Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-29

either the thieves or the jewels; and
this without any want Of energy or
activity OIL the part of my Off ials.
L firmly believe not one of the many
thousands l have employed have neg
lected any opportunity for drt"rii,,g
the culprits. Altogether, it is oic of
the most extraordinary cases that
has come under my notice, but |
strongly suspect the thieves must be
still in France, for, had they come to
England, we should have found them
long ere this
Il hardly think they would have
remained in France, taking into con
sideratiOn the desperate warnow rag
ing, and their likelihood of their los
ing the Jewels said his lordship.
" 'lt certainly seems more proDabie
that they would have preferred Eng
land said the chief. However, as !
said before, Notwithstanding all our
exertions, we have been unsuccessful
i'll tracing them. AT the same time,
your lordship may rest perfectly as
sured the search shall be continued as
actively as ever
"Anoiher week passed over, but no
intelligence whatever was received Of
the robbers, and his lordship began
to despair of being able either to re-
cover the jewels or punish the thieves.
second week followed, and with no
bitter success, and his lOrdship now
rcolved to take no further trouble
i'll he matter. As soon as Isaac heard
this,he requested his lordship would
allow him weeks holiday, as Ec
wishel particularly to visit his moth
er and listers. His lordshlp, without
any hestation, not only granted his
request, but gave him 4 purse con-
tanning fire gold coins to take with
him, whlG lie was to eXpcnd i'll any
manner he considered most useful.
Isaac gratefully thanked his lordship
for his klndcss, and then made pre-
parations to depart the same even.
ing, determining to travel all night
so as to be abe to arrive at his moth,
er's home EARL the next morning.
"When lsaa, took his seat i'll the
chariot it was dark might, and Ii.
could not distinguish The countc
nances of his travelling companions
nor could he heartheir conversation
his faculty of hearing having Of course
subsidized with the d,ylight. He could
however, perceive tnat they were
anxious 10 find one If their number
who had not arrived. and they evi
IDENTIFY began TO desp.ir of his join
ing them before the chariot started
AT last, just as it YVES moving, tn,
missing man arrived, and was lie
ceived by his fellows with grea
cordiality. He took his seat in Il cor
ner, directly opposite t. the one il
which Isaac was PLACED. Converse
ton was now carried on between th
different passengers: but, it bein;
night, Isaac was unable TO tell VIVA
it was that Interested them. OIwart
they went, occasionally stopping Il
take in other travellers, and thel
starting on again as lapidly as before
Isaac at last fell asleep, nor did h
awake till dawn had begun to appea
in the east. lie then drowsily cast
glance on his fellow-passengers. AL
were fast asleep, and he amused him
self bv looking round to discove
what sort of people they were. Ii
had some difficulty i'll making out t
what class they belonged, except tina
they all seemed rather common tina
otherwise. The only one whose pro
fession he could at all guess, was th
man who sat opposite to him. II
was dressed i'll the coarse blue shin
and trousers of a sailor, with hand
herchiet tied loosely round his ncck
and clasp knife, fastened with
piece of cord. hanging from the waist
band Of his trousers. OF his fac
Isaac could judge but little, as tn
man wore a woollen cap which co
cealed his features nearly to til
mouth.
"Deep as was the slumber of th
passengers, this mans appeared sti
deeper, and it was evidently the IT
little Isaac could see of his cuuntt
; naIce, he could judge from lis es
) tr.me pallor that the man was evi
dmtly in ill health, ,and this was furtt
er confirmed by his bursting into
distressing fit OF coughing as soon a
h. awoke. While the cough continr
Ud, the sailor remained with his hea
vent over his knees, and his forehead
with the cap still over it, leaning o
,, the palm of his hand. The noise {
the cough awoke the other passei
gers. and they looked ut him wit
pity marked on their coHnlenance
, They said nothing, however, possibl
+ from the fear that, should he answ,
them, it would increase his coug
} After time it subsidized. and the sal
or arose to a full sitting posture agai
and, leaning back i'll the cornc
waved with one hand an answer
his companions, who now asked if
were better. lie soon after fell asie(
again, his cap shading his face, bl
not to the same extent AS before. II
/ thought then occurred to Isaac tn
+ the shape of his face, as far as
1 could see it, was not unknown
him, but he could not bring 10 mil
K. where lie had seen him. He tn,
< turned his thoughts on his moth
= aud sisters, and their joyful surpli
/ when he should enter the house,
e they had no idea of his intention
L visit them. The other passengers,
t the meantime, attempted to go
l. sleep again, and did so for Il sho
0 time, and then they all woke up. O.
, of them now asked Isaac how tar
II was gong.
: "'Not- much - far-th-cr,' he !
: piled. 'I-have-somc-m milcs-to
} observation-disclosures,
butt expect - to - ar-rive-ut
+ homs-a-boul-nin
. The questiouer seemed somewi
surprised at lsaac's slow, deIipcra
y way of answering, and seemed l.;
inclinc,t to think he was making fl
= of him. However, he made no !
: mark, but looked curiously i'll t
faces Of his cpmpauipuS who a,
3 seemed surprised, but said nothiu
i But the most singular effect of Isaa
answer was upon the sailor who S
z opposite to him. He first starte
= and then quickly pushing the c.
from his eyes, drew it the next
i stant still further over his face Tia
t before, and pretended 10 fall aslt
;. again III the corner. But, rapid
: had been his movement. Isaac nolic
: 1.-THE features, though pale al
emaclate d to 4 painful degree, siron
ly rescmbied those of the robb
I Smith.
u "For some time Isaac hardly knc
t what steps to take. The sailor Ii
{ evidently fallen asleep again, and
i feared it would be cruel to ava
:. him. More than once he was on t
t point Of speaking, but this sentimc
= of humanity restrained him. lie II
= soneu with himself on the folly of /
II suspicion. Smith had never been
e sailor, at least he had never heard
J.. his being at sea; he was Il domes
l servant, neither more nor less, a
: therefore could not be the individl
: now seated before him. He had