The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

fnen descended 10 the pefmanenI-Way
which ran through the shed. Here they
dug a hole, kindled fire, set an iron
pot thereon, and melted two Of the four
bars at time This was very neces-
saFy operation, as the ingots bore the
impress of the consigners. This work
finished, the two conspirators obliter-
ated all traces of the fire, threw the
melting-pot into the well. and each
concealing on his person his portion OF
the 'swag" they calmly awaited the
return of the choukidars and porters.
On the forenoon Of the next day Pusa
came for his case. Everything was in
order; the consignee produced the rail
way receipt. it was compared with the
invoice. the weight of the box was YER
flied, the hook signed delivery taken
and the old silversmith set out on his
return journey TO his village. carrying
the box with him in bullock cart In
the meanwhile n few days leave being
due to Hiralel Seal that youth applied
for and obtained It, He had decided
on spending it In holiday at Kangri.
the delights of which town Thotaram
had already impressed him with. Here,
too. Thotaram said they would find no
difficulty in converting their plumber
into current coin Of the realm.
The two therefore returned to Kan
gri with hardihood and effrontery al
most inconceiyable, and the confiden
tial clerk resumed his duties. But on
the very night of their arrival Thota
ram was seen-in the company of a
young Bengali babu, stranger to Kan
gri, at a native theatre. occupying
front-row seats. Further, when ia
hoora, a famous dancer and heroine
of the piece, at the conclusion of the
performance applied to the audience
for largess, it was noticed that Thota
ram and his Bengali companion each
gave her a handful of rupees. These
curious facts reached the ears Of Bhug-
wandass the next morning, and that
afternoon, while the banker was in the
middle of admonishing his protege on
the evils attending extravaganza there
ensued a commotion in the outer court.
and amid a storm of lamentations Pusa
was introduced. He and a servant car
ried between them nothing less than
the case.
Behold Maharajp' cried Pusa, adj
dressing the banker. as he tore open
the lid and disclosed the interior
chock full of rusty nails. Behold
what you sent me in return for my re-
mittance of 1000 rupeesw
For a short while CONSERVATION pre-
vailed, but Bhugwandass' suspicious
did not take long in assuming shape
He pieced the whole thing together in
a few seconds. Thotaram's knowledge
of the contents, his own overweenlng
confidence in the fellow, especially
with reference to the false declaration
and false superseription. Thotaram's
departure on leave, fitting in so well
with new friend. and last. not least,
the happenings of the night before AT
the native theatre--all tended to con-
firm the old bankers opinion that one
ut least Of the culprits stood before
him. Ordering Thotaram not to stir
from his presence, Bhugwandass in.
structed one of his clerks to find Tho
taram's companion, and, under a pre-
tended message from that youth him
self, to inveigle the stranger to, the
bank. The emissary succeeded in find
ing his man, and in half an hours
time returned with the Bengali
Addressing the precious pair the
banker accused them point blank of
connecting and perpetrating the rob
berry and asked them if they had
aught to say in extenuatlon Of their Of
fence before he called in the police.
Thotaram was speeches.. but Seal
was not so easily disposed of
What" asked he, did The railway
consignment note declare the contents
TO bel The invoice. the receipt handed
in by the consignee, and the superserip-
tion on the box itself all notified the
same thing-'old nails, weighing so
much and old nails of The specified
weight We're duly delivered to Pusa.
the eonsignee. Why, then, do you ac-
cuse us Of stealing your bar silver?
Who beyond yourself is there to say
that the contents We're bar silver?
Even granted such to be the case, who
saw us take 1t out? Who saw us even
as much as tamper with the box?
Where are the signs of any such tam
pering?"
All the circumstances point toward
you and Thotaram being the robbers"
rejoined Bhugwandass, somewhat ir.
resolutely.
Assuming that We are" retorted
Seal, insolently, "supposing you have
us apprehended, and the affair goes be.
fore the magistrate, how will you ex.
plain your false declaration of the con.
tents Of the ease? You have rendered
yourself liable to Il prosecution under
the Railway Act for misrepresenting
the contents of your box. Conner he
shouted. seeing the effect that his
words had ON the unhappy banker.
take us before the magistrate. You
shall tell your story, will tell mine!
He will ask for all the documents l
have mentioned. an6 when he peruses
them, who viii he conyict-me Of rob.