The Globe-republican., 1889-10-30

the handkerchief to the nostrils OF thei,
intended victim. the second robber,
armed with knife and revolver. pre-
pared for deadly assault brought his
head close up to his companions. the
better to note the slightest movement,
at that moment the tramp skillfully
threw his moose over the heads of both.
Then. with q vigorous backward
spring. he frightened the moose around
the necks of both and jerked them
down-stumbling. aoundering. crash
ing-surprised, terrified and almost
strangled.
Surrender and throw down your
weapons or I'll beat out your brains!'
cried the tramp. as he jerked and
pulled upon the rope. in order to
strangle the scoundrels into submis-
sion.
The answer was three pistol shots
from the man who held the revolver.
neither OF which hit the tramp. bu,
one Of which entered the brain of his
companion and ended his wicked work
for this world
The noise reused the sleeper. who
started up in alarm. with loud cries OF
murder and for help.
This in turn set the women Shrek
ing. and the late silent and peaceful
dwelling became for the time bedlam
of horrors
keep quiet. Mr.. Chalmers, you
shall not be harmed" said the tramp.
as. still pulling at the rope he pounded
the head of the living robber with the
butt of his revolver, till he sank under
the blows. Now get light" he con-
tinued. or turn the light of the Williams
lantern upon their faces and see what
your tramp has done for YOU"
1t took some minutes more to make
George Chalmers. his mother and sis
ter understand the true state of the
case-that the man to whom they had
given shelter had saved them from be-
ing robbed, if not murdered.
OuI as tuClE StuldLc-
ment and horror to discover that the
dead burglar and the living burglar
were two of their neighbors. with
whom they had long been intimate. and
whose regulations stood high as we'll
TODD, upright, honorable men.
When they came to pour out their
profuse thanks to the tramp for his
courageous and timely interference in
their behalf he quietly responded:
':You have much to thank me for, it
is true. because you would certainly
have been robbed, if not murdered, if l
had not been under your roof; but you
have to thank me for it in different
way than you suppose. I'm not here
by accident; but design. I'm no tramp.
but detective. I've had my eye on
these villains for some time. but needed
proof before arresting them. BY
chance l overheard plot to rob George
Chalmers on the night he should get
paid for his cattle, anu : worked out
the rest. as you see. This villain, Sam
uel jennings" nodding to the now
tightly-bound living rObber, ''must
either go to State prison or the gal
lows"
Neither, you miserable scamp"
cried the man. with long string OF
blasphemous oaths.
He never did-for on the day of the
coroner's inquest on his companion. he
was found hanging and dead.
The whole affair made great sensa-
ton in its locality.
On removing his false hair and beard.
the tramp detective was found to be
young and handsome fellow.
A warm friendship sprang up be-
tween him and George Chalmers. and
shortly after a still warmer one be-
tween him and Mary Chalmers.
1t seems enough to merely add that
she is now his happy. grateful and low
ing wife. Saturday Night