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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-06-03

ID
but he was too late. Before his nnger
closed upon the shining barrel he STUN
bled forward to the earth With bal
through his brain.
The whole affair was over 10 ten sec.
onds. Mr.. Smith re.pocketed bis pis-
tolls, and taking off his spectscIes, regard
ed our astonishsd faces with benevolent
smile.
! Deadly weapons come handy sometimes.
after all, gentlemen, be remarked,
Inoticed curious change ia his voice
and manner. So. too, did Macarthur, Who
stood for moment looking ~ him with
seeming perplexity In the midst Of biz too
evident stupefaction.
Meanwhile, Ned. who was Of . prscti.
cal turn, began taking from the capcious
pockets OF the taller Of the two outlaws
the valuables and money Of which our lit
tie company had been despoilsd, at the
eager suggestion Of the two diamond bro
kers. who bad been literally paralysed
with terror duriugthe entire scene through
which We bad passed. both Of them having
been relieved OF large amounts.
OF course they insisted upon receiving
their own property Hrst. Then came
ours. And at the same time from 8 Bit oil
wash leather in the same pocket rolled : |
diamond Of sucb peculiar shape. size and |
color--for Il was one Of those rsre Rsms. . |
perfect ross diamond that both Ned and |
myself uttered . simnlsansous cry Of 49,
Constituent and delight, IS we'll We might,
for II Was our stolen diamond.
You are in luck. gentlemen, quickly re-
marked Mr. Smith. who had been watch
ing the whole procedure. while McArthur
stood looking on With covssous syss.
perceive that this il the Identical stone
that you had stolen from you in camp.
some days since. had . glimpse Of Il
the morning Mr.. Girsfd here -nodding Il
Ned-was showing ii to Jacobs, The bro
ker, 10 Krall stocet. ! should know Il
among thousand.
Macarthur. who, with recovered re-
volvers. which be had bnctIsd on, hsd -
'amed bis usual air Of braggAdocio ~
heard to express considerable dissst,sfac-
lion.
One diamond ID like anothsrl be grovl- ,
"a. II
And his idea was that under the circum. {
tances the whole party had sort of con- [
non intersst ia this oss. tsyvAich The /
sokss gave ready ssssnt hf ID
I'd like 70 see sny ono Try 10 take n 1
aid Ned With dangerous CLEAN IL ~
yes. It
Little Mr. Smith, noddins approvisely, I
snovsd from The dsad nans bcdy ~ 4
aoney belt Of which Mr. McArthur IA I
cen deprived. Bat instAd Of haadine 4 =
. thai geutlemsn. be bucklsd q sbout bis q
vn waist vith 70 agsssabis sniIs.
What Tho dencs does this nsaaS d
slied Macarthur. whose isss - psspIs 4
ith rage; vhsn. 10 lsss 70 HI ora tkss .
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do you know what il running thil
county," said Judge Bluker. II viii tell
you. II Is not over-p production, but it il
the dishonesty Of the people that destroys
confidence I'll give you an example Of
dishonesty praclcsd upon me by party
main 4 Jimrler He came to my house
one d-y agJ iJlI me that he had one Of
the best schemes 10 the world; said that
be had gold mine not far away, and that
II he had little gold with which to salt 1t
be could sell the claim for 100000. He
was 10 plausible, talked 30 fairly, that l
was completely taken 10. l went with
him and looked at the mine. was in
need Of about $50, 900, so I concluded TO
let hin have the gold. He had said that
be could take gold piece. grats IL of.
aud 90 skilliulIy embed It in tho sand
th's nobody vonld idetect our scheme.
Il ',n.seJ VIII II take2 asked.
~ a ~ 800. / can take tbst
amcD !" as the place worth VI least
ID ns.
gave sLs money and be got . Crater
and vent oat 10 the mines. Several days
Afterwsrd he invited me TO come ont. lie
bad done his work well. We invited cap
talists to como and make us . bid. Ny
partner was absent. Good thing for him
bat be was. He had sailed the mine
with copper dust and had kept the gold.
have not seen him since. Nov, don't
ron see, lost confidence in him. BE 10
lot an honest man.
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: - We could regain our scattsreu ..s-.
but though half the male population I
the town turned out, II was TO no purpos.
The robber and his plunder had disap
lpeared.
So it happened that. being in local par
lance, down on our luck" Ned ant
myself, disgusted and discouraged, hat
sold our claim to couple Of newcomer
for about fifteen hundred dollars, sni
With the persons comprising our presen
coach party had taken passage, as l have
said for Wellington. intending TO return
home. even though with heavy hearts and
light pockets.
Besides the small. spectacled man. who
had represented himself as sort OF col
porteur for religious society ct Cape
Town. our fellow passengers comprised
two diamond broker, together with 1
young and very boastful fellow, who called
himself Macarthur The latter had been
very successful, aud il Was with feehnes
Of envy that we heard him relate the re-
sult OF two weeks work in deserted
claim, where ~ be informed Us With many
profane asservations, be had struck .
pocket from which be had taken stones
whose value be had declared was at least
twenty thousand dollars.
These he CARED in . belt about his
waist, together with . considerable sum
OF moasy from the sale Of his claim. ~ be
said. while girded 10 either hip was heavy
revolver, - . safeguard sgainst possible
attacks BY road agents.
After wtetched support d small,
baxren-looking etation in the Hogboom
Bottom. the journey was resumed with 1 |
fresh relay Of horses and . slight dimi. |
mutton Of our ill-temper tho heat being |
! degree or two less intense. BY reason Of
The declining sun.
The conversation naturally turned upon |
he subject Of road agents, some recent
iepredations Of these gentry having been
narrated by the proprietor Of
'he station 70 had Just left.
They vouldnt play any Of their games
~ me, replied Macarthur. touching the
'uts Of bis rsvolvers 10 significant man
,er a. be spoke.
Ths pale blue eyes Of the little man,
rho bore The not uncommon name Of
smith. twinkisd neysr 20 slightly behind
lie spectsclcs Il the remark. bat he
,rosncd dismaIly and shook his head.
Ny dear cir. be exclaimed. ia depreci-
iiug tones. you surely would not coz mit
be awful crime Of murder even to prevent
BE- loss Of the filthy lners which you /
en- claim 70 have acquired through your I
IN honest efforts.
Claim 70 have scquiredl What the !
sncs do you nsaa By thaaf blurt1d No. 1
Fthur. - Ned and nyssif glanced st the
tile man 10 some surprise. for il seemed :
strike o. simultaneously thai there vas q
sort Of unconscious sigui6csncs ia Mr..
nith's tones-
fes. IL vas, perhaps. mistake. y we'll y ! :
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wi.h four other nascuiins fellow-sui-
fersrs. one OF whom va . ANAL spsesa-
cled. ipoilcnsive looking man, Ned 0irsrd
aud myself we're Tho inmates Of monde
script vehicle al the stage wagon pattern,
drawn by sir small horses. en- route Iron
the Bloemfonsein diamond hsids Of Scsth
Africa for Wellington. thence by rsil "a
Cspe Town. Use
Two thirds Of The terrible journey hsd
already been accomplished. yst thGs
we're still some two hundred and Aity
milcs qg tsayel over The sea-beaten plain
asd arid dssert bsfoss %. Vim the mur-
|cuvy II one hundred aud two degrees In
such shade alone ~ our ricksty convey
,snce afforded in truth there vas no
other.
Our eyes blurred by the glare Of tho
sun. whose rays bal down upon thes ~
srt from an unclouded sky, which ~
brass above Us. We were pArchri with
thirst, which the lukewarm water on the
route failed to slake; and although We
were continually drowsy. We could not
sleep. because Of tho heat, tho sandfiies.
the burning Of our feet. and the intense
nervousness engendered by the above
mentioned annoyances, with other dis
comforts incidental TO stage journey Of
some hundreds OF miles through South
Africa.
Most OF us knew each other by sight
having met daily for some months in and
about the mining fields which We had
ample provooation therefor. For thirteen
months We had been toiIing and perspir-
ing. taking turns 10 the dump" or 10
our twenty -four foot mining claim, as the
case might Be. In nearly year Of unre-
mitting toll We had barely succeeded in
washing ont enough small .'stones"
African term for diamonds-with which
to meet our running expenses; and then
one stroke Of the pick had unearthed .
rose diamond Of such size and purity that
for fully sixty minutes our good fortune
was the talk Of Bloemfontein.
Well, that night. after frugal supper !,
Ned extended the precious gem toward
me in his open palm, as We sat OF our rude
table in our canvass.covered cabin. do
not answer for the scope Of my partners's
vision, OF course. But in the uncut bril-
liant. As in the magician's gems, ! myself
saw but one object--a sweet wistful face,
framed in wreath Of dark hair, within
the depths Of whose soft eyes wss look
Of patient waiting for the return Of him
who has gone to seek his fortune 10 the
diamond fields.
Home? was Ned's interrogtive query,
raising his own eyes, which had been
bent upon the gem with sort Of far.away
look, to meet my own suddenly upturned
gaze.
Homel echoed, with joyous empha-
sis.
But hardly had the words escaped my
lips when tall form dashed through the
door, and upsetsing the candle by sin
gle bloy, seized the diamond from Ned's
outstretched hand. and made Of in the
darkness, the whole event having taken
place in fay less time than " s9 I have occupied
in telling u.
az course We gave the alarm ~ quickly
s3~~a.
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/ had . schoolmastcr once who was .
clever and excellent man, but little
mad, and who had craze about making
boys 'hardy." He was pleased to tx
upon me y "chilly mortal" and ex-
pressed determination 70 "make . man
Of me-" The process Of manufacture de-
mAnded that when I WAS smuggling over
the fire and a book in playtime, should
bs driven forth into the bleak and bitter
open air "to play" Now / never could
play. Az this date when Lam grizzling,
/ scarcely know . crickst-bst from :
stump. or prisoners base from roundcrs.
/ never could throw ball or catch one
properly; and in childhood was utterly
unable even to "tuck in my two-penny"
at leapfrog. or to drive hoop. 30. while
hundred merry lads round me raced and
gam boiled, used to lurk in corner Of
the play -grounp and shiver. We had
large bathroom and always with the
benevolent idea Of making man Of me-
was put through bastard couse Of by
dropathy. / declare that in the midst Of
the most biting winter weather have
undergone the cold douche. the cold
shower bath and the cold sitz; that have
besu packed in wet sheets, that l have
been made TO put . dry pair Of socks over
wet pair, and thus accoutred have been
ordered to walk from Hammersmith to
Kew Bridge before breakfast, In the dark.
to make me "hardy." Unless another
boy Of the same "hsrdy" breed was sent
with me to see that went through my
training properly, 1 used to perform the
journey from Hsmmersmith TO Kew
Bridge by sueaking 10 the Widow
Crump.s shop st Turham Green-she
sold fruit. toys periodicals and sweet
s'aiy -une si'tulg by the FIRE 10 her little
4 r dnnri 4 warm ginger~beer and
reaain, hr lives Of the pirates and high
wsymcl, As it chanced, my good crazy
master did not make man Of me. !
grew up to bs only . sickly. long.legged,
weak kneed youth, with premature pains
in the bones, which developed 10 later
years into chronic rheumatism and inter-
mittent neuralgia. = George A"""''''
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A tall naughty young woman. wrapped
in furs. with large diamond earrings.
moved lsxily through the throng Of shop
pers in an uptown dry goods establish-
ment the other day. 6he viewed with in
difference tho great variety Of objects ex-
posed for sale, and ohatted gsyly with .
young and stylish dressed companion.
casting naughty looks Of displeasure at
the more vulgar shoppers whenever, -
frequently happened they were rude
enough to iostle against her. A Ahandsome
Japanese leather shopping satchel swung
from her left arm. and in . harder jostle
than any she had yet received, the spring
snapped and the satchel swung open.
Inside lay apurse, some loose greenbacks
and odd change temptingly exposed to
view. The fair owner continued her ele-
giant walk utterly oblivious Of the danger
threatening her purse.
A stylish young fellow who had been
darting hither and thither in the throng
suddenly rested his eyes on the open
satchel. They twinkle for moment, and
then be became very earnest and appsr-
emily very anxious to reach the street. He
forced his way up to the satchel, dexter
ously hid il from view. and slyly stole
his hand into It's depths. He was about
to withdraw il again, when he met with .
sudden aud unexpected shock. A stout.
heavily built man, with his oYercost but
toned up to the ears. who had been NOV
ing slowly with the crowd. apparently in
different to everything and everybody
had suddenly taken violent interest in
the dspper young man. and il ws his
hsnd which bad arrested the thief Just as
10 he4 stastA9 70 remove purse and money
from ths SaIehs.
Fhs yopng hay turned around With !,
Dlishs scream. much distusbsd. and there
-~s'"r IN tha Immediate nsIsb-
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vas cvlu A.....- -.
borhood.
Keep yonr sstchel closed, Madam
remarked the stout man calmly, and be
fore she bad recovered from her fright b.
had disappeared with the thief In his Gus
tody., ..e
A reporter for the Sn,, who had watch
cd the foregoing. followed the two mer
into private Office at one end Of the SEQ
ond story.
I should think that you would know
enough to keep ont Of here, said the stout
man sugrily to the thief.
The latter laughed carslessly aud sub
mitted 10 being searched without . mur.
muir.
Whats the odds. be returned with l
grin.
The bosses won't have us arrested. so
we ran no risks. Once ia while We
strike duasr when you're of gallivant.
ing with the daisies That vas : pretty
lay you spoiled just nov. though, he ad.
dsd rsgrstfuily. Won't you come out and
have something?
Not just now. replied the stout msn
ronicAlly, bat vi sec that you get out.
I Am The house detective, be said 1
little later. sitter having conducted bis
charge out Of side door. I have been
. detective nearly al my life. and I owe
my present placs 10 the fact that l know
by sight every professional thief and
pickpockst in the country. I get large
Salasy for doing nothing bat walk up and |
down through the store I'll day. and am |
entirely my own master. have several |
assistants also. bat / an responsible for
AlL II pocketbook IL lost. 40 article
Esken from counter. or clerk knocks |
down. ! am held 70 answer. % that / an |
obliged to keep ny eyes vide open al the
lime.
People ere very careless. A dozen
Zines ss least every day ! have 70 warn
sdies thss their shopping sstchcls sra
'psn. Or that they have laid their pursss
"a tho counter while examining goods.
II \ rule Of this house 70 avoid pub
icity = mach = possible 10 the matter
4 srrsstA Hind thisf, even in The
~ Of stealing. I simply take sway bis
'ooty. search him csrefulIy for other
tolsn goods and then put him out II
nd him - The crowd, even whom be IL
'ct plying his trade. search him Just
be sAas nd pat hin oul ne no die.
MIA The thisvss know NJ spd l know
hss. They ssbmit 70 search rather
Aaa asrsst. and II that vay ws kssp
M ~ psblie ~ iasts thas thisvss fss- I
usst this plAos. Thsss = % dosbt shst
w % cons hsss u iases ssnbsss = !
ell = 70 svssy ottsr lssss ssoss. Some
I The kegsss erinissls 10 ths eosassy /
~ hssa 10 tkis stoss They frsqasps /
" sst stores very much. TOT there thsy I |
svs chance 70 make rieh aod aasus- /
eetion aeqnainiAncss n
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the faocy that MsArthsss bspsssd isss
changed color, veEy slissly. : shs osbss
spoke.
Mr. smith shpnh LSSts 4 bis corner
- though terrified Il tho elhsr's threat
enine manner
Indeed. I mean noting = ~. ny dear
friend. be answered. visA aepassos alarm.
I----- sA @k
\ But his prxsststion ~ - shost By
the suddsa and ahrupt slsppags u We
stage, and terrified ysll isem ~ driver.
Almost 1t the same momsst : nau spssng
from ssch sids q the road 1ith Isvslsd
rihe.
The fret one that stirs eels . ballss
through his head said ths tallse Of the
two, Z heavy BEARDED isllev. he vssy
sounssspart Of the rahlAa q border
play.
Ny own revolver was 10 snAli valiss
lwhish M rsdS $40 " - worldly
1goodA Even II I hsA cazisd II on my
person. II is mon thaa liksly that With
the muzzle Of rife staring me full In
the face / should not have attempted to
use It,
Ned was alarmed. So y it then appear.
ei. was the colporteur. And the valiant
Macarthur droppeh on the bottom Of the
coach with cry Of terror. which was
feebly echoed by Mr.. Smith.
In obedience to gruG command. Nc
Arthur handed bis revolven 10 the smaller
Of the two road agents. who seeming 10
be assured that no weapons were worn
BY any Others Of the patty. eansed us 10
alight. #es e =
Ned and myself submitted 70 b search
cd with the calmness Of despair. We had
about seven hundred dollars between NJ.
and . bill Of exchange on bank IN Cape
Town, which tho taller robber took from
US, while his companion. with cooked hat
and presented rife did the intimidatiDs.
McArthur alternately raved and swore. as
be was relieved Of his belt The little
man wrung his hands, and raised his voice
in meek supplication, while his spectacled
eyes we're Axed, as though 10 sort Of fas-
cination. upon the ruffian who held the
presented rifle.
Now, then, giglamps, what have you
got about you? was the jocose query.
Little Mr.. Smith piteousIy entrested
that the mnzzle Of the loaded rife bs
turned aside from his afrighted face.
It might go of. be said in tremulous
tones; and it makes me 20 nervous to have
q deadly weapon point at me. Do, please.
take it awayl
With horse laugh the road agent toss-
ed the rife into the hollow OF his arm.
ALRIGHT. my little man. he said care
lessly. Go ahead. Bill.
This TO his companion. who spproach-
cd Smith for the purpose Of searching
him.
Then there was : Transformation scene
indeed. The small man straightened up
like Tightening, and with quicknsss
which seemed almost incredible. showing
his hands in the side pocket Of his linen
coat he drew them ont wi.ba cooked re-
volver IN each. |
Crack and the shorter rufjan staggered
and fell, shot through the heart. Cracki
and bis astonnded companion, with ! ysll
o. mingled pain and rage, aptang 'tot bis
-'An -S'ch Iav bsaids hin ~ ihA ground;
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Daniel Wsbstsr's Plsagh.

on ono OCCASION some Boston srieads
90" Webster - present q eusrrms
s.1ed plough to use on bis plaza Wsb-
.'el gave out word that On certain day
-'-'"~.d Tha dsv arrival
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John, she said 10 the youpg man Who
had been courting for 6vs long years;
John. sat for my photograph to-day.
! suppose you want onei
OBJ. yes, indeed.
by tho way, John. ] hsd them taken
especially for some friends Ia Cslifospis,
snd they want my Autograph on Tie
cards Now John, ! don't know vh4tber
TO sign my maiden name, or vait lev
months until after l am married. I sup
pose you do intend 70 get married 10 lev
months; don't you. John.
II wm desperate move. bat she
won. and 10 two mouths both will bs made
oue
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" W0uIu De CniAsso....
and the surrounding farmers for miles
came in to witness the event. A DOZEN
teams with aristocrstio occupants came
from Boston. II was expected BY every
one that Webster would make great
speech on tho occasion, reviewing the
history Of farming back 10 the time when
Cincinnatus abdicated the most mighty
throne In the world 10 cultivsts turnips
and cabbages in his Roman garden.
The plough Was brought ont. and ten
yokes Of splendid oxen hitchsd Ia front
More than two hundred people stood
around on the tiptos Of expectation.
Soon Webster made his appearance.
Seizing the plough handles snd spreading
bic feet be yelled out to the driver 10 bis
deep bass voice.
Are you oil ready, MI Wright
All ready. Mr.. Webster. wss the rerly.
meaning Of course for his speech.
Webster Strengthened himself up by .
mighty effort, snd shouted:
Then let Der ripl
The whole crowd vosred with laughter,
while Webster with biz big plough pro-
ceeded to rip upt the soil.
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01f1 Send 10 cents postage. and 70
hlkI viii mail YOU free royal, vaiua-
! UvJ Bile. sample box Of goods that
viii put Jon in the way OF making more money
y once. than anything else Ia America. Both
'sxss Of 81 ages can live 1t home and work il
pare time, or all the time. Capital not requir-
d. We will start you. Immense pay sure for
hose Who START at once. sTfxsos 4 Co., Port.
and, Name
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a lady customer snd clerk 10 ; store
we're Disgusting cremstion. The clerk
thinking Il . most rspuIsive sod iohuman
way Of disposing Of the dead. the lsdy
approving of the prsctiee.
Well exclaimed ths lady. I expect 10
be burned when die.
Tho cIssk replied. thougbtfally;I pre-
sumo thsi ~ depends on where you 90
TO. - Usfrod Free pyess.
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Il Is said that ths fashion il 10 vsss
the jewel Of the engagement ring tovasd
tbs palm until the wedding dsy. whsa Il
must be turned 70 The gaze Of The World
for the nms time. This may sasvss very
veil fora fAsLion, but viii never ~ To-
daIssJ 10 BY ths ne-ly ssgaSsJ.
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For tho Lsaadry. JAMES PYLEn
PEAHLISE Il isvsipsbls. Il sissas4s
tbs most dsIicsts fabric vithost iojsriSg
Il. ssd ssvss vsss suouat Of vsasisoas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE OCTOBER 49, 1885 TEN PAGES

ito Lady Randolph who Miss Jerome, appears 70
b. constant attendant upon Her Majesty She Is nos
likely TO nrrnt IN impresS"g upon the queen JIG
value o; her nob. husbands seryicss TO the State
what kind OF cake do you Gail tina, asked young
busbanl at Oh. teal able. ..,,r
SuOn,e ike. my darin2' anu maoo " "J 'o"'
replied his WIFE
Yrs: wn.I kind or cake iii vou think 1t vast"
" bought IL might be siom soh aake
" You real me ~ 50 you are iubtS'
wh-n Mr. Blaine speaks Ha risburH. on October ls'
he Will b. the guest of senator Don Cameron. The Maine
Statesman DO make ton speeches In fenLsyi
vania General Beaver II aeco upany him.
Mr. Dusenhrrry did yod mail my letter
Nv dear. lost H. " ,,r .a
Or yon careless fellow II was to Aunt Emily, ana
WAS OF the ntlnoSt impOi taDce.
You mean cue postscript was y
50 thought Well, remembered what the post
script teegraphed 1t TO her, '-lPmladeiphia
Cali
Mcrat H.lstead attaches considerable iDportsuce to
the story that Emery A. sorrs poisoned by persons
" his efforts to secure the Demo-
cratic convict. "Joe" Macku's release from prison.
should Mr.. Hslstead telegraphed his paper,
me story bs al'e but there ara Indications that
there be good deal of truth In IT. There are I'm
interests and intense personal necessities that
the guilty secrets behind these men (Mackin
and fosuey) snail be preserved. The
pusonlng OF lawyer VINO knew
too mucn and not himss crn ina' Is as natural
a. tho Do sonn OF tho Oeayers OF secrets OF crime In
the OHIO PenItenIary.
Tue Rev. DIR. John II II SAYS that heaven Is to De
3, i-nce will he answered. PRISONS VINO nave IonH
pmzzr their brains trying discover bow the mix got
In - the corOanut, AMI WHO srlcK the hate "hH'hi
Patterson, now ave ucem-, 1t 10 strive harder
than ever to get into ne vrn. lNorri'iowD Herald