Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-17

acteri.ed their want Of succes1) the
visitor cody took a chair, and waited
for the o6icial to speak
ssWhat, Mr.. Fred!" exclaimed the
| inspector, as his glance fell on the
new conner.
"Yes It's me, Howard" was the
laughing response 'sBack again to
see you like bad penny"
'Of course, you're perfectly entitled
to come to Bewley or any other place,
sir" said the inspector, somewhat
stifly; shut should have thought"
'.Ahl never mind, my old pal; my
wild oats are all sown. I've come
here on business What reward Is
offered for the capture of these en-
terprising burglars of yours?"
"Reward!" echoed the officer, in
surprise; swell, altogether, about
So, 500. Are you going to turn thief
catcher, MI. Fred?"
':Weu, Pm going to try my hand.
Now, just you listen quietly to me
for half an hour, and perhaps we
shall share that 50, 500 between us, II
all goes we'll"
It was dark night. The rain was
coming down in torrents. and four
men who were crouching under
hedge about eight miles from Bewley-
Stratton were wet to the skin.
"Hark! l hear wheels, " said one Of
them. '.Now then"
They emerged from the hedge, and
one of their number coolly laid him
self down in the muddy road. As the
lamps of the approaching vehicle drew
near, one of the quartet raised shrill
'sHalle!"
"Hallo!" came in reply from the
driver of the gig. "What's up?"
s'Here's man been run over" was
the explanation; ''we think he be
killed. Be you doctor?"
ayes, I am" was the reply. and
the driver dismounted and walked up
to the group
And then a curious thing took
place. Two of the four men seized
the new arrival. who was no other
than ST. John, and slipped a pair of
handouts on his wrists, while the re.
cumbent figure rose quickly, and run
to the gig.
''Its all right" he exclaimed, ex-
citedly; ''everything's here. Hoo
raym
Possibly the three men who had
shared his watch under the hedge
were, in their hearts, as elated as
was Mr., Fred. though they were bet
ter trained in REFRESHING their feel
ings. But when, after weary tramp,
the vehicle, the prisoner, and his cap
tors arrived at Bewley-Stratton Police
Station, and very complete set OF
burglars tools were drawn from under
the seat of the gig, in the well of
which the proceeds OF a fourth bur.
glary we're found, the 'force" RECALLED
itself lavishly in celebration of the
event
Little remains to be told. St. John,
who had had a medical training in
youth, but had afterwards 'gone to
the bad" was recognized as men,
Der of the swell mob 1t was subse-
quently found that his testimonials
were clever forgeries, and that the
Brighton letter had been penned by a
confederate. Aided by knowledge
gained during his professional" visits
to the houses in the country, and by
the use of the doctors horses and gig,
which allayed suspicion, he was able
to work in cooperation with a gang
of depredators, who dispersed after
each burglary. carrying nothing with
them which would cause suspicion,
even had they been arrested. Charles
st. John was sent to penal servitude
for ten years.. DR.. West, hurriedly
recalled from the continent, gladly
recognized the services of his scape.
grace, ward, Fred Sinclair, whom he
had banished from his roof some
twelve months before, owing to that
young mans spendthrift habits. It
was during this term of Punishment
that, passing away an idle hour in
metropolitan police court, he had
seen St John brought up on suspicion
of conspiracy to defraud, but dis
charged for want of evidence, and the
features of the accused had not been
forgotten. A year in London, how
ever, with almost empty pockets. had
tanned Mr.. Fred's high-soaring spirits.
Very gladly did he accept his old post
Of assistant to the doctor; and it is
rumored in Bewley-Stratton that be-
fore his guardian returns to finish his
interrupted holiday, Nellie will, with
her fathers full consent, become Mrs
Fred Sinclair.
Wanted to Die Rich.
Our forces were arranged before
Vicksburg and we were waiting for