The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-18
You're deceitful scoundrel. and some
day you shall pay for this

day you shall pay for this
"Pray don't excite yourself. Mr..
Smith, he responded, sarcastically.
"Don't forget you're in my power. l
was going to give you a little informa-
tion just to while away the time. How
i committed the robbery cannot af-
ford to tell you-the secret will prove
useful for future occasions--butI Knight
as well inform you that, but for that
nasty fall had when making off, not
suspicion of n clew would you have
had. AS it was, the rapidity with which
the news spread, and the number of
persons immediately put on the watch,
made il impossible for me to leave the
district Immediately. Even now, have
been forced to leave most of the 'swag'
with one of my agcnts-Ive got them
nearly all over tine country. l might
also mention, for your ediflcation, that
l have had you under my eye prac-
tically the whole time; and only lost
sight OF you owing to the necessity Of
visiting my agent. Dame Fortune, how
ever, has thrown us together once more
"a little closer this time; and had l
not been more sharp-witted than you,
l should have had apartments booked
for me in prison for the next few years.
Now, Mr.. John Smith, what do you
think of your Scotland Yard detec-
tives?'
II made no reply.
"'You intend to remain silent, then,
like an obnoxious phonograph| he
went on, jocularly. 1T is just as well,
for l must be now about my business.
So saying, he opened my bag, and, taxi
ing from ii sheet of my official note
paper, wrote in a good hand:
s''To the station-master at yelling
borough: Telegraph Immediately TO sta
t!on-master at Bedford to have policeman
and sergeant ready to meet this train in.
to arrest the leader of the Fernleigh court
robbery gang. Am obliged to go on to st.
Pancras myself. to arrest confederates.
who will be there, with portion of booty, to
meet their leader.
HENRY GRAHAM Scotland Yard
Having shown this to me, with a
chuckle of satisfaction, he threw it out
Of the window as the train flew through
Wellingborough, and it was picked up
by one of the porters.
This done, he drew from his bag q
suit of clothes similar to mine, and
changed. This, with little touching
up which he performed. gave him the
appearance of quite different person.
/ have never known SO complete dis
guise effected in so short time.
"All arrangements completed, he
again devoted his attention to enter
tanning me.
"'Im afraid, Mr.. Smith, that you'll
have to spend night in Bedford prison.
That place will get quite name for i'm
prisoning innocent people, what, with
John Dunyan and John Smith, won't
III?
ION arrival at Bedford, explanations,
demonstrations and furious threats all
proved unavailing, thanks to Smiths
ready wit.
"'He's the most cunning rogue have
ever had to deal with was Smiths an
swer to all my detailed charges. Not
bad conscience to accuse me of being
the culprit, and claiming to be the de-
tective himself! But it won't work,
my friend, 1t won't work. It's useless
to try to impose upon the Bedford po-
lice, Mr.. Smith; they know thing or
two too many to be "had on" like that!
They're not to be fooled. bless you'll
"The fattery on the police was, l
knew, alone enough to settle my fate,
but determined to die hard, neverthe-
less.
"'Only bring the fellow to the sta
ton with you, and send to the yard for
some one to come and say which is
which, pleaded. That is all ask. He
is rogue, n scoundrel; don't let him
escape. whatever you do. Take me, if
you wish, but bring him, too
"'Ha! the poor fellow pleads hard
and well for his confederates' liberty
the scamp said, in feigned sympa-
thetic tone. He wishes me to miss the
train, so that his fellow-rogues shall
escape with the whole of the booty. Only
such n clever scoundrel would ever
think of such scheme; but II would
never do for me TO stay-I should lose
my place if did. See, here's my COM
mission, sergeant; and look in his bag;
there are some of the stolen jewels and
notes, complete disguise, and set of
burglars TOOLS
This fairly made me furious. 1t is
my commission, and his bag in
sisted.
"'Ha! Ha-a-a-a!!!' burst forth
police, porter, scamp, and a crowd 81
multaneously, in mocking laughter. "A
purity fine tale, that added the SER
geant; you must come erlong me-
"I'll remember you to your accom-
plices presently remarked Smith, as
the train steamed out of the station;
you'll meet them in the dock shortly
"Triumphantly the police led me
through the streets of the quaint old
town; and all the way we were accom-
panied by giggling, delighted and in
quisitive crowd. My Indignation and
fury can better be imagined than de-