Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-06-13
HIS FELLOW PASSENGER

| Bill Stubbins, the burglar, aud Sam
| Whisker the pocket picker, then adj
journed to a neighboring public house.
Your VERY good .ealth!" said Bill
| stubbins. quart pot in hand. An 'ow's
| the world a-usin your
| Very badly. I'm getting disguised
with pocket picking. 1t does not pay like
| burglary"
Don't You make no error" said Bill.
Il wish possessioned a sithery and like
yours, an Id never crack another bloom
IN CRIB. Nature intentioned you for the
| pocket pIckin liue. an she hevdently pre-
meditated me for burglar. or she
wouldn't ha' presented me with big.
clumsy paw an n serviceably thick 'ead.
But what's given you the 'ump?'
My latest failure. A corn merchant
named Jackson goes from Hull to the
Leeds exchange every Tuesday to collect
money owing to him. He gathers about
5000 every time. lie always carries
black bag with him
You oughter pinch that bag"
Il did so once, while he was having tea
at restaurant, and as there wasn't a
cent inside | put 1t back again, where |
found it. | made inquiries and found
that. before leaving Leeds, he changed
all his cash into bank notes. for the sake
of convenience. AT different times I've
had my hand in every one Of his pockets,
but nary note could | find. | don't
know where he puts them--dashed IL |
do!'
"Why. 'ang it, | could pinch them
there notes myself, though that sort O.
works not in my line"
will you try!"
Eyes, an you shall ave 'arf the swag;
only let me ave some o them base hire
Inns o yours to help mr. I'll dress up
like toff. an II don't succeed I'll suck
pap"
On the following Tuesday Mr.. Jack
son. black bag in hand, entered an
empty compartment OF the train bound
from Leeds to Hull. \ short, stout
loudly dressed gentleman followed short
ly after. He had no sooner taken his
seat than party OF eight noisy passen-
gers came in and filed the compartment.
Just before the train started the ticket
examiner came to inspect the tickets.
The eight noisy fellows produced tickets
for Halifax.
you're in the wrong train" said the
ticket examiner
Are we? Goodness Let's get out
then. What a narrow squeak"
They ell rushed out aud one OF thcm
gave a knowing wink to Bin Stubbins.
the stout. loudly dressed passenger. and
Bin Stubhins winked knowingly in re-
ply.
I'm glad them low class ribalds hey
gotten out" said Bill to his fellow pas
seuger with n superior air. I'VE now
hev the carriage to our own two priva-
cieS"
Il nm glad also" replied Mr.. Jack
son with n smile as the train started.
win you haccept o one o these ere
cigars?" asked Elm. producing an elegant
- cent cigar case.
.Thanks yes.
Mr.. Jackson took three or four whiffs.
and then be fell asleep
"Quick's the word! muttercd Bill. and
he at once began operations on the black
bag. He searched the bag and all Mr.
.Iacksous pockets. He even explored
his boots aud made a thorough cNami-
nation in the region Of the gentleman 5
chest, hut all in vain.
We'll. I'm iggcrtcd-completcly dab
bergastigatcd" said Bill
Just then Mr.. Jackson. whose coat and
vest were Of, fell heavily on the door of
the carriage. face downward,
whoa said Bil. Lets lit the
slcepin beauty up Great Scott 'trrah.
What luck
To his intense establishment. Bill Stub
bins noticed that Mr.. Jackson had
pocket behind his trousers. and in this
pocket he found 81 $40 in bills.
Now III make insurance douhly sure,
he added as he placed a small bottle UNI
der Mr.. Jack sons nose
lie then dressed his dupe and placed
him snuely in 4 corner seat. Hlll Stub
bins knew that he could not be awaken
ed under three hours, and. with an easy
and contented mind, he aiighted at one
of the intermediate stations and entered
another compartment with the $500 in
his possession.
Next morning he read the following
item of news in the daily paper;
Just before going to press we re-
ceived the information that Mr.. Jackson,
corn merchant. of Hull. was drug-ed and
robbed while travelling 10y rail from
Leeds to Hull last night. Mr.. Jackson is
Il struggling merchant, and, although he
trausacts n large amount Of business,
his share OF the profit is comparatively
small, aud there is no doubt but that the
loss OF S2.UD-the amount stolen from
hm--will completely ruin him. Mr.
jackson has nm invalid wife aud large
family dependent on him. Further de-
tails will be given in our next edition"
In the evening Mr.. Jackson received
the following remarkable letter:
deere iaSon sir
i'm tina, tdf in the railway earidge which give
ycw that sigar. aud this enylop ycw'u end the
$500 piuched tom yew. not noing yew was a
pore man. i've he'd fte with man who put me
up to the job. OU won. as this letter shows. for
We fitted for the SlscC.
excuse bad r.hting. for mine is are that hlak
and hungd up with sans fists that cant harllins
SEA. don't like poktpikn. tell yewer pore wife i'm
sorry II made her eny Her and give all yewer
bony kids kis from yewers very sorrowly
Bill SrUBINB.
london Telegraph.
Making VIII.