The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28

engaged in carrying out his astounding
scheme TO gain possession Of the rajah's
ruby?
Ave. by means of the device named he
had thrown the detective off the track
and gained two, three or more hours in
which to work out his plot without fear
of interference from detectives or police
officers.
While Simpson was sitting in the place
Of amusement, looking at the scenes on
the stage and between the acts" be-
slowing some attention to two of the
personages in the assembly, the arch
mover in the villainy was getting in the
finest kind of work.
The precise nature of that work re-
NAMED to be learned, but Detective
Simpson was convinced that he knew
what it was.
AT any rate he could not reach the As
tor House a moment too soon. He be-
lievcd that if he could be shot thither
FROM Columbiad he would not arrive
in time. In other words, the irreparable
mischief had already been done.
But there remained the possibility that
it had not.
Hence the furious haste of the officer
may be understood. 1t was rare that he
became wild with excitement, but this
was one of those rare occasions.
He was fairly dancing when he shot
out of the front of the building and fran
tically called for cab.
A number were within hearing, and
instantly furious strife took place be-
tween couple as to which should reach
him first.
In their haste their wheels became in
terlOcked at the moment Simpson yanked
open the door and plunged inside.
Finding that the vehicle did not start,
the single passenger jerked open the door
again and demanded in vigorous Ian
guage the reason why.
The cabmen paid no attention to him,
but shook their whips ut each other,
called out bad names, seemed on the
point of coming TO blows and tried to
proceed i'll opposite directions without
unlocking the wheels of their hacks.
Seeing the state of things, Folsom
Simpson, despite the fact that he was
strictly moral and conscientious man,
uttered a swear word, but let us hope
that the recording angel dropped tear
on it and blotted it out forever.
The officer came within a hair of
breaking his neck, owing to the abrupt
ness with which he took header out Of
the cab. His derby rolled off. He made
several desperate efforts to catch it, dur
ing which it bounded back and forth
and up and down between his hands as
a ball does when juggler is giving an
exhibition, and then rolled under the
heels of one of the horses.
He was in the act of STOPPING over TO
recover it when an urchin standing near
called out:
Look out, mister! That boss is an
orful kicker and will knock the top of
your head off. Give me quarter and
I'll git your hat fur YOU"
Get it quick, then! don't under
stand why he won't kick you as readily
as me, but don't care if he does if you
will only get the internal thing for me.
Why don't you get it," roared Simpson,
purple with rage.
YES, sir, I'm gettin of it," meekly re-
piled the lad, STOPPING down by the heels
of the animal, who would not have
stirred had pack Of frecrackers been
exploded under him.
But no created being ever equaled a
New York boy for pure, unauthorized
mischief. While wearing the appear
ance of lamb being led to the slaughter,
he is only awaiting chance to show his
innate deviltry.
1t Is inconceivable how il was done,
but it cannot be doubted that this young
ster had the art Of manipulating things
in a way 50 that at the right moment
the horse lifted one foot and placed il
down on the top of Mr.. Simpsons excel
lent hat. The hoof would have gone
through had not the headgear mashed
out fiat
Some minutes We're required before
the hat could be freed of the horseshoe,
and during the stepping about the ami
NAL trampled it again with both hoofs.
When at last the urchin handed the bat
tered wreck TO the fierce owner, he said:
PLEASE, mister. can't you give me IN
extra quarter for that
Simpson deliberately handed him a
half dollar.
ats because you did it ON purpose.
You deserve IL. You're bound to sue
coed in life If you have half u chance"
BY this time. it may bc said, Detective
Simpson was in II state of resigned DIES.
peration. During the little side perform
,2rh,, ,,.,I I,,k g.,
moments. other hucknen hISk become
acquainted with his need and were on
hand. while the original couple were
quarreliny more vigorously than ever.
How soon can you get me TO the AS
tor HouseT he inquired of an intelligent
looking Irishman
And how soon, sor. do yees wish TO
arroive ut the samey'
IF it is possible, would like TO make
II some time within a week"
Il kin do that with half "A day to spare
In wild yer
But the detective paused with his foot
on the step.
cts pretty good drive, but I'll give
you $40 ii you do it inside of 10 minutes
"Whoop! Your money is as good as
said the jubilant driver, slam
ming the door and instantly rafting off
at the highest speed in which he dared
indulge.
We repeat the remark we made few
ago-the man who Is in furi-
GUS hurry is sure TO find the most exas-
perating obstacles in his path,
The cab was bowling along at lively
rate when the driver was obliged to
turn into q side street because of fire,
which, breaking out short time before,
had blocked all traffic ON portion of
Broadway. This so gorged the bystreets