Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-10-11

The band was exceptionally powerful
us uniform success thus far being chief
!y due to the intelligence and cunning
of their noble patroness and the ex-
IRENE circumspection attendant upon
achieving membership. every intend
ing member being subjected to a severe
preliminary examination by the lady
chief herself. who would then amor
tion such nefarious work as she had
planned.
The simple plan was for the thief to
stuff the chest in which he had been
concealed With as many valuables as it
would accommodate, in addition to his
own personality, and then lock himself
In 1t again before reaching Odessa.
where Nine. Rustanovitch or her apents
would obtain the luggage on the pre-
sentatiOn of the certificate, raise q
great clamor on account of the minor
box having been rified. and carry off the
red chest TO her castle for the purpose
OF liberating their confederate and ap-
praising the pilferings at leisure.
Having rendered my prisoner suffi-
GENTLY powerless, l permitted him to
finish his lunch and attacked my own
store of provisions and wine
| then watched my man until pretty
well tired out, after which l secured
him hand and foot, and INDUCED
myself in a long, unstinted repose
Wnlcn lasJeo throughout the approach
ing night.
AS we drew near our final destina-
ton l gagged my prisoner, in addi-
ton to tightening his bonds, and
boxed him up in the rabbits burial
casket.
Then L managed to get into the red
chest myself, though it was tight
squeeze by reason of the pelf that kept
me company, to close the lid down over
me and make every thing snug.
An hour later 1 was called for at the
station, there being the great hullabaloo
over the dismantled luggage that had
anticipated.
After two or three hours conveyance
over rough roads, 1 felt myself being
carried somewhere.
Voices, Including soft and melodi-
GUS one, apparently in command. that
had not forgotten, were murmuring
over and around me, as the red chest
containing me was again set down.
Come forth, little Garovitch-come
forth!' called out the musical voice, ac-
companied by rap on the lid. Loosen
the hasp and come out, little Jack-in-
the-box! Let US see what pretty new
things you may have brought us out of
the luggage van"
Though feeling half smothered, I
managed to respond for the missing
mannikin thus felicitously addressed
by suddenly hurting up the top and
leaping out among them with a shout.
revolver in hand
But the surprise of the criminal crew
surrounding me speedily turned to fury
and my Life would not have been worth
a minutes purchase, save for the
cipher dispatch that had taken the
precaution to tel egraphto the project of
the Odessa police.
He had taken his measures accord
ingly, strong body of gendarmes, with
the project at their head, having Sc
cretly tracked the removal of the red
chest to the castle.
l had only to fire a shot in the air as
a signal to bring them rushing to nv
rescue.
After brief struggle the entire band
and their beautiful leader were Sc
cured, the cunning little Garovitch be-
Ing apprehended later on at the under
takers, whittier he had been conveyed
ia, chs burial ccsfet~
All the miscreants, including their
daring lady chief, presented defiant
front to the authorities when brought
to trial, but were convicted, without ex-
ceptiOn, and condemned to terms of i'm
prisonment.
This unlOOked-for double success on
my part earned me no end of profess
Slonal fame, besides a handsome purse
at the hands of the railway corporation
and the unstinted praise of my official
superiors
But the promised promotion I failed
to obtain, though this was altogether
owing to certain conscientious scruples
of my own.
General Triposki and other bureau
Gratis, who were his superiors, would not
be contented unless l shcald enter the
abhorred civil secret service forthwith;
and as could neither consent nor afford
to risk their displeasure by my con-
nnued obduracy, l surreptitiously made
my way across the frontier at the first
opportunity and have never been in the
cars dominions since.-Boys of the
Empire.
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