Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-12

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IN IT WE'RE CONCEALED MASSES OF JEWELS.
Transmission Of my property. hired a
conveyance and drove off in the direc-
tion Of the nearest railway station
arrived there in due course, and when
I was seated In compartment labeled
Glasgow congratulated myself that my
disagreeable adventure was over. Alas,
it was only in its first stage.
The train drew up in the Glasgow
station. I gathered up my traps and
stepped out of the carriage. But l had
not got many PAGES before an individ-
ual of the easily recognized private de-
tective type accosted me. Behind him
was a colleague whose movements were
accompanied by an ominous clink of
metal.
"James PenneQuicke. l arrest you in
the queens name, said the first man,
giving me Mt the same time q light tap
ON the shoulder.
1 stared at him and drew myself up
to my full height.
my name is Graham-Angus Gra-
ham of the Inner Temple" said.
"YOu have made n mistake, my man"
The fellow smiled in the most aggra-
vatingly superior manner.
mo mistake; you're James Pennc-
quicke fast enough. It's not the first
time We have met. Anyway I'll trouble
you to go with me to the station. You'll
60 quietly. eh:'
I'm hanged if WILL" retorted
angrily. Two au appointment to keep
and don't mean to go fooling around
at police stations There's my card
fumbled in my pocket for my card
case-''and my luggage to prove my
identity"
"Ah, I've heard Of that dodge; paste
board is cheap, and SO is printing. As
for your luggage-here you, Campbell.
just call q cab, will you. and we'll have
o look at that down at the station.
Now, will you come quietly, or must
we put the bracelets on you?''
Wroth though was, was forced to
comply. A cab was hailed; !, the two
detectives, took our seats inside, and
that unlucky Gladstone bag was depos-
tied OH the front seat.
"'If you have arrested mo for being
in possession of that" said, indicat-
ing the bag contemptuously, II can
easily give you an explanation that
must secure my release from custody.
The bag Is not mine.
"The contents are not, anyway" Ic-
torted the detective meaningly.
What are you limiting at: No, Of
course the contents aren't mine. They
belong to u person who travelled with
me the night before last"
"Oh. indeed. It's my duty to warn
yoI that anything you say will bo used
in evidence against you" answered the
other in his stiffest Jack-in- Office man.
ner.
Seeing the fellow was hopelessly OBJ
fuse, resolved to hold my tongue un-
til we got to the station. There should
soon be able TO set matters right. Still
1t was annoying that should be found
in possession Of property that was not
mine. racked my brain IN trying to
remember if the clothes / had on or
those i'll the Gladstone had on them any
name OF mark to identify their rightful
owner. But the effort was made in vain.
Indeed l probably had not noticed
whether the clothes were marked or not,
for had been too preOccupied and too
fatigueGf to think Of the matter
At the station, in presence Of the in
spector, made my statement, explain
ing how the Gladstone bag had come
into my possession. could see that not
a word of 1t was believed. Then mi
mute description of james Pennequicke
Was read out, and with it my own per-
sonal appearance, regret to say. exact
ly tailed Another piece Of damnatory
evidence was that the frieze coat wore
was marked inside one Of the sleeves
with the initials J. P.
Worst of all, the Gladstone bag was
turned out in my presence, and other ar
ticles Of attire We're discovered to be
marked with the same letters, and to
my utmost astonishment and dismay the
bag itself was ripped open and found to
have false bottom. In it was concealed
q mass Of jewels, brooches, necklaces,
rings sparkling with diamonds and 9th
treasure the detective who had arrested
me. his colleague Campbell and the in
spector showed q profaDe glec.
Better own the TRUTH" said they
all. You are James Pennequickep and
on the night of Dec. "a you distracted
these from Northside Hall. near Car
isle"
I asseverated my innocence, declaring
that until that moment l was even ig-
nerant that the jewels were in the bag.
'"The fellow who went of with my
Gladstone bag may have stolen the
stuff said Indignantly. but know
nothing Of It. My name is Angus Gra-
ham. and never heard Pennequicke's
name until this morning."
$50 you say" remarked the detect
i've drily, but your description fits to
q T. You're wearing clothes that be-
long to Pennequicke, and You are found
to DO in possession of stolen goods. You
will be detained in custody until in
Quiries can be made"
And in this enlightened country ], an
innocent and peaceable citizen, was
marched off and consigned to a hrelcss
cell. there to mediate ON the cussedness
Of things in general and my own i'll
fortune in particular.
Can it be wondered at that I have ev-
er since disliked Christmas and its cant
phrases Of hilarity and mutual good
will?
In the solitude Of my cell meditated
ON the most advisable course of action
could adopt under tho circumstances.
asked for and obtained writing ma
terials and wrote several letters-one
fo Appie of TiUhnOhr,la1C Che 1rao