The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-08-28

P"h's "noo" " shoS@ ""o hOs'hN ~ 'ao
door
He held up his finger in token Of
silence.
The knock was three times repeat
ed in peculiar manner, when my
host got up and cautiously opened
the door.
A man stood outside with his hat
pulled over his eyes.
| Excuse me moment" said my
companion. stepping out and closing
the door.
heard low and earnest voices in
the passage, but on only distinguish
ed tho words, "Irain for Boston al
ten-San Francisco train a, ha
post elecen."
Soon there was n sound of depart
ing footsteps, and the door of the
room opened, and the proprietor en-
tered.
"i've no time to explain further
now," he sail. "Meet me at the do
pot in time for the ten clock train
to Boston.
"But l have no money! 1 answer
ed.
"I'll see to that he replied.
There was little time to lose, and |
rose to go.
Would you minl carrying this
satchel - slid he. II have short
stop to make by tho way, besides
having valise to look after"
received from his hand the arti
Gle in question, which was small and
light.
In the waiting room of the depot
my attention WAS drawn to the click.
ing OF a teleyraphic instrument.
1 had once been an operator, and
had learned to read messages by the
ear. 1T is said caves droppers rare
ly hear good Of themelves, aud the
present case, though listening was
involuntary, proved no exception.
Judge Of my amazement when |
heard clicked oil in language to me
rs plain as speech, Il full desc cription
of my person and everything pertain
ing to me, down to the satchel in my
hand in which latter it was said,
would be found portion of the
bonds stolen from tho - Bank |
did not stay to hear what followed,
which was doubtless an order for my
Immediate arrest.
The truth at once faehed upon
me. | had been made the dupe of
the real cnlprit, who had sought to
cyyer his own retreat by rusc, of
which 1 was to be the victim.
walked rapidly, avoiding public
thoroushfares, anl had gone a con
siderable distance before vcnturing
o stop policeman, aud inquire the
way to the Chief Detectives Office
Following the direction, lost no
time 10 presenting myself to that
functionary.
II think 1 have discovered the rob-
Der of lhe-Bank,' said |, as cool.
Iy as / could.
"lt'll be money in your pocket aud
u feather iu your cap if you have"
said he, cycling mo cpriously, Its
worry queer, tn 'ush, he uidci, look
ing from me to paper before him.
! proceeded to give mi,ute mar
rative OF what had occurred siuce my
Ia ling 10 with the pretended ex-de-
tee,ive, expressing the opinion that
the latter would bs found taking tho
hali-psst eleven train to San Fran
cisco.
"rhe telegram for your arrest. :"
said the chief, twas sent by myself,
on information coming from au un-
known source, bat which I did not
ieel at liberty to neglect. Your
coming directly here speaks in your
favor. But let US SEQ what is 10 the
satchel."
1t was speedily opened aud in it
was fouod u package OF missing
bonds. description Of which Was iu
the possession of the authorities. Ia
giving them up my late acquaintance
had sacrificed but litllc, as they had
besr 81 advertised that there would
have been danger in dlsposios OF
them, while putting them iuto nv
posSessiJn was u cunning device to
divert suspicion from himsalf to me.
A carriage was called, aud, 10
coupany with tho Chiei aud two
subordinates, was taken to The tie
pot, which was reached few min
ule- before the parture of the train.
Snugly ensconced in sleeping car
u whole section of which no had ta-
ken for himself, was discovered the
object Of our search, in whom the oili
GERS recognized an old acquaintance.
In his possession was found the sto-
leo money and securities. except
those be had placed in my hands
was formally detained nil tho
next morning, when Mrs. Rinswoo-
die and several OF her b0ar,lers--tbe
former being kind eoongh not TO men
,ion my little delinquency toward
herself--gave so good M account OF
ne, aud proved so clearly that l was
quietly at home on tho night of the
robbery, that ! was discharged on
the spot.
got the five thousand dollars, quit
courting the Muses-who bat Nor
mon could thiak OF paying attention
10 niue sisters ut once 2--marrisd
Nancy Wslker. gave up poetry tor
the pork business, and have found, II
not fama. ~ lasst aumething Ike .