Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-17

| ''It's because you did 1t on purpose. You deserve it. You're bound to suc- ceed in life if you have half a chance"
 By this time, it may be said, Detective | Simpson was in a state of resigned des- peration. During the little side perform ance, which really occupied but few moments, other hackmen had become acquainted with his need and were on hand, while the original couple were l quarreling more vigorously than ever.
 How soon can yCu get me to the As tor House:" he inquired of an intelligent looking Irishman.
 And how soon, sor, do yees wish to arroive at the sameI'
 If it is possible, 1 would like to make | 1t some time within a week. II kin do that with half day to spare. In wid yer
 But the detective paused with his foot on the step.
 Its pretty good drive, but I'll give i you $1O if you do it inside of 15 minutes
 "Whoop! Your money is as good as airned.' said the jubilant driver. slam ming the door and instantly rattling off at the highest speed in which he dared indulge.
 We repeat the remark we made few minutes ago-the man who is in furi- ous 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 side street because of fire, which, breaking out short time before, had blocked all traffic on d portion of . t1,,, hx-cf otS that despite the Irishman's eagerness to earn the big fee he was obliged to bring his horse down to walk and pick his way with extreme care. Once he was brought to a standstill. He resorted to the usual remedy at such times-vocifer- ous profanity and abuse of everybody within sound of his voice, but it did not operate with its usual success.
 Meanwhile Detective Simpson was sitting back in cab and grimly gnaw- ing his lips. Like the peppery man in somewhat similar circumstances, he felt he could not do justice to the occasion and therefore did not make the attempt.
 He had done the best to straighten out his ruined derby, but it cannot be said that the effort was much of success.
 Within the bosCln of the officer, how ever, a tempest was raging which was held i'll subjectiOn only by the most de- termined effort of his will.
 What Is the use of my going to the As tor House:" he asked himself repeatedly. "There is no possibility of reaching there in time to prevent the success. of this plot. Why didn't have enough sense when 1 learned that these two barbarians were pitted against me to withdraw from the case and tell NariCk that it was only left for us to throw up the sponge and retire? imagined I was playing it fine on them, while they were grinning in their sleeves all the time"
 As the cab. however, rapidly neared the hotel Simpsons impatient anxiety increased. He began to think that pos sibly he might arrive in time. The East Indian, confident that he had an hour or two at command, would proceed with the utmost caution for the purpose of disarming all possible suspicion.
 The driver had not earned his $10, for he was more than 20 minutes on the route, but tho officer could not afford to dispute with him when seconds might be worth :. fortune.
 He drew bill of the right denomina- tion from his wallet md handed it to the driver while the cab v:as drawing up at the curb. Tho door was showed open. Simpson leaped out and went through and among the intcrposing crowd as fast as he could without oTerturning people or being overturned himself.
 As he entered the ofliSo he saw but a single man ahead of hiln. He was talk ing with tho clerk. who held paper in his hand, the back of the other being to- ward the detective.
 But his suspicion of his identity was ! confirmed when he caught sight of his face. It was the East Indian that had ridden in the smoking car that afternoon from Northampton to New York. With a prayer of thankfulness that, as it looked, he had arrived in time after all to prevent the consummation of the atrocious plot, Detective Simpson de cided to hold back long enough to learn whether it was too late to interfere.
 At any rate" he muttered, "there will be a row before he ge,s out of here with that package in the safe"