The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-17


ever, so the old fellow was advised TO
pawn his watch. all he had left, for
enough money to buy a return ticket
aud in future to keep away from the
wickeduess OF the metropolis.
The old man set out from the
police station for the pawnshop, in
wild despair, and in few hours time
burst in upon the police sergeant be-
hind the desk with the shout:
Again exclaimed the sergeant
anorily. Have YOU been to the dives
again? Did yon pawn your watch?'
mo. cried old Hayseed, just as |
was going into the pawnshop man
touched me on the arm and said he
was detective in plain clothes, sent
by the police 10 help me to get back
nv money and if | would 90 with him
he would have it returned TO mel
And were YOU fool enough to 20
with him. exclaimed the sergeant.
"''Of course, | vent. said Hayseed.
'"Then your deserved 10 be robbed of
yourwatch too
My watchg
"Yes your watch.
My watch is all right
You said you have been robbed
again.
so | have
but when YOU left here few
hours ago you said you had nothing
but your watch
"tNcithcr bad.
',Nhat in the mischief could they
steal from you, thcn?'
My money.
'"You're drunk, YOU cd idiot; I'll
lock you in the cooler for awhile till
you can talk sense
Gosh all lshhooks. | am talking
sense, captain, Don't lock me up but
let me tell YOU the truth. the whole
truth aud nothing but the truth, so
help me George Washington
'"tio on. then. said the sergeant.
threaleuingly, but cut it short; Eve
wasted more than enough time over
YOU already.
Then the old fellow told how he
had followed the bogus detective, by
devious ways aud dark ALLEYS, into a
room on the top i,oor of a crowded
tcnement-houSc. There his conductor
introduced him TO another fictitious
detective, who appeared TO the old
man to be of higher rank than his
guide, owing TO the bullying way in
which lie spoke, and the Difference
paid him. This fellow produced the
old mans $50 from a drawer and
counted it out slowly TO him.
There's your money, old man. ne
said, and the vigiIencc of The finest
police force on earth is once more at
tested. No other power could nave
recovered il for YOU. Now tell me, is
that every cent YOU lost? BE parlicu-
lar and do not trile with me as You
value your liberty. Were YOU robbed
OF one cent more than $500"
No, replied the old man. trembling
with delight at the recovery of his
money. That is all, captain. $50
Take it and 20, said the fellow.
and be careful to let the same officer
who brought you here conduct you TO
the railway station. Speak to no one
but him, till you are safe again on
your way TO Your country home. and
leave the wicked city TO city folk aud
the allwatchful police
The old man and his guide, bowed
themselves out and departed. They
had not gone far when Il burning thirst
seized the conductor. and the over
joyed old fellow was not slow TO APP
pease it. More drinks followed, and
the way TO the railroad station began
TO grow tortuous. Presently hayseed
missed his guide altogether in crowd.
aud no efforts on his part ayailed 10
lind him. The old man got on a horse
ear, and when he put his hand in his
pocket TO pay his fare he found that his
money was gone again.
lie did not understand the case at
all, even then. and it took the police
sergeant long time TO make him see
that he had been PLAYED for a sucker
of the raukest kind. Finally he took ii
in and then he exclaimed: well. rosh
darn il all. | dunno which is the
slickest. the rascal that done me or
the police that can see through their
tricks
You see added the detective. BIZ
the way Of explanations. 'oue of the
organized bands Of criminals had SPOT
ted the old fellow the minute they set
eyes on bis toggcry and his @uieless
manner. They set one of their light
fingered members. the one who PLAYED
the guide aiterward 10 rob him. The
'swag $50, was much less than they
had expected 10 get aud they suspected
the man who had robbed him of a lack
of honor among thieves aud accused
him of keeping back part of the
plumber. lie had undertaken to show
them that he was square and YOU
have heard the clever way in which he
led his simple old victim la assure the
captain of the gang that $50 was all
he had lost and honor among thieves
was once more eNemplilied. without
costing the thieves ANYTHING. AS the
plumber was soon back in the gangs
treasury"
John Russell Dung spends his Sun
days IN New York and the remainder
OF the week III Atlantic CITY. Mr..
Young has the distinction of having
reported Liucoln's Gettysburg speech.
of having been trained under Greeley
on the Tribune. Of long aud brilliant
service on the Herdld. of having zone
around the world with General Grant
and OF having made the most in
telligcnt and efficient Minister to China
which the Government has ND 10 date |
sent TO the Flowery Kingdom The |
charm OF his newspaper style is re- |
Election OF the charm of his manners. |
and the extent OF his information is the |
natural rcsnt OF Years spent in one of /
the most ardaous aud exciting Of pro-
fessions.