The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-04-15

entlyin profound sleep.
On one occasion he gave an accurate
account of Warrington Navy Yard at
Pensacola; and so minutely did he de-
tail every feature of that place, that
were | on the witness stand would
have sworn positively he was as wide
awake as myself. The doctor how
ever listened at his lungs with steth
oscope and pronounced him asleep. l
had just turned to go when he spoke
out again, quite distinctly: 81 know
that Andy Cranberry. Tumbled to
him right away. Fly, old cop, but not
fly enough for Bob Harrington.
This time the nurse insisted on
waking him, but I prevented him.
Asleep or awake I knew there was
"Bob Harrington" and that he was
the sharpest thief in the country.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that
from that time kept my eye on him.
He finally recovered and was dis
charged.
Passing down the street one morn
ing, I saw Harrington and a thief
named Collier suddenly dart out of
brokers' office and walk rapidly away.
[ signaled to special standing on the
corner to keep lookout and went in
to inquire what was up.
A gentleman was leaning over the
counter, with pile of five dollars bills
before MIN, talking quietly to the pro-
prietor, and when / asked if anything
unusual had occurred, both looked up
in surprise.
Not wishing to intrude on private
conversation, ] went off, feeling no
little confusion at my awkward posi-
ton. I had just reached the office be-
fore the broker, IN a most excited
state of mind, rushed in with the in
telligence that a valuable diamond
ring had been stolen off the counter
about the time | called.
The owner (the gentleman 1 saw
standing there bad deposited the
jewel rs a collateral security on loan.
He had received his money, and was
getting change for fifty dollar bill at
the time the larceny was committed.
Of course L knew Harrington and
Collier were the thieves, but where to
find them at that time was a question.
The special left at the corner follow
ed the men and saw them start for the
back part of the town. 1 jumped into
a cab and drove around for awhile,
but nowhere in my search, did l
hear of either.
Twas eight or nine o'clock when I
returned and, walking up to the street,
to my astonishment. who should see
standing Immediately ia front of me
but Harrington himself. Heapproach-
ed me Familiarity; spoke about the
hardness of the times, the ordinary
topics of the day, and kept so persist
entity near me that [ began to be
bored. I caught the eye of an officer,
and nodding to him to look after him,
escaped. There was not much done by
him for the next three or four hours
that was known of but to the surprise
of everybody he went to lodging
house, secured bed, and went to
sleep. Having got my man safely
housed, let to work to recover the
missing gem. His extraordinary
powers as an impromptu talker at
once suggested possible confession,
I determined to occupy the same room
with him. Being a temperate man, /
scarcely hoped to impose on him by
feigning drunkenness, but trusting to
his ignorance of my character, 1 tried
it. There happened to be two beds in
the apartment, and about an hour
afterward I was carried up on the
shoulders of two stout walters, sing
ing Justify a melody of champagne
Charley" and "We won't go home till
morning"
They soused me down with a
thump, tucked me in, boots, and all
and in five minutes was asleep, APP.
parently in beastly state of intoxica-
ton. I supposed no great time would
elapse before my room mate would
commence his sleep talk, and sure
enough he did. He started about his
mother and an old house somewhere
in Pennsylvania, and then he touched
on a girl he went to school with, and
of course loved desperately. He talked
about going to New York as clerk.
There was more than one piece of ras'
cality touched on that opened my eyes
and not few instances of brutality
that made me shudder. At last as l
knew it would out came all about the
diamond.
He and Collier, just as | supposed,
cow the owner of the gem go into the
i.welrv establishment to have it
weighed. Heard the clerk say just
rh Of it was worth. Followed the two