Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
VOL. VIII.

is threepence short of the required sum which l will pay you in copper coin i'm mediately. He removed his spectacles and pushed over to me three one hun dred pound Bank of England notes, tel five-pound notes and the check spokel of, which was for eighty-three pound nine and ninepence. Satisfied that tn, notes were genuine, I looked up at m. wealthy customer and found him fum bling in pocket after pocket for the cop per money.
 My dear sir,' I exclaimed, 'pra, don't bother about the trifing pence If you are satisfied, am thoroughly SO.
 "'Nay,' he rejoined that will no do. Business is business. You are en titled to your demand-aye, and to tht uttermost farthing. I buy goods of yor for certain amount I therefore mus pay you every iota of that certain amount, or shall not be easy in my mind.'
 GA really upright man this lucky the congregation that had so just anc evenly balanced man for their pastor So ran my thoughts as he counted out the remaining threepence and placed them in my hand with kind of dig, at though he were glad to get rid of them and set his mind at ense. -
 'g I chanced to look towards my shop. door, and saw tall, heavily-built mar peering through the glass. On seeing my gaze steadily fixed at him, he pushed open the door and entered with firm tread. He had kind of eagle eye, this man-eager, sidelong, piercing; thought full brows, too and there was huge de- termination about the lower part of his face. Shaking the snow from off his coat, stamping his feet upon my shop carpet (which I thought rather cool proceeding), and unfastening the lap pets of his sealskin travelling cap, he gave deep-drawn grunt of relief, and ex- claimed in bluff, boisterous manner In time after all My birds not flown, by all that's palpable Congratulate myself, thou man of gold and silver and precious stones and, furthermore. con- gratulate me on my aptitude for scent ing Slippery Dick ? Then, letting fall his voice, he added more seriously : You've had a narrow escape, sir. I've no doubt now that our reverend friend here has contrived to lessen your stock of goods pretty considerably-has been pretended (mark that } purchaser to a very tidy tune ! r ...-- ......
 If you mean, sir, whoever you may be, that this gentleman has paid good deal of money to me, I returned, some what indignantly, you are right in your conjecture. But, may l ask, pray, who are you, that you enter my shop in this manner and insult myself and. customer by asking such-well, such impertinent questions !? * Who are you ? I again asked. feeling that I should be compelled to call my shopman to turn him neck and crop into the street.
 "'YouIl very soon know who am, he returned, coolly. Suffice it at.pres- ent that I am fully justified in what I ask and do. Bear-kindly bear with me a little. I have stern duty to perform. The man is not what he pre- tends to be. He is blackleg, can't ing humbug, swindler in 8 word, as dangerous and troublesome 0 customer as we have to deal with !. ...i " "I looked at my customer. His face was terrible to look upon I could scarce ly believe my eyes-the passion concen- trated in his features was absolutely de- moniac in its intensity /; the ebullition of rage which held possession of him shook him from head to foot.
 "The boisterous stranger laid his hand heavily on the clergyman's shoulder, grasped it roughly and whispered some thing in his ear, at which his passion left him as quickly and suddenly as a flash of lightning. He became, in fact, as pale as death, and finally eliminated in trembling violently. while his face assumed kind of brick-dust hue.
 "I did not put this down to guilt no, I laid it rather to the just indignation that would be naturally felt by high souled minister of the Gospel accused of such enormities.
 The rough-and-ready intruder re- garded the reverend gentleman with un- feigned admiration-at least so it ap- peared to me. He folded his arms across his broad chest, and stood regarding him for few moments. Then he looked at me and winked knowingly. .
 "'Our Christian friend Is clever, ohol He is doing the work of certain evil parsonage who shall be nameless, very admirably, aha?' he ejaculated, revert ing again to the boisterous manner. But we old birds are not to be caught : we are accustomed to this kind of thing. O dear, yes, I-your very obedient ser want, MT. Filby, belong to the fancy iron trade, and do my utmost to get as much of my stock on other peoples hands. as possibly can.' Saying which, he unbuttoned and threw open his shaggy overcoat, and laid bare to my gaze the uniform of an Inspector of Po- Ice. Then, as QUICK as thought, he drew forth and fastened on the clergy. mans wrist pair of handcuffs
 "'This is shocking really horrible, I couldn't help saying. ...-.. -
 "'No sentiment, please, returned the inspector, angrily. Leave me to do my work, and take care you do yours.'
 "'But, my good friend,' the man oi the white neckcloth exclaimed in whin. ing tones, you are utterly mistaken. ] like-I, in fine, have naught but admira tion for your zeal but am not the mar 1 un11 aunnOsa mo Ao hn * * If -