The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-12

~Srsr che l,sskshjrv Castle wss lying, we
ssd IA rr,.s : lIisIs bridge separating shs
d.sk i,om a smaller basis. This bridge ~
,u.s b~ies iusard sos The puspcss Of allow.
W. s,s..i \. "s... We hsd barely tine to
sssss. ed Wtiite0% ~ VI. - oysew
hs.,sesd o,ss: bu, d that monrnt MURPHY
.,,Js,.I, sususL bsrk. saying: ''sure nv
.irsr ia. male n DRY. viii just 90 Ovss
y.sisf AMI rri byssle ce stasvr:eecr."
a. h .s.Ae ~ three stepp-d oves The
hss.ies. jssvtss him % The other side, ssd
he sssS jssisns the bridge was turned sway,
ana Ihssc uss M roias back ios We. Nov,
Shsusks I. an fooled o. lase. Ihls ~ 2
d.lsv II HE 10 get back 10 !ee hcsel ana J
am helpless. There ws.. noahtns TOT y. bow.
esss, bas "a GO forward. We went 70 ne
chip. sad ssw TIE boy on boe!u. Napsaso
Cssles ~ Vhs xessel. viii lhe ovsSsece q
The cosnr,uy, ssd eshep; speaking . good
v.s,i ss h. k,d pesaisrd 10 do Tor my so,.
Ard e,WdueiIns himself In way that harmon:
lied prsier,ly with NE account whsch 10 bod
Given " HE posiSioa and career.
Meanwhile. Wss In fever oS excttsmceS
si,s,s NJ leIesyp0 and ~. Murphy. 10 Tar l
hs.i ,sSn Nothing oe the detectives, and be.
60 IA S,as that slSes oil ohe.c sWtndlers
0o,,ld CO, Inc letter of me. but noe, 70
M, iusrnss relief, % stood by Wtlliams's
M. caught sjsks ol Detective Brown some
,sso,v vsci. 20. Carelessly sauntcsiax
svsv i,oss Williams while be ~. In con.
v,sss,l,n With some one clse, ] Vas sppa!'
sasly ta,ssr.,cd In The examination 81 vsst.
QUE objects lyias about, ana ny degrees
managed In walk unroucefncd'y past the de-
,scslye. n Ibid 30 h. said ~ low Voice:
sslsoov look ~ me and doWt speak. We've
scs The other Two. and u you will take VII.
liam, LsrI 10 the hotel, We will have him
next"
I could scarcely believe my ears. and very
diIssculS was Il 10 keep On impasstvs coua'
V.m,nrc as heard this welcome intelligence.
I'm, / ,ook mo notice ii The speaker, and
s,,u,crrd on until ] came up again 10 the
American. Who was eth talking earnestly
with ov,jccs Of the berkshire Castle.
Now, Captain Williams" said J.. "what
10 you .sy about setusnisHl Or shall We 20
down IN your shipi should like ~ zee the
Alma before go"
some luncheon on board when this business.
Wa. settled. suppose We ~ back now snd
see II your Telegram ha. come. Eut What mas
become Il that fellow Murphy. wonder! !
suppose h. found the bridge ny, aud j, could y IL!
not &, back to u.' but guess we'll mud
Mentally I guessed thss We should
not, bui I said nothing. and We
walked on. william. looked round
arain and again; but could not ges
him To talk. I suppose that be missed his
couic,i.ra,ss, and not knowing What "a
make Of Il, became nervous and troubled
Jus, a. we reached the door II the hotel, two
detective. stepped up aud touched Us both
on III. shoulder.
"You'rc wanted al Dale Street," said one
I, wa. like Q stroke Of paralysis 20 III.
american Captain. Ills face became livid,
hi. eyes we're glazed, his mouth draw
down. lie was . man Of powerful ply .iIue
bu, his arms dropped ncrSeless'y 70 NJ
sides, and without an Effort or word nc a.
lowed himself ~ lie lei ~ 10 TO ihs police
|. o,,irr by one ~ the detectives. The Othe
} stepped into my hotel, aud beckoning me Z
t,,iow, showed me . pocket.bcok which
lad .ccu on the previo,,, day In Mr.. Muir
phy'. hands dislenlcd by bank.notes. ThA
. rooi Ss bundle which had made the irish
!, man appear 90 envisbly rich, turned out 4
lie q piece Of newspaper neatly folded an
Enclosed In two hve.p pound note. on IN
. .. Hank ot Engraving" Seen from distance
a they we're splendid counterieils Of genuin
r notes.
Then Mr.. Brown told me the story Of III
capture Of the other two while was con
Q ycf.iuy with Williams. II seems that frol
4 the moment Of our leaving the hotel the dc
I. ,cciiycs had never lost sight OF 10, and more
over that they nj once discovered No.
!. DIGGING our footsteps, but taking care thu
|. never saw him. When Murphy turne
\ hack from us st the bridge, the Oh
= cen guessed the purpose Of the rus
q and accordingly, while one OF thel
kept watch over Williams the otht
}. tracked Mr.. Murphy. Concea!ing them
!. selves In On entry Just - the lrlshmsn can
]. up with the third confederate, they hear
/. them laughing and chuckling and talki1
h entity 70 take. Then No. 3caIne after Wi
liams and myself. But the detectives wei
!. ton many !or them, and had prudently n
!. curcd such aid 10 enabled them 10 arrest Il
N two sWiudley before they had gone mar
E, Yards on their separate ways, On belt
ID searched At the police .0fice. the combine
riches OF the three amounted to six shillin
70 and sixpencc In genuine money; they HI
n AGO . Q,suiIty OF the fash notes and Of 70
n ercign counters. The only article Of walt
n found among them was the ring Will
Wss worn by'Murphy. and which was di
n. covered TO be Oi considerable value.
II need not pr0lOng my story. The M
were completely taken aback BY the denou
Ut ment, 20 different from what they had up
,u the last moment expected.
"ly the powers!" exclaimed Mr.. Murp
70 his captOrs. 1--WE thought We had caugh
~ 6at, but sure never was so fasted mesclf
,is my life."
nd Their photographs were taken and g
on round the country with description OF I
u. circumstances under which the originals q
ch been arrested, and II soon tran.pired n
I'M they were ''wanted" on account of more 81
m ccssftll achievements Of q similar kind,
he which they got their deserts. A. for myse
~ had enough Of annoyance and loss In ca
N. nection with their subsequent trial to ma
eli me remember my adventure unpleasant
an but I hal some consolation In the refIectl
N. that did not lose my money, and that
Iyc men who tried To deprive me IT u were.
some time thereafter, prevented from pr
ely ticins their art up0a the public.