New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-03-10
hillock every two or three minutes in

hillock every two or three minutes in
the direction Of the inn.
why not wait till night, I asked
Mr.. Choop, .whenyou could approach
the house without being seenp''
Because after dark we should be
pretty sure of finding half adozen rough
customers there, who would make the
matter awkward"
Then why not take half q dozen
men with you so as to avoid all risk?"
"What credit would there be in that?
When Timothy and fail it will be time
enough to call in other assistance.
There he is!''
Timothy was lounging against the
doorpost, smoking long clay pipe.
While We were watching him he took
off his hat and scratched his head
vigorously; second time; and q third
time.
can right" said MIR. Choop. "That
was the signal. Lend me your cap,
Fred, and you take my hat; I don't
want Riley to recognize mo until get
into the house,"
Having made the transfer, we set of,
Mr.. Choop walking with an assumed
limp.
Timothy was still smoking his pipe
at the door when We reached the inn.
Folne day, master.''
Every fine, my man." said Mr..
Choop.
"What sort Of tap have you got
herep''
"Oh, toidish. You'll foind the land
lord somewhere inside. All the women
folks seem to have gone out some
where"
1.-TWO glasses of Your best ale, land
lord" exclaimed Mi. Choop to q burly,
red-headed man with villainous
countenance, who came forward, scowl-
ing suspici0usly. The landlords back
was hardly turned before quick whis-
per was exchanged between Timothy
and Mr.. Choop. We were Zig hting the
cigars when the landlord returned with
the ale. He showed us into q small
room, and we left the countryman still
smoking at the door. He seemed to be
thirsty soul, this coantryman, for he
called for glass after glass, as if fully
determined upon getting drunk in the
shortest possible time. He drank so
much that the landlords big Jug was
exhausted, and no lighted q candle to
60 down into the cellar to draw more
ale. Hardly had the landlord reached
the bottom of the cellar before the door
was quickly locked behind him.
Mr.. Chops apathy vanished in a
glistened, he looked dangerous. go
you into the garden" he whispered to
me, land take your stand below the
window on the left. If Jim Riley
jumps out, though l don't think he'll
have time-lay hold of him and stick
to him till come. Now, Tim, quick
and be silent" MIR. Choop and Tim
othy. each pulling out an ugly-looking
staff, crept upstairs as stealthy as two
burglars, while Ihastened into the ar
den.
A mingled noise of shouting and
Oaths, crowned by a woman's wild
shrek, the crash of a falling table, and
then the window was flung up, and Mr..
Darke dashed madly through, fol-
lowed closely by Choop. They came
down almost together, and rolled over
in q fierce struggle. But MIR. Darkc,
twice as strong as his opponent, was
uppermost, sitting astride of Mr..
Choop. Only for one moment, for the
next my arms were around his neck.
gave him sudden pull back with all
my strength. Choop, now on his feet,
whipped out his handouts and had MIR.
Darke safe and fast before that indi-
vidual could recover his breath.
At this moment Timothy appeared,
escortiDg Mrs. Riley, as suppose she
ought to be called, and carrying, with
much care, the small black portman>
tcau. Mr.. Choop opened it, and per-
ceived it to be half full of watches,
rings, pins and jewelry of various
kinds. The wOman's veil, now thrown
back, showed me the midnight traveller
minus the mustache; bold, forward
looking, good-featured woman, bear
ing her misfOrtuncs with naughty in
difference that excited Timothy's ad-
| miratiOn.
The landlord, kicking at his cellar
door, and calling to be let out long be-
fore this, was released by Timothy
aud very bland he looked when he be-
held how his guests had suddenly come
to grief. BY Mr.. Choop's orders he
brought out his horse and cart, and we
drove back through the darkening aft
ernoon to Fulwood.
Through MIR. Choop's indefatigabI
exertions the whole gang of burgla,
was speedily captured. One of thell
turned Queens evidence and it thel
came out that Mr.. Riley was ill.,
planner only of the burglaries j,
which they had all been engaged 70
some time back, it being bis duty t.
pick out the premises to be robbed, t.
make plans Of them, and arrange tn,
details of the attack, leaving to other
the merely mechanical part and re
| ceiviDg certain share of the proceed
for his part of the labor.
Three days after Christmas Day
received note from Mr.. Lancaste,
asking me to 20 over to Ironville, a
he wished particularly to see me. II,
received me in his grave, quiet way
looked me through and through, from
under his busby gray eyebrows, mo
toned me to seat and then spoke:
s. received yesterday morning from
Mr.. CbooD an account of certain events
relative to the recent burglary on my
premises
1.-The burglary on your premises.
sir?''
Eyes. Were you not aware of it?''
was, of course, aware that rob-
berry had been committed, but was not
aware that you were the sufferer
Such, however, is the case" re-
piled MIR. Lancaster. "Mr. Choop in
forms me that it was through you he
first obtained the clue which enabled
him to track and capture part of the
gang and recover portion Of the stolen
property, and that he was much in
debted to your courage and activity in
the capture Of Riley. Now, / am not
an ungrateful man; you have had lik-
ing for my daughter, which, l believe
is returned by her; but you are not in
. position to marry. l will tell you
what I'll do for you. will take you
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