The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-06


man.
How was the fellow dressed Y' 1
cried, breathlessly.
"a blue blouse and black underclothes
as far as / can recall"
"Could you identify him again ?"
perhaps. His face made an impress
sion on me, rather; because it did not
seem to match the clothing, and yet,
now think of it, seem to see only an
ordinary brow, nose and mouth. / fan
cy it was the set of the head on the
shoulders which looked remarkable
Artizans and such folks usually look
otherwise. That is all L can say. But
what makes this matter interesting to
you ?"
believe your complaining patient
to be the principal in the late robbery,
concerning which have come down
here" replied in a low voice. "Can
you give me any idea as to what became
of the man after you were done with
him ?''
The doctor looked at me in amaze
ment. 81 think he went toward Ems"
he replied.
lost no time in going the same direc-
ton. An old tree, which forked ut the
top; and carried bell in that division,
stood on height near the shore. Here
those who wanted to be ferred over the
river must stop and ring for the boat
man, whose house stood in a sheltered
nook at hand. 1 shirked preliminaries,
and made at once for the DWELLING
Here l found gigantic person, who de-
clared herself the daughter of the ferry
man, and the customary rover, when,
as now, her father was absent. L sought
to gain the confidence of this damsel.
A friend of mine went over here,
think, not long since," L said. I" He
was in great haste, being on his way to
Holland, in order to escape serving here
in the army"
The popular antipathy to the enforced
military training loosed her tongue at
once.
" Yes, yes" she replied ga young
man in great haste did surely go over
HtIle time DaCK.
+" He wore blue blouse and black
hose ?"
Maybe; but it seems to me he had
others with him, or of his party"
Every probably. Two others, 1 sup
pose ?"
This was how it was. One man
came to me in the early dawning. L
| put him across. An hour or so later
| there came second, and asked anx-
| iously about the first. When told him
he was beyond he seemed content
enough, and followed. The third, your
friend with the blouse, asked if he were
the first who had wanted me that day.
He asked me particularly about the two
1 had already rowed over, and then
seemed right gay, and jumped into the
boat himself"
"Ah! One of three carried tin
2" 1 said, slipping coin into my
new acquaintances' hand.
" never noticed, answered the girl.
But saw that the third man carried
a round bundle or parcel wrapped in a
red handkerchief under his arm.
{" Did he give you good reward for
taking him over ?"
Nothing more than all the world
ten pfennings."
with his right hand ?"
"Why notp"
Wasn't his right hand tied up ?"
" Not that / saw. only know he
kept one hand in his pocket, whether
the right or left couldn't say now."
could have embraced the tall ferry
woman, in spite of her forty summers
and her uncertainty upon minor points.
1t was plain that the three ruflians for
better security had separated, and that
the last conner was the leader in and the
chief benefiter by the crime which had
been committed. During his confab
with the doctor, no doubt he had hidden
the spoils in some hedge, l was upon
his track now.
But had soon to cry " lost ~ 1t was
a grievious disappointment to me. Be-
yond Ems the clue was nowhere to be
followed. / labored in vain in this
neighborhood for days. 1 made friends
with all sorts Of people-letter-ca
porters, waiters-and walked many a
weary mile In the hot sun, but all to no
| purpose. was baffied and wholly at