Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-02

currence OF a nasty skin complaint to
which Was formerly subject.
During the interval that elapsed
until my period of duty was ended
the gentleman paced about in a
most impatient manner. ever and
anon seeming to relieve his feelings hy
stopping to pat my horse. At length |
left my post. and, dsnounting, lei my
charger to the stable and handed it over
to comrade; then, divesting myself of
my cuirass, was ready to proceed to
Scotland Yard. One of the corporals
on guard received orders toaccompany
M: so. together with gentleman,
we started. and crossing the street
reached the police headquarters in a
minute or two, and on M k NO inquiries
were directed to the Lost Property"
department. We stated our business;
and an official, after receiving an as
surance from me that the applicant was
the right person, speedily produced the
valise. 'NFhy diin You see about this
before?" he asked, addressing the gen.
tleman.
Because was too i'll to see about
anything" was the reply.
The gentleman then signed book,
Ger flying that his property had been
restored to him. giving as he did so the
name of hobbs.
Having thanked the official, Mr..
hobbs caught up his properly, and we
LEFT the office. When we got to the
door we found assembled small crowd
of men employed about the establish
ment; for the unusual spectacle of two
helmeted, jack-booted guardsmen had
caused a good deal of speculation rs to
our business there. Mr.. Nobb' hurried
IL brushed past them. and gaining the
street hailed a passing cab, ami the
driver at once pulled up. ''He:e is
something for your trouble" he said,
slipping sovereign into M hand. !,
of course. thanked him he rtily for this
muniticent doaceur. Declining the Of
fer of the driver to place his bag on the
dicky, he put it inSi.;e the vehicle; then
shaking hands with the corporal and
myself, he said to the driver: ''Euston,
as fast as you cam" and entered the
cab.
The driver released the brake from
the wheel, and was whipping up his
scraggy horse with view of starting,
when the poor animal slipped and fell.
The man belonging to the Scotland
Yard who had followed us into the
street at once rushed to the drivers
assistance, unbuckled the traces, and
alter pushing back the cab, got the
horse on its feet. All the while Mr..
Nobbs was watching the operations
from the window; and / noticed that
one of the mel was surveying him very
attentively.
"Your name is Judd, isn't it??' the
man at length remarked.
NO; it ism What do you mean by
addressing me. sir?' Indignantly re-
piled Mr.. hobbs.
Well" said the man-whom l at
once surmised was member of the de-
tective force-''that's the name you
gave, anyhow. when you were had up
on the charge of feeling the pockets of
the gents clothes who was drowned in
the Scrpentine week ago. l know you,
altho Oh you've had clean shave"
sta ted on hearing this statement;
my suspicious, ridiculous as they seem
cd AZ the time, had turned out to be
correct after all; while Mr. Judd. alias
Nobbs, turned as pale as death.
Come out of that cab said the de-
tective.
you've no right to detain me-" said
Nob5S, Il was discharged this morn
ing
because nothing was known against
you.-But look here, old man, what
have you got in that bag?"
"Only some old clothes, l assure
you," said the crest-fallen hobbs.
"Come inside, and we'll see.' said
the detective. Selling the bag. "Out
of the cab-quick! and come with ME
to the Office
Mr.. hobbs complied with a very bad
grace; while the corporal and l fol-
lowed, wondering what was to happen
next.
We entered room in the interior,
and the bag was opened: but it appar-
eatly contained nothing but the clothes.
There is certainly no grounds for
OBTAINING this man." said an inspector,
standing near.
, Mr.. hobbs at once frightened up and
e iei: ''You see have told you the
truth, and now be coed enough to let
NE GO
'All right said the detective ''Pack
up your traps and clear out!''
Mr.. hobbs this time complied with
exceeding alacrity, and began to re-
place the articles of clothing, when the
detective, seemingly acting on a sud-
len impulse, caught up the valise and
gave it vigorous shake. A slight |
'ustling sound was d stinctly audible.
''Hillo! what's this?'' cr;ei the Of
icer. Emptying the clothes out of the
Dag, he produced a pocAet-knife, and
u trice ripped open a false bottom,
md Roundabout two dozen valuable |
diamond rings and magnificent en-
raid necklace carefully packed in wad-
ling, besides number of unset stones
The jubilant detective at once com
pared them with a list which he took
rom file, and pronounced them to be
he entire pl oceeds of daring robbery
hat had recently been committed in
he shop of West End jeweler, and
which amounted in value to fifteen hun
Ired pounds!
Mr.. hobbs, alias Judd, now looking
erribly confused and abashed at this
Illustration of his plan to
lear out of the country with his booty.
ras formally charged with being in
possession of the stolen valuables.
lie made nc reply. and was led away
n custody.
Before returning to the guard. re-
marked to the inspector: Il thought,
ir, when he gave me sovereign for
boxing after his bag that it was more
han it was worth; but now find that
have been mistaken"
IA sovereign cried the inspector.
Let me see 1t. :"
| took the coin frt,m my cartoucns |