The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-03-20

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courage competition for felony and for
putting our hands on Flashy Joe, for he
lid the job. mark you-well, what do
rou think the liberty Of the subject is
for? Where's your evidence p
/ was obliged to confess hadn't any /;
shereat the Superintendent looked at
me contemptuously.
Now let's see into the matter" said
he, after he'd made some notes on ibit
of per. How came they to know
you'd got the money in your coat p
| said didn't know.
''Ah, but know said the Superin-
teodent. You went to get glass of
ale after you left the bank, young man ?"
I was obliged to confess 1 had done
So
That's how property gets stolen
said he, looking at me severely. And
what's more. you had a glass with
friend? All l knew you had. And
perhaps ou got to talking to this friend
of yours?
Yes, indeed, | did. %
Every well; and mentioned about the
money you d just took p
Very likely
''Then this Joe. depend upon it, was
in the crib at his time, and he heard
YOU, and he followed you back to the
bank; and you haven't got blinds, but a
wire netting, over the window, and any
body outside can see you counting out
the gold and silver.
That's true" [ said.
"Yes; | see it ALL, - said the sunerin-
tendent, Just as Joe saw it. He fol
lows you from here to yonder, and he
sees you put your money in your coat
pocket, and then he follows you home,
and when ALPS quiet he cracks the crib.
Oh, it's all in a nutshell; that's how
property goes. And then you come to
the police.
but if you know it's Joe why don t
YOU send after him and catch him p
ooh, we know our own business. sir
you leave it all to us; we shall have Joe
tight enough, if not for this job, anyhow
for the next. Well give him bit OF
rope, like.
I couldn't put any fire into the man,
do what | could; he was civil, that is fol-
a Yorkshireman impassive; he'd dc
what was right. I'd given the informa.
ton; very well, all the rest was in bust
ness.
So [ came home miserable. despairing,
| opened the ~hutters. the debris of oul
feast was revealed whilst about every
thing hung the faint smell of sour wine.
| sat down amid all this wretchedness,
and leaned my head on my arms in dull,
miserable lethargy. Then l sprang up,
and as | did so [ caught sight of myself
in the looking glass. Good heavens
Was this wretched hang dog looking-fel-
low myself? Did a few hours misery
change man like this? Why, | was d
very felon in appearance. and so | should
be thought to be- Who would believe
this story of robbery? Why, the po-
lice didn't believe it. else they'd have
taken nlr1erent tone NO; L SnouIu
be looked upon as thief by all the
world.
Then my wife came down stairs, and
with few touches restored little order
and sanity, both to outward matters and
my mind She brought me some coffee
and an egg and some bread and butter,
and after l had eaten and drank, l didn t
feel quite SO bad.
jack she said, ''you must 60 to
London at once, and see the directors
Have the first word and tell them all
about it-alli the particulars. 1t was
only little bit of carelessness, after all
and perhaps they'll look over it.
"Yes; that's all very well," 1 said.
but how am l to get there I've got
no money. This wretched party has
cleared us right out.
Borrow some of Cousins
"He asked me to lend him sover-
eign last night, and | couldn't"
Now you'll say, Here's man it'll
out resource. Why didn't be pawn his
watch?'' To tell the truth, that's what
| had done the week before, and the
money was all gone. ''Then under these
you'll add, lit was i'm
moral to give party" But, you'll
bear in mind the invitations had been
out for fortnight, and then we were in
funds.
well, Jack" said r1y wife, you
must get the man-the P. BIO give
you some moro money on the watch.
Sellit to him right out. 1t must be
worth at least ten pounds, for it cost
thirty, and you've only had five upon it.
Sell the ticket
Yes; but where was the ticket? Why,
n the little cash-pocket of my brown
great coat Still. l had heard that if
you d lost ticket you could make the
nan give you another and Brooks, the
oawnbroker, was respectable fellow,
Who perhaps. would help me out of my
difficulty | went to him anyhow, on
ny way to the station. felt like a
man as | went into his
hop. but put good face upon it.
Brooks I said. shat watch-you
now the ticket-it's stolen"
Brooks gave most portentous wink.
te was slow SPECIFIED man, with red
ace. and a tremendous corporation.
May" he says, my lad F; thou'rt
wrong there.
What do you mean?'' / said, color |
ng up furiously. Every one suspected
pc, it seemed.
'Whoi it might ha' been stolen once,
nut it aren't now; ave got it here
his is how it were A cadging sort o.
ONES in, and he says: Master, what II |
on give me for this ere ticket" Now. |
GU know the hact don't allow us to give |
ought in that kind of way, but l says to