Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-25

[ ROBBERS. Edward Capon, alias Capt.
Winter, alias John Person. alias Dr..
Grow; a thick-set, active man, OF mid
die height, anu about so years of age;
with thick, irongray hair and whis-
kers, dark gray eyes and an aquiline
nose. Mary Capon, his wife; a tall
woman of 40, with a handsome, fair
! lace, quantity of very red hair, and
a cut across her under lip. Edward
Capon, their son; slight-built youth
of not more than Is or 16, with closely
cut black hair, light gray eyes and del
icate features"
We all knew this description well
enough, and for two days had kept our
eyes open, hoping to identify them
among the passengers But our scru-
tiny had been in vain; as the train
rtisiitJ; on. 'lfeitt iiio,e. 4li..,ee.atsy, TIE
police at Euston would be when we
arrived again without even tidings of
them.
was soon tired of this subject and
went back to worrying myself about
| the sad looking, yellow-haired girl.
| alone, and been SO successfully foled
in the attempt by that intrusive fop
with the handsome beard IToolishly
Kept on thinking of her, until as we
dashed almost like lightning through
| the wind and darkness, only Is or 20
miles from Chalk farm, the bell in my
van rang out with a sharp and sud
den summons. | never wondered for
a moment who had pulled the cord;
| instincuvely, | knew, and-it was the
| carriage farthest from my van. |
left my place almost breathlessly as
the engine slackened speed, and, has
| tening along the foot board, hesitated
at no window until l reached the one
I from which | felt quite sure that a
| frightened young face would be look
ing out. My heart literally beat in
| dread as | stopped and looked into the
carriage. What did | see? Only the
two passengers buried in their sepa-
rate corner The young lazy raised
her head from the book she held, and
| looked up at me astonished-chil
ly and wonderingly astonished.
Has anything happened to the
| train?' she asked, timidly
The gentleman reused himself from
| a seemingly comfortable nap.
What on earth has stopped us in
this hole?" he said, rising and push
ing his handsome face and long beard
past me at the window.
alarm had not been given from this
carriage; yet the feeling had been such
a certainty TO me that it was long be-
fore | felt quite convinced to the con-
trary and | went on along the foot
| board to the other carriages very much
more slowly than ! had gone to that
first one. Utter darkness surrounded
as outside; but from the lamp-lit com
partments eager heads were thrust,
searching for the reason of this unex-
pected stoppage. No one owned to
having summoned me until | reached
the second-class carriage near my
own van (which / had FASTENED past
before), where the flgety, deaf old lady
who had amused me at Rugby sat
alone. | had no need to look in ana
question her Her head was quite out
of the window, and though she had
her back to the light and / couldn't
see her face her voice was cool enough
to show that she was not overpowered
/ by fear.
What a time you've been eoming!"
T ehp pf.ipd ftXEbara lie IL 30
Where's what?'
But though | yelled the question
with all my might and main, believe
| might just as hopefully have ques-
toned the telegraph post which |
/ could dimly see beside us, and have
expected an answer along the wires.
Where's the small luncheon bas-
ket?" she inquired pulling out her
long purse with great business, "a
small luncheon basket, my good man?
Make haste,
Shall ! ever forget the sharp expect
ancy Of the old lady's eyes as they
/ looked into mine-frst over, then I'M
I der, then through he gold trimmed
spectacles? What surprised me most
particularly was the fact Of her decid-
eddy not being as any one might sup
pose-a raying lunatic.
BE quick with the small luncheon
basket, please!" she said, resignedly
sitting down, and pouring the contents
Of her purse into her lap, I'm as nun
cry as / can be.
suppose that when she looked at
me from the silver she was counting
she saw my utter bewilderment Il
diun't try to make her hear, for l knew
1t to be hopelessJ, for she raised her
voice to a shrIl pitch OF peeylshness.
and pointed with one shaking hand 10
the wall Of the carriage.
Look there Doesn't It say 'smaH
luncheon basket Pull down the cord?
want a small luncheon basket, SO |
pulled down the cord Make haste
and get It or I'll report you to the man
ager.