are you going to hurry then
pants on? I'll give you just minute t
| finish this ere toilet. Now, amt that I
pretty hat for IA senator and tho dctec
| tive held Ames's smashed tile oh ut arm
length to contemplate ii. In truth, II di'
not much resemble hat that II senate
might be expected to wear.
Ames' friend was becoming impatien
and excited. lIc sail TO the detective
"This fUolishness has gone far enough
Now, il you don't leave Us alone to PFC
coed on our journey, III smash You goo
deal more than the hat and be resche
over. Anne. restrained him, and the pc
liceman having made hi9 appearance, an
the delay already experienced having mad
it impossible for them TO reach the TRAN
they concluded 10 20 10 the Central polio
Office, aud settle thu case there. Am,
got his irowsers on just "a the carric
drove up 10 tho marble bujlding aroun
in Murray street. Tho senator and b
friend were taken into the superiHtent
ent's officc,nd told their stories. Ever
body said it was too thin, and they woul
have TO le locked up. Ames begged TIN
tho clerS of the Fifth Avenu Tie might
sent Tor, which was done and that gentl
man came down and explsined matte
satisfactorily. Half dozen bottles
champagne settled the case and the di
tingu.bed senator went forth to telegraI
10 his kind fa,her-in.law tina, he didu
think i, would be possible for him 10 be
Washington the next morning.