Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-15

I return" said the general to the mer-
chant. Quitting the room, descending
the stairs to the street and getting into
his drowsky he drove away.
The suspense of the merchant was
terrible. He sat down but in half a
minute rose again: walked the room,
looked out OF the window; sat in an
other chair; once more got up; went to
the door; looked out; saw no one,
heard no one; but kept hoping. wish
ing for solution to this mysterious
affair. Should the police officer keep
the money and not even accuse the
banker Of blackmail or attempted ex-
tortion-there was only life OF toll.
poverty and disgrace for him. He
could never recover from the loss. I'M
less like the man who had robbed him
he entered upon q career OF crime. A
door below Jared. The police gen-
eral stridins at hot pace. entered tho
room.
In those days line OF sentinels was
established ut the corners OF all the
principal streets, who formed a part
Of the police force Of the city. On
leaving his house Gorgoli ordered him
self driven to the block in which the
jewelers. shop was situated. Stopping
at the nearest sentinels box. he said
to him: Il passed here yesterday
morning at 1880 o'clock. Did you SEQ
me?"
Yes. your exccllency."
Where did go?"
Over. to the Troitski (Trinity)
bridge"
The general was driven to the
bridge. At its entrance he said to the
sentinel:
Il passed here at twenty minutes to
IL Yesterday morning. Did you see
us?"
Il did. your excellency."
Where did 90 from here?'
"Your excellency drove across the
bridge"
He crossed the bridge and stopped
in front Of the "Hermitage' OF Peter
the Great The sentinel at once
stepped out OF his box.
Il passed here yesterday morning
at little before IL o'clock. Did you
notice the way took?"
You went into the Viborg quarter,
excellency."
Gen. Gorgoli continued his catechiz-
ing OF the sentinels from point to
point. street to street. neighborhood
to neighborhood. across bridges and
along the wide avenues. At the last
OF the row of shops on the Grand Per-
spective he said to one of them:
You saw me pass here at half past
II yesterday morning. Did you notice
where I drove?"
Eyes. your excellency. to No. 10 on
the corner OF the Canal Catherine"
Ibid | 60 in there?"
Yes"
"And come out again."
II did not see you.'
Very we'll. Have yourself reliev-
ed by one Of your comrades and bring
two soldiers from the nearest bar
racks"
Yes, your excellency."
Tho sentinel hurried away and In
ten minutes returned with the soldiers.
Accompanied by them the general
presented himself at No. 18, closed all
the outside doors. cross-examined the
porter. assembled the stairs and with
out ceremony burst open the door OF
the front room. As he entered he
came face to face with the inmate who,
but for his hair. which was dark,
might have been the twin brother OF
the police general. After one glance
around the room, he said to the lodger:
'Your name is--p"
Eyes" stammered the man.
Yesterday at 10 o'clock you en-.
tered the shop. No. - Grand Million.
Y0d wore yellow curled wig resem.
bling my hair; you had on Q gray coat
with heavy collar like mine; YOU
drove up In . carriage like mine with
a chestnut colored horse like mine. In
fact you pretended to be Gorgoli, chief
OF police and In my name to borrow
SO. 600 roubles for which was to give
security. You drove away. through
many streets. across several bridges,
back and forth until you arrived at this
house. You are notorious thief and
pickpocket, who cunningly took advan-
tage OF your accidental resemblance to
me. to rob tho banker of q good por-
ton OF his fortune You have it here.
Hand it over! Give me that yellow
wig which see sticking out from un-
der the gray coat which yesterday
formed part Of your disguised"
Perceiving that he had been effectual-
ly entrapped the thief went to a little
closet behind the chimney and took
down the bag Of gold. which he hand
cd to the chief Of police. saying, Il
have spent two"
Gorgoli counted them, found them
correct, handed the culprit over to the
police who carried him of to prison,
while the general fastened back to his
house. To the immense and natural
delight Of the banker, who had him
self just come so near being tempted
by his losses into the commission OF
crime. he passed out to him the
familiar canvas bag. With cry OF
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