The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26

the train cleared Darlington he yawned and
rose up and said:
am sleepy, and yet can never get a
wlnkor sleep on the train. By the way,
found curious coin on the street at Nor
petn to-day. Can you place it?'
be had a coin in his fingers as he stepped
over 10 me. reached out my baud TO re-
celve it, when he seized me by the throat
with both hands and had me on my back in
second. L was no match for him in
strength. He gripped my throat so fiercely
ehat had no power of resistance. Bend
ing over me, with his knee on my chest, he
nnally let up on his clutch and said:
Don't be foolish, mol l know you, and
I'm after those diamonds. Ii l can get
them without killing you, all right; il
can't I'll shit your weasand good and deep"
"You-you mean to rob me" gasped.
Certainly, and you'll show good sense
by Keeping quiet. Excuse me, but I've got
TO do this job shipshape and Bristol fash
ion.n
He drew wicked looking knife and held
1t in his teeth as he used mis- hands to tie me
with some stout cords taken from his par
Gel he turned me over, took the pistol
from my hip pocket, and tied my arms
behind me. Then he tied my ankles and
rolled me on my side. Why didn't resist ?
simply because his clutch on my throat
had almost peralyzed me-
"Now for the sparklers!n be said as he
took down my bag. searched me for the key,
and opened it.
He laughed as he brought ont the bottles
OF dye and tossed them aside, and he
laughed again as he held up the Jewel case
"a deuoed fine layout. pom honorm he
chuckled, as he inspected tie contents
Tho house OF Laird, Williamson & Co.
carries only the best. What's the value,
may ask?n
"But you are a cool one!" said in reply.
only fairly so-Only fairly. l should
say 86, 900 wouldn't be far out of the way
ing it"
He placed the jewel case in his parcel,
lighted a cigar and pleasantly remarked:
Take 1t easy, my boy. The next stop is
North Allerton. In about ten minutes I'll
be under the necessity OF gagging you. Five
minutes after that hope to leave the train.
Youth be discovered at Leeds, and perhaps
sooner. The house really ought to stand the
loss. as it is no fault Of yours. You rather
tumbled to the game at Morpeth, ehP
was 80 mad and my throat hurt me so
that made no reply, and he was about to
continue his remarks when the train sud
denly slackened speed and minute later
came to standstill. We had been ordered
to make a special stop at a small station to
let an up train pass.
Nv nat IN tophets name does this meanW
growled the robber as he looked from the
window. special stop, is itl My friend,
I'm about to gag you. Utter one shout, and
pll do for you with the knife!n
He'd taken a gag from the parcel when he
got the cords. He was bending over me
with it in his hand when the guard unlocked
the door to admit two passengers changing
from an overcro wded one
Hes robberl He's robbed me! Don't
let him escapew l shouted the instant the
door opened. .........,
"Out of the way-pm armed-rll do
murderm yelled the robber, as he made a
break
He would have gotten off temporarily but
for an accident. AS he went through the
door he caught his foot and fell heavily on
tho platform, and the three men had pluck
enough to seize and disarm him. And who
do you suppose he proved to bea No other
than that prince of criminals known to
Scotland Yard as 'Duke Goff, !" and a man
then wanted in half a dozen different cities.
He put up the job. The letter paper, as
was proved, was secured for him By fe-
male servant in the house of Sir Blank.
The two men with the carriages were ruff
fans from Liverpool who had hired the
rig at Gateshead and driven it to Morpeth.
Both were nahbed and both peached on
Duke" and all three got heavy sentences
to prison.