New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-14

Really, Maud viii be quite content
with these!!'
g ut, tut!' said the old man. Are
You the only person in the world who
can make 9 present to 2 young lady?
7 claim my privilege, sir. We old fel-
lows have privileges, though you selfish
young fellows dispute them, and one
OF them is to show homage to beauty J"
Mr.. Glister produced a second case,
and the old gentleman, genially pooh
hoohing his afectionate remon-
strances, chose various articles of
rich and expensive description. He
went ahead SO fast, adding article after
article to his selection, that the young
man gave up his objections in a kind
OF half comical, wholly affectionate
You will never be happy until you
have r,lined yourself" he said at last.
1.And if lido, said the old gentleman,
II think / know somebody who will
find me a corner to end my days in. !"
The young man silently pressed his
uncle's hand. The good old man blew
a sonorous blast upon his nose, and
inquiring OF Mr.. Glister the sum for
which he stood indebted to him, pro-
duced plethoric pocket-book and
handed over the amount in notes,
an example which his nephew fol-
| lowed.
They were just in the act of bestow-
ing their purchases in their pockets
when the door opened for the second
time, and there stood the broad-built
man whom Mr.. Glister had noticed
that afternoon with the tall white hat,
the tight trousers and the scar upon
his cheek.
To Mr.. Glister's utter amazement
the benevolent ecclesiastic dropped
limp and gasping into chair.
The young man made a rush for the
door; but thenew conner was too quick
for him. There was struggle, astum-
BILE, sharp metallic s'click," and be-
| hold the. prospective bridegroom and
the nephew OF a rural dean tearing and
cursing on thefoor with apair ofhand-
cuffs on his wrists.
"Takeit easy sir; said a white-hatted
one; cit S all right
Mr.. Glister was all abroad, and
amazed and wonder-stricken.
The new conner was as calm as man
could be.
"Get up" he said to his manacled
captive.
The young man obeyed, and sit
ting in chair at the counter, glared
at his captor.
"I'm Inspector Roberts, Scotland
Yard" hecontinued to Mr.. Glister.
! The rural dean groaned.
"You know me don't.you? said Mr..
Roberts, smiling on him in recognition
of his identity. "Come down here for
breath of air. Walking about, saw
these chaps, first one, then the other,
then both together. Saw EN- come in
here. Had dealings before with 'em,
and know their playful little ways,
and so thought I'd watch. Hand
'em out, your reverence" The rural
dean groaned anew, and deposited
his little parcel on the counter. "Now
you to the younger man. cob,
| forgot, you can't; you've got 'em on.
Begging your pardon" He inserted
his hand into the bridegroom's peck
ct, and withdrew the packet of jewel
ry. "Notes or checks, sir?" he de-
manded of Mr.. Glister.
"Notes, said that excellent gentle
man. His amazement had lasted only
a minute or SO, and he had been hur-
riedly examining them during the in
spector's latter proceedings, 1sand all
sham"
"Quite So" he said it languidly, but
with a shade of amusement in his
voice. GIL trouble you for 'em, sir
They'll be wanted at the trial. So
will they he added, pointing to the
little parcels. eff you'll just make a
note Of all there, I'll take 'em and give
you a receipt"
Mr.. Glister, much shaken by the
events of the lastfew minutes, set him
self to this task. Inspector Roberts
produced a toothpick and continued
his conversation with his captives with
the calm playfulness which distinguish
ed him.
Didn't expect to see me, Jenny
eh?'' he demanded OF the stricken cler
ic. "Bit Of a shock, amt it? Never
mind, old man; you'll get over it il
time, in the quiet and retired retreat
which awaits your declining days
You can't grumble; you've had a tidy
long run, you know. Why, it's sever
years since l seen you last on business
seven years! Lord, how time flies
And Joe, too,' he went on, beamins
mildly on the bridegroom, GIVE otter
thought about Joe lately. Let's see
is he your son or your nephew, or YOU
younger brother this timer" Ii
the church, too! That's RISE
for you, Jenny. Why you was
only a stockbroker when 1 saw
you last. Old lady in Mazda Vale
you know. Plate. You remember
Of course. Very neat it was
done, too. You was always a goot
workman. I'll say that for you. THAI
the memorandum, sir? Sure you've
got everything down? There you are.
He signed, and handing back the paper
methodically slowed away the littl,
packets in an inner pocket. "Ready?'
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