The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

the letter from my hand.
without inviting me to enter, he
slammed the door in my face, and l
heard his heavy tramp retreating.
After another delay, and sound of
lighter footsteps, the door was again
opened, and youngish- man,
in garb, as revealed by the imperfect
light, which appeared more flashy than
gepteel, stood before me.
"Sorry to we except you waiting, Mr..
Hanley," he said, seizing my hand cor
daily Have read Bridg's letter =
capital fellow, Bridg. Any friend of
his always welcome. Just going to dine
with few friends. Must join us. Good
way to introduce you. Come, Dick, y
turning to his surly servant =" run
ahead and tell them to put another name
in the pot"
Cutting short my acknowledgements,
Mr.. Fitz Quagg took my ar m, and we
sauntered leisurely along. AS we turn
ed corner to go down street less in
viting, if anything, than the one we
had left, L caught glimpse, l fancled,
of form, on the opposite side of the
street, much resembling the burly figure
of MacGrumlie.
We stopped at length before door at
which my companion knocked peculiar
ly. We were at once admitted, and Mr..
Fitz Quagg led the way to room light
by dim lamp, where, half invisible in
an atmosphere of smoke, sat three of
his familiar spirits, each with a pipe
in his mouth.
81 say, Dick, - said Fitz Quagg = the
ceremony of introduction over" fill
us up the glasses while we're waiting
for the solids"
Soon each man had tumbler of
punch before him.
=" Here's to our better acquaintance
no heeltaps, mind - called out the hill
larious Fitz Quagg, rising and draining
his joram in honor of the sentiment.
Out of sheer politeness swallowed
the abominable stuff, though the taste
half sickened me. In few seconds my
head began to whirl Fitz Quagg and his
friends seemed to be spinning round the
room. The clouds of smoke thickened.
My temples throbbed. A dull heavi-
ness settled on my brain, and at last,
came the Inconsistencies.
How long it was before my faculties
returned l know not; but when they
did, my companions had disappeared
felt for my watch to note the time. II
was gone, and my pocketbook and
money with it. The truth flashed upon
me.
"Drugged and robbed ~ | exclaim
ed.
you've hit it exactly" answered 6
voice which 1 had heard before; ant
turning about, my eyes fell on the i'm
pressive face of the gruff MacGrumlie.
Never mind" he continued, "youl
property and the robbers are both safe
at the station-house. The fellow yol
parted with this morning is notet
thief, whose face having grown to'
familiar in London, he has been plyini
his trade on the continent of late. AS
certaining, probably, that you had
large sum of money about you, he cam
across the channel in your company
but finding no safe chance to pick you
pocket by the way, and not daring t.
follow you further, he commended yol
to the kind offices of his city friends
trusting to their honor to remit him hi
share of the spoil"
"As an old detective, had little diff
Guilty in fathoming his scheme, as 500
as learned he had given you Il letter
So l kept close watch on your move
ments from the moment you left th
cab, which L dismissed immediatel
after. Then waiting till things ha
gone far enough to insure the rogues
good term of penal servitude, sun
moned assistance and pounced upo
them before they could make off wit
| their Dlunder