The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-20

NiAA'NA IAtNtl'b-
The effect was almost instantaa
Gus. a gentle languor stole ov,
me and then followed what a 'itr
before / should have hailed as ID
aeme of bliss. complete unconsciout
ness.
Whether it was the effect of tn
medicine or because the weathe
grew calmer-much obliged to th
weather, If that was i'll know not
but when | awoke, which was ate
the lapse Of several hours, | tounC
myself, If not recovered, at least con
y~alsscent. Next day I had gained
my sea-legs, and felt no further in
convenience.
Mr.. Rollickson-by which lame
learned to know my Byronic benefac.
tor-and we grew to be intimate
iricnds-was az inexhans:ible talker.
Y I'D men, he was an agreeable COM
pnaion; with ladies, be was captiva-
ting. charming, fascinating.
We had an exquisite young crea-
ture on beard, scarcely out Of her
teens, on her way 10 join an elderly
maiden aunt, in an inland English
i0wn, said TO have testamentary de-
signs upon Der, which, if carried out,
would place her liz the front rank Of
matrimonial prizes.
To this young lady Nj. Rollickson
paid especial court. lie read, talked,
and quoted poetry to her, till her
pretty little head was turned, and be-
fore the voyage was over, their en-
gagement began to be the talk Of the
ship.
Stress of weather made the pas
sage a slow one 1t was more than
two weeks after we lost sight of the
Highlands Of Neve:sink before we
landed at Liverpool.
had hardly set my foot on shore
and hadn't Zine TO congratulate N.Y.
self on the fact, when a hand was
laid briskly on my shoulder.
"Nou must go with me-" said a
determined voice in my ear.
turned about quickly, and found
myself confronted by a nan who
might have set for Dickens portrait
Of inspector Bucket.
THE fewer words here the bettef,"
he added, as ! was about to speak.
"Will you come quietly, or shall |
summon assistance ~
| demand an explanation.
You shall have il in due time"
was the reply. "Do you intend to
come peaceably or not ;"
A short staff, surmounted by a
crown produced by the speaker, con-
yineed me Of his authority to enforce
my obedience and ] walked along by
his side.
"Your name is Roach :" said a
thin, sharp man into whose presence
] was at length ushered.
1T is not" | answered.
Probable you viii also deny hay-
ing three stars tatooed on the back
Of your arm, just above the elbow ?"
he added sardonicaily.
Il do deny it'll said Il bear no
such mark"
That is easily tested" wes the
reply.
Turn up his sleev, Jarvis"
The assistant obeved.
II think we have tbe right maa,"
said The latter.
"Qui;e sure of it," replied the sharp
man, after a glance at the exposed
member.
/ twisted my arm so as TO gain a
view Of the part in question, and was
utterly amazed TO fnd the very mark
described by the officer.
il never saw ii before" STAN
mered confusedly.
"Such statements will do you but
little good said the officer first
you deny your name, and next the
existence OF a mark, which it is i'm
possible you should have borne upon
your person without knowing il. 1t
so happens that il is he very mark
by which we are instructed to iden-
iiiy Roach, the famous American
bank robber for whose arrival we
have been for some time watching.
II further happens that your appear
anee TALES with the description in
other respects
"All this is ineNplicable," I said,
helplessly.
Except on the theory that we've
got the right man. the other one
answered.
| was q total stranger, without a
on whom 20 call for assistance.
If | could only end R~ollickson He
quick wit might aid me-. Rol-
licksonl A thought flashed upon me,
and ! had een him in private con-
ference with the one who had arres-
led me | remembered too that after
waking from the sleep into which /
bad been cast by the drug with which
be had relieved me from sea-sickness,
nv arm had felt stiff and sore for
several days. Night not R~ollickson
,e the real Roach, and might be not
ave taken advantage of my stupor
o place upon me a mark similar to !
hat borne by himself, and had be !
lot on landing pointed me out to the !,
al the object Of their !
'eareh, for the purpose of arerting
attention from HIMSELF To that con-
my mind came by one of {
hose sudden intuitions which at {
lines instantaneously produce deeper o
'ouviction that the most careful pro- f
'ess Of reasoning. b
Just then a cab passed the window ;
nd in il was seated Rollickson him. !
Y
stop that man 'n-1 exclaimed. :
,arting up and pointing him cut.
The exclamation astonished those
I,