The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-12

over.
When ] looked again at my En-
glisbmsn, there be stood with bis
bundle covered with burlap beside
him on the truck Only noticed hat
while it had been at the lef hand oi
Mr. Rinkion before, now it was al
The right hand II seemed as IL. 10
starting forward 10 look at the men
fighting. be had jostlcd against Mr.
kinkton, and be was now asking his
pardon. Tbeo, as il tired Of waitioe
th, re for the express agent, be ioos
up bis bundle covered with burlap
and started to walk toward the bag
gage room
IL came TO me ell at once what BE-
bad done. rushed up To Mr.. Rink
ton suppose | acted like an idiot
He lUDked as it he thou sht 10. any.
way
hat man has robbed you ~ |
said
IN Jbbsd me of what ?" Re asked
feeling bis pockets
"Of your ca-es of j.wclry." ] sai1
Here are my cases, if you mean
these" be said.
lie ha- changed them" | said
lie TO y urs aud left these"
''Imp ,--ibIel' said he, llUking al
be b .x-- You're crszs. NY lad
| hayep't had o,y eye. Of these cas.
- fr sn Ias Art
Y--, s"D have, :" -aid when The
iigbt b,.k place IT, va gpy np on
purp-e. That c. are br,en a ,th
sns over these b x-s. He threw il
,vrr .urs and ssIk-d " with them =
R,nkip1 bcgsn to ne slsrmed
Did spu -se h'm 4 it p be a-ked
i say par, Of he movement, aud
! saw that his pile and yours had
chaaged PLACES 10 s.cind II was
js-t a. rieight-of hand fsIlJ@s d.
when they play trick; they manage
10 C al aff everybods's attention for a
moment Shall keep him in sightz"
Yes" says Rinkton, by this time
pretty thoroughly frightened. And
ne called the policeman. while ran
OUT Of the depot.
was just 10 time " see ny En-
glis1man getting into coach with
bis buudie covered with burlsp. 10
three seconds ne would have been
gone | slipped round to the driver,
and said. just a. be was mounting
his seat:
Wait q moment and you will be
well paid for IT,"
Go s'ead w'y do1't ye? ?" roared
the Englisbmsn, putting bis bead on;
Of the coach.
/ beckoned to Mr. Rinkton, who
Just then came out with the policeman.
The officer apologizsd for OBTAINING
the rogue, bat said be pl1s; see what
was under that buriap. SO saying be
reached 10 aud twitched it of 10 a
jifiy.
You never saw a more astOnished
man than Mr.. Rinkton. He had hard.
ly believed nv story. He had JOS;
left his cases in charge Of 90 express
man, and here they we're again
The Englishman took the matter
coolIy, considering the circumstances,
and offered to prove by me that the
cases were bis. / replied that / had
helped to make similar cases for him,
hgt that didn't think these were the
ones Then be offered TO leave them
in the hands Of the police until be
could bring proof that they belonged
to him But the officer said be must
detain him too and be was well able
to do that, for another policeman had
come Up.
Allow me 70 settle the question on
the spot," said Mr.. Rinkton; and se-
Iecting one from bunch Of keys, be
inserted it into the paddock Of one OF
the cases. The lock opened easily.
He lifted the cover, aud there was
the box packed full Of jewelry. Just
as Re packed it himself.
When the imitation cases we're az
terwards opened by tie police, they
were found full Of pebbles and old
newspapera And that was the pre-
cious freight that Mr. Rihkton would
have gone TO Chicago with fit hsdn't
been for me
The Englishmaa was tried for rob
berry at the lsat term of the Court and
sent to prison for ten years One ol
his Supposed coniederstes who got up
the row was also arrested, b1E no
thing was proved against him. He
was wanted, however, for burglary
be had committed 10 Philadelphia
scme time before, for be vas reoOg-
nIzed as 30 old rogue,
Nothing c1ald be proved against
Rupey, either, though it vas almost
certain that be was another c ,nfeder-
ate, and that the Eoglishmsn bad
got bis information from him With
regard to the jeUelfy cases lie dis
appeared saddenly. with his short
black eurls. gjld Vaten aud diamonds.
aad the girls 10 our boarding house
Sigh 10 vain Tor hin.
As | vas At work one day 10 the
trunk shop, a neat HGlle box was
DFoaghg 10, addressed TO me; Huh
compliment. OF Watson HrefAers." l
opened is with some esgerness. aad
danced for Joy on that old door when
saw " hat was in IL
Buys, II was this watch, n4srss q
with my name, a. ycu see Now
yoa know how eslae ~ tt
Yoa.ths' s&psHasa.