The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-09
AN OLD OFFENDER.


pendage, save a fine blonde mustache,
rem lined thereon. This whim prevented
| mis- recognition by several acquaintances
| on the day of his wedding, and he and
| his bride enjoyed more than one out
burst of merriment at their expense.
| The wedding tour planned by Blink"
as the employees and officers OF the road
lamiliarly called him, promised to prove
quite extensive, and the directors
placed a palace car at MS disposal.
But be preferred, and 80 did his bride,
to travel like the rest OF the people, and
| on the afternoon of tine wedding day,
they stepped on board the wedding train
amid the good bys Of a host OF relatives
and friends. They expected to reach
their destina alton at O'clock on the lol-
flowing morning, and Ior the sake OF
| ICourLney, who had horror Of sleeping
coaches, tue bridegroom refused an Oh
Tfered favor from Scott, the conductor.
AS the train rolled westward, the sun
sank to resi-, and the nignt stars peeped
out again lii Lo the sky. 1t was beautI-
ful mid Autumn night, and the cool
Ibreeze ever and anon blew the yellow
leaves against the windows OF the
| coaches.
"UarI, what il an old offender should
board the traln-l mean a man for whom
you nave been loOklngW
The detective looked down into the
smiling face OF his eWly made wife and
smIled himself.
"Well, l don't know what i would do,
Courtney" he ausWered; "buG L sup
pose l would arrest him, take pim to
prison, and let you finish our wedulng
tour alone"
How jolly that would be-" Courtney
llaugued. II really wish such an event
would occur. 1 should he rid OF you at
least tor time, and PI have the jollIesL
wedding tour ever written o."
"Id IKE 70 see you touring it alone
with your three trunks and gEo0mle ssl'
lreplied Carl, as the brakeman opened
the door and sNou. ed "BloUmtielu" az
the top Of his lungs.
| At the almost deserted station OF the
inland town the train stopped long
enough to permit two men TO board it,
and seat themselves in the car that bore
the newly welded.
| The new passengers were tolerably
well dressed, and passingly good look
ling. They occupied one seat a short
distance behind the detective, and al
most directly beneath the lamp tNa. al
lordeu Il miserable light.
| A detective Is constantly watching
human laces, and after while he reads
| h,
mus 1T was with Carl Blnkley.
When the two men entered the car his
eyes were upon them, and followed Them
w their seat
BY and by the conductor collected
their fare, and the detective followed
hlm from Lle car.
"Where are those fellows goingT' he
asked.
.'To Terre Haute," was the reply,
"Do they strike you unfavorably p
"MooeraIely So" said Blink. "Seud a
man in to TRIM the lamp above thein,n
Then the detective returned to his
BRIDE, who thought that something
strange was gong on, and a minute
later brakeman entered and pr0ceeded
TO trim The llgnt in the coach.
=. Bnkley dlu not appear to watch the
two men: but nevertheless his ewes
were upon them, ana before they moved
back into shauler seal lie had spotted
one, il not DULn.
"Couttney, am afraid your wish is
about W come true" he Whispered to his
vile.
She looked up surprised at the solem.
nifty Of his manner.
"Wny, Carl"
San old offender has boarded the
train," he replied, "and it is my duty t.
attend to him. | am certain Of my man
though l have not seen him IOr lwt
wears, and bis face, smooth then, il
bearded now. JACK Hawk has repeat
edly committed uepredatiOns on uul
: line, and we can send him to the peni
tentlary with ease. But you see, Court
ney, you must catch Il man before you
hang him, and, according to this Jruism
/ JACK has escaped punishment. | mus
| i'm q no
l losses, and put several hundred dollars
, IN my pocket. He suspects nothing yet
| believe. l think he has not reeogn Zj(
me. and l have no doubt that his com
l Danlon is an Old offender, like HIMSELF
The young vile heard her HUSBAND
through, aud then, with wlfely fear
asked:
D sis he dangerous character, Carl?'
fl "Well, yes" was the reply; "but ue Il
[ one of lnose fellows who submit grace e
o fully when they see great odds agains
4 Them, or course l shan't attempt tn,
arrest alone. PHI go forward and Sc,
, ltbe boys i'll the express car. Do yol
/ watch Jack wnile l am gone, Courtney
e If he has recognized me, which is no
: likely, as i 90 not think he has seen M
/, more than twice. Here" and Courtne
e lelt a small revolver dropped into he
e hand. ''.Do not attempt TO use this u
t less YOU think that he Is going TO escape
(; He's up to all kinds OF tricks, and con
: slider hIm the shrewdest rascal outs id
+ Of prison."
!; Courtney's hand trembled a littl
; when she mid the weapon in her pocke
:. and Carl rose and carelessly lelt III
p car.
II "We'le booked for Jacksonville If h
+ catcnes u.s." said one Of The twain in III
h seat behind the lamp.
e "We are, without tail, jack" replie
y his companion. do you really tnIn
II ne knows US"
= "Ae's recognized me, sure, and he ma
1t have spotted you. But it's all the sam
Il thing II he wants me he'll not let yo
!. 90. Why, knew him as soon as Sc
l. my eyes on him, and thought he woul
not Know me, as Pye let my beard grow
He sent that fellow in here to trim IL
lamps, so he could get a better view
our faces. l saw through the trick whe
~ the boy took the first lamp out OF i
o socket. On, | tell you, Byru, ips all d.
Il with US il we don't outwlt the eagl
II eyed chap"
le "Ol course it is," said the second ma
H. dGggedly. II didn't LOOK lor him on IL
ol road tonight. And he's going on Ii
L. wedding trip, l suspect"
d just SO; but that wouldn't stop hi
Y if he wanted to catch man." said JAG