Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25
81 think, Mr.. T. says, as we

"'1 think, Mr.. p says, as we
walked away. 4 think we can catch
him yet
'How!' says Mr.. +.
why said I, let us take the mail |
steamer to Dublin this afternoon, and
go by the mail train to Queenstown!
we can catch the steamer there, and
pin your man in New York
Il declare, we WILL says Mr.. T.;
that's good idea; only I'm afraid I
shall have to go alone, for you will be
wanted in London, you know, next
week.
"'I had forgotten that, and was
very disappointed at not being able to
accompany Mr.. T., to New York.
However, says he, I'll not forget
you when I come back
"And in order to arrange our plans
and have some breakfast we returned
to the railway station. We'll, I saw
Mr.. T-off for Holyhead and felt very
much annoyed at not being able to go
with him. though, had known it was
the best thing that ever happened to
me, shouldn't have felt so sulky, you
may depend. As the boat left the
landing stage, turned into-Street
and walked about bit until I saw a
great crowd opposite a jewelers. shop,
'What's up?' thinks L; anything in my
way? So asks bystander, and he
told me that an immense amount of
jewellery had been stolen the previous
night and there was no trace Of the
robber. 'HO. h0! thought. And I
asked to see the owner Of the shop,
and telling him who was, requested
to see some traces of the thief's work
for, sir, some men work in exactly
! the same way at all their cracks and
You can tell their handwriting after
a bit of practice. therefore examin.
ed the place and, rs suspected, found,
that this robbery had been done in a
similar way to the one in London. For
had not left London for nothing, and
now was pretty sure that he and his
pals had done this job as we'll. After
making my inspection and asking the
proprietor to say nothing about my
visit, returned to Lime Street station.
I then found that I could return to
London by slow train at l O'Clock
which, as had nothing to do in Liver
pool, preferred to take rather than to
wait for the 3:45 express. I was in
much better spirits now than I had
been, and as l entered the train made
up my mind to look after Dover in
London, whittier never doubted he
had returned, for Of all hiding places,
sir, London is the best. So l made
myself as comfortable as possible.
! Nothing happened till, as we were
nearing Stafford, bit of paper was
blown into my face; and as | out of
mere curiosity, stopped to pick it up
from the seat where it had fallen, two
other and larger pieces came in and
iell on the floor.
"There was no one else in the com
partment, so l put the scraps together
just to see what could make out OF
. them, and to my establishment | read
, "'I will be at 2o'clock you do it
II. Dover
Good time
"That was all. The last words, OF
: the smallest bit of paper, didn't carr
for; but the other parts made my hear
, jump when I read them, for l mad,
} sure that should now catch Mr.. Do
yer for the robbery at Liverpool. Tn,
, instant the train stopped out l jumped
and began looking into the carriage!
as l passed, pretending I had lost some
, thing.
| Sat last came to q carriage nea]
I the engine "a second.class), on til,
flooring of which I could see severa
, bits OF paper, and upon going in
found (for the carriage was empty al
{ envelope, addressed to some place il
Camden Town, in the same handwrit
. ing as was on the bits I had.
) "While was examining the envel
ope. saw three men coming from tn,
, refreshment room in the direction O
the carriage, so seated myself in /,
+ corner next the door and shut my eyes
T | was more than ever convinced that
had now got a clue to the Liyerpoo
+ job, and determined to keep my eve
on the former occupants of the carriae'
=. who now returned to their seats.
1.-THE smell of rum which prevade,
: the compartment, convinced me tina
; they had been INDUCING pretty freely
! and while they were in earnest con
, versation | opened my eyes, and sittin,
nearly opposite to me was Dover him
l self; the other men did not know
Before the train got to Rugby the,
were all fast asleep; and rs soon as W,
, stopped out l jumped, and left then
t still snoring"
You went for assistance,I suppose,
}. said I.
r mo, SIR replied the guard with
knowing wink, II wanted them il
London, not Rugby; for, ye see, b
+ keeping the train I might have excit
u ed suspicion, and my birds might hav
e flown. No, sir, London was their des
U tination and | could catch them O,
e their arrival
"Well," said I, "but you let tn
Q train, you say
0 II did, sir; for it occurred to M
l that the 3:45 up express from Live,
g pool was due, and knew that it lef
Rugby few minutes before the trail
r in which Dover and his friends were
just as l got out and shut the door,
q had the satisfaction of seeing the trail
I shunted, to make room for the expires
which came up few minutes after
:: l was soon on my road to London
where arrived about 9 clock.
II had just an hour and a half t.
> make my arrangements, and while m,
men were quietly logging along nea
: Tring in the slow train, was soon il
; possession OF the necessary authorit
and taking two of our men with me
3 I returned to Eustin Square.
I We had to wait some little time, bu
!: the train at last arrived. and I led th
! way to the carriage In which I had lef
l Dover and his associates. They wer
just getting out as we reached them
!, and gentle grasp on the collar, and
word In the ear soon reduced them
i. a terrified silence. Their baggage wa
e also seized and in a portmanteau wa