The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-19


time, when a light motion of her
head rolled her eurls over her tenn
pie, and | saw a little line, some,
thing like vein, over her left eye.
1t was a mark-a hvid scratch
where something had struck her. 1t
might have been the stroke of a
whip. But-no quickly glided
behind the coach, and there | re-
hected. Such mark as that could
be made by fagOt
When l returned to my seat in
the coach the far passengers veil
was again down. Could it be posi-
bic that my suspicious were correct,
and that chance had thrown in my
way a solution Of the problem which
had vexed my deputies so much ?
Yes, | was sure of it, and the more
| compared the two faces in nv
aind, the moR | saw resem-
blance. Either these cheeks had
been painted red to-day, or they had
been painted white Yesterday. The
eyes were the same, the contour the
same, and that brow, with its tell
tale mark, not to be mistaken.
We soon stopped at the door of
the inn at Orton. The driver an
nounced that theYweuld stop there
ten or fifteen minutes, to exchange
horses and wait fof the mail, and al
so informed the passengers that they
would find plenty of accommoda-
tions in the house if they chose to
go in.
The lady at first did not get out,
but at length she did so, and went
into the hotel. | determined now
to find out who she was. / left my
deputy at the door of the room she
entered, having ordered him to rush
in. in case he should hear ANYTHING
to warrant intrusion. On going in
to the apartment, found the beau
ty sitting by the window, gazing out
between the blinds. She started up
as | entered, and let her veil fall.
Il thought this was a private
room, sir" she said. Her voice
trembled, and sounded unnatural.
1t may be-" l resumed, "but that
EdOes not exclude those who have
business. l came on purpose to see
YOU
There was momentary struggle,
and then she appeared as calm as
could be.
What are your" she asked.
Il am an officer from Bow street,
| replied "and / want to know who
YOU are?"
'-Stop-one moment" she said
and as she spoke she carried her
hand beneath her clock. 1t was
quickly withdrawn, and in it was
pistol, but.she had grasped a por-
.ti6n Of. her dress with it, and before
she could clear it, l had sprung
upon her and seized her by the arm.
But it was her no longer. There was
more muscle in that slight body
than | had bareained for. However,
my man popped in the moment
he heard the scufile, and the beauty
was soon secured. The glossy brown
tresses tell off during the tusssl, and
some of the paint was removed from
her cheeks.
And as soen as the prisoner was
secured, | had his trunk taken off
and brought in, and upon overhaul
ing the contents, we found disguises
of all sorts, and quite a sum of mon
ey, besides watches and jewelry of
much value. | made him assume
a proper male attare, and when he
stood forth in propria persona, / found
that he had not only used a red
paint for the blushing beauty of
to-day, but he had applied more ca
daverous coloring matter for the
consumptive individual Of yester-
day. as he stood now, he was q lit
tie built, intelligent looking youth,
of not more than five-and-twenty,
but with -blooded expression
upon his marble countenance, and
an evil look in his dark eyes.
We carried him back to Lowstone,
where we found the money of the
old farmer upon him, besides other
money that had been lost by other
At first he told strange
stories of himself, but finally, when
he knew that the wort must come,
he confessed the whole. He was
from London, and he had come into .
the country on purpose to rob. He
had two cOnfederates with him, who 1
helped him from place to place. One I
Of them had taken him from the inn /
the night before, and the other had /
brought him and set him down at
the farmers gate thatmOrning We
made search for these cOnfederates. .
but they had got wind Of their prin-
cipal's arrest, and were not 10 be ,
found.
However. We had gotten the chief
sinner and had broken I'D the game I
After he had been found guilty and F,
sentenced, he seemed 10 enjoy him |
sell hugely in telling how he had I
deceived the good people Of the I
country. Now he would turn HIM |
self into the old woman who had .
given the driver so much trouble |
about her bandbox. Then he would /
be the meek brown minister, who /
had distributed tracts TO the passen-
gers. and picked their pockets while !
thev read. Then he would draw
himself into the little old hump /
backed man. who had been lifted 4
into and out OF the coach. and rob /
bed his helpers while they sxed his
crutehes for him. 1t was funny, \
very, and perhaps We might never
have caught him, but for the acei- /
dent of the fagU. That was not so
funny for him and / doubt if he
has found much fun in working at /
our hard stone, hammering early I
and late. with an inexorable master 4
over him to spur him up when he
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