Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

banks in the city all in one night;
that the gentleman of the party
with bis door-springs went ahead
to examine the doors and fasten-
ings and take the impression of
the keyholes; in short, to make
the way clear for the rest of the
party.
| 81 now went directly to the
banks and found that my enter
Uprising thief had his springs on
the inner doors Of them all. On
inquiry [ learned that he put
them on without compensation
for a months trial. | thought
the bank officials pretty green,
for they didn't have any idea
that anything was wrong, and |
took pains not to excite any such.
The fellow had been to nearly all
the principal stores in the city,
but this was only to allay suspi-
cion. / notified the police Of
the whole plot and they prom
ised to be on hand when want
ed them.
q stopped three weeks in this
place, waiting around the depots,
hoping to get sight Of the men
| wanted, but they came not. |
was fast becoming discouraged,
when one afternoon / saw a fa-
miliar face at the car window as
a train from the East rolled into
the station. | had seen it but
once before, and that in the eve
ming, but | knew it Immediately.
1t was the face cf one Of the
men | had overheard in the sa-
loon. 1t was not the chief how
ever. He left the train and !
followed him up the street. He
stopped opposite the City Bank.
So did /. He took a long look,
and then walked on to the Inde-
pendence: ! followed. Then he
went to the Orient, and then
backward and forward the whole
afternoon, with me following be-
hind him. This man was spot
ter l knew, but his precise OBJ
iect / couldn't surInisc. | de-
Itelmined to arrest him and use
him against the others if | could,
l went up behind him, quietly,
and laid my hand upon his arm.
"'You are my prisoner,' / said,
sharply.
n he man turned with a scorn-
ful laugh. What do you charge
me with?' he sneeringly said.
Perhaps you mistake your man.
"'There is no mistake said /,
you will come with me.
"'What do you charge me
with?' he repeated with an oath.
"1'll tell you what said |
drawing my pistol as | saw a
threatening demonstration on his
part; with an intended robbery
in this city and with crimes ccm-
mitted in Canada. Make any
resistance and you are a dead
man.
GA frightened look came over
his countenance and he turned
so pale | thought he was about
to faint. / took advantage Of
this momentary agitation to slip
a pair of bracelets on his wrist.
He soon recovered himself, the
crimson tide came back into his
face, and he said in husky
voice:
"'I have been betrayed, but
they shall suffer for this yet, the
mean traitors!
81 was willing he should think
his friends had been false, so /
didn't undcccivc him. l led him
TO the station-house, where he
was safely lodged for the night.
There | left him for some hours.
When / came back, lie was bend
ing forward, his head resting on
his hands, apparently in great
distress of mind. He was Young.
and ! felt rather sorry for him.
i have come, said !, to give
you a chance. We know all a
bout your gang. We know
your leader very well. We un-
derstand the door-spring game
perfectly. We shall probably
have all of them very soon; it
depends upon. you low soon.
Now, if you want a chance for
revenge, you can have it, and
serve yourself, too. You are
young, and it is hard TO spend
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