The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-01

some sinister purpose. The inclination
| to fly was almost irresistible in Mr.. Tidy
waite's breast, but he summoned up all
his sonse of public duty, and with sup
pressed effort stepped out aud accosted
the mysterious stranger.
Nov, sir" said he, "what is Jour busi-
ness heref"
"what has that to do with your" re.
turned the man.
"I am a representative of the law,
and it is my duty to ask what you are
doing"
"And suppose don't tell your"
"Then ! must ask you to come along
with me-"
| "And suppose I say I shan't Gomez"
said the man with contemptuous laugh,
"Then shall arrest you in the Queens
name," replied the valiant constable. And
producing his handouts he made vicious
grab at the stranger. Perhaps the tall
man was taken back at his unexpected
display of resolute government. At any
rate, he stood quite still, much to Mr..
TidywaIte's relief, and allowed the brace
let's to be slipped on his wrists. Then he
began to move off.
"Stop!" cried the special; i've are 60
ing the other way"
II amt said the tall man. "You can if
you like"
Unfortunately, however, Mr.. Tedywaite
had taken the precaution of attaching the
handouts tightly around his own wrist.
The prisoner showed no disposition to
stop, and as his advantage in strength
more than counterbalanced the specials
superiority in weight, and as, moreover,
the pavement was too slippery to afford
any footho!d for resistance, Mr.. Tidywafte
felt himself reluctantly compelled to fol-
low.
"Help, help!" he cried, frantically, as
he found himself being hurried into q
trot.
The two confederates came running up
at the sound of his voice.
"Stuff his respirator into his mouth,
- Mike" said the tall man, land tie his
muller over it, or he'll rouse the whole
neighborhood."
This was quickly done, in spite of Mr.
Tidywaite's resistance, and the unfortu
nate special found himself again dragged
off behind his prisoner, while each Of the
accom- rlices held one of his arms.
There was just one hope, he thought
OF escape. he was being marched toward
Baker street, where he knew that other
special constables were on duty. The
. idea, however, seemed to strike the con
spirators as soon as himself, for, at 6
word from the tall man, one of the mer
presently took the key of the hendcuff'
from Tidywaite's pocket, and in another
moment the speois, himself was hand
cuffed, while the tall man took possession
OF the truncheon, and transferred the
constable's armlet to his own arm. NJ
:, sooner was this done than they met |
pair of specials on their beat.
!, "Tt's al right" said the tall man, il
answer to a question from one of the CON
stables. s'He was drunk and disorderly
!, and assaulted this gentleman here. Blu
we've got him safe enough now" Poo
Mr.. Tidywaite was Just trying to explain
matters when he was hurriedly carried oi
r by his captors, and not allowed to agair
g stop until the party arrived at a dingy
/ looking house in the neighborhood o
" High street, Marylbone, where the pris
J. oner was conducted toa large room
scantily furnish ed iu the upper part o
the house.
A very few minutes observation salts
J., fed the terrified banker that he was IN
nest of cons spirators of dark and ma
4 lignant character. To begin with, hi
y three com panions as they entered th
!. house one and all assumed black masks
!. They exchanged remarks, too, in Ian
n guage which Mr.. Tidywaite had neve
heard before, and addressed one anothe
by numbers instead of rames. III
prisoner was hidden I'd sit down n on
4 end of the room. His pockets were turn
:. ed out, and his stock OF provisions wer
I distributed among the gang, who dispos
l !, 1aD.
!, with evident relish. Then, on his solem
% ly swearing neither to move nor speal
r the haudcugs were removed, ard an ind
I vidual known apparently as "Numbe
!" Seven" took up his post beside him, pi:
n tol in hand. In the course of half a
d hour, two or three other desperadoes, a
i masked and armed, dropped in and too
y their seats at at table at the other en-
of the room. When half dozen wer
thus assembled, Number seyen," at
" i" word from the tall man, led the prisone
= into small room adjoining. 9Th
: Council are going to consider your case,
said Number seven. "Ye'il know your sin
= thence in the course of half an hour. |
=, the meantime keep quiet, or ye'fe dea
man."
"One moment" whispered the banke
- as his jailer was about to leave the room
"You can not object to tell me who yo
: are and where / am
"Sure ye can guess?"
"I may be wrong; let me know I'll
IS worst
=, "Ye're just in the hands OF the Clan. nj
= Gael, and the gintlemen TO whom ye',
q been inthrojuiced are the Executive Coul
;, oil of the London Division-more pow,
T to themn And with that Number Save
hastily retired.
g Heavens, what situation! The baul
/. er's head reeled, he wiped the prespirt
@ tion from his brow. Presently he locke
J. around the room, but it contained u
IL window, nor any hope OF escape or sut
cor. For half an hour or more he r,
?. maiued there listening to the voices
n the next room, al she end of which tim
ne was reduced into the last stage c
> mental and bodily prostration. The
; Number Seven rsturned, revolver in hani
a and led him into the presence of tn
- Council, who were seated around a tabl
! all masked.
= Joseph Tidywaite," said the chairman
}. whom the banker at once recognized q
;, the tall man whom he captured in th
- square, lyon have been charged with bt
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