The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-20

L was TOO dstOibiSHeu " TcPiy, ahu
sank down helplessly on the cushions,
forgetting my blistered mouth in sud-
den terror, for knew l was complete
ly at the ruffian's mercy.
you're deep one; but not deep
enough" he went on. Just fetch out
my friend there, and undo him. Mind,
no tricks!"
/ obeyed, in kind OF stupor, and
presently Burnside was sitting up on
the opposite seat rubbing his brow in
dazed manner.
Are you all right, Barker?" said the
bearded man, still keeping his revolver
pointed at me.
"Oh! you've come, Burt" said Burn
side, recovering his senses. Have
they got clean away?"
"We've nabbed one of them; but not
the one we want"
"Good!" said Burnside, turning to
look at me. "How did the other man
age to bolt ~
"Well, / was waiting for you at
Crewe, according to your instructions,
and / spotted our man Immediately.
though i was rather surprised at your
absence. However, thought you'd
turn up presently, so l followed him
when he left the carriage.
"The beggar went to the booking Of
flee and took ticket for Glasgow.
Then l kept my eyes skinned, for 1
knew that something had gone wrong.
He hurried back to the carriage, and
our friend here then left him. didn't
bother about him, though, thinking he
was an ordinary passenger; and as our
man commenced to pace up and down l
waited over at the bookstall to see
what would happen. AS you hadn't
turned up knew he had managed to
play some trick on you, and deter
mined not to let him out OF my sight.
Then the bell rang, and in he
jumped. closing the door behind him.
l waited half a second for the guard
right away!' and then / made a rush
and followed my man. But the beggar
had gone!"
Through the other door,"
"Yes. l was too late to follow him,
and then, just as l spotted you under
the seat, and tumbled to the whole
plan, in comes our friend here and de-
livers himself up like lamb
BY this time l had begun to see that
there was a mistake somewhere, and
that 1 was in a very awkward predica-
ment. I turned hot all over and a
funny feeling crept down my spine.
Gentlemen" said I, I'm afraid
there's been terrible mistake"
YES" growled the man named
Burt, land you'll jolly soon find it out,
too. Look here, what's your name?"
told him, adding that l was travel
ing TO Belfast on business.
drop it, and own up" said he.
"Come, you may as well tell us where
you've put the swag."
"Swag! What swag? I can assure
you, gentlemen, know nothing of this
business"
"You know how to chloroform q
chap" said the other.
ut was the detective, not l." re-
piled. in dismay.
you talking about?"
"Who?-my friend, who's gone. The
detectiye!"
Look here, young man, you're either
very deep or big fool. Do you know
| that we are detectives and that your
precious friend whom you have assist
ed TO escape was Burnside?"
"Burnside!" 1 repeated, horror
struck. Visions of prison cells ant
crowded courts and my name in thu
papers began to float before my eyes
l had been fooled utterly and com
pletely.
Yes. and you'll precious soon have
to answer for it, too"
| 1t was in vain that explained; the,
wouldn't listen to me. Then l sudden
" remembered the newspaper in m,
pocket
There" said I, eff you don't believe
me. look at that!"
They took the paper and examined
| it, with evident surprise. Then Bur
looked up.
Look here, we'll want to see int
this affair. If this yarn of yours j
true, and you're genuine traveller
show us your credentials. Open you
bag tbere!'
/ picked up what / thought was m.
bag, and then started back in dismay
"Why, this isn't mine, it's the detec
tive's-I mean Burnside's."
The detectives jumped to their fee
and laid hold of the bag. 1t was locked
but in trice they had forced it opel
and from its depths drew fiat moroc
Godfather case. Pressing the spring
Burt released the lid, and blaze o
dazzling light met our eyes.
"Well. I'm blessed!" said Burt. "He'
gone off with the wrong bag. Thes
are Lady As diamonds!"
1t was true enough. l remembers,
having moved my bag under the oppo
site seat, and Burnside in his hast
must have mistaken it for his own, t
which it bore strong resemblance.
The detectives fell back on the sea
and began to laugh.
OF course, / had bit of job I
prove my bona-fides. was detained a
Liverpool that night and released o.
bail next day. Luckily the affair wa
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