Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
"What could I do but hand them to

WudL COu1u QO DuG n6nQ them to him?
 "'Ah as I thought r he then ex- claimed. Very skilful, very clever :; decidedly so ! Pity our pious friend here doesn't contrive to turn his thoughts in another direction; sad that he dis dains to use his talents more honorably. Given such consummate cleverness, he might have surmounted almost anything by honest means. These, sir, are rascally forgeries; splendid1y worked out, I'll admit, but forgeries for all that, he declared emphatically, laying the notes down on my counter and placing his elbow on them. Now, shouldn't wonder he resumed, if our reverend specimen of humanity here did not per- suade you that he desired to make his daughter-his daughter wedding pres- ent ?' ...
 "I said that such was really the fact.
 "'Ah, just so !! The old, old game the old story. wonder, Dick ('Slippery Dick is the name by which he is known among us and his compan- ions)-I wonder, Dick, you don't alter your msodAs oper0ndi-it's so stupidly stale, you know ....-. .. ....-
 =" Dick looked daggers, looked as though he would have very much liked to annihilate the inspector on the spot, and retorted in language not at all be- fitting clergyman You're very clever, ain't you now? Pah could do fifty like you. It doesn't matter much, though. You've got me. You've trapped me nicely. What more dye want. Look sharp, and let us go p .h a.... .....
 "From this kind of talk, began to think him none other than what the in- spector affirmed him to especially so when the man in office whipped off the silvern locks from his prisoners head and disclosed to my wondering gaze cIosely-cropped iron-gray head of hair beneath. f.......
 "'I should hope you don't want fur ther proof the inspector interrogated triumphantly.
 sI replied that was satisfied. That I had been singled out for victim, I now felt certain. In short, my dear boy, was completely taken aback, and fell into the whole scheme.
 .The whole scheme p I exclaimed chow? I scarcely understand"
 "Don't interrupt. You shall hear directly my melancholy story is fast d. awing to 8 close. * * Well, l looked from one to another with per- plexity on my face.
 "What are you thinking of doing, MT. Inspector ?" asked. .....
 "'Why, take this predatory individual this pike among gudgeons the sta tion (theyn have no mercy on him this time) and you must accompany us thither. I'll take care of these bits of paper as in like manner I'll be the safe custodian of the artfully con- trived wedding present. Saying which, he deposited the notes, the check and the diamonds in the breast-pocket of his overcoat. .--.. ,@ t...
 "There was no help for it; of course ] must go to the station. So calling my assistant from the back room, I instruct ed him to call cab and look after busi- ness during my absence. Of course did not tell him the errand was bound on t; and as luck would have it, he ap- peared not to notice that anything was wrong. ..
 ''A cab brought, the two entered first, while I renamed behind for few mo- ments to give instructions to my shop man. Then got inside the cab, and we started for Moor Lane Police Station, Fore street. ..-.
 "Well, at length we arrived at the station house. I was the first to alight from the cab, and was about to enter the station. The inspector, still seated with his prisoner, called to me with evident annoyance: 'There's no light in the superintendent's room; we'll have to wait little. However, there's no help for it. You go into that room there, the first door on the right; you'll find news papers and records there. Amuse your self. I'll cage my bird-put him under lock and key (safe bind, safe find, you know), and then I'll come to you. I'll be here ID few minutes. If I remain away any length of time, ask for inspec- tor John Tricklet. * Pray do not mention our business to any living soul,
 "Like fool, I was, did as I was bid. I turned the handle of the door and entered the room, square, dreary apartment.
 ''I hadn't been seated long before I heard the cab drive away. 'Ah,' said to myself, the man in blue is too eco- nomical to let " cabby" wait suppose I shall be detained here some time Was there ever anything so disagreea- ble
 "Fifteen minutes passed. During that time figeted about. There is no disguising the matter; I was terribly perturbed. The most idiotic thoughts passed through my brain. sWhat if,' I found myself asking, 'this sham clergy man should eventually prove my de- struction? What if, after serving his punishment, he should, out of revenge, come to my shop and blow outmy brains What But thought all manner of things which won't bother you with. Suffice it that another fifteen minutes passed. rose from my seat, but before I could move yard towards the door, it opened, and fine-looking old gentleman, evidently the superintendent, stood be- fore me. We were soon on good terms