Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

give Mr.. Shears the information ht
wisht d, and to 60 over the premises
with him. Once left alone with the
Jealous representative of the press.
gave that gentleman all the points o.
the case, and a few more. as you shall
see.
The next forenoon. as soon as copy
of the Banatr came to the house where
the robbery had occurred-I had fol
the last two days spent from the fore
noon until dusk there turned to the
end of the column devoted to the
'Great Robbery" and read, with g
cbuckle, the announcement "the loss
OF the Jewels would be less felt had
there not been between the two bottoms
of the box almost two hundred pounds
in bank notes, of which, unfortunately
the uuabers had not been taken"
Probably the intelligent reader sees
NV plan. but certainly did not choose
to explain it to MIR. Muggridse, when,
an hour later, that worthy but excita-
ble gentleman rode. very hot and very
red, up the shadeless road, to complain
Of my having "made o COMPOUNDED
mess of the account, you know" l
simply advised him to wait for very
few days, and then l would be happy
to explain everything
That evening, as usual, I left the
grounds at dark, after spending most
of the day in watching-though ap-
parently engaged in something else
whether any one went near the spot, a
few hundred yards from the grounds,
where lay the box on which l especially
depended as a bait to hook the thief.
BY walking slowly managed to let the
shades of evening close around me be-
fure was far beyond the spot where l
had made up my mind to watch and
wait.
Eight! Nine Were they never
coming -? and was my trap laid and
baited in vain? Ton Surely they
should have come by this time. Still
- Was that sound on the road ?
Yes and coming from the village, too.
There were evidently several of them,
aud l began to regret not having
brought some help. Nearer they came,
laughing and talking, as I cautiously
drew further back from the road. And
now they we're opposite the spot where
the box lay hid. But what? They
have gone by, aud in the hearty guffaw
Of the man furthest away of the
three I recognize Farmer Lobbins, an
honest fellow, whose acquaintance l
had made during my short stay.
After this sell, had almost given up,
and had actually male up my mind to
abandon the affair, when faint sound
from down the road made me crouch as
low as possible ouce more. 1t was no
hoax this time. A short thin man,
~hom I easily recognized as mano OF.
all-wOrk who had been helping the
gardner that day, was creeping steal
fully down the road, close to the
bushes. AZ soon as he reached the
spot where the box had been thrown
he lit srsall lantern to AID him in his
This time ielt sure, and SO
when the man blew out the light, after
securing the supposed treasure, the
capture was made.
"Oh! why. yes" observed the
worthy Mr.. Muggridge, who was in the
office when brought in the prisoner
that night, II thought as much; I've
had my eye on that fellow all along"
The man made cOnfessiOn--indeed,
pc was caught in the act aud could not
deny It. The jewels we're all recovered
and the reward proved very useful in
helping me to marry and settle down
q uietly, when, one month later. I re.
ceived my promotion. Cham6ers' Jour.
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