New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
the Michigan Southern Railroad depot, at Chicago

! the Michigan Southern Railroad depot Mt Chicago
| let's see-Over five months ago.
{" Is it possibleip | exclaimed.
Yes and the way lost it was curious Inc
ring rs you Sec was too large for my nnger, anu
slipped OF easily. had Oh pair OF thick worstea
gloves at the time, and was just going through
the gate where they examine your tickets; L
pulled of my glove quickly, to get at my tlcKet,
and the next moment / heard something jingle
| on the ground l didn't think anything of IL at
the t-.ne. as saw man standing near me stoop
and pick up what supposed was a piece OF money
| he had dropped, and put il in his pocket put
on my glove again, and started on my journey.
When got to the stopping place for dinner about
sixty miles away, | took off my gloves at the
table for the first time since leaving Chicago, and
then, for the first time. discovered that my ring
was gone. / couldn't find it anywhere, and, oil
course the occurrence at, the ticket gate came
back to me. / had pulled my ring of with my
glove. and that man had picked it up
Have you any recollection Of what the man
looked like ?" / asked. with an interest which,
perhaps the reader will share.
Well I should say So replied Appleton, : for
T" With a thin face ?" interrupted. I couldn't
PRECISELY said Appleton. with tn good deal deal
appear TO know him, then p
Never mind now about that replied i've
And look here cried Appleton, bringing his
hand down on his knee with loud whaek s ne
saw it plainly he stopped to pick up the ring.
Ills left hand it was" He stopped and gave a
| low whistle.
y" I know what you are thinking of said.
" But, can you for a moment say that you see the
slightest resemblance in this fat man to--to-
But he added slowly and dubiously l should
like to him take that glove off his left hand
all The same. Eth ?"
Don't ask me any more at present" replied.
l may have a good deal to tell you later on, II
events turn out as begin to see my way to BE. pc
appetizer from Westerfeldt In fact. come down
again as soon as you see him safely settled some
where upstairs; But don't you think you had
better 90 now? He may come back at any mo-
mcnt now, and seeing you here might alter all his
plans"
Even as 7 spoke, heard Westerfeldt's familiar
for Appleton to escape without being seen; so on
the spur of the moment, he sprang across into
the stateroom opposite, and shut the door
well, old chap, here I am at last, Wester-
you thought | had forgotten you: I'll give you
now that wonderful stuff was telling you about"
Thanks aw n5a s@d in T @aEy and
of yod TO give yourself so much trouble on my
account -
ing up his vaise. :" I have only to get it out
of here"
! kept my eye upon him under the edge Of the
curtain and saw him take bottle out OF his
pocket with one hand while he unlocked his bag
with the other.
s. / hope the bottle hasn't got broken" he went
on. as he fumbled about the bottom Of the bag
No-good luck here il s.' AS he said this L
saw him quickly pass the bottle he had taken
from his pocket from one hand to the other Then
he took down the tumbler from the rack over my
wash-basin, and uncOrked the bottle.
You've idea what heap of good this viii
do YOU" he continued, pouring out about half
the conents Of the bottle into the tdmbler. Don't
know how cam. to forget about IT, Here, drink
il down.
But what is it9" I asked, getting upon my
elbow in the berth TO prevent his coming too
near and seeing the luncheon things inside.
It's tonic-a nervine-someth Of that sort
he answered Here; don't delay, or it Will lose
its strength
| took the glass and raised it to my lips
Smells like chloroform don't it?' said'
We'll. WIFI OF it? Suppose it doesp You
amt going TO inhale it, are you y said he, I'M
patiently. " 1t will get quite spot if you don't
drink it at once"
cmptying the glass; but Westerfeldt kept on look
ing at me in the most pr99y,olz I mann er, ,
could take medicine with any one looking at me-
Why. pshawl If that's all, ITS easily man
aged" said he wheeling round with his back to
Quick as thought, / emptied the contents OF
the tumbler in the ale glass at the foot of the
berth and excnm %y p making nga wy face
and smacking my lips with disgust, as handed
the empty tumbler at arms length back to Wester-
feldt. Fancy such filth as that curing sea-
just see if it doesn't" said he. But you'll
have TO lie down and keep quiet for little while
lie sat down on the sofa. and began to read a
book Rather a sudden display of indifference,
thought But wasn't surprised lay perfectly
quiet. keeping my eye on him under the curtain
which was drawn in front OF my face. Every now
and then he would look over at me impatlcntly,
and could see him mutter to himself; After about
ten minutes he looked at his watch. Then he
called in low tone:
Maori" he repeated, in much louder tone.
Still l made no reply: but just as l saw him
about to call again, l gave very perceptiole
"Ah!1 he said. jumping up. 81 was afraid
that internal doctor had made mistake. And
now. / must lose no time
lie took off his coat and then went out into the
passage and dragged the trunk which had been
sent on board as mine into the ROOM That DONE
he shut the door and bolted it.
Il must get all this business arranged before
he wakes up he said to himself But can
give him the rest OF the bottle tonight II
necessary. l guess he'll wonder he's no better
when he wakes up and I'll tell him its the
second dose that is the sure cure and he laughed
Scoundrel!" thought L: you wouldn't laugh
If you knew the trap you were in
lie sat down on the Sofa and taking bunch
of keys from his pocket, found one and unlocked
bundles of green-tinted papers tied with red tape
like the deeds one sees in lawyers Offices and put
il the floor. and then tool from the trunk in
succession what seemed TO be an assortment of
fancy dresses theatrical costumes, together with
the greatest variety of different colored and sized
wigs, Boards mustaches and eyebrows and half
dozen different sorts of false noses. From these
he selected two: One the uniform Of London
policeman, perfect in every detail even TO the
slvcr-plated letter and figures on the collar; and
the other sailors dress, having the word Gu
nard" on the cap and across the breast of the
shirt. the sailors on the ship had. With the
former he took darll-brown beard and wig, and
large hook nose; and with the latter, red
wig and red mustache, and small turn-up nose.
This done, he put all the other dresses back into
the trunk. and then unlocked his valise. From
it he took a seedy-looSng suit of clothes large
enough TO fit man four times his Size black
soft felt hat, long-hared, dingy brown wig, and
a sandy colored mustachc an imperial tsuch as in
America is called both goatee' and chin
whiskcrs7), and a long, thin pointed nose, and a
pair of shaggy eyebrows. With these came sort
Of loose gu'taperchaoollng garment, the legs and
body of which were made in one ike the dress OF
a harlequin From one side OF this hung a slender
pipe or tube, with mouthpiece at the end, such as
IL Il ]. L.