The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-08

tnlS very Identical moment"
As Webber entered the superlntend-
ent's room, he heard the following dla-
logue between the superintendent and
the inspector:
"'rhen," said the inspector, "you
really do attach importance to the In
formation given by this woman ?"
Certainly, / do; for 1t is her interest
to tell the truth"
According to her statement he will
be in Ever street this very night"
at is more than probable"
"Tben he can be arrested tomorrow
morning without any trouble"
" Not without trouble, sir. There Is
not a man in my division would hesi-
tate to follow me but 1t is my duty to
warn you that IL will be dangerous
job. Langley is no lamb. He has
broken Jail twice. He is the strongest
man in England, verify believe; and
the police are informed that he always
sleeps with loaded pistols under his
pillow. The first officer who tries to
take him is dead man."
"That is, If he does not know how to
manage" here said Webber, who was
standing at the door.
The superintendent and inspector turn
ed their eyes upon Webber.
81 should like to see you trying to
manage him, Webber, said the inspec-
tor.
1T will be easy enough to see me If
you follow me, since hope to get the
authorization to arrest this man without
help, and by myself alone"
"Who are you, then 7" asked the
superintendent, looking closely at Web
ber, perhaps with the fancy that he was
mad.
And this question arises" Was he,
in his despair, desirous of placing him
self in the way of being killed 7"
CT am Detective Weber," he replied,
"and have been employed in the Tag
gart's Inn affair"
"Ha to be sure; and we have been
wondering here, how it is that we have
received no reports lately concerning
that mysterious business. What is there
now to report Y''
g. have no report to make. i am
still on the watch, and very eagerly on
the watch, do assure YOU"
"Right I'VE know you to be a good
officer, and we count upon you. To
come back to the convict Langley, do
you really propose to arrest him yourself
and without assistancep"
"Myself, and without assistance.
"But you can know nothing of the
man. in question: or you would never
make such an offer"
"There, sir, is where you are deceived.
1 have already had Langley under my
management; it was after he first broke
prison. He was audacious enough to
come down to the station where L was
then employed, and ask for woman
who was in custody for pawning some
work, and who afterwards found out
was Langley's wife. L suspected him
at once, had him followed, and finally
he was arrested and sent back to Port
land, where he managed to break prison
again"
"Since you know him so WE'LL" con-
tinued the superintendent, am aston
ished that you fear him so little. You
remember, of course, that he is almost
giant?"
Yes but recall certain victory
obtained over giant by very small
warrior" and am not at all afraid"
"And do you really dare the attempt
to arrest him unassisted 7"
81 do. offer to arrest the man alone,
and ask for no help whatever"
You shall have the order, Weber,
most certainly, and 1 will give direc-
tions that you shall be informed of all
the particulars of the case. One word
more, however. Are you not afraid that
if you take this case of Langley's in
hand, that you may neglect the other
upon which you are engaged-the Tag
gart's Inn affair? ?"
"No; two hours will be enough to
settle with this giant Langley. 1 think
that's all, sir ?"
Weber left the superintendent's of
flee.
The next morning following the inter-
view with the inspector, about seven,
Webber was ascending the staircase of
the hOuse-a common lodging house
the street door of which was always
swinging open, in which the police had
been informed Langly would pass the
night.