The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

lam, as he could easily have done, and
s,hie ou with Its authority, draw the money
W. ,'sn tney expected. Now, notwithstand-
,Js my nrst letter home, in which l had ex-
s p-.Heu clearly how matters stood, was
stat. .nat my wife would be thrown into a
.Sa 49, Vi nervous agitation, and, who knew?
IA nilght think that l really needed money,
IT, s .1o IL, after all. / was determined
t tma. tue telegram should not get into their
nanus. Again, however, Williams tried to
pVaa.s Iide me into going out.
,ar you like" said /, ''we win have ci-
murphy comes"
10 this he readily assented, trusting
uouotless to the chapter of accidents for
s soe chance of getting me away to dis
Iance' We had not been standing on the
steps many minutes when Mr.. Murphy came
Up, evidently disconnected at finding us
could do. '-' '@'- " ''-'''
Sure, thin, you'll be taking your boy
uoWn TO the ship presently" -
:, les; we shall have to go directly.o m
!, an, thin, II We don't mind 1'll just wait
iUIs I'LL you come back, for I've got some
ie ,s to write, and L can do it while you
anu captain Williams are away, and thin I'll
DC ready for YOU"
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But don't you see?" he persisted, sI
a ai not like you, gintlemen. As 1 tould you,
I've oeen brought up in the country, and
"rltlng is no aisy work to me. It'll take me
a long time, and l couldn't think Of detain-
ing you"
Still insisted upon waiting for him, and
Ye as last gave up his attempt.
"Ah, well, never mind; it don't matter
much. i can write the letthers afterwards.
Let us go down with your son to the ship,
and perhaps when we come back the tele-
gram win have come"
Now, | thought might venture to leave.
had both the men with me, and there was
no fear of the telegram's being intercepted.
Very stupidity | had forgotten the third man
about whom the detective had warned me.
However, we all three went out together,
and as we descended the steps of the hotel l
raised my hat. / wondered whether my
sign was observed, but for the life of me
dared not look.
We walked on; Murphy, smoking a cigar,
always keeping about half-a-dozen yards in
front of us. When we reached the dock
where the Berkshire Castle was lying, we
dock from a smallef basin. This bridge was
just being turned for the purpose of allow
ing vessel to pass. We had barely time to
cross, and Williams, my boy, and myself
over; but at that moment Murphy
suddenly turned back, saying: ''Sure my
cigar has made me dry. l will just go over
yonder and get bottle Of ginger
As he spoke we three stepped over the
bridge, leaving him on the other side, and
the next instant the bridge was turned away,
and there was no going back for us. Now,
thought I, am fOiled at last. This was a
dodge of his to get back to the hotel and l
am helpless. There was nothing for it, how
ever, but to go forward. We went to the
ship, and saw the boy on board. Captain
Williams was soon in conversation with the
master Of the vessel, with the overseer of
the company, and others; speaking good
word as he had promised to do for my son,
and conducting himself in way that harmon
lied perfectly with the accountw which he had
given Of his position and career.
Meanwhile, was in fever of excitement
about my telegram and Mr.. Murphy. So far
had seen nothing Of the detectives, and be-
gan to fear that after all these swindlers
would get the better Of me. But now, to
my intense relief, as stood by Williams's
side caught sight of Detective Brown some
twenty yards off. Carelessly sauntering
away from Williams while he was in con-
versation with some one else, / was appar-
emily interested in the examination of vari-
Gus objects lying about, and by degrees
managed to walk unconcernedly past the de-
teetive. As did so he said in a low voice:
tI0n't look at me and don't speak. We've
y
liams back 10 the hotel, we will have him
next" ....
L could scarcely believe my ears, and very
difficult was it to keep an impassive coun-
tenance as heard this welcome intelligence
But | took no notice Of the speaker, and
sauntered on until l came up again to the
American, who was still talking earnestly
with officer of the Berkshire Castle.
snow, Captain Williams" said /, "what
do you say about returning? Or shall we go
down to your ship? / should like to see the
Alma before CO."
"Well, was thinking that we would have
some luncheon on board when this business
was settled. Suppose we go back now and
see If your telegram has come. But what has
suppose he found the bridge up, and could
not get back to us; but l guess We'll find
him ut the hotel"
Mentally 1 guessed that we should
not, but l said nothing, and we
walked on. Williams looked round
again and again; but | could not get
him to talk. 1 suppose that he missed his
and not knowing what to
make of it, became nervous and troubled.
Just as we reached the door of the hotel, two
detectives stepped up and touched us both
on the shoulder.
ssYou're wanted at Dale Street." said one
Of them. '
IL was like stroke of paralysis to the
American Captain. His face became liyid,
his eyes were glazed, his mouth drawn
down. He was q man of powerful physique,
but his arms dropped nervelessly to his
sides, and without an effort or word he al
lowed himself to be led off to to the police
office by one of the detectives. The other
stepped into my hotel, and reckoning me to
follow, showed me a pocket-book which l
had seen on the previous day in Mr.. Muir
phys hands distended by bank-notes. That
good fat bundle which had made the Irish
man appear so enviably rich, turned out to
be piece Of newspaper neatly folded and
inclosed in two five-pound notes on the
" Bank of Engraving" Seen from distance,
they were splendid counterfeits of genuine
notes. ... -..
Then Mr.. Brown told me the story Of the
capture of the other two while l was con-
yersing with Williams. 1t seems that from
the moment of our leaving the hotel the de-
tectives had never lost sight of us, and more
over that they at once discovered No. 3
logging our footsteps, but taking care that
/ never saw him. When Murphy turned
back from us at the bridge, the OIL
GERS guessed the purpose Of the ruse.
kept watch over Williams the other
tracked Mr.. Murphy. Concealing them
selves in an entry just as the Irishman came
up with the third confederate, they heard
them laughing and chuckling and talking
about the haul which they expected pres
emily to take. Then No. . came after Will
liams and myself. But the detectives were
too many for them, and had prudently Sc
cured such aid as enabled them to arrest the
two swindlers before they had gone many
yards on their separate ways. On being
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