The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-09
WALL STREEITO NEWGATE
Austin BidWeIl's Thrilling Tale
of Life via the prim-
rose Way.
The Tweed Ring of New York
His First Educator in
Crime.
CONTINUED.


yuun seeing signs OF disapproval III
nv face he explained, "Well, you know,
he said he could not get carriage at SO
early an hour in the morning, and
thought it could do no harm to take
him in, and he is waiting up stairs"
Here joined them, and it would be
difficult for the reader to imagine the
effect Of this surprising communication
upon our minds, for it was clear enough
that this was the very person who had
been Swallowing" Mac the day before
and had skillfully ingratiated himself
into his new friends confidence. Icould
but admire his nerve in asking con-
templated victim for ride to the sta
tion I said to Mac: "What in the world
can you be thinking Of? Don't you see
you are blocking our whole plan? Go
up and tell him your carriage is loaded
down with luggage and express your
regrets that you cannot accommodate
him.
During this time the baggage was
being placed in the carriage, and as
soon as Mac had dismissed his "passen-
ger," who for some reason did not show
himself, we started rapidly for the sta
ton. On the way I requested him to
avoid making any new friends until he
should find himself well out at sea. I
said:
ut might be fatal to attract the at
tention Of any one or to let any one see
you leave the train. Of course this new
acquaintance Of yours is only country
man, but it is not possible to foresee
what disaster the least mistake or want
of caution might originate. These cars
are on the English system-divided into
compartments. You must 90 into the
station, stand near the ticket office I'M
til your new acquaintance comes, then
observe if he buys first class. If so,
you take second, and vice versa. Pay
no attention to him and let him see you
get into your compartment, but keep an
eye on his movements. In case he comes
to get in where you are, despite the diff
ferent class Of the tickets, tell him the
compartment is engaged. Everything
depends on how you carry yourself
through the next 20 minutes. A single
false step, word too little or too much,
will surely prove fatal to all "
In accordance with our prearranged
plan, I stopped the carriage opposite the
station, it being still dark Mac alight-
ed, went straight inside, and in few
minutes saw his passenger" come
putting in, nearly out Of breath. Un-
questionably supposing Macs baggage
to be already on the train, he purchased
ticket, and after seeing his intended
victim enter a compartment got into
another himself just as the train began
to move.
This was the vital moment for which
Mac had been waiting, and having pre-
viously unlocked with his master car key
the door opposite he stepped off on that
side, hastily crossed to the other plat
form Of the dimly lighted station and
made his way unnoticed into the street.
While this was passing sat in the car
riage, and it was not many minutes be-
fore I had the satisfaction Of seeing Mac
coming back to me. But for the benefit
Of the driver we then had a dialogue
somewhat as follows
''It is too bad. Our friends have not
arrived. What shall we do?'
"Well, I suppose we must go back to
the hotel and wait for the afternoon
train," answered.
''But I have paid my bill there, said
Mac, "and do not care to go back"
"Then," replied, "meet me at the
station, and will look after the lug
gage"
In case they recovered the trail the
information obtained from the driver
would cause confusion and delay suffi-
cient, hoped, to enable US to get Mac
out of Rio.
then told the coachman to drive me
into the city. 1t was not yet daylight,
but after awhile I saw sort of eating
house and tavern combined and had the
carriage halted there Alighting, en-
tered and said to the person in charge
that I did not wish to disturb my friends
at SO early an hour and would pay him
for taking care Of my baggage, as I
wished to discharge the carriage. The
offer was of course accepted, the bag
gage housed and the carriage dismissed.
In the meantime Mac was waiting for
us in an appointed place not far away,
where Joined him, and we went to the
obscure tavern, where the room had
been engaged. George was awaiting u.s.
So far our plan was successful Mac
was safely hidden away, while his
clever friend was speeding miles away
on a wild goose chase There was only
one train day each way, and we knew
the detective could not get back to Rio
until late We felt certain when he
found Mac was not on the train he
would think his intended victim had
slipped off at some way station-pos-
sibly with view of making his escape
into the interior. Even if he sent dis
patch to the bank-an unlikely thing for
Brazilian to dot would doubtless
be to the effect that his quarry had left
Rio on the early train that morning
with him.
We passed some trying hours together.
Then George left to take Macs baggage