Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-22

away went 10 the toWll-hall. Thi.
was big, classic place. with an immens,
portlca and huge flight of steps; but you
didn't 90 into the portico to get to the DO
lice office, but to the side. which WASH
classical at all, but of the rudimentary
style OF architecture, and you went along
number of echoing stone passages before
you reached the superintendent office.
When told the superintendent the story
All. he said, Il think know who did
that job
'Oh! said I, how thankful am. Their
| you can put your hands upon him and get
back the money. l want the money back
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures mind him. |
wouldn't mind, indeed, rewardin. him for
MS trouble, il could only get the money
back
Sir" said the superintendent, severely
the police amt put into the world to ge,
peoples money back; nothing of the sort
we aren't gong to encourage composition
OF felony; and as for putting our hands on
| flashy Joe-tor he did the lob, mark YOU
well, what do you think the liberty of the
1 subject is for?
was obliged to confess | hadn't any
whereat the superintendent looked at IN e
| contemptuousy.
NOW let's see into this matter, said he,
| after he'd made some notes on a bit of pa
| per. How came they to know you'd got
the money in your coat:'
/ said didn't know.
| 'Ah. but know said the superinten.
dent. You Went to get glass OF ale after
you left tn. bank, young man.
was obliged to confess | had done
SO.
That's how property gets stolen, said
he, looking at me severely. And what 5
h.d 4 ,
knew you had. And perhaps you got
talking to this friend of yours
Yes, Indeed had
Very well; and mentioned about the
money you'd just took?'
Very likely.
Then this Joe, depend upon it, was in
the crib at the time, and he heard you ;and
he followed you back to the bank; and YOU
haven't got blinds, but wre-netting over
the window. and anybody outside can see
you counting out the gold and silver
That's true said.
\ e.; see it all said the superintend-
ent; just rs Joe saw ii. He follows yor
from here up TO yonder, and he sees vou
put your money into your coat-pocket and
then he follows you home. and when all :
quiet, ne cracks the crib. Oh, its all in a
nutshell and that's how property goes
I -h'''i ~ "A ' ph 'tillt u the police.
But II you know its Joe, why don't Won
send after him and catch him.:
ON, We know our own business sir.vou
leave it all to u; we shall have Joe ,iph,
enough, If not for this job. anyhow for the
next. Wen give him bit of rope like
couldn't put any fire INTO the man. do
what | could; he was civil. thar is for a
lorhshlreman; impassive he'd do what
was right. III given the information very
well. all the rest was his business.
80 came home miserable despairinr II
was Just daylight by this time. a.d as I
opened the shutters, the debri, of our
feast was revealed: The lees OF the lob
>tcr salad. the picked bones of the chick
ems, the melted residnum of the iellirs
whilst about everything hung the faint
smell or sour wine. | sat down amid all
tins wretched mess, and leaned nv head on
my arms in dull. miserable lethargv. Then
sprang up. and as did so caught siohr
of myself in the looking-glass. Good
Heavens was this wretched hano. .Iop
fellow myself: Did a few hOur>'s misery
change man like this! Why. | was n
very leion IN appearance and so shoull
be thought TO be. Who would believe his
story OF robbery: Why. the police didn't
believe in it, else they'd haven taken diff
ferent tone. No; | should be looked m
on as tibet by all the world
lhep my wife came down stairs. and
with lew touches, restored little order
sanity, both 10 outward matters and nv
mind. She brought me some coffee and
an egg and some bread and butter, and af
Ter L had eaten and drunk, didn't feel
quite so bad
Jack, she said, you must go to Lon.
don at once, and see the directors. HAY.
the first word, and tell them all about it,
all the particulars. 1t was only little biz
OF carelessness. after all, and perhaps
they'll look over it,
les; that's all very WELL said. But
how am TO get there? I've rot no money
This wretched party has cleared us all
out
Borrow some OF Cousins
lie asked me 10 lend him sovereign
last night, and couldn't
Now, you'll say: Here's man with
out resource. Why didn't he pawn his
watch:' 10 tell you the truth. that's
what did the week before, and the money
was all gone. Then, under these circum
stances you'll add, it was immortal to
give party. But you'll bear 10 mind the
invitations had been out for fortnight.
and then we were in funds We'll, Jack.
said my wife, you must get the man--the p.
B.-to give you some more money on the
watch. Sell it to him right out. 1t must
be worth at least ten pounds. if It cost
thirty, and you've only had five upon ii.
Sell the ticket
Yes; but where was the ticket? Wbv.
in the little cash-pocket of nv brown
great coat. Still, l had heard, that if
you'd lost ticket, you could make the
man give you another; and Brooks the
pawn-broker, was respectable fellow
who perhaps would help me out of nv
difficulty. went to him anyhow. on nv
way to the station. | felt like a ticket Of
leave man as went into his shop. but [
put good face upon it,
Brooks said, that watcll-you know
the ticket-its stolen
BROOKS gave most pOrtentous wink. He
was slow-speeched man. with a red face,
and tremendous corporation
Nay, he says. my lad, .thourt wrong
there.
What do you mean?' said. coloring
up furiously. Every one suspected me, it
seemed.
'Whoi, it might ha been stolen oncs. but
it aren't now; ave got it here This Is
how 1t were. A cadging sort O. chap
comes in, and he says: Master. what'll
you give me tor this here ticket?' Now.
you know the hact don't allow us to give
nought in that kind of way, but says to
the chap: Let's have a look at it, and
then saw it was yours, and l said to the
man: My lad, you aren't come honest by
this
And you gave him into custody. he's in
prison? Old Brooks, what capital fel-
low you ars!'
Nay he said 4 knowed better nor
that. Do you think I'd hexpose custom
er? l know you gents don't care about
those little matters getting abroad; and
so slaps my fist on the counter, and /
says: Hook itT just like that. And
away he went like lamp-lighter.
sank sank down on the counter, over
powered with emotion.
And what's more went on Brooks, he
never took up the money I'd lent him for
thecoat.'
What coat p cried.
"A very nice brown coat he put up with
me. About fit you, should think. See,
here it is