The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-26

kthe place Is Mr.. Orton's-not Squire Hor-
7 tons. Squire Horizons 10 mile farther
along the turnpike" .,-
That's So" said the station master.
We'll" said l to my companion, II
fancy we must have Numbered badly.
What do you thinkT'
ut looks like it," was the answer. 1.-THE
station master knows this gentleman, and
here's young lady. and-I think we had
better make haste back, as it maynt be
too late yet to remedy the blunder."
We took of the nippers as the train
came along and saw our prisoners de-
part. The lady and gentleman waved
their handkerchiefs as they passed out Of
sight. We looked for the station master,
but he had gone, and after laundering
about for half an hour we managed to
hire vehicle, for the carriage had dis
appeared. And so we drove back. When
we had gone short distance beyond the
door in the lane, we met gamekeeper
and inquired the way to Squire Horizons.
''This is Squire Horizons" he said.
"Are you sure OF itT" asked.
"Well, I'm one of his gamekeepers, and
ought to know" he replied.
us there any other gentleman living
near here named Horton or Orion 2" in
CURED.
"None that I know Of, and I've lived
here for thirty odd years." he said.
"Then burglary has been committed
here tonight" said, "and I must get
speech with some one in the house imme-
diately. ! and my friend are London de-
tectives."
To make long story short, the lodge
keeper was reused, the gates were open
ed, and we drove up to the house. After
some time gained admission, and the
whole truth was soon known. Mrs. Hor-
tons youngest child was very sick, and
she had been sleeping In the nursery.
Her maid was missing and with her all
the jewelry owned by Mrs. Horton.
We had to make the best Of bad job.
We drove back to the station and tele-
graphed to the stations north. Finally
We received response that three per-
sons answering the descriptions Of those
we wanted had left the train at GER
tain junction. concluded that they
would find their way back to London, as
being tho place where they could best
hide themselves and dispose Of their
o""'S' We toon 'he liam JAVA w AoA
don, and my CONVICTION was that the
thieves wou'd return to the city by inc
Northwestern. AS soon as we arrived at
ecotland 4afd ana reported teiegrams
We're sent TO every port by which the
thieves might attempt to leave the coun-
try, and the terminus OF each or the Lon.
don railroads was "atcned. AS l ana
my associate were POSITIVE they "oulu
return to the city by the northwestern
we lay IN wait there. by the express
that arrived at O'Clock IN the morning
we captured our quarry. Ihey had ais-
gulsed themselves, but there were lew
passengers, and We mad USED our eyes 10
good purposes Us 10 the he1ght and gen.
eral appearance OF the TRIO. iney pro-
tested ana mustered but once Dit' twice
shy and their bravado didn't answer:
Ihey had got rid or the large valise' ana
one OF the men carried a gentleman's nat
case, the lady large retlcule and the
other man an ordinary carpetbag. we
recovered all the Jewelry we found that
the woman had been less than month
IN Mrs. Horizons service having secured
the place as maid on forged testimonials