South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-26

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Her wrath was rapidly rising, and
not wishing 10 have a scene, left the
car. informed Abe of the new game
she was trying to play, when he gave NJ.
terance as follows:
"Ifyou let that old she devil beat you.
you're not half as smart as | think YOU
be. She is playing some deep game,
she ia. / thought it funny when she so
quietly paid her fare after making so
much fuss. Just like as not the bill was
counterfeit"
Abe was right. She was playing
deep game, and perhaps the bill was
counterfeit, but bad gotten rid OF it,
left it with the agent at GAINESVILLE.
At A. the telegraph operator han
ded me n bundle Of bills, which had been
left with him, asking me to give them 10
the agent at c., with a request to
have them posted up conspicuously.-
Such transactions were common, and
did not ask the nature OF them They
were tied around with small string
After we left A gave the bills to
the baggage-man on the train, telling
him to leave them At c. with his re,
port, for l feared might forget 10 dc.
liver them. About two hours after |
wanted piece of string. but could not
find any on the train. Generally there
was quite an amount III the lamp box.
but not q single piece now. / discover
cd the bills (Which were handed to me ut
Al upon the rack in the baggage.
car. and unwound the string from them,
and placed them back. Going into the
car again some time after. | found they
had fallen on the floor. Picking them
up / noticed the heading, which read:
"One Thousand Dollars Record"
The rest of the bill was rs follows:
The above reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction OF gang of
counterieiters. who are now operating in
this portion of the country. The head
or chief of the gang is woman"
Signed-"Allen Pinkerton," "Chierof
Pinkertons' Detective Bureau, Chicago,
Illinois"
read the latter portion of the bill
several times. Tile hecG or 'cjDct' Of
the gang IS q acoDiap.''
put the bills up and they and their
contents soon passed out OF my mind.
On leaving home that evening, my wife
had said
Remember, Leonard, that the mort.
gage falls due in two weeks, If we can
only discharge it and have cur home
clear, how happy 4 shall be-"
Her words REQUIRED to me now. In
two weeks if not paid what then? 1t
must be. But how? The mortgage was
eight hundred dollars. and | had only
six, which by dint of economy | had
saved. My reveries were interrupted by
arriving at C. On passing through
the car III which the woman was. she
stopped me and asked if would send 4
dispatch for her
Certainly. but you might thin, !
would charge you more than the cost of
sending" l said, sharply.
81 was mistaken about the change"
she replied, in an apologize tone.
Nv hat do you wish TO send?" ! asked
Here 1t is. wrote it out before cot
aboard" and she handed me 4 slip or
paper.
did not glance at it. but put it in nv
pocket, and in the depot asked the ope.
rator the charge Of sending It. He 0.
pened the paper and, after looking 1T it
4 moment, said:
what kind OF gibberish do you call
this, any way?"
took the paper, it read:
"B--i-N-I-Sure pop come"
-. L."
1t was directed to person at k.
a place City miles beyond.
Il don't know" said ]. but send IL"
odd You send the telegram" asked
the woman. when / again saw her.
Il did" 1 answered.
told Abe about the telegram. he was
much mystified Whats she ecndjn,
such kilograms for, I'd Ike to know
said he.
At K two very rough and suspi.
cious-looIing men came aboard. and ar.
ter scanning every one on the train. they
seated themselves behind the woman
and engaged in conversation with hor
AZ the same place received a MESSAGE
from GAINESVILLE signed by the aren't
winch read, "1'hc bill Ichanred FOR Won
~ counterfeit" ! was startled Can.
ing Abe into the smoking car. told him
my suspicious.
Abe said 7, ''read that" rfvfnr him
one Of the bills which / had pnt n nv
pocket.
"l|y the holy maclcrel." he evclaim.
cd, its the devil -
Il think 50 myself" I answered.
NOW then. Abe, we've got % CAPTURE
her and the mem"
Five hundred apiece" said &c mus.
ingly.
/ prepared the following dispatch.
which | sent at the next station.
"Iinkertous' Detective agency. Chica.
90 Ill: Have Won description Of the
woman, chief Of the gangoi counterfeit.
ers, for whom $1,000 reward Is orered2
" 50. send it at once 60 l. r.
conductor No. 4. -- r. T.. 1T b 90
The message traversed the email wire
with lightning speed, and ba.. lae an.
swer came, which received 81 Il
leather large, fiery nature. gray hair.
and generally dresses in black" Ee.
yond doubt twas the woman on board
d --n to MN 49, .-----L---- l.