Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-03-16

Y Youth
''You have been down there the
other returned, and pointed to a
large iron ventilator, in which a rope
was hanging, that would give to a
uimble burglar easy access to the
lower decks. "You have been down
there and have stolen something"
Search me-" cried the boy, who
turned out his pockets as a proof Of
his innocence.
1T was you who put the rope
there" he added, emphatically; II
saw you.
/ For a space the accused stood rigid,
a look of mingled passion and alarm
overspreading his countenance, Then,
by swift, yet singing slap upon the
ear, he sent the youth staggering
across the deck.
Take that, you rascal" he said.
But the boy still maintained the
! truth of his assertion, and further
more stated that Cassidy had thrown
something into my bunk.
Upon searching the bed a can
vas bag was found, and knew in
oAAhNbAhGAN NAtab q EAGN W tAG Ibb-
berries had been Obtained.
sent for the mate aud in his pres.
ence the contents were turned out,
and the brooch and diamond earrings,
the money stolen from the steerage,
with the gold watch and chain, and
the trinkets missed from the saloon,
lay before rs.
fIhA ks.h
shared the fate of the missing pre-
serves, as they were never recovered.
Next morning the property was re-
turned to the ri ghtful owners, but a
searching examination of both pris-
oners failed to detect the criminal,
since both stoutly asserted their limo
cence, and witnesses were not obtain
able.
But the sailors speedily settled the
matter to their own satisfaction.
Rightly or wrongly, they declared
the boy was guilty, since Cassidy had
never been known to enter the
fok'sle. They seized the youth, and,
to an accompaniment Of fast falling
ropes ends, he was waltzed fore and
aft.
He was expelled from the folks
and during the remainder of the voy-
age boarded and lodged beneath one
of the long boats
Cassidy had to leave the fore ca bin,
and took up his quarters in the steer
age.
Who committed the crimes no one
could say, but from that dsy forth the
ship was relieved from further anx-
iety
In due course the Silver Dream
dropped anchor in the spacious More
ton bay, Queensland The last batch
of passengers had passed into the
steamer that would bear them up the
beautiful river that led toward Bris-
bane. Amid ringing cheers the boat
moved slowly away, when the boy
suddenly mounted our rail and leaped /
upon her paddle. box.
Come back" | shouted
Never. have been disgraced," +
he answered, and stood defiantly /
shaking his small fist as IL desiring TO
annihilate the whole ships company.
Shortly before our departure the
boy was captured red handed in rob
bling an uptown store, and, wishing
to ascertain what part he had played
in robbing the ship, / obtained leave
to enter the Jail and see him
rs Cassidy guilty or innocent?"
inquired, and wishing to close the
as speedily as possible.
- Innnnanf y said ba u
HE saw me getting out at the ven
tIlator, and knowing that | was dis
covered, ! snatched up the bag, which
had previously been concealed behind
some ropes close by, and dashed round
The deck-house. Thinking that YOU
we're on deck / threw the bag into
.he bunk hoping to recover it when
the row was over"
stay said scarcely able to re-
strain my anger. II shall take your
confession in writing, and you can
'ign it."
That he sullenly agreed to do, and
lfter time proceeded with his re-
:ital.
Il will teach him not to interfere
igain," he added. but now am
iere, don't mind telling you"
You have almost ruined the man.
said. What became OF the spirits
obacco and preserves
Il sold EN- to the steerage," he re-
'lied knowingly. 1.-THE shooter
etched ten dollars"
The character of Pat Cassidy was
cleared by the signed confession :
pore from the jail, and his gratitude
or my exertions was as honest as
himself
OF the boy | never again heard. but
ubsequent inquiries proved that he
lad several times been charged with I
obbery in San Francisco, and had
inally been sent from reformatorv
chool to our ship, in hope of giving I
i'm new start in life. ,
Cassidy married the charming Miss
dagrath, and became successful
raider in his new home; thus happilv
nding the mysterious Incidents
which so nearly proved his ruin on
oard the Silver Dream. q
An Ideal Light. ,