The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-07
HOW WE CAUGHT HIM.

for such piece of work-that of Durn- | ford Warwick q most accomplished rascal whose eraft and cunning had carried 1 him through long career of roguery in l spite of the best laid schemes to trap | him. On this occasion heavy reward i was offered for his apprehension. | had but lately been enrolled a mem- | Der of the detective force, and was am- 1 bilious of rising. Here was 8 golden op- pOrtunitv golden in every sense. foI 1 whoever caught Warwick would not only 1 be a made man, but would put round ! sum into his pocket. ! While others were beating the bush ! in different direCtioS s, l resolved to go on q stll-hunt of my own I had infor- nation that Warwick had a set ol lsaociates in a place about hundred miles away, with whom, it was not un- likely, he had sought and found hiding place. At any rate, it could do no harm to make q reconnaissance in the neigh borhood.
 took the next train with view to carrying ont my plan. Securing a seat
 Favorable for observation, l commenced glancing over the morning paper and my iellow-p passengers, l had no particular expectation of finding any one answer ing to MerWiel>'S $ description among them still it was we'll enough for one in my place to keep his eyes open.
 Ii was not long, however, till my occu- patton was interrupted. A plain-looking 'ouutryman, entering from forward car, asked and was accorded permission to share my seat. He proved one of those irrepressibly sociable fellows who will make your acquaintance in spite of you.
 He told me his name without waiting 10 be asked--it was Seth Wiggins, he said-and straightway inquired what mine migkt be, didn't care to tell him | was detective Tyke, so Imerely answer ed.
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 "Du tell" returned Mir. Wiggins, look ing as much surprised as if I had said Holiogabalus, He was evidently one of those who think il proper to receive whatever you may say with certain po- lite astonishment
 When Mr. Wiggins had exhausted politics and the craps aud given me a census of the his livestock, including Mrs. Wiegins and the young ones, he preached the subject that was uppermost in my mind-or would have been but for his eternal clatter
 That was c nation smart trick that ere Warwick played onto theibank." he remarked,
 T know very little about it." re- piled.
 No more do l." said Mir. Wiggins; only l hearn he done 'em outer mint O money
 I've understood as much" I answer ed.
 q tell ou mister, you've got some aesky cute fells down to York rale talented chaps as a countryman like me haiut no business buckin' agin. One on em, tother day, got me to bet five dollars I could tel which O three kearls he'd picter onto it, He laid 'em down in a row--'t'was in place he'd invited me inter to hev social Tom and Jerry-and then turned to chin with the barkeeper while l was studyin' which keard to pick
 "l've got you nowp thinks l, turnin' up the middle keard, which sure enough it had the picter onto it. I was poorly sartin of 1t aiore; for the man'd handled the keords 80 awk 'ardly at l could see there faces e'enamosta as easy as the backs; but thought Id jest make sure, an havin' done so. put the keard back ithout lettin' on.
 "'Air you ready?' sez he, turnin' round.
 "lIits-hit's the middle one-I guess se2 |, speaakin' doubtful ike; for didn't want to seem too sure least he'd sus- picion me of heayin' looked,
 No 'taint, sez he, turning it up which 'twere as blank as that ere prize l drawed once into the Gultrap loterary.
 "'iIow's it doneN sez l, feelin poorly Streakcd as he pocke;ed my money.
 I've got patent onto it. seZ he, but wouldn't mind sellin' you country right for another "
 II told him l was much obleeged, but didn't think it 'ud do for 8 stiddy busi- ness iu the country
 l was glad when Mir. Virgins gave me aglsh ug go0d-iay at the next stopping. place, and ielt the train
 Another hour brought us 10 a place where 'cn minutes were allowed for re- .rcshmcuts. We had hardly stopped when boy came hurWiug through ho car inluiring if Mir. ryke was ahoaud
 That's my name | answered
 "llcrc's telegram for you.'
 ioF lt open aS tue boy hNFrleN mo the next ear as ir to deliver another message Mine was this;
 "Marwick is on the train with you, and will get cd at---. He wears slouch hataud gray coat, is thicll-set and haudy lpcged, and has a slight stoop in the shoulders; also carriesa black leather satehol Arrest him on sight BrAKES'
 hust'ed out and the very first per son I encountered a|hed soexactly with the description in the telegram as to leave mo doubt ] had found my man,
 He made no attempt to fee, but ad- vaaced boldly, looking me directly in tbc tace,
 You're my prisoncr!" l said, abruptly se9inE his collar.
 That's what call cheeky," be replied, pulling lease and tackiiug me; adding, ] rather think you're nay pgiSoner''
 X vigorous scuNlo ensued For time neither of us went further thaptryine to &eep his hold on the other. Bat nay np- poucat lost his temper at last, and plant el a blow of his right fist directly over my right eve. "counteredA on his nose. tapping the claret" freely. Both called ou the hvstanders for assistance but they