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

ments for the canoe. as well as for couple of
men with double seulling skiGf to be in ,waitint
by whenever Atkins Sprang his rattle.
fhe magistrates laughed at me. 'D' you
suppose. colonel" Of them said to me-
things can happen In England teisy?.I call /
posteroUS. Old Symington had had quite as md
was good for him. that's the long and short of
lost his purse, and then invented this cock al.
story or else he found some agreeable person
relieved him of his cash. and he wanted to e
the little mishap away. The tales not worth in
eating"
However. went on with my plans and 8
k1ns TO work. Eight days later I had the
over the magistrates
Two young ladies, daughters of Mr.. Talbot
the we'll known stockbroker who has y housa
river near Quarry woods. had. gone down touar,
low bridge after dinner in skiff. both of Them
Ing. About quarter past they returned ant
as they neared the larger island. one of tbor
1oklngly to the other, ~ hope Mr. Symington's
Wayman won't come out and catch us,n Evar 9
uttered the words Canadian canoe appeared /
them. darting like an arrow out of a high reo
man was in it. with very bushy, black viii
lie drew a revolver
"Hush," he said, resoluteIy eff either of
ridges, and 1 can kill you both. Don't MAX,
slightest noise; take off your jeweIry and
watches, and pull out your purses and hand
over 10 me. Ii you delay one second I shoot 81
the word. Fork overw
Inc two girls were too terrified to do anythin
obey. They pulled out their purses, stripped off
bracelets and rings. and handed them across
eXpectant ruffian He took them without woI
Now mind" he said. Il go off, but shall
you from the reeds. If you give any alarm til
reach Cookham, fire; I'm a dead Shot and DR.
you L won't miss YOU
lie disappeared into the reeds. The girls fer
Tor moment sculled on in silence But az so
they reached the opener part of the river Devon
islands, they recovered their nerve a little and
ed aloud, Help! help! Murder! murderi Robt
at the top of their voices The Cliveden ferr
heard them, but before he could put out his boa
kns, who had been hidden little further abov
reeds close by. came out with his canoe q,
What is the matter ladies'? am q detective
nave couple of policemen here Has anybod,
Tested you?"
Inc girls told their story and Atkins. with
mendable speed, sprang his rattle and got his
policemen out from under the shelter of tho
where they were waiting Then he took one q
girls and a policeman down one side If tba ;SI
While the other girl and the second policeman
down the other. In q quarter of an hour he had
muncated with the lock-keepers above and n
and had gathered together half a dozen other
WIN nights and boats, to make a Gordon roun(
reed beds and the islands. while he had some
selected boatmen thoroughly search them.
but the nnscreant had escaped. Their search
III VAIN The only thing that Il prolonged nyet
ZION OF the spot next day could reveal was one q
bracelets dropped in the water, near the point "
the girls had been overhauled as well as an 81
lhuch wateTlogged, but bearing traces of having
ihdoe OF colored PAPER mache which Atkins hell
Io~ee a raise nose worn by the pirate That q
however. the elder Miss Eyatt distinctly denia,
she saw the man Well for a moment in the n
hght and could make out that his nose was
small and regular
This second outrage naturally aroused q
zeal Oh feeling on the river. Ladies had been q
TONED to row about freely alone without tear q
rerfuptlon; and the unpleasant discovery that
might be set upon and robbed caused most
agreeable awakening for riverside households
Talbot Evatt himself offered reward of fam
whoever caught or exposed the robber, and the
ty added another $500. But for three or four W
hothlns further was heard; and 1t began To- bf
heFed that the matter had blown over.
At the end of that time however ] raco,1o.
formation of another and still more extraord,nor,,
rage. Mrs. Reginald Wybrook, of Bourne End +
old lady universally respected on the river: she
the part of chief almoHer to the district haino
wealthy and benevolent and is often intrus+ad
the charities of other people.
One rainy afternoon, about o,cIocl, +bis
was returning by boat from Bray ro,,od NV -
nieces both excellent oarswo1nap whom
episode happened. Mrs. Wybrook had called at
ehhead on her way up from the Bray bosnital ~,
she had been visiting the inmates Of tIot ,i+,,..
and she had cashed check at tbo
for EGO, as her wont once a for4pieb+ o.,
ried the amount in gold in small canvas bso
river was deserted, as It was rainino baa,-i,,r
rev boats had yentured out in the inbosnit
weather. All at ence, at the corner near fho 60
Island, Canadian eanoe shot swiftly acroso
stream, amid the binding rain and mon ~;
black beard and whiskers raised his hand wifi
menacing gesture.
Not a word" he said abruptly. "You lno,,
business If you hand me over that Foo in
without any trouble you can go on yo,1r WAY
molested Make a moments DELAY and g..
out mercy"
Mrs. Wybrook, who is a determined old Ia,
the ancient school atfmiraPs widow aps,z,
promptly. with great spirit 81 shall do nothing .,
sort; will not yield to the threats of a higb,
man" But her youngest niece. Miss GLADYS
brook. timid, GiFton girl snatehed the BAG of
erefgns from her aunt's hand and flung n frant;,
to the robier He caught it in one hand tossea
IN the air with careless glee like ball and 1900
it as it fell lifted his hat politely. and eartaa
round the island again. AS soon as no w,s oono-
ladies' raised shout but no one heard tbam
had almost reached Geekhan, loeb Le,. ~