The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-10
How the Burglars
We're Caught.
AN ENGLISH STORY.

alone ono CNthihF~ 80 g
nnm.n Tho season had been very
hn"vv and prosperous one, FOR much
,mnncv had exchanged hands through
tho unsettled state Of the public MIND,
nnrosi0ned BY bank failures and the en-
missions of public companies: but Mars
dom & RYiotty's bank had stOoG un'
shaken, for it was conducted upon Il
sound financial basis with " large capl'
tai, and had become quito an O!u-estab'
lishcd institution.
In consequence Of the aforesaid fail
ures. the receipts at Marsdon's had eX
banded enormously, and MIR. Phllllp
whose heart and soul were in the HE
long work'which his sgreat-grandfathcl
founded, frequently drove across ant
glance 4 through the transactions OF tho
day carefully ana quietly. Was perhaps
4 little indiscrect SO far as his hcaitn
was concerned, for Phillip was travel
ipp toward the "sundown' OF lie, nav.
ing passed his three score years ana
ten His medical adviser had ire,
uucntly enjoinCd him to AVOID mehtal
and physical cNcrtion. his constitution
being far from strong now out "nen
the banker laughed anu poOn-pooncu
the idea the doctor prophcsicu tnat
Marsdcn would assurcd]y die IN the
harness.
The latter almost believed it, TOO,
while admitting that his lntcilccI WAS
not SO keen, his Judgment anu dlscrim-
mating faculties not quite so clear, nor
his strength what IT. was some lorCv
wears back. He had been ~ mastery
fnanccr in his earlier days aI lnc
bank, con turing with monctorN p:po,
lens rs Boys do with marbles, ah"
giving the strictcst attention 10 thc
work and to the secure custody ol the
documents; and cash within It's walls
Some very ingenious devices ~ the
construction OF the building and It's
rooms were attributable 20 his tore
si"ht artiiicr and care. Marsdrn Was
4 dear old gentleman, genial, hAppE,
and exceedingly Kind To the stuii IN
his employ, who, in return, performed
their duties to the very letter, know
inc the esteem in which their services
were held and substantially recognized.
The moments wore on, and Mr.. Mars
den, with Il yuwn. rose from his scat
and was just about 10 depart when Il
knock at the side door OF the Oi1lcC de-
mandcd his attention. Upon opening
the door Il police sergeant and two
stalwnrt officers in plain clothes con-
frontcu him.
"Nou arc MIR. Marsdcn, | believe,
sir the mead Of the bank ~ inquired
the sergeant in an anxious unGcrtonc.
THAT is so. | am Mir. MhrsJrn.'
II have some most important cyl
dcncc TO communicate, il you will grant
us Il few minutes in private, SIR
"!ndcrd Certainly. step inside.
And the Two gentlemcn, whO might
they he" asked the banker, Lni2ing
on his heel.
'Two detective officers engaged upon
their duty replied the sergeant, ana
the trio were quickly ushcrcu into the
private s;tnctum OF the banker.
Il am staying rather later than usual
tonight: it lsIortunatc mad not gone
Every fortunate, for our visit con-
Germs you most scriousIy."
Indeed" sair Mr.. Phillip, opening
his eyes widely and popping lis gold
rlmmCd spcctacIcs up 70 his forehead.
"lcs, sir from Information which
has come into our possession. and
which must ask yOu in the interest
Of public justice not TO divulgc, but to
afford us what assistance you can,
have to inform You tina, daring ROB
berry is contemplated upon your bank
tonight"
Never" said Mr.. Marsdcn, staring
aghast. "Why, these premises are
proof against anything"
"Gou may think so: but yOu don't
know these men. 70 go into the mat
ter, sir, it camo about in this way. We
were on the scent OF a notorious little
gang OF three expert bank robbers and
sale breakers short time since. ANA
thorough smart fellows, too. But. nm
{pI II n a % .lv l.,,l
ming one to carth-thu others cludrd
US. The prisoner was convicted and
sentenced to ten years penal scrvitudc:
but, like similar cases we have known
II subsequently came to his Knowlcuur
That his cOnlcdcratrS had since his IN
carccraLion not acted up to their prom.
lsc I'D making provision for his unri
mother ont OF their ill-got gains, 30 nc.
IN SPIRIT Oh revenge, pcnchru upon
Them, anu furnished us with full in.
formation concerning their where.
abouts and future intentions. t'ronI
This point these two other officers can
better explain than H.
Grcat heavens, You nstOund me
said the aged banker, who became
further agilatcd.
DO not alarm yourself, sir: they vii.
lalA INTO their own trap, rest assured, =
conIlnucu one Of the detectives. tullinu
up the thread Of the narrative. "Hr.
actlng on the statement mad, Dy In,
prisoner, my colleague and instituted
careful and, might say, cunning in
Qulrlcs, for these willy fellows are dini
cult to track. We have been unuhl,
TO come upon the two individual
themselves; but after indcfatipahl,
Efforts from roundabout source
woman as usual being at the bottom a
Two have learned that thcv in,rn
forcing Marsden q Rylotty's bank ,l
night, and leaving by the BOAT cxprcs
tomorrow for the continent"
"The scoundrcls :"
but they Will just be deceived, 81;
We have hit upon u plan, and ask va
to acquicsce in our Carrying it OUT
''MUst certainly, whatcvcr You thin
best. What do you suggest?'
well, we want to catch them re,
handed as it were, and ask your DO
mission to sccretc ourselves upon r.
promises for the night, so as to iully
prepared and waiting for our men,
"Ycs. yes. presume You have
written authority :"
"CerLainly, sir
And the plain-clothcs gcntlcm
drew from their breast pockets Il
authorized official document beari
the name of the chief OF the dcpa
3,h ,it n .nfi 10 f., nt,