The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-05

was through at Glasgow trying TO
trace some valuable stolen property. and
renewing acquaintance with my old
friend Johnny Fsrrei the detective have
mentioned in the sketth entitled Track
ing a Child Stealer" when the following
curious case was in manner thrust upon
me. The time was I'm the month OF No
vember. and the first earnest OF coming
winter lay upon TIE ground in the shape
of a fall OF snow nearly six inches deep.
1t was shortly after ten o'clock at night.
while, seated near blazing red fire in
! the Central office, turning over the books.
with Johnnys assistance. that the prin-
oipal sufferer In the case appeared TO
disturb our slow task and CHEEKY talk. =
stout elderly man, respectfully attired.
but looking dreadfully excited. was
shown in by a sergeant from the "recep-
ton room" close by with the words
There they are. Jist gang In an tell
them a aboot It,"
The old man removed his hat and mop
ped the profuse perspiration from hts
bald pate, at the same time bursting
forth
"Guid God, sirs. I've been robbit!-roo-
bit on Glasca Green by masked footpad
afore ten O'Clock at nichtl Which Dyes
the detectve?"
II am Johnny Farrell, and this is Mr.
MGoSan, the Edinburgh detective, who is
here on business" answered my com
panion, reused by the astounding news
yet scarcely able Co repress smile at
the voluble excitement ana anguished de-
spair of the old man.
"MGovan? Edinburgh" shortly echoed
the old man. "Humph. doot yeve
BROUGHT through some o. your Canongate
keelies along wi'ye. Near hundred
pounds. and the dash thief had the i'm
pudence 10 say that he wad max IL dae
though he wished It had been mair"
II nope you are wrong-I hope / have
not brought any OF my BARNS with me,
/ laaghlngly returned; "but IL ] have.
assure you / am quite willing 10 take
them back with me. Tell us how IL hap
pened. and how you came 90 give up the
money in a public place without strug-
gle or an outcry.
AN outcry! dae ye think / wanted n
bullet Through my held? When a robber
hauds a loaded pistol close to your held
presses 1t RIGHT into your temples as If he
was trying 10 bore hole 10 the other
side wit. ye dinna feel inclined TO max
a great noise"
What. do you mean to say that the
robber used pistol?' / exclaimed, with
an incredulous look.
mo, ne didna exactly use 1t. or les no
likely ] wad be here teliin the tale" he
answered. with that polemical sharpness
peculiar TO Glasgow and its folks; but
he threatened me Wit, and that was
enough. My name Is David Stirling, and
keep public-house al the east end, as ye
may be aware. | have some property i'm
Dunlop street an King street, and was
along the nicht dra wing the rents 1t was
rather late, an l was IN a hurry TO get
back 10 my shop i'm time TO shut IL up my
sell; so after walking doom To the Nicto-
ria Brig wi freen'. 1 cut ava up across
the Green richt through the snaw as the
shortest and quickest road hame. | was
about halfway across when man sud-
denly jumpit forrit, saying, It's a caul
nicht, freen.fI said. Very caul, and was
for hurrying on, when he ran UP to my
side again. stappit a pistol TO my hied.
and said Your money! quickG
What was the man like?' / eagerly in
quired. Young or old? and how was he
dressed?'
"It beats me to tell. He dina seem sac
very aud, but spoke in a gruff, harsh
voice TO max believe he was ready to
TAX my life / couldna see his face. for
it was covered To the mooth WI a black
mask"
And yop gave up the money at once?"
I interposed, beginning TO doubt the eX-
traordinary and romantic tale, but care
full TO allow nothing of the impression to
appear in my face.
/ did. turned oot my pocket-book and
purse, and gied him notes and silver and
gold up TO near a hunder pounds-a' |
had on me. ftll be an awfu' loss to me