Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-19

must go through with it, But what
ever will it come to at all, Al ALI?
He led me through labyrinth of
streets, walking rather fast, till we
emerged npon the city road. Then
he made straight for the Angel, and
from thence took u cab tor Fleet
street. What object he lad in doing
this cannot say. He did not offer
to explain; in fact, not Il word passed
between us till we got out ut the top
of Ludgate hill,
From thence we went into back
street, and out of that into another,
no matter which, and suddenly stop
ping opposite shop, be exclaimed:
"Tnat's our crib!'
rs it?" says /.
Whereupon he produced from his
pocket rule. TIL shop was evident.
ly tailor s, AS it had bars standing
out like the rungS of n jacobs lad
der, from each side of the door, TO ex-
hib,t stock upon My friend st4ppe
on the first of these, which was three
feet from the ground, and speedily
measured she height of a large glass
fanhght over the door; then, stepping
down again, be measured the breadth
Of the door, and as the fanJight was
square he muttered to ns by way of
giving me its dimensions:
Three aud a half by two high?'
and chuckled quietly.
Then he crossed the road, and | fol-
lowed, he explaining that we must
wait till the policeman passed. He
hove in sight about ten minutes after
wards, while We Wake! past him
Then We waited TIL he returned. This
time We did not pass him, but watched
from corner at d distance.
Twenty minutes and a half be-
tween going and coming, exclaimed
my com panion and n handy beat
tor he comes up the corner there -
pointing to one. little one beyond
the shop--"ana goes 10 "n this street
next ours.
The Impression began to steal over
me that was committing. or helpinG
TO commit, felony, and that if caught
! might get into trouble. I thought
Of running for it; hnt the remark nv
companion made at that moment, tC
the effect that it woul ! be short run
lif | deserted him (f0r he seemed t.
see drdn t like the iob). deferred me
dared not explain that he had madt
a mistake, for | felt sure that he mn1
nave mistaken me for some ally o
his own. II must 90 through b with it,
thinks I. Hill leave me outside tc
watch, and III hook it then ?" So
went on.
He crossed the street again the
moment the policeman was rast inter
fering with us, and producing piece
of stout black cloth he applied The
rule thereto, | holding it against The
shutters while be set ont three anC
half hv two" thereon. This done. ht
cut it within two inche, Of the meas
urement all round, and then prodnc
ing a trpacle-pot from his pocket, he
smotherel one side Of the cloth with
treacle, aud, desiring me- TO hold it, h
mounted the shop. door, 40 to speak
again; and I gave him the cloth, which
he tmmehlatelv " ci.rped on to the sky
light, the treacle making it adher,
firmly to the glass. Then looking a
his watch, he cried
by jineo he'll he here this min
, nte y and away We walked. Z
glance behind ns, as we turned tn
next corner. Not vet in sight! w
stopped and waited. but the police
, man came not. NV friend mnttere
an oath, adding, "I'll 20. Co ne alone
, bnt keep your weather eye open !!
And of we went.
"P-rhaps be is watching Us" | sng
gested. Bnt the idea WAS discarded
AS not in the nature Of a pollcema
. like that one we saw
We arrived at the shop. H. mount
ed again, and drove a string throng
hole in the cloth, Then he ran
.. diamond round the edge Of the g'as:
A gentle pat, and it g,va ~av. No,
7 saw the use of the cloth AMI string
lie could hold the Z lass by the strine