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

To Johnny, l returned to Edinburgh. By
this time Jellys wife had Doen allowed
10 visit the wounded thief in prison. and
had given him u fun account OF her en-
counter with Slotty,at the same time tcli-
Ing him tnat that estee pal had sonle-
how imbibed the idea that jelly had rob-
bed him. My arrival with The news OF
the Sheffield Blades sharDness supplied
clue to the mystery. more especially
when Jelly remembered that Mr. Mailer
had on one occasion fci9ned helpless
drunkenness, and so overheard some OF
tho two burglars whispered plans for The
disposal OF the property. Had IL not Dcen
that mere mistake In the address and
some carelessnees In packing Jeliy's
snare of ths stolen proptwsy had led 10
Its recovery In the keeping OF the Rail-
way Company at Glasgow,t is very prob
able that Apple Jelly would not have
been nearly so frank Ia hts admissions:
but rage Is 81 powerful auxiliary of she
detective, and IN his heat he now longed
for but one contamination OF Joy--lhe
capture OF Slotty
4 tried my best TO crafty him, but for
many weary days could find no trace of
him. / did not believe that he had ven
turod out OF the city, and at length
turned TO Apple Jelly for advice. lie
thought for some minutes. scratching his
grey head profoundly the while. and then
eagerly shouted-"Larks.
"Larks? what do you mean by that7"
exclaimed, not sure but Jelly wished TO
have one with me-
"Oh. Slotty's mad about larls, and
never lives without one or two. Look for
| larks, and you'll find Slotty."
L thought the ADVICE worthless. ] did
not believe that Slotty would trouble with
his pet hobby while lying In hiding, and
srill less did believe that could find
him by looking for larks;" but though
the task was long one, L did find him
In the end, ana by that very clue. After
! many a disappointment. and many
prowl after the keepers OF larks I'm
Edinburgh, / one day wandered down to
Leith, and was passing through narrow
| street running from the Kirkgate, when
l heard the painful and wild song OF "A
| lark ia captivity looked everywhere
for the lark. but could see none, but by
ascending common stair, l at last got
a glimpse or the roof, where / not only
| saw the lark I'm question, but Slotty
| himself seated in his shirt sleeves at the
| open window, with his heels tilted up and
a pipe In his mouth. 1 did not trouble to
| shout across, but got down 10 the street
very quickly, called a man from the next
street, and went up and politely asked
I him To put on his coat after opening the
| door without troubling 20 knock. Slotty
made a dart for his tobacco knife which
| lay on the window-sill ready opened as
| ne mad lett II after cutting his tobacco.
| but was too we'll aware of his weakness
| I'm that direction TO let him get near IL.
l tripped him up, and while he sprawled
on his face, wrenched back his paws and
| snapped the steel bracelets upon them be-
| fore he could get out half-a-dozen OF his
favorite adjectives.
When he became calmcr I took occa-
| sion 20 reproach him for trying to turn
detective when his powers so nanifestly
| did not lie in that direction. at the same
| time explaining how egregious an ass he
had made himself in regard to Apple Jel-
| ly. Then his rage was transferred from
me to the Sheffield Blade, and he plain
| lively requested an interview with THAI
gentleman as soon as he arrived in John
ny Farrels keeping from Glasgow. This
| request we thought prudent TO refuse, as
also the joint wish eagerly rendered by
| him and Apple Jelly. that they might all
| three be placed at the bar together--with
! the Sheffid Blade In the centre. They
were tried separately; and when Slotty
| retired with 10 years" ringing I'm his
ears, he was heard TO say that he would
| live IL out just TO be even with the Shelf
field Blade. The affinity OF great minds
| was shown half an hour later by Apple
| Jelly expressing himself in words almost
| identical. Sheffield Blade, however, was
sent to a different prison to complete his
\ sentence.
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