The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
I THHMES PIRHT
BY GRANT ALLEN.


ments for the canoe, as well as for couple
men with double sculling skiff to be In wait
ny whenever Atkins sprang his rattle
Inc magistrates laughed at me. 'D' 81
suppose, colonel" one of them said to m
things can happen In England today? cal
posterous. Old Symington bad had quite as
was good for him. that's the long and short
lost his purse. and then invented this cock
story; or else he found some agreeable rar
renewed him of his cash, and he wanted to
the little mishap away. The tales not worth
eating"
however. went on with my plans. and
k1ns TO work. Eight days later / had til
over the magistrates.
Two young ladies. daughters of Mr.. Table
the well known stockbroker, who has a hons
river near Quarry woods, had gone down tow
low bridge after dinner In skiff, both of tbl
Ing. About quarter past 8 they returned Il
as they neared the larger island one of TIL
JOkingly to the other, Il hope Mr. Symincto1I
wayman won't come out and catch usY' EveJ
uttered the words Canadian canoe appeareI
IheIn' oartlng ike an arrow out of a high I'll
A man was In 1t. with very bushy, black "
He drew a revolver.
Hush" he said, resolutely IF either
speak one word will fire. Mind have Il
ridges and 1 can kill you both. Don't m
slightest noise; take off your jewelry am
watches. and pull out your purses and hal
over to me. If you delay one second shoot.
the word. Fork overt"
The two girls We're too terrified to do anvil
obey. They pulled out their purses. stripned :.
bracelets and rings, and handed them across
expectant ruff1an. He took them without q y
Now, mind" he said, 81 go off, but shall
you from the reeds. If you give any alarm
reach Cookham, fire; I'm a dead shot. and
you l won't miss you"
He disappeared into the reeds. The girls
FOR moment, seulied on in silence BIT q.
they reached the opener part of the river bev
Islands, they recovered their nerve q LITTLE an,
ed aloud. Help! help! Murder! murder! Re
at the top Of their voices. The Cliyeden fe
heard them, but before he could put out his h
Klns, who had been hidden little further all
feeds close by came out with his canoe
what Is the matter. ladies2 1 am a detect
have couple of policemen here. Has anvil,
Tested you|'
mendable speed sprang his rattle, and got
pOncemen out from under the shelter of Ii
where they were waiting Then he took one
girls and policeman down one side of the
While the other girl and the second polcema
down the other. In a quarter Of an hour he h,
municated with the lock-keepers above and
and had gathered together half a dozen 9th,
with lights and boats, to make a Gordon roI
Feed beds and the islands, while he had sol
selected boatmen thoroughly search them.
But the miScreant had escaped. Their scar
In vain The only thing that a prolonged in,
uon OF the spot next day could reveal was one
bracelets dropped In the water, near tbe Doint
the girls had been overhauled, as we'll as an
nuch Wateriogged, but bearing traces of hayiI
made OF colored papier mache, which Atkins l.
TO be a false nose worn by the pirate. That
however, the elder Miss Eyatt distinctly den
she saw the man we'll for a moment I'm the
light, and could make out that his nose wa
small and regular
This second outrage naturally aroused E
deal OF feeling on the river. Ladies had been
TONED to row about freely alone, without tear
terruptlon; and the unpleasant discovery that
might be set upon and robbed caused a mo
agreeable awakening for riverside household
Talbot Evatt himself offered q reward Of 6.
whoever caught or exposed the robber and tn
~ added another $500 But for three or four
nothing further was heard; and Il began 10
AeEed that the matter had blown over.
AT the end Of that time, however. l recei
formation Of another and still more extraordina
rage. Mrs Reginald Wybrook, of Bourne End
old lady universally respected on the river. oh
the part Of chief almoner to the district heir
wealthy and benevolent. and is often intruste
the charities Of other people
One rainy afternoon, about O'Clock tb
was returning by boat from Bray. rowed nv h
n1eces, both excellent oarswomen. when q
episode happened. Mrs. Wybrook had called a
ehhead on her way up from the Bray hospital
she had been visiting the inmates Of that Met,
alnshouse) and she had cashed a check at tn,
Tor EGO, as was her wont once a fortnight g
ried the amount in gold in a small canvas bs
river was deserted, as it was raining heaviI
rev boats had ventured out in the inbos
weather All at once at the corner near the
Island, Canadian canoe shot swiftly aero
stream, amid the binding rain and man
black beard and whiskers raised his hand "
menacing gesture
Not word he said abruptly "You KIN
business. If You hand me over that $50 il
without any trouble. you can go on your W
molested. Make a moments delay and 7 fire
out mercy"
Mrs. Wybrook, who Is determined old
the ancient school, an admiraFs widow, am
promptly, with great spirit, 81 shall do nothing
sort; l will not yield to the threats of a his
man." But her youngest niece, Miss Glady
brook, timid Girton girl snatched the bag
ereigns from her aunt's hand and flung It frau
to the robber. He caught it in one hand tosse
in the air with careless gIee like ball. and re
it as it fell, lifted his hat politely and darte
round the island again As soon as he was %
ladies raised a shout but no one heard Them