St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-10-24

below iarred. He thrust the papers
into the drawer, and had barely time
to lock- il again and seat himself st
the window when the police general.
strid;ng at . hot pace. entered the
room.
CHAPTER n.
In those days q line Of senunels was
established at the corners a als the
principal streets, who formed part Of
the police force Of the city. On leaving
his house Gorgoli ordered himself
driven to the block in which the jew
eler's shop was situated Stopping at
the nearest sentinel's box, he said "a
him: II passed here yesterday morning
At 1880 o'clock. Did you see me?"
"Ycs, your exccllency."
"Where did go?"
"Over to the Troitslki trinity
bridge"
The genera: was driven to the b, ;dgc
At its entrance he said to the sentinel:
II passed here at twenty Minutes to
eleven yesterday morning. Die you
see u.s."
did. your exCcleOSy.
"Where did I 90 from here?"
"Your cxccllency drove across tho
bridge"
lie drove across the bridge and
stopped in front of the Hermitage" OF
Peter the Great The sentinel at once
stepped out of his box.
II passed here yesterday morning at
little before eleven o'clock. Did you
notice the way took?'
lyon went to the viborg quarter.
your exccllency."
Gen. Gorgoli continued his catechiz-
ing Of the sentincls from point t. point.
street to street, ncighborhood to neigh
borhood. across bridges and along the
wide avenues At the last OF the row
of shops ON the Grand Perspective he
said to one of them:
"You saw me pass here 1t half past
eleven yesterday morning. did you
notice where l drove?"
"Yes. your cxcellency, to No. 10 on
the corner Of the Canal Catherine"
did ] 60 in there?"
"YeS"
"And come out again?"
Il did not see you"
"vcry well Have yourself relieved
BY one of your comrades and bring two
soldiers from the nearest barracka"
"Yes, your excellency."
The sentinel hurried away and In ten
minutes returned with the soldiers
Accompanied by them the general pre-.
I'D ~ - n0<S 0vI
outside doors, cross-examined She por-
ter. asccnded the stairs and without
ceremony burst open the door Of the
front room. As he entered he camo
face to face with the inmate who. but
for his hair, which was dark, might
have been tho twin brother OF the po-
lice general After one glance around
the room. he said to the lodger:
"Your name is -?"
"Yes," stammcred the man.
yesterday ut ten o'clock you en-.
tered the shop No - Granl Million.
You wore q yellow curlcd wig re.
sembling my hair; you had on gray
coat with heavy collar like mine; you
drove up in . carriage like mine. with
q chestnut colorcd horse like mine. In
fact, you pretended to bs Gorgoli.
chief of police, and in my name to bor-
row 50. 600 roubles for which was to
give security. You drove away.
through many streets. across several
bridges, back and forth until you ar>
rived at this house. You arc . motor
ious thief and pickpocket who Gun.
ningly took advantage Of your scci-
dental resemblance to me. TO rob the
banker Of . good portion OF his for
tune. You have il here. Hand It over!
Give me that yellow wig which I SEQ
sticking out from under the gray coat
which yesterday formed psrt Of your
disguise!"
Perceiving that he had been cffectual.
ly entrapped tho thief went to . closet
behind the chimney and took down the
bag of gold. which he handed to the
chief of police. saying: Il Eavc spent
two"
Gorgoli counted them. found them
correct, handed the cu,prit over to the
police, who carried him OF to prison.
while the general fastened back to his
house. To the immense aud 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 ont to him the familiar
canvass bag. With . cry of Joy and as
tonishment at its restoration the bank
er seized It. but was 50 overcome by
his feelings that he stared helplessly
at the police Official. asking for an ex-
planstion-
Count them!" said tho general.
turning to his table and beginning 70
write.
The merchant eagerly undid the
strings Of the bag and fcrerishly emp.
tied its contents upon the table. He
began counting them. putting them
back into the bag as he did 90 At
last he said:
Two roubles are missing"
THAT IS strange"
''What is strange? That there should
Be so few gomez"
Neither. But that the thief should
tell the exact truth. They seldom do
He said he had spent two" s
Then you nave captured him?"
"He IS now in prison"
slow did you get him so quickly?
II is hardly IN hour since you de
parted"
Tho eeae-ss told hin.--Detros, Free
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