The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-01
tinp on Miss Bessie sized ND an the

heroic On the contrary, If menaced
with revolver and warned to keep
hands off they would probably sit still
and let the man escape She looked
at the conductor second time to see
If she had missed anything heroic in
his looks, and he grinned in reply and
started to start a Irritation. She real
lied that there was only one way TO
do, and after long breath and
bracing of her feet she started in to
do it. She sought to make her voice
very determined as she said:
"Sir, | know who you are. and it
will be useless for you to try to es-
cape. You had better submit quietly"
"YesT replied the stranger as he
turned to her with look of surprise
on his face You know me them"
"Your description is right here IN
this paper and you answer to it ex-
actly"
He took the paper from her hand
and read the article. or rather, skim
med 1t over like one who had read he
| fore Then he handed it back with a
smile ana querleO:
$50 | am caught, eh, and that by a
grip
"You are the robber mentioned. and
when we get to Glendale l shall call
an officer TO arrest you If you try to
leave the car before that l shall de-
nounce you and call for help"
Il see. 1t appears that you are a
very determined young lady. May
ask how long you have followed the
detective business and whether you
some regular forceT
IL just saw your description IL
the paper, and then 1 saw you,' she
faltered, wondering when his desper-
ate resistance would begin.
"And you wanted the reward, OF
work, let me compliment you on your
| perspicacity. The plumber is, of course
In this satchel"
1T is, sir. Don't talk to me In this
honeyed way, as l am on my guard
The paper says you are slick, but you
| dlc CduSnl ILLS IiiuC.
The benevolent robber chuckled il
his throat He did more He laughed
outright and seemed real pleased. Il
was three or four minutes before ht
said:
las you are the only one who ha.
the least suspicion of me, and as
do not care about a term in state
prison, suppose we make a compro
mise. Let me hand you $1,000 ant
slip quietly off the car
You needn't try anything of tina
sort with me-" answered the girl 81
want the money badly enough, but
don't propose to become your acces
sorry"
Il was in hope you might see the
thing in a different light. Are WE
quite certain to find an officer at Glen
dalef''
"Quite, SIR
Then l suppose l shall have to sub
NIT quietly, but it does seem hard fol
man who has gone through what
have to be arrested by girl just as
was clear of all entanglements. | shall
not seek to get away. 1t seems to bt
my fate
He seemed to speak in honest tones
but Bessie did not relax her vigilance
and as soon as the car stopped at the
terminus she clutched the robbers
man.
There was one present. He came
forward, and. to her establishment, h'
smiled at the robber and said:
81 see he was on the car. l have go
a man to follow him all right"
"This-this man is the robber" ex
claimed Bessie as she frightened he
hold.
The policeman laughed, the othe
smiled, and it was a minute before tn
officer said
That's pretty good one. Mis-
Clifton, let me introduce you to De
tective Banker"
But, If you aren't the robber, VIII
isr' she asked of the man whom sh
. had terrified for ten miles Of the trip.
HE was on the same car with us
: my dear girl The description givel
out to the newspapers was blind
He came out here and hid the plunde
and is now here to get hold of 1t agail
and clear out l didn't want to arres
him until he had the goods on him
You simply made little mistake, bu
l shall not hold it against you"
I fAo
in her eyes. She had felt that tn
money was as good as in her hand
and to lose it and be Inundated be
sides hurt her feelings dreadfully. l
was a fortnight before anything els
happened Then the man holding tn
mortgage on the home announced tina
it had been satisfied, and a messenge
boy left letter at the house contain
ing a $500 bill In substance the let
ter said
Il am not exactly a detective, blu
one of the victims of the robbery
like you, was doing a little detectiv
work on my own account. l mad
more out OF it than you did, as 1 go
the man and the plumber. l am will
ing to divide the honors with you. A
it was the first time l ever arrested
robber or was ever arrested for one
please excuse the liberty l take ant
believe me sincerely yours"
And the name signed at the bottom
was that of a philanthropist who hat
done hundreds Of good deeds befor
that one.