The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-06-14

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Soon there WAS sonnd of de
parting footsteps and the door Of
the room opened, md Che propris-
twsntefed sds 10 sae Ha ~
"a sTve no fims to explain further
now, The said. ssMset mo @ t5s
depot inaine for the tsn o'clock
ttram to Boston. .f' es1s4rasd II
s.Dat I hsvs no money" I an-
lswersA q 81 bs&aosscsuoo 50 b
ssTn see 10 that, = be replied.
There was little time 70 loss, and
I rose to go. "a e 80 s 81 q
Z .Would you mind carrying this
lsatchsl!'' said she II have . short
spR tpAaka-by ~the 4vsys ssides
having . valise to look after.
/ I rseeivea from his hand the ar
ticle in question, which ives small
and light. 3sl8Aa ae
, in the waiting room of the de-
pot, my attention was drawn TO tbs
clicking Of . telegraph instrument
I had once been IN opefAtor, and
had learned to read messages by
the ear. II is said caves droppers
rarely hear good of themselves. and
the present case, though the listen
ing was involuntary, proved no ex
ception. ~
| Judge of my amazement when I
heard clicked of, in language to rne
Is plain as speech, a full description
Of my person and everything per.
tanning to me, down to the satchel
| in my hand-in which latter, it was
said, would be found portion of
the bonds stolen from the
Bank! I did not stay to hear what
| followed, which was doubtless an
| order for nv immediate arrest.
The truth at once flashed upon
me, 1 had been made the dupe of
the real culprit who had sought to
cover his own retreat by ruse Of
which I was to be the victim.
I walked rapidly, avoiding public
thoroughfares, and had gone con-
sideral distance before yenturing
to stop 3 policeman and inquire the
way to the Chief Detectives Office.
Following the direction, lost no
time in presenting myself to that
functionAry.l saeo SIR
II think I have discovered the
} robber OF the IL Bank" said /,
as coolly as I could. SO vs.
'ti at II be money in your pocket
and . feather in your cap II you
have, ,,said he, eyinS me curiously,
!. s1t's very queer. though : he added,
> looking from ME to paper before
him. 81 = sss9a2Es 1893 =
; II proceeded to give minute mar
rative of What had occurred since
, my falling in with the pretended
. sx-detective, expressing Che opinion
!, that the latter would be found ia
king the ha3 past eleven train fol
San Francisco. 4as
!. "The telegram for your arrest, >
said the Chief was sent by myself
on information coming from an un
!. known source, but which I did no,
feel at liberty to neglect You,
coming directly here speaks in you
> favor. But let us see what is il
|. the satchel." st 81 =
q It was speedily opened, and in il
4 was found package Of the mis-
/. sing bonds, a description of which
) was in the possesson Of the authori
L ties. In giving them up my lat
I acquaintance had sacrificed bu
{ little, as they had been 80 advertia
ed that there would have been dan
! ger in disposing Of them, Will
: putting them in my possession wa,
, . cunning device to divert suspicion
from himself to ma.
o A carriage was called, and, il
company with the Chief and tw'
subordinates, I was taken; to the
II - depot which we reached q fe,
4 minutes before the departure Of th
!. train. ss
Snugly ensconced in aleepine
q, car, . whole section of which b
l. had taken for himself, we discove,
\ ed the object Of our search, in whor
e the officers recognised an old &C
l. qnaintanee. In his possession VI
d found al the stolen money and ae
y Icurities, except those he had place
"a in my hands. .a q Se9a