Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-15
Misfell q
Not to be Done.

Spender detective Scotland Yard snd how
IL came about was just this way.
For long time had been on the tract
of a gang OF coiners. which, N my protes
sional pride, had vowed TO capture
More than once had pounced down upol
them in their haunts and all vanished iik
magic; and | being uniblc TO produce
proofs the chief whom desired most 4
convict, fairly laughed at me and my et
forts.
This naturally gave me considerable an
noyance; and with some heat CALCULATED
You've escaped me this time Jim Bradley
but I'm not John Spider If you do thu
next
When YOU catch pe. hold me, = he grin.
ned. How dare ym malign an innoceni
man:
.Innucent! Thea the evil one is not SO
black as he is painted" retorted. Z
We'll, IL was iearly nine months befare
,gain ran down Jim and his gang; then
detected them in low. wretched street
( near the civ road The house they used
was kept IS an old Irish woman.
! Having watched the house TIL was
! sure OF M game. went to Scotland Yard
saw the caief, reported my news. got some
| men and on Que dark. gusty winters Night
made a swDop upon them.
! Leaving the police had brought at a
| little distance Knocked at the door. Get
| ting no answer, stepped back and looked
| up at the house.
II was as dark ~ pitch, save 4 faint glinl-
mer in the first flolr window. As re.
turned felt certain saw the blhd or th,
lower room move. Trusting, II | was be
! ing inspected, that the darkness had con
cealed my identity,1 repeated my summons
when after long delay Ire door was>lov-
; " opened by the old landhdy, bearing a
| flaming tallow candle
I Did YOU knock aforeF She aid pecrnr
1 fecby at me SUR, I'm a deaf a a post
yer honor. and don't hear bit. Who 90
! you want:
one OF your respectable lodgers, Mrs
/ O'Brien.' answered entering he passag,
| aud putting my foot 50 a TO prevent h'
/ door closing. Thanks, old lady. won
/ trouble you further.
Giving preconcettcd whistle, nv m1
came rapidly forward.
! oh, the pcrleesc Oh, holy st. Patrick
I have mercy upon lone widder woman
/ on. good jintlemen, what's the matter
sure, shrleked the hag.
Paying 10 heed 10 these ejaculauons,
/ placed one policeman on guard, and VIII
: the others spraug up stairs
Reaching the landing. found all dark
save a faint glmmer which Issued frou
/ under the door in front OF Us. tHed tn
/ handle II was locked
We have him this time" | whispered
exultingly, for had caught the sound o
/ jim Bradiev's voice. Il have exaRiue'
the house well, and there is no means o
! cpress either by the roofs or the vi windOws
| They are trapped. Open In the Queen
| name " | exclaimed aloud
'Hullo. is that you. dear Spindlerf cries
Jim from within. Happy To see YOU Ia
! sure, Remember whst | said, Hold mi
when you catch me old boy, Tne thing 4
to trap your bird"
4 will take care Of that Mr. jim, re
joined open, or we shall break in th
door
oh. plaze jintlemen-dear &C., glnlt,
men, for the love OF the SALTS DOM ;, ,i
= noise. There's pa.9r -owl ist nan
this life up stairs, an his dear young VII
dy's a most distracted! Sorra q one or =
iintlemen have anv pity. Don't terrify III,
the colleen nor the pariin' sOwl, who. sur,
has troubles enough
Silence. you old crone" | exclaimed
and fetch light, or III have you arres o.J
a. an accomplice.
With regular howl Of disappoinfmerl
she hobbled away, declaring si,c'd do a1y
thing for Us imploring pity for a pow Ion,
woman. and compassion for the parun
sowl upstairs.
We didn't wait for her return. Awtr,
90 one could pass us on the stairs. and BE
lieving Jim might be trying TO destroy ia,
moulds, we put our shoulders against lh,
door, aud drove the lock from the box.
had prepared for the light to be extn
gushed aud a rush made.
was disappointed. Jim sat composed,
al the table, with another man playin!
cards.
.nullo, you don't stand on ceremony
John, my friend be remarked, laughing
i thought every mans house was his cas-
tie
so it Is, jim, until he makes il shiel'
for law breaking. answered.
Prove your words, my man
Il intend to.l hope; so you will just con
slider yourself my prisoner while | search
Please yourself. Land take the consequen
ces.' he replied and carelessly went oi
with his game.
Putting lny men on guard | began 70 *
anime the apartment
sounded the walls .groped up the elm
news, tried the flooring.
No. not a sign; while Jim Bradley's ut
ter Indifference, own, perplexed me.
Done again!1 muttered, when Lcard
a heavy step in the room above.
who's that up stairsI' asked.
You should know yourself by this tine
answered jim. Il can only say that en-.
founded Irish hag Is always screechin' al !
chaps dying, which amt much concerno
mine. as long as he keeps hisself 10 hissdf
and don't groan too loud. Ugh. low, game
without even the Jack, Phil he added. t
b .arnnaninr nntripr fnxrp hi-
The sick mans ruse, perhaps. though
Come, lads said, aloud, Wen q
up"
Regardless OF the old woman's entreats,
not TO disturb the poor 'dyin' sowi,' v,
mounted.
The back attic was as bare as bare couC
be. When | was about TO enter the othsr
the door opened. and a grave-lookiBg, ne
specially dressed man crossed the thresa
old
Hush he said, In a low tone. May
ask the meaning of this disturbance? Iii
unseemiy and out OF place! The poor fel
low in here has but few moments to live
His unfortunate young wife is distracted
l looked keenly at him.
III it isn't an impertinent question. SIR
asked, pray who may you be?'
Who am / p he smiled. 4 am Docto
Alexander of Jude street, close by. No,
in my turn, whv are you?
instantly acquainted him with my bus
mess. He locked serious and interested
.Humph.' he said, drawing me a It'll
aside; Il have only visited this place one
or twice. but 1 own l have had my doubt
of its respectability. We medical men Sc
strange scenes. Still don't fancy the po,,
woman and her husband have had any con
nivauce with the people below. He is
bricklsyer. Though, OF course, in SUD
matters you are the best judge. Such pr
SONS are capable Of all manner of trick,
Ii is of. course. your duty to make certain
Only, in case you are wrong, be gentle will
the wretched wife and mother. Come ia
We entered. The room was almost de
void OF furniture, and barely supplied will