Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-09-23

carriage had disappeared. And
so we drove back. When we
had gone short distance be-
yond the door in the lane, we
met Il gamekeeper and inquired
the way to Squire Horizons.
This is Squire Horton 5. :
he said.
Are you sure of it," | asked.
"Well. I'm one of his game
keepers, and | ought to know, "
he replied.
''ls there any other gentle
man living near here named
Horton or Orton z" | inquired.
None that | know OF, and
I've lived here for thirty odd
years he said.
"Then a burglary has been
committed here tonight, | said
and | must get speech with
some one in the house imme-
diately. | and my friend are
detectives.
TO make a long story short,
the lodgekeeper was reused
the gates were opened, and we
drove up to the house. After
some time | gained admission.
and the whole truth was soon
known. Mrs. Horizons young
est child was very sick, and
she had been sleeping in the
nursery Her maid was miss
ing and with her all the jewel
ry owned by Mrs. Horton.
We had to make the best of
a bad job. We drove back TO
the station and telegraphed to
the stations north. Finally we
received a response that three
persons answering the descrip-
tions of those we wanted had
left the train at a certain june
tion. concluded that they
would find their way back to
London, as being the place
where they could best hide
themselves and dispose of their
booty We took the train to
London. and my conviction
was that the thieves would re-
turn to the city by the North
western. As soon as we ar
rived at Scotland Yard and re-
ported kilograms We're sent to
every port by which the thieves
might attempt to leave the
country. and the terminus of
each of the London railroads
was watched. AS | and my as
sociate We're positive they
would return to the city by the
Northwestern, we lay in wait
there. BY the express that ar
rived at | O'Clock in the morn
ing we captured our quarry.
They had disguised themselves,
but there were few passengers,
and we had used our eyes to
good purposes as to the hight
and general appearance of the
trio. They protested and blus-
tered. but once bit. twice shy,
and their bravado didn't an
swer. They had got rid of the
large valise. and one of the
men carried gentleman's hat
case. the lady a large reticule
and the other man an ordinary
carpeIbag. We recovered all
the jewelry. We found that
the woman had been less than
month in Mrs. Horizons serv-
ice, having secured the place
us maid on forged testimonials.
1t was her part of the business
to ascertain the value and
whereabouts of the jewelry and
to arrange the time for the
ROBBERY. and we learned that she
selected the absence of Mr..
Horton as the most favorable
opportunity for securing the
iewelry, the existence of which
she soon learned. Mrs. Hor-
tons statement was that when
the child was taken i'll it was
at her maids suggestion that
she occupied a bed in the nurs-
esy. The removal of the case
containing the jewels was com
paratively easy, as Mrs. Horton
had implicit faith in her maid
and had intrusted her with the
KEYS of her bureau and ward
robe. We convicted the three.
although they were defended
by the most able counsel money
could procure.
How about the station mas
ter
oh. he was one of the gang
and had nothing to do with the
railroad
What would have happened
if the thieves had finally es-
capped :"
Il suppose that, as ! was in
charge in the first instance, |
should have been cashiered, but
| should now have two hands
to use instead of only one, SO
that things wouldn't have been
so very unequal. Exchange.