The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-03

position in one of the two boxes facing
Parliament street. when = gentleman
stopped opposite me and scanned me
curiously- Addressing me. be said
don't YOU remember me-
There was no mistaking the voice; i
was that Of the owner Of the bag, \
Otherwiss. he was greatly altered. as be \
had denuded himself OF the luxuriant |
whiskers and mustache which he wore |
when saw him previously.
What has been wrong" asked.
..Oh. ] was seized with a iii that
morning when l came out OF the water.
aud was taken home in m unconscious
state. I have been very unwell ever
since. and have left my house for the
first time to-day. made inquiries a. the
barracks about YOU: aud a. the soldier
spoke 10 seemed to know about the
bag left with You. he directed me
here.
well. SIR I said. Il had quite made
up my mind that you were the gentle
man who wa. drowned that morning;
and when | discovered my mistake.
am almost ashamed 10 own that took
YOU for the man who was apprehended
on The charge II irving 70 plumber the
drowned mans clothes.
The gentleman smiled pleasantly and
said: .sAh, read about that And now
10 business. l wish TO get my bag AT
once presume you have II in safe
keeping nj the barracks
.Ifs much nearer at hand. rerl Ell
-s.iust across the street from here:
and then told him that il was ia the
custody ~ the police authorities al
Scotland Yard.
This information apparently discon-
cericd him.
1T is very awkward indeed. he said.
IL have 10 catch the six train for Liver
pool. as wish 70 sail b. the steamer
that leaves Tomorrow morning for New
|, York. Couldn't you come across with
me TO Get it,
You forget that am on sentry.
replied. IL won't be relieved unit
! four: and even then i darea't leave ths
, guard: nor would care 10 ask permits
, SION To do so. You should 20 al once
, 10 the Captain Of the guard and repre-
: sent the case TO him; and perhaps. un
: der the circumstances. he will perm.
me 10 accompany you
, Acting on my advice. he proceeded q
i once 10 the officer in command leavin:
: me extremely amused AT the fuss b.
& was making about his bag. considering
4 all that II was worth
4 soon afterwards he returned with
) smiling face. and informed me that tn
Captain had accedei to his request
Z expressed my qualification At this ntelli
O rence. and added: surely. sir. yo
1 have been shaving since l last say
n you?"
a Yes: was threatened with the n
n currence Of a nasty skin complaint
4 which was formerly subject"
Il During the interval' that elapse
a until nv period Of duty WAS ende
y the gentleman paced about in
- mot impatient manner. ever IN
= anon seeming 70 relieve his feelings b
II stopping to pat my horse At length
r. heft INV post. and. disinounting. lei m
4 charger to the stable and banded il ov'
~ 10 comrade. then. diveSting myself I
nv cuirass. was ready TO proceed
II scotland Yard. One Of the corpora
10 on guard received orders toaccompan
~ me: 20. together with tie gentleman
o. we started. and crossing the sfre'
a reached the police headquarters in
- minute or two. and on m K NJ inluiri'
a. were directed 10 the LOST Property
= department We stated our bushes
h. and an official. after reviewing an =
surance from me that the applicant ":
~ the right person. speedily produced q
N, yal:se. ..Nhy didn { You see about III
u bc.oree~ he asked. addressing the ~
hc fleman.
Ok Because l was too III 10 see abo
ANYTHING" was the reply
re- The gentleman then signed boo
re certifying that his property had be-
M restored TO him. giving a he did sot
no name Of NobbS-
Having thanked the official n
ily Nobbs caught up his property. and
Al left The Office. When we got 10 I
no door we found assembled a small cros
nv Of men employed about the establi-
ment. for the unusual spectacle Of T.
he helm tel. jack-booted guardSmcn n
Of caused a good deal Of speculation a
: | our business there. Mr.. N0bb~ hurris
H. IL brushed past them. and gaining I
nc street hailed a passing cab. and
driver nj once pulled up Here
~ something for your trouble. he "a
.n slirr.nr sovereign into my hand
~ az course. thanked him he r-ilv for q
az munificent douccnr- Declining the
nv fer Of the driver to place his bag on
II dicky. he put il Inside the vehicle: "
m shaking hands with the corporal
NV myself. he said 10 the driver: .'Ensts
al a fast as You can and entered
iho cab
ice The driver released the brake fr'
hat the wheel. and was whipping up
re- scraggy horse with view 81 startli
hat when the poor animal slipped and =
ied The man belonging 20 the Scotia
vas Yard who had folIowcs. ns into
M. sire NJ once rushed - the drive
- ..-s......4.n .ari,.,cl l.d The traces.