The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-09-21


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nir,l ihe conductor, mnrh ifritntsl M shr
charge II laundering.
"fou did. sis," insisted iso~sy, hnl.l.
Inc mp hia carlct-ba hs way II evidence.
This Ii my rariwtshar, hot~."
I'm snr don't know. snr,pee
isH yours. N yon pail fur IN
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the timr got out 10 gcs \ lunch, when
tlrv wns u change " car~, asked ron
II the car was going b. iuxar. and yoa
sai.t II was, II we didn't meet with any
accident ~ | left my bng, lnncltvsi,
and returned, and here | lind myself NJ,
I.Ully, owing ~ your carelcssncas. This
II tou had--too bnl T.
III was your own mistake" replied
the conductor lyon must have taken
your bag ont with you, aud when yun
returned got into the wrong train. II
people win Hct tight when they travel,
they must expect ~ meet with serious
incunvenicnccx
Tight, sirs never was tish, In my
life, sir |"
"lle Ia tight now" here exclaimed n
passenger, quite crow.l standing around
Ia witnrrs thc ncw fuss. ~ Ic has been
tight All the way, mud made 4 row about
hiH GUESSED oil blue bag because hc
thought somebody had moved II.
Thought HoY knew ~ |" rctortc,l
thu positive llosxy. ~ hope | know
my own hing. Look Ut II. ltis pccnl.
iarly marked. Not another bag like
that In the world know my lag, and
know, Just ~ well, where l loft IL
Bags don't have legr They don't move
themselves T.
"Ill just trouble you for that hing,
now. here exclaimed stranger, n.ak.
inv his way. with n confident smile,
through the crowd.
"Who arc You" inquired Bosny.
My name " Robert Archer, anil
TINT IL my carIMt.hag,' declared the
claimant. Hand II over"
- rather guess not" replied boa1y,
re.olnlely graHping the article. ut
appears ~ mc that there III u concerted
design 10 rob me nnd impose upon me.
Int an no fool. gentlemen md you II
ilnd I'm neither drunk nor afraid \"
You're sharper, | gucxs," cried
tir conductor. regarding him with Il
suspicious eye, "and not afraid 10 do
anything
"aive mo TINT ling T. aerccly demand.
I'll Archer. - left TINT bag In tho ssat
yon have heen occupying, but thought
wouldn't disturb yon, nfter yon Ind once
got into the HcMt particularly ~ you nj
tFacted NJ much unpleasant attention.
Hut tl.e bag IN mine. ! suspected yon
| for n sharper nj the time, and my opin-
ION IL TINT you thought thu owner forgot
his baH, because liz Ind LIFT awhile. OF
had taken thu wrong trim. II IL my
property"
| Iios.y now grew furious.
!" You lie. said he. and that's plain
tAlk. To prove my ownership, let mn
have the pleasure ~ inform Won that
have Hot tho key. Anil there II IN, he
Added. exnltingly. holding Il M ~ general
view, ANIL then proceeding to open thu
Ing. He applied TIN KY, but, 10 hi1
confusion, now found TINT II did not nj
Herr was n qnandary.
must have left the right key NJ
home. said he, "Or else somebody linn
been meldling with the lock. Int on,l
nAInn every article there ~ lii H."
iutl cant CANNON IN, here Hnil TIN
lystAnlerx.
Give the man his carpct.bag, and
back ont; that's the safest way for You. y
IRE got tbe real ky, Maid Archer.
Let him name the articles IN II. Ii lie
can. III open Il, and prove TINT h.
speaks falsely"
but nos.y ohHt inately refused.
"A pretty how'd ye.do this II r. CT
claimed he. !" II 4 man IL obliged 10 TIL
every inqMisitiye stranger what hc cnr.
rieA In his carpct.bAR. Ny bMggnRc In
my own, and nobody shall pry Into ii,
l4ct mr. sec tho man who viii attempt
And, Rnasping the handles with vise.
like 9rip, le confronted Archer, who VIM
slighLr man; and no was now about
making hin way Of through The cnrious
anil suspicious thr0ng.
Tho confidence III Dossy and tho hesi-
tAlion NJ Archer nov crcaled i division
u opinion among The spectators; some
thinking 0nO was tile owner, some
tho other, and some that both wer.
shaspers, seeking p0aAeasion of stray
property, which they know had lo~l Ia
rightfnl owner.
They ought 10 bc arrested, In my
judgment" = suggested 4 rvcrc.lo0king
old man, who had bcen much annoyed
by the troubles 81 D0&.y.
A policeman WIS summoned 10 hear
thu story, aud he. imagining that he ~.