New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-03-10

There, too, is the identical little black
portmanteau, carefully carried this
time by Mr.. Darke himself. What can
it all meant
Under ordinary circumstances I
should have gone to bed and slept till
two or three o'clock in the afterno DON;
but on Christmas Day such proceed
ing was not to be thought Of. So, hav-
ing breakfasted, put on my Sunday
suit and left for home with the inten.
ton Of taking q long stroll in the
country. Before setting out went to
the station to see if l could not induce
. certain friend to accompany me, when
whom should meet on the platform
but MIR. Choop, the chief constable Of
Eewstone.
Mr.. Choop is small, wiry, active
looking man, with sauntering and
negligent air, as if he were In want OF
something to do. Mr.. Choop has
smiling, open countenance, he wears
his hat very much at the back of his
head and generally displays an ample
amount of shirt bosom, seemingly in
his quiet way TO invite the confidence
of everyone. But tell him something
chat interests him, excite him, bring
him out of the passive into the active
mood, and you will see his eyes become
keen and piercing, his features sharpen
and his teeth glisten. He looks at
such moment as dangerous and full
of mischief as q tiger crouched for q
spring. Mr.. Choop is distant relative
OF mine by marriage, and was aware
of my affections. He was in the passive
mood when I encountered him on the
platform, and looked the most amiable
and artless of men.
"How are you this morningp'' he
said, as we shook hands. "And how is
Carriea Have you and the old man
made matters up yet?''
/ shook my head disconso]ately.
"Well. faint heart, you know" he
added, with smile. "What brings
me down here? Business, to be sure.
The fact is" mysteriously taking me
by the button, "there was . daring
burglary committed last night at Iron.
vile. and property to q large amount
was stolen. From information I re-
ceived half an hour ago by telegraph
have reason to believe that one of the
acc0mplices, having in his possession
q considerable part of the stolen prop
erty, arrived here this morning by the
early mail train-a slender young man,
fashionably dressed, light mustache,
wearing pair of lemon colored kid
gloves, and carrying small black
portmanteau.''
"Mr. Darke's friend. by Jupitcrr'
"Eh, what do you meanP'' asked
Choop sharply, with his eager ferret
look, that changed him at once into
another man. Three minutes sntliced
to put him in possession of all knew.
Mr.. Choop gave an almost impercepti-
BILE jerk with his thumb, and a tall,
ungainly-looking man, having the ap-
pearance of farm laborer in his best
clothes, lounged up, and recognized
Timothy, MIR. Chops confidential SUBJ
ordinate.
Mr.. Choop sent Timothy off to No.
80 to make certain inquiries; then went
himself to the booking office to ask the
clerk whether he remembered to what
station Mr.. Darke and his companion
were booked. The clerk booked 80
many passengers by that train that he
could not positively remember; but he
thinks through to London. Mr..
Choop then desired me to accompany
him to the telegraph Office. The nine
o'clock train had hardly got half way
to London yet. BY consulting q time
table MIR: Choop found out on what
part of the line the train ought TO be;
so at his request I oelegrap6ed to the
station at which it would next stop,
giving brief description of MIR.
Darke and his companion, desiring the
train to be searched on its arrival, and
the individuals in question to be de-
tanned. In a quarter of an hour We re-
ceived reply: "The train has been
searched, but no individuals answering
the description given by you were in it. :"
Telegraph to each station where
c tSs train Ia, Won 't9Rp gedI"r said 81 xh Mr.
one of them the man and woman got
out"
So l telegraphed four stations with
out success, but the fifth answered.:
Yes, the individuals you mention
reached here by the eight o'clock a. m.
train"
"l'll have you yet. Jimmy Riley"
exclaimed Mr.. Choop, with grim
smile. Erred, if you would like to
see bit of fun, and would like to 20
with Timothy and l, you are well
come"
As the clock struck twelve we found
ourselves at Fulwood station-Mr.
Choop, Timothy and myself. After
making few inquiries of the station
master, Mr.. Choop sent Timothy in
one direction. while he and took
another. Mr.. Choop put cautious
questions to several individuals, but
without gaining any positive informa-
ton. Neither was Timothy, when we
met him, able to furnish any satisfac-
tory intelligence. Mr.. Choop consid-
cred for few moments. cit must be
as suspected all along" he said at
last; eve shall find them at the Ten
Tramps. Step out. lads; best leg fore
most"
We left the village at q rapid pace,
and still keeping on the high road, got
into barren mo0rland country:
Fields, hedgerows and trees were grad
ually left behind, until at length we
were shut in on every side by SWELL
ing hillocks of moor, which swept
away as far as the eye could reach, and
bounded the horizon with their sinu-
Gus, graceful lines. Following the
guidance of Mr.. Choop, we quilted the
high road after time, and came to a
halt under the lee of a higher hill than
common. Mr.. Choop, taking off his
hat, clambered up the hill and took q
stealthy survey over its summit. He
then beckoned me to follow. Peepiug
over, / found that we were on the sum-
nit of ridge of country, from which
the road swept down into small val
ley, in the middle of which, and close
to the high-road, stood q small. square
house.
The Ten Tramps. dare wager
that Jim Riley and wife are in that
house, said MI. Choop. "lt is noto-
rio1s gathering place for all the rogues
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