Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-04-18


I die knowing that my work in this
world is done, and we'll done. They
have perished. and all by my hand.
There is nothing left for me to hope for
or to desire.
''They were rich and was poor. so
that it was no easy matter for me to
follow them. When l got to London
my pocket was about empty, and found
that must turn my hand to something
for my living. Driving and riding are
as natural 10 me as walking, so | ap-
piled at cab owners Office and soon
got employment. was to bring q GER.
tain sum a week to the owner, and what
ever was over that might keep for my.
self. There was seldom much over, but I
managed to scrape along somehow. The
hardest job was to learn my way about
for reckon that of all the mazes that
ever were contrived this city is the
most confusing / had n map beside me,
though, and when once spotted the
principal hotels and stations got on
pretty we'll.
| "It was some time before found out
where my two gentlemen were living,
but inquired and inquired until at last
! dropped across them. They were at o
boarding house at Camberwell, over
on the other side of the river. When
once found them out, I knew that I
had them at my mercy. had grown
my beard, and there was no chance OF
their recognizing me. Iwould dog them
and follow them until l saw my oppor-
sunity. l was determined that they
should not escape me again.
"They were very near doing it, for all
that. Go where they would about Lon
don, Twas always at their heels. Some
times I followed them on my cab and
sometimes on foot, but the former was
the best, for then they could not get
away from me. 1t was only early in the
morning or late at night that l could
earn anything, SO that | began to get be-
hindhand with my employer. 1 did not
mind that. however, as long as could
lay my hand upon the men I wanted.
"They were very cunning, though.
They must have thought that there was
some chance Of their being followed, for
they would never go out alone and new.
er after nightfal!. During two weeks I
drove behind them every day and never
once saw them separate. Drebber him
self was drunk half the time, but Stan.
gerson was not to be caught uapping. ]
watched them late and early, but never
saw the ghost of chance. but was
not discouraged, for something to!d me
that the hour had almost come. My
only fear was that this thing in my
chest might burst little too soon and
leave my work nndone.
SAT last one evening was driving up
and down Torquay Terrace, as the street
was called in which they boarded, when
! saw q cab drive up to their door. Pres
emily some luggage was brought out,
and after time Drebber and Stangerson
followed it and drove off. Whipped up
my horse and kept within sight of them,
feeling i'll :s ease, for feared that they
were going to shift their quarters. AT
Enston station they got out, and left
boy to hold my horse and followed
them Oh to the platform. heard them
ask for the Liverpool train, alltt the
guard answered that one had JUST gone,
and that there would not be another tol
some hours. Stangersoh seemed to he pu'
out at that, but Drebbel was rather
pleased than otherwise. got sc close tc
them in the hustle that could hear ev.
cry word that passed between thonl.
Drebber said that he had little bust
ness of his own to do, and that if the
other would wait for him he would soon
rejoin him. His companion demonstrated
with him and reminded him that they
had resolved to stick together. Drebbel
answered that tho matter was delicate
one, and that he must go alone. | coulC
not catch what Stangerson said to that,
but the other burst out swearing and 70
minded him that he was nothing more
than his paid servant and that he mus,
not presume to dictate to him. On that
the secretary gave it up as bad Jo}
and simply bargained with him that il
he missed the last train he should rejoil
.
which Drebber answered that he woult
bs back on the platform before IL anf
made his way out Of the station.
1.-The moment for which had waited
so long had at last come. / had my enc
mies within my power Together they
J could protect each other, but singly they
were at my mercy. did not act, how
, sver, with undue precipitation. Ny
plans were already formed. There is nj
satisfaction in vengeance unless the Of
fender has time to realize who it is tina
strikes him, and why retribution ha
!, come upon him. Ihad my plans ARRANGED
/ by which / should have the opportunit,
of making the man who had wronget
me understand that his old sin hat
found him out. It chanced that SOM
, days before gentleman who had beei
engaged in looking over some houses il
] the Brixton road had dropped the key 0
/ one of them in my carriage. 1t wa
claimed that same evening and return
| ed, but in the interval l had taken
I molding of it and had duplicate con
structed. By means Of this had acoes
to at least one spot In this great cit
where could rely upon being free fror
) interruption. How to get Drebber I
/, that house was the difficult probler
. which had now to solve.
"He walked down the road and wen
into one or two liquor shops, stayin
! for nearly half an hour in the last q
| them. When he came out, he staggere
in his walk and was evidently prett
$ well on. There was hanson just |
= front Of me. and he hailed it, ! follow
ed it so close that the nose of my hors
I was within yard Of his driver th
i whole way. We ratified across Waterlc
f bridge and through miles of streets, III
n til. to nv astonishment. we found oul