The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27

before us. Jumping In, he Se1zed the SOULS. But
Charlie was tee quick for him. He followed. and
wrested the blade with jerk from the mans grasp
1t was too dark to see much; but Arthur and
followed him. We all four in the boat, and
chung hard to prisoner. 1t the most exciting
hunt have taken part in.
IF only Atkins were here!" l cried. "He would
have handouts with him!' AS I spoke the irrepres.
sifle bounded to his feet once more as if
had stung him; half upset the boat, and sprang
hastily overheard. / saw he was determined not to
be caught, il he drowned for it.
He SWAN like water rat. We rowed after him,
and. finding all other fail. Charlie Wybrook
gave him light tap the head with his scu1l. That
brought the 10 reason. He let come up with
him and pull him out of the water, though struggling
still as hard as he could struggle. But he quite
exhausted. His breath came and went and he was
in state of collapse AT least, thought so, though
after all the trouble he had given u.s. L deemed 1t
best to take nothing for granted He might be sham
ming, and might jump overheard again next moment
if we relaxed our attention. For it certain, at
least. that our captured pirate man of immense
resource and most consummate acrobat
Search his pockets!' l said, sternly "He may
have another revolver concealed about himr' For
Charlie Wybrook had snatched away from
him in the course of the first struggle when tho
canoe went over
Charlie did 1 suggested, Arthur holding the
man meanwhile. for he still made Intellectual at
tempts resistance.
This is odd" Charlie said at last. "The fellow
has no more firearms but of all things on earth to
cone In handy at such minute, he hasa pair of
handcuffsr
Pass them over" said, still as unsuspicous as
a child. "What on earth he want with them
though? However It's the bitter bit Wen use them
for himself Charliew
We secured him at once. AS soon as his wrists
were fast he gave up all for lost and lay back re-
signedly in the bottom of the boat where laid him.
10 make things doubly sure, however we tied his
feet with the rope at the bow-what we call the
painter took the SOULS and pulled for / was cold
after my ducking. The two young men, half-laughing
at their success, kept guard their prisoner
AS for the bafed wretch he sat with his head
held down his hands manacled, and his feet tied with
the rope the very picture of despair-wet downcast
ana speeches.. He seemed thoroughly cowed He
never spoke word till we reached Cockham lock Be-
lore we could tell the lockman our story however
one of the keepers alongside with strange It'd
ings which added to complication
Heard the news, sir?" he called out recoonizine
me- Mr. Symingtons gone off his head; they've took
MN TO an asylum 1t appears he never went on the
river that day at all; it all a delusion! Only
deuson."
We hauled him out still dripping, and held him
light Till the constables could come I'D and take him
III ch'fge. He was wearing a false beard which he
lio kept through the race. removed it and gaze At
ILL., "eh' you know me now colonel" he said
gfu1fy stood aghast. 1t was Atkins.
we had been employing him as a detective 70 d.
Ceet hlnhseif He was the Pirate of Cliyeden Raaon
lit mao committed all the outrages!
- iohs the policemen came up and took Nos.
- u ILL we marched him to the lock-,D II
was melancholy procession; everv ono Of NC -
charged him held few minutes, con vorso 49, -
with the prisoner "ione
NnS SAID, we may as well he franz 1.,+,
o"e another. need not caution you about the yso
'is' may De made of anything you may saw bn+
"'A you one question, one who knows Won 90
guilty." '0O iiie'h 10 plead
no lung MS mead doggedy. "Oh it's all up now.
ie answered; I may well be bapsad forIa -
as lamb 1 shall plead guil+v - 49, '"eep
Dressed job, and throw myself on tho i7, 0''i1
0ur 1t was you that did this thing, If u
suggested it," - was you that
that out Atkins?" " uo you make
ne crossed his handcuffed hands between biS ,oou
Win a., gesture OF despair and replied SLOWLY.
ington." '0'' leuoy SYM
Then you robbed Mr. symington2" o,,,,,.,
We made good business of tbiS s4 =,
'e' lie answered; 'but it's all m now os ?
may DIS wen nave done with it, I've worked -
3ooU burglary or two in town where nobod,5
e'er suspect country detective; but if was o, 49,
'ie vi tlis' "a never have thought of if Rohho,
MI NyhllhSton! No, nobody ever robbed old S.,
0, wv you see The moment he told his story !,
coUio tell he was as mad as a halter. and ;e - -
"ee NE tnat had had to manage it. the man IN b.ra
lieu III would nave been the divisional doctor on,
"0 il'iisIoh TOOK fancy into his head he'd boon
ioooeu-foDbed on Cliveden Reach-and what ,ou
iu SET NE thinking. 1t hadn't been done. bnt il ro
easy enough to do. You paid for nv canoo on,
sot light collapsible one
Atkins" I said drawing back so sh.,,
nave 10 remind you, after all that anytlinc 49,,
may say" ' any lining you
ne looked up at me angrIv
STOW it. you old idiot" he cried ~no
III 'oiiins you all for anything exeent for NV -
reasons! You'd better listen tn boil, - W."
lure III your official duties. 1 bought 9 oonoo - u
i"iNeu ABOUT the river. 1 was there as do+oo4,-
0"'nolIAeo TO guard the place; and | could ,s
'Ne private grounds pretty we'll where liked on5
carry my collapsibe canoe folded with mo -,
run along the bank twice as fast with il md, 80
ai'h DIS any TWO men could sculI an ordinary, 49,
o''' Anu dlu run with it. too. | began wifi, a.,
/ fhoV had