The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-20

The iirmness OF the railway people In de-
taining the box had added TO his other
troubles a wholesome concern for his own
safety. Among those articles which the
thief had thought not worth burthening
himself with. was a little claw-footed
electro-plated salt-cellar. There were al
so some bundles OF nickel spoons and
ivory-handled dinner knives, which ap-
peared not only never to have been used,
but never even unfastened. Now, the
changed luggage-label clearly Indicated
that the robbery had been planned In
Edinburgh IL WAS not unlikely that the
Edinburgh police would be called in TO
investigate: and to his bitter regret Slot
~ now recognized the folly of having
affixed his own name to the trunk. After
crossing 10 Granton. pondering these
painful points, Slotty, instead OF paying
visit 10 his late conn anion In crime,
Tommy the Twster. otherwise Apple
Jelly" and forcibly presenting him with
the blade of his tobacco knife, thought
proper TO trudge on foot TO Leith. and
there get into hiding as quickly as possi-
bic.
Exactly what Slotty had anticipated oc-
Cured. The robbery of the trunk was
reported at the Edinburgh Central. and
the moment the electro-plated salt-cellar
conceived a sudden desire TO look at the
box and its contents. Only a few nights
before Slotty's trip to Dundee had been
made, a pawnbroker's at the south side
had been broken into, and watches, jew
elry. electro-plate, and cutlery, part or
an ironmongers stock there deposited,
had been taken, to the value of nearly
G300. There were clear traces of two
men at the job, but up to that moment
no clue had been got either 10 the men
or the stolen property 1t happened,
however, that / was out OF town when
the welcome news came, and before L re-
turned, note had been sent in for me
by the kindly and well-doing Slotty.
Der MGovan," he said, II have TO tel
you that they pawnbroker's was dun by
Apple Jelly-you now who / mean, just
tommy, the Twister; so take him as sun
as you plese. | will give you more facts
by an by. one as nows."
Neither Slotty's handwriting nor his
face were known TO me very we'll, but il
was different with his late companion. He
was an old bird, whom i had lined
dozen times-a cunning rascal, with lik-
ing for malingering In prison, and who
had got his nickname for affeoting illness
approaching TO death in appearance, and
then, when asked IL he had wish for
any particular dainty, opening his rigid
teeth to say, "Gi me some apple jelly
When the note betraying him as the
burglar came to hand. / had. therefore,
as little hope of laying hands on Tom
my as had OF catching the moon. felt
certain tfIzt there had been some quar-
rel, and that long before i could get near
him he would be miles from the city. Ii
was with no little. surprise, then, that on
going down to his favorite public house,
found him deeply intent on a game OF
dominos, and looking as calm and uncon-
cerned at my entrance as IL he had never
fingered a pennyworth that did not be-
long to him.
Take a hand. Jamie?' he said graci-
ously.
/ declined-I had not time or inclina-
ton, and, besides, was there on busi-
ness
''The fact is. I want you.'' l said at
last seeing him slow TO take alarm.
Me? me" he echoed, in the most abso-
lutte surprise. dropping his ivory cards
with a rattle on the table. What for"
",rhe pawnbroker's," l lightly answered,
getting the spare link of the handouts
ready.
Jelly looked too much overcome with
mystification and surprise TO make an
answer, though ne quietly held out his
dirty paw to be fastened 10 my own, and
bade his companion goodbye I'm tone
that showed a foreboding OF more than a
day or twos detention.
The idea of treachery on the part OF
Slotty never for a moment occurred to
him. They had had no quarrel-they had
worked tremendously and successfully
together, and had parted the best of
friends after fairly dividing the spoils; so
how could he look for treachery in that
quarter? Besides. Slotty had not n repu-
tation for double dcaling-though his skill
with the tobacco knife aforementioned
and his passionate disposition made him
rather a dangerous companion. No; after
swift thought I'm that direction, Apple
Jelly put Slotty aside. and tried TO specu-
late as to what other loose screw in his
ARRANGEMENTS had brought his wrist
within my bracelet. While he Is thus
puzzling himself and accompanying me
from the public house at IL at night, af-
ter the. manner of a real story teller.
must asked the reader to go back a few
hours, to follow his faithful friend Slot
ty in another OF his brilliant ideas.
Slotty had been somewhat precipitate.
as we have seen, I'm jumping to the con-
cfustun that Apple Jelly was the traitor
Gus thief His detective powers indeed
were woefully impaired by his passionate
temper for he never once thought of
questioning the lodging house keeper as
TO the appearance of the thief, or the
subsequent movements of the same gem
tleman. He simply got into hiding In
Ieith. and then after brooding over his
soon as the note had been despatched.
another brilliant idea came TO him like an
inspiration.
They had divided the spoil fairly. Slot
" deciding 20 take his share north TO
Dundee. while Jelly put his away In "a
hide OF his own pending negotiations for
it's purchase with a Glosgow fence. Well,
seeing that Jelly had robbed Slotty OF his
share, what could be better than IL Slot
" deciding 20 take his share north to
Dundee. while Jelly put his away In a
hide Of HIS own pending negotiations for
its purchase with n Glosgow fence Well
seeing that Jelly had robbed Slotty or his
share. what could he better than II Slot
ty az soon as Jelly was In my clutches
which would be in an hour or so after
the receipt OF the note-should pay vi
sit to Apple Jelly's hide. and quietly pos
sess himself OF that gentlemans share7
10 was even possible that in so doing he
might get back his own. which would ex-
actiy double his profits. Besides. the be-
ioved Twister was Iva all probability book
ed for n longish sentence-there being a
superstitous idea among my harms
that the touch OF my bracelets always Is
followed BY a conviction Of some kind
and 80 would not need the valuables I'm