The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-04-20

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Strangers it may appear, the re-.
action from state of the direst dread,
and the presence of 'a-tO him-pro-
tector, had actually made him Joyous.
To make assurance doubly sure, two
of us went over the premises but found
no one, excepting an old negress, who
was ordered to follow us, Leaving
two men on guard, with the promise
of speedy relief, we took our men and
the woman to the Tombs, and seeing
them securely locked in separate cells,
hastsned to Headquarters. Calling the
chief Of police to his private office,
gave the full details of our mornings
work, which elected the highest
praise and the warmest congratula-
thrust forth. ',' = .>',
''Four Of e; the de'il,'' it suggest
ed, calmly surveying US.
Eyes, and the house surrounded" I
replied, not liking the CLEAN of the
fellows eye, which meant mischief.
''Well, I suppose l maun co." and
deliberately shutting the fiery door, he
soon appeared from trap in the top
| of the oven, which was covered with
a large sheet.iron pan, filled with
crackers. Accustomed to all kinds of
trickery, our sudden surprise at these
novel arrangements quickly subsidized ;
and as his feet touched the floor, he
tions.
"Nobly, bravely done, sir!" he JOY
fully exclaimed; ''you deserve the
thanks of the entire community. That
scoundrel disgraced the department by
his audacity. The rascal suspects
something, and has tried every effort
to get discharged or communicate with
his wife; even threatening vengence
lon all concerned in his arrest. I will
remand him for trial until tomorrow,
and then we will visit the bakery den" :"
Ellis wife must be arrested, SIR"
remarked, as l tied Snatch firmly to
the table-leg.
Certainly, certainly; by all means.
Let us co.
The basilisk glance of deadly and TN
dying hate which Cole shot at me as
entered with the chief would have
struck terror into any human heart.
Like lightning, it was but a flash, and
gone, yet its mission was accom-
plished. Years have elapsed, time and
place changed-even death separates
us, still never recall it without an in.
voluntary feeling of dread.
'"Cole, your ease is set for to'mor'
row."
s.This is outrageous infamous -
shouted the burglar, furiously. Shave
not proven an alibi-'
''Silence, sir; would you dictate my
duty to me, you villain? - thundered
the chief thoroughly aroused. 'sTo
the Tombs with him; and if he opens
his mouth, gag and handcuff him. The
fellow has forgotten himself.''
The words recalled the daring and
now foiled burglar to his true position.
He had forgotten himself.
1rritated by his arrest, which he
rightly. supposed was on supposition !;
his detention after proving an alibi;
the positive refusal to take bail in any
amount, or to hold any communication
with him, and the increase of his
anxiety, added to his guilty conscience,
as the time crept slowly along, drove
him mad with anger and suspense,
overpowering his usual calm and mas.
terly self-possession. Vague doubts
and surmises began to intrude upon
his mind. Calmly retracing every
step and action of the robbery, his
guarded visit to the bakery, return
home, subsequent arrest, and other
events, he felt reassured, and without
any apparent effort settled down into
the apathy of stone.
AS he was rising to accompany the
officers, Snatch, who had heard his
masters voice through the thin par.
tition, gave a joyful bark of recog.
milton. 1t was to Cole a death.knell.
Hope departed, and conviction stared
him in the face.
| With all the strength and ferocity OF
a reused lion, and lightning rapidity
he wrenched the shoe from his Grip
Piled foot, dashed all obsticles aside
leaped the stairs at bound, and was
rushing down the street with the ra
pidity of q deer, before hand or voice
had been raised to stop him. If he
gained but two squares he was as safe
as if across the Atlantic; he would be
miles away before we could trace him
square, No one pretended to follow
him, and my heart sank within me
like lead.
The desperate burglar no longer :
cripple, bounded along with the east
of a panther, all fastening out of thu
way of the maniac, ,as they thought him
Near the corner, he slackened hi.
speed for the turn, shot around it lik.
, meteor, and disappeared. ~
). Not until then was the spell broker
!. which bound us. l. Sinking into a chair
! near the window, I gave up the las
hope of ever capturing "the weasel;'
. and the knowledge of what he hat
, done was but poor balm for the bit
/, ter disappointment.
:. ELI, my men, see that you agree
with me, it is useless to follow thi
will.o ':-the.wisp," said the chief. ''Th'
, scamp was not even lame. Hereafte
/ handcuff any and every one who ar
) arrested on heavy charges, no matte
. who or what they are. Mr.. Clerk, en-
:. ter Coles escape, and issue an orde
for his arrest on sight. Telegraph t.
:. the usual points. Now9we will visi
, this magical oven. Holloa.! what
!, this p for several of the policemen
who continued looking out Of the win
y i'dOws. suddenly started of on the fu1