The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-08-26

7 vs. AAAAAN ny fAMF AtNA& tAN NANa@tN
behind hii bar, glanced over tbe regis
ter. The last bsme eb IL WA "chArlsi
j. Bartos, New York = The momeni
ny eyes fell upon The eramped ehirogra.
/ ply gave s start, which made me sl
mosl lose my lamp, and the face Of
mao hsd shaken hAnds with looked 81
me from ,bs page - distinctly "a pho
tograph. 10 m0menfs time bad made
up my mind that "BurtonH was "Dick Z
"Burloa'sn face was .be face which bad
psialsd when reading The letter, and
wbila The landlord wAs mixing s might
esp,1 slipped ont "Diok's letter. com.
pared the eAiFogrspby with "Burton's"
aBd iouud that the same baud bad held
the pens.
So, you've got New Yorker stopping
here, rbGve you inquired OF the landlord
pslDling 10 Burton's name on the register.
Yes be signs himself that way this
ums, replied he. host. | gvsss be mus,
be travelling sgeut, for be never has the
location twice alike.
lie then turned back over q period OF z
months, and showed me Burton'S name s
different times. Sometimes be was Bur-
ton of New Orleans, then OF Boston, then
OF Omaha, but never twice OF the same
place,
don't know what he does come for,
returned the landlord, 10 answer 10 my
query. He always puts up here, stays
about three days, aud slvays goes away
on boat or train during the night, gener-
ally about midnight. No matter what the
weather Is when be 10 here, be borrows
my gun. goes of to the bills, is gone from
one to two days, and 10 always in hurry
TO be of out OF town as soon as he gets
back. lie is an odd chap, and should
not wonder II he wac bit crazy.
need not say that differed from the
landlord as to Burton's eccentricity.
was certain that the fellow came TO Par
kersburg TO supply himself with counter
felt money, aud that bis "goiDg hunting"
was blind TO bis going to some den In
the hills where the gang were at work. ]
laid out and rejected dozen different
plans to trip Burton and secure the gang.
fel. that must get into his confidence
and get him TO trust me, or might never
get into the living place of the gang, who
were sharp, keen follows, ss was shown
by the manner in which they had so sue
cessfuily conducted business. might
wait until the man bad gone off and se-
cured supply of the stuff and then ar.
rest him with proofs enough to convict
him, but this would not be catching Rog.
ers.
rolled aud tossed about for two hours
and then suddenly got the IDEAL would
turn "shover" myself. had with me
about two hundred dollars Of counterfeit,
currency, all well executed. The notes
had been sent to the chiefat one time and
another, and were handed me the day
left Washington. ! mapped out pro.
gram, felt certsin that could follow it,,
and then turned over and went TO sleep.
When awoke iu the morning, 1t was
raining heavily, With no prospects OF q
clearing away before noon. believed
that Burton would not start out In such
weather, aud be did not. After breakfast
be sat down 10 a cigar aud newspaper,
and one could not see that cared how
long the storm lasted.
Holding In my fingers five dollar note
which knew 10 come from splate OF
Rogers engraving, drew chsir mp TO
Burton, sat down, and remarked:
You ought to be good judge of !moA-
ey. What do you think of that2
He took the bill, glanced from Il to me
turned il several times over, and then re-
piled that il was as good as wheat. !
hoped for just such an answer, and |
knew now that was on the right track
Well, the bill might deceive even an
expert, replied, giving him wink, for
it's one of the best counterfsits ever saw !.
II had 100000 OF it could get rid OF
every bill Of ii without detection.
But would you turn criminal and rob
honest men in that way5 inquired the
msn, bis voice betraying considerable
anxiety.
Why notp returned The world owes
every man living. II you buy of the
merchant he cheats you, and II you stop
for day at hotsl the landlord over.
charges you. It's game of cheat and
plumber all the way up and all the way
down, and II amy 10 sharp enough TO cheat
back | admire instead of condemn him.
That's rather dangerous philosophy, re.
piled Burton, laughing good naturedly.
You don't mean TO tell me that you carry
counterfeit money with your
See here, my friend, said /, lowering
my voice 10 whisper, mean just this
make money the beat way you can.
Taking the bill Ia my hand. walked
up to the landlord, asked him 10 give me
small bills 10 exchange, received them,
and then walked back 10 Burton. BE
looked at me fixed moment or two, aud
then inquired III meant what had done.
Certainly, replied. He will cheat ne
when settle up, aud why shosldn't
chest bin bGckl am going out on the
street now to make some purchases, and ]
shall not pay out dollar Of good money.
The man got up, walked about q mo.
ment, and then asked me up to bis room
Arriving there, be inquired how much Of
that kind Of money bad, and showed
him my stock. tie examined every note
very carefully, and then asked bow