Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

The baggage of the passengers should
h. sesr' d. ,aii the man who hal
constituted himself the leader In the
affair. and ~ the officers orlcrsl.
At once u vigorous search began ~ the
train rollcl onward. Tho news sprcai
quickly from the locomotive 10 the bag.
gage wagon, ani every one yielded with
good grace 90 the examination. The
young jcwcler alone betrayed an nneasi.
ness: his face became llyii. and he swayc,i
hack and forth ~ though on the verge %
fainting.
Tho search WIS unsuccessful. and the
Ulcers shook their heals la doubtful
manner.
Suddenly our obliging neighbor. who
had shown decided instincts NJ detect
I've. and who entered into the work with
srior. caught Sigh, Of n Alas-cngcr who.
Wrapped Ia n yolumin0ui CLOAK. hal
SEEMED 90 slccp during the turmoil. Ap-
preaching him. ho throw hsidc the cloak.
ami disclosed Ia view the missing yalise,
"Ah.- sgil hc. with n triumphant air.
Il kncw well IL WIS not FAR on.
The passenger thus disturbed dil not.
however. apIrarrut ont 10y ihcdiscoycry.
"i.ayc mo alone" sail he; ''the valisc
Is mine
"YOurs'' cried the man: "why. the
handles aro inissingi You arc to- cool
10y far. What 10 you think u tho im.
pu,lencc II your thief. my young SIR
turning % the jcwcler. proud u the role
be- hal ~ successfully playctl-'you re.
ogniIe your valise. DO you notr'
The poor young fellow lost his heal.
lie shouid have thanked the man for his
roai. taken hack hts property and thus
terminated the affair: but hc obs,inaiely
rplicl. "No. u IL not mine"
Tho thief brcathcl again. the Icrilons
moment pass.sl. "You scc.- said be-.
with superb di-lain.
but our amateur detective was not
conyincci-he would not give up tho
hat,lc. II roogniIs IL myself.- he cric'i;
Il am not blind; for the matter ~ that.
u u vastly lcterininedif this b. thu mis-.
ing yali-c or no. We know tha, tbc QUO
We SEX contains diainonds-hcru will h.
inoon,c-,able proof. Hand mo your ky.
sir. We shall soon arrive AZ the truth u
this matter. cannot comprchend your
doubts on the subject"
but at this moment terrible cry was
heard. Tho young man rushed ma.lly
IA the platform % the coach AMI threw
himself hoadlong under the wheels u
the tnln. which crushed him into q
bl--ling mas.
Ayouwill have OWNED. the young man
who passed NJ a travelling jcwclcr was.
In rcahty. an agent ~ the Nihilists. and
IA. yalt-- be- guarded with ~ much car,
AMI anxiety coniai1cd. no, diamonds.
bu, mo.lels of newly inven,cl explosives
which were to - tes,el for the first
time by q committee In Moscow. whittier
b. was taking them. Tho wr,ichcs who
had given him this atuininablc comm!s.
s!on hal evidently chosen a young siu.
dcut frsh frum collcgc.
At the next station the valis- VS.
o'encl and found 90 contain the internal
machine. which explained the rrsisiancc
oac.cl 10y the unfortunate youth to The
discovery. H. hal nodoub, come 60 the
conclusion that all was lost- IN III
s,uT.fscti1n b. did not consider that h.
could have prcyrntcl the opening oi The
yalis, by acknowledging the property; b.
rosihly aw In vision the insult of
finding - contents lie fcar,d M.
rsi. anl that u would forcc him o.
brcak vows duplicating others. hnd L..
ing unable % copr with IL ho rtuhe,l %
bis obstruction. True Flag.