The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31

was safelyiiodged fer the night. Ihere
left him for some hours. When l. came
back, he was bending forward, his head
: esting- on his hands, apparently in great
distress of mind, lie was young, and felt
rather sorry for him. 49,,
"'I have come, said l, to give, you q
chance. We know all about your gang,
We know your leader very we'll. we un-
derstand the door-spring game perfectly!
We, shall probably, have all of them very
soon. itidepends upon goa how soon. Now
if YOU want a chancs for revenge, you can
have it, and serve yourself, too You are
Young, and it is hard to spend thirty years
Of life in a,prison. I will use my.lnfuence
for you, if you will helpme.'
."To make a long story short, after much
persuasion and many threats, and after
copious appeals to his selfshness and sus-
piciousness, he confessed all. He gave me
information that led, two nights atterward,
to the arrest of ten as desperate Wilkins as
there is in Massachusetts,.
"We had hard tussle, and had to shoot
one fellow before we captured them but
we took them three or four at time, IN
different parts of the city, so that made the
matter easier. But Haldeman, the man
had wanted 50 long, the gentlemanly leader,
was once more lucky enough to make his
escape. The bank folks raiseda thousand
dollars for me, in consideration of my SER
vices, and made friend Jim present OF a
gold watch for his valuable assistance.
The criminals will all get heavy sentence
but the one who confessed. shall make
another thousand when capture Haldeman,
and so shall get handsomely paid for my
trouble" .
"Have you not given up hope of ever get
ing him ?' inquired, as johnson finished
his story.
"No, sir; guess not, replied he. "To
tell you the truth, Reade," said he, lowering
his voice, 81 expect to take him this very
night. | expect him to get aboard this train
at some country station. That's why l told
you might break off my story suddenly.
'lat's why I'm travelling on this train at
all. The conductor is looking outfor the
other cars and | I'm watching this myself
We rode on for time in silence, pom
,, dering over the strange story of my friend,
which was to prove such wonderful sequel
: he with hatpulled over his eyes, apparently
asleep. The train stopped at several way
, stations and number of persons got in anc
= out, but my friend appeared to- take nc
,, notice of this fact. By and by he bent ove1
me and asked quietly
; "Reade, do you see that fne-looking mar
at the further end of the carp
"That clerical looking gentleman do yor
> mean, with the book in. his hand?'
"The same! Well, he's the fellow | want
He gotin at the last station. I've got tt
> arrest him"
"Not that noble-looking man, surely,
: saidI.
- "The very one" he answered, with
!, smile, as he rose from his seat and walke
~ toward him. .. ....
50 My friend laid his hand on the man
~ u shoulder and said something. The yllai
. sprung quickly to his feet and tried to pu
out pistol, but johnson sprung upon hil
~ y. like tiger The conductor came in ju'
v" here, and both together they overpowere
i the rascal.
'nn u When the train stopped at the next ST.
~ ton, | saw johnson leading the fellow
u handcufed, from the train.
do Some time after this | learned by IL
ny newspapers that the whole gang were CO.
M victed and my cool friend, the detective, hi
"s made another thousand dollars.
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