The Republican journal., 1885-06-04

! until a late hour, when, after drinking
| again to the success of the coming re-
bellon, they separated.
When Sir Robert went to his bedroom
it was not to sleep. Just when he had
| begun to believe his enterprise was going
to end in failure, this extraordinary
| chance had crowned it with the greatest
| success.
He saw now how the outward calm Of
the country had deceived him, and he
recognized in it the lull which precedes
the storm.
He resolved to start the next day fol
England and, lest any Of the particulars
he had heard might escape his memory
before going to bed he spent several
hours recalling as many of them as pos
sible, and entering them in his note
book. As he read them over, he could
not help anticipating the sensation his
revelation Of them would create, and the
great blow it would give the ministry.
1t was nearly dawn when he went to
bed, and before he fell asleep it was quite
day He slept soundy, and did not
awake until twelve o'clock. He rose
without delay, and at once inquired when
the mail car left. He was informed that
the morning ear had gone some hours
before, and that Mr.. ODonnell and Mr..
Despard had departed by il. Another,
however, would leave at Two o'clock.
Sir Robert engaged a seat III it, and hay
ing had breakfast, he set about whiting
out the speech which was to startIe and
alarm the country.
He seated himself to do so at a table
before window, and. as he commenced,
he glanced up from his manuscript, and
noticed two policemen outside watching
him, he thought, somewhat closely.
At first be considered this nothing; but
when, on looking up hall an hour after
wards, he saw them still watching, it
occurred to him that, knowing something
of Mr. Daspard's character, and that he
had spent the previous night in that
gentleman's company, they might, per-
h&ps. suspect him. This, however, gave
him 10 annoyance. If they intertered
with him he had merely to state his name,
and he smiled as he thought Of thell
chagrin and confusion WheD they discov
cred whom they had arrested.
Paying. therefore, no attention to
them, he worked rapidly ON, and when.
at two o'clock, the mail car drew up at
the inn door, he had finished his speech
Putting it into his pocket. he followed
the porter, who was carrying his port
manteau to the car. The two had Just
got outside the inn door, when one Of the
policemen, stepping up to the porter, tool,
hold of the bag, saying:
~ want this
ado you Z" said Sir Robert, pleasantly
''l'm sorry You can't have it, as need it
myself"
"And want you" added the other 20
licenan to Sir Robert.
"Do you know who | am ~ said Sil
Robert, in a naughty tone, ana regarding
the policeman through his spectacles.
"Of course | do" answered the police
man. "That's the reason | want YOU
~ am Sir Robert Bland,' continued
Sir Robert proudly.
care your observed the policeman
"Wel, Sir Robert, just come with me tC
the police office"
Sir Robert would have gone very will
ingy, had he had time to spare. but lie
was afraid of missing the mail ear, and OF
being late for the opening of Parliament,
which was to take place i'll two days. St
he began to demonstrate with the police
man. Before, however, he had said ter
words, the latter seized him by tie back
Of the neck with a grasp of iron, and
pushed him, tuming and struggling, VI
the main street Of the village to the pO-
| lice office.
When the station was reached, Sub-In-
| spector Hurry was there, evidently await
| ing the two policemen and their prisoner
| BY his directions, one Of the cOnstableS
| who effected his arrest-Sergt. GrimshaN
searched the prisoner. In his bag
were the revolver and cartridges. the
notes Of Mr. Despard's conversation, an(
the draft copy Of the rebel manifesto
and Oh Sir Robert himself the manuscript
of his intended speech was found. SI
Robert explained what these were, but
| his explanation was received by the pc
| licemen with smiles of incredulity.
When the search was completed, the
unlucky Baronet was brought before the
resident magistrate, who happened to bt
then sitting. When Mr.. Gully, r. NJ
saw sir Robert placed in the dock, be
asked the Sub-lnspector, in tone o
surprise:
| wv mats tnlS, Mr. Hurry
"A very serious case, Pm afraid, re-
| piled the Sub-InspecGor. "From the
documents found upon the prisoner,
believe we shall be able to ultimately
bring a charge of treason felony agains
him. We intend at present to merel,
give sufficient evidence to Justify a re
mand."
81 would like to explain" begal
Sir Robert.
"Don't interrupt the proceedings o
the court, sir" cried out Mr.. Gully, il
his usual off hand way. 'Let the police
man who effected the arrest, be sworn"
"But want to say-' Sir Robert be
gan again.
"IIold your tongue, sir" cried th
magistrate. 'Ifyou don't shall have t,
take strong measures"
Sir Robert stood silently in the dock
his face swollen with passion, and hi
eyes burning behind his glasses until tb,
sergeant was sworn.
The sergeant's evidence was stron,
against him. He proved the finding o
the revolver and cartridges in the port
manteau, and the discovery of certain
| NtoSuiliCilo w llIII NCilJ w SllON llIctt al
rangements for an early uprising, wer
being made by the prisoner. He ais
gave particulars of the draft of Sir Rob
ert's intended speech. This the witnes
took to be another manifesto of the rebels
but he would not swear positively abou
it, as its contents were, he said, some
what incoherent, and not quite in
telligible. Added to all this, the prison
er was, on his own confession, travelling
about the country under false name
and when arrested he gave one which
from information received, the polio
expected that he would give; he, in fact
was endeavoring to escape detention b.
personating a well-known NJ. p, to whor
he bore slight personal resemblance
In conclusion the sergeant asked for
weeks remand to allow time for the ar
rest of the prisoners fellow cOnspirators
"Iou have given quite enough evi
dence to justify weeks remand" sal
the magistrate. at appears to me tina
you have made very important cap
ture."
~ would request" said the Sub In
spector, "that the prisoner should nc
be allowed to have any communicate
with the outside world. BY warning hi
confederates, he might battle the effort
of the police to arrest them"