Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-02

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left the Office. When we got to the
door we found assembled q small crowd
Of men employed about the establish
ment; for the unusual spcctacle OF tvv
helmeted. jack-booted guardsmen had
caused a good deal of speculation rs to
our business there. Mr.. Nobbs hurried
ly brushed past them, and gaining the
street hailed passing cab, and the
driver as once pulled up. ''Here is
i something for your trouble" he said,
slipping a sovereign into my hasd. l.
of course, thanked him heartily for this
munifcent douceur. Declining the Of
fer Of the driver to place his bag on tho
dicky, he put It inside the vehicle; then
shaking hands with the corporal and
myself, he said to the drivers "Euston,
as fast as you can," and entered the
cab.
The driver released the brake from
the wheel, aud 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
after 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 men was surveying him very
attentively.
"Your name Is Judd, isn't itPn the
man at length remark ID.
mo; il isn't-What do you mean by
addressing me, sirPn Indignantly re-
piled Mr.. Nobbs.
''Well,' said the man--whom | at
once surmised was a member of the de.
tectivs force-"that's the name you
gave, anyhow, when you wore had up
on the charge Of feeling tho pockets Of
the gents clothes who was drowned in
the Scrpentine a week ago. / know you,
although You've had clean shave
J stated on hearing this statement;
my suspicious. ridiculous as they seem
cd Mt the time, had turaed out To be
correct, after all; while Mr., Judd. alias
Nobbs, turned as pale as death
Come ont Of that cab, T" said the de-
tective
You've no right to detain me" said
Nobbs, Il Twas discharged this mo:n.
ing
because nothing was known against
you.--But look here, old man, what
have you got in that bag?'
"Only some old clothes. assure
YOU said the crest-fallen Nobbs
"Come inside, and wen see.n said
the detective, seizing the bag. "Out
of the cab-quick! and come with me
TO the Onice.
Mr.. Nobos compiled with a very bal
grace; while the corporal and / fol-
lowed, wondering what was TO happen
next.
We entered n room In the interior,
and the Tag was opened; but It appar-
eltly contained nothing but the clothes
There is certainly no grounds for
OBTAINING this man" said an inspector,
standing near.
Mr. Nobbs at once frightened up and
o.icl: "You see have told YOU the
truth, and now BE- good enough to let
me 60
"All right" said the detective. Pack
! up your traps and clear out,'
MIR. NObbs this time compiled with
exceeding alacrity, and began to re-
place the articles OF clothing, when the
detective. seemingly acting on sud.
doa impulse, caught up the valise and
gave it a vigorous shake. A sliglt
rustling sound was d siinctly audible.
Hillol what's this2' ere the of
icer Emptying the clothes out of the
bag, he produced a pocket-knife, and
in u trice ripped open false bo tom.
and fOund--a5out two dozen valuable
diamond rings and a magnificent EN-.
erald necSlace carefully packed in wad-
ding. besiues n number OF unset stones.
The jubilant detective at once COM
pared them with list which he took
| from a file, and pronounced them to be
the entire pl oceeds OF daring robbery
that had recently been committed in
the shop Of West End jeweler, and
which amounted in value to fifteen hun
dred pounds!
Mr. Nobbs. alias Judd, now looking
terribly confused and abashed ut this
premature Illustration OF his plan to
clear out Of the country with his booty,
was formally charged with being in
possession OF the stolen valuables
lie made no reply and was led away
in custody.
Before returning 10 the guard. | re-
marked TO the inspector: IL thought,
looking after his bag that II was more
than it was worth; but now fiud that
! have been mistaken.
"a sovereign cried the inspec 'r.
'Let ME see II.
/ took the coin from my cartOuche-
box, where had placed It in the abb
sence of an accessible pocket, aud
handed it TO him.
He smilingly examined it aud threw
1t on the table. II thought as much, "
ne remarked; ''it's a bad one.n
Mr.. Nobbs, alias Judd-these names
were two Of formidable string OF
aliases turned out TO be an expert
coiner. burglar and swindler who had
long been wanted by the police He
was convicted. and sentenced to
heightened period Of penal seryitude.
A few weess after Mr.. Nob5s had re-
ceiyed his well-earned punishment, re-
ceyed a visit from a gentleman, who
stated that be was cashier in the Jewell
er's establis ment in which tae robbery
had been committed. He informed M
that his employer, having taken into
consideration the fact that / was TO u
certain extent instrumental in the
recovery Of the stolen jewellery,
had sent me present OF
thirty pounds. gratefully accepted
the money which, AS had seen enough
Of soldering. Invested In the purchase
Of my discharge from the Household
Cavalry. Such u my story Of the Mys-
teriOus Valise -ChHHbcrs' Journal.
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