i l)c imc0, Nctu Bloomficfo, J)a. Our Strange Lodger. A DETECTIVE STORY. ' CONCLUDED. MY visit to Prance, Instead of occupy ing week, lasted for a fortnight; and durina the time I was away Markhal- ow races took place, the great festival of the year at our little town. On the third and last day, Mr. Dick Der ham, growing tired of the mouotony of rod and line, betook himself for a little variety to the race-course. The last race was over, and Dick had just turned his face home ward, and lighted a cigar to beguile the dusty way, when he was accosted by a fashionably dressed individual, who polite ly requested the favor of a light Having obtained what he wanted, it was only nat ural, as they both happened to be going the same way, that the stronger should enter iuto conversation witli Dick respecting the events of the day. Dick was charmed at once with his new acquaintance, who seem ed to be thoroughly at borne on all matters connected with the turf, and proved by a simple sporting equation how, instead of losing his little bet of eight half-crowns, Dick might just as easily have won as many pounds. In ten minutes they were on the footing of old friends; matually pleased with each other, and each doing his best to impress the other with the extent and variety of his Information and the brilliance of his remarks a friendly ri valry in which Dick, self-conceited as he was, could not help feeling himself consid erably distanced by his affable friend. J When they reached the town, nothing would suit Captain Jalius for by that name the stranger had introduced himself but that they must call In at the first ho tel and havo a bottle of champagne togeth er. One bottle necessitated another ; and by the timo the second was half empty, Dick had grown very talkative indeed ; and ranging with a loose and glowing tongue from one topic to another, found himself at last, almost to his own surprise, for he could not remember by what pleasant but devious path he had reached that point dilating to his fashionable friends on the whims, eccentricities, and unaccountable vagaries of that mysterious Mr. Twoshoes. Captain Julius seemed mightily interested in the subject, and cross-questioned Dick upon it in a smiling affable way, and re verted to It again and again whenever Dick felt Inclined to wauder off into some other mazy streamlet of talk, till there was really nothing more to be learnt. Having finished their wine, they left the hotel, and strolled arm in arm through the streets, now light ed up and thronged with a busy crowd, till they reached the house of Dick's brother-in-law ; and then, after a hearty, shake of the hand, and an arrangement that Dick should call on the captain at his hotel at Dick, who was still in a somewhat elevated mood, lingered at the door for a few min utes to finish his cigar. Whilo thus stand ing he beard the Minster dock strike ten, and put his hand to his pocket to draw out his watch. But there was no watch left for him to find, his pocket had been neat ly aud dcxtrously picked of his gold repeat er, value twenty-five guineas. Quite sober by this time, and in a very queer humor, Master Dick walked down to the police station to give notice of his loss. How Captaiu Julius would laugh at him in the morning for being such a greenhorn as to allow his pocket to be picked 1 If be could only induce the captain to go fishing with him, he would let him see that with a rod and line he knew a thing or two that in matters piscatorial he was not altogether a novice ! But when he reached the hotel on the following morning, the captain bad flown, leaving a message that be had been telegraphed for, and obliged to depart by the six a. m. train ; but that he hoped to revisit Markhallow In the course of a few weeks, and would not then fail to hunt up bis friend Mr. Dereham. Dick returned home in a pensive mood, and spent a melancholy day in tho manufacture of ar tificial flies. A certain evening, about a week later, found Dick enjoying bis cigar as usual on the step outside the door. Mr. Twoshoes was from borne on some mysterious errand; my wife and ber aunt wore drinking tea at a neighbor's in the next street ; the ser vant was supposed to be gone to see her mother, but was in reality taking a plea sant ramble among the lanes with her "young man," so that Dick had the whole establishment to himself. The shadows were creeping up the streets, and Dick was thinking about turning in, when bis at tention was drawn to the peculiar move ments of a stranger on the other side of the way. Dick bad noticed bira a minute or two before, staring very earnestly at the houfie ; had then seen him move slowly down the street ; then slowly return in a sidling purposeless sort of way ; ' and now for the second time be had planted himself directly opposite tho house, and seemed to be taking a silent mental photograph of it. While Dick was still looking at him, and wondering what he could possibly be about, tho stranger, In a cautious manner, beck oned him to approach ; and on his repeating the movement, Dick quitted the steps and ounged across the street, by no means pleased at receiving so undignified a sum mons. The stranger was a burly, whisker ed man.with shifty quick-glancing eyes,and a mouth that seemed purposely formed for the imbibition of strong waters ; hi voice being a bano profunda', with a slight chronic wheeze In the lower notes. "Your came is Kicbard Dereham, is It not?" he said, seizing Dick by a button as soon as tho latter got within arm's length. "I have reason to' believe that it ' is," answered Dick, "but would not like' to take long odds on the point." "None of your chaff, young gentleman, if you please. All I want Is a few straight forward answers from you. Attend. Is there not living in the same house with you an Individual who goes by the name of Mr. James Twoshoes ?" Dick rubbed his nose : ho began to feel interested. " I cannot answer any of your questions," he said, "till I know what your object is in asking them ; and something more about you." " If you must know, you must," said the other. "My name Is Jibblo. I am, in Inspector Jibble, of the Metropolitan De tective, Force, and I am not asking these questions without a purpose in view." "Now I can answer you," said Dick. " Mr. James Twoshoes does live in the house opposite." " Good. Have you noticed anything out of the common, anything eccentric or mys terious in the conduct or habits of this Mr. Twoshoes?" " I have," replied Dick, eagerly. And without further questioning he told all that he knew, suspected, and surmised respect ing the unhappy Twoshoes. " Quite coincides with the information I have received from head-quarters," re marked tho inspector, patronizingly, wheu Dick bad finished. "One or two more quostions, and I have done. Is Mr. Two shoes in bis roems at the present timo?" " Ho is not be will probably not be home for several hours ; in fact, there's no one in the house at ' present and that re minds me that I have left the front door open." " No one in the house at present, eh?" said the inspector, musingly, as be balanced himself oti his heels, and jingled the loose cash lu his pocket. " Now, Mr. Derebam, I'll be frank with you. I have in my pock et at the present momont a warrant for the apprehension of James Twoshoes. You may well start. He is one of the cleverest and most thorough-paced rogues going. I have been on his track for a long timo, but be is such a slippery customer that I have hitherto had nothing tangible to go upon. I have never been able to take bim in the fact. But I have got something certain to work ou at last, and I should have taken him this morning had I not received a telegram from bead-quarters requesting me to wait till to-morrow. This little delay will probably enablo us to secure the whole gang of forgers with which he is connected, and of which he is the chief. They are all to meet at a certain place at noon to-morrow. At present Twoshoes is out a fact, by the way, of which I was perfectly aware before I came to see you ; and what I now want is to make an inves tigation of bis rooms before he returns, for I have reason to believe that among his papers there is a list of names of which I am exceedingly desiroas of having a private view before going on my little expedition to-morrow. Will you, therefore, my good Mr. Dereham, just wait outside the door for a few minutes, while I proceed up-stairs and do my duty? and should Mr. T., arrive In the meantime, you must contrive to detain bim for a minute or two, till I have time to get out of the way. I must really complimont you, my young friend, on your powers of discrimination in this matter. ' You were not deceived by tho specious pretences of this clever rogue 1" They walked across the rood together, and Dick stationed himself outside the door, while Jibble went about his little per quisition up-stairs. He was not away more than five minutes, and Dick was still on the watch when he came down. "Just as I expected," be said. "Most valuable information. Must say good-bye for the present Shall be happy to take a gloss of wine with you when this little affair is over. In the meanwhile, silence secrecy I" and with an affable wave of the band the burly inspector lumbered rap idly down the street, and was quickly lost to view. In a happy frame of mind, and perfectly satisfied that be had just rendered an im portant service to society, Dick lighted another cigar, and still maintained his post of observation outside the door. His thoughts had gone wandering, off by de grees towards a certain young lady, and he felt himself getting quite sentimental a most unusual frame of mind for him, when, much to his surprise, he saw the cheery figure of Mr. Twoshoes bearing down ou him from the other side of the way. " How Innocent he looks the cunning old fox I" murmured Dick to himself. "He little thinks how neatly the trap is baited for him. I durst wager five yellow boys that be won't look quite so cheerful to-morrow night at this time." Mr. Twoshoes was evidently in a hurry, for, without pausing, he bade Dick a plea sant good night, and then passed rapidly up-stairs to bit own room, where Dick heard him the next minute , striking a light. . . ; ' "Mr. Richard Dereham," called Mr. Twoshoes, gently over the balusters, a minute or two afterwards, " will you oblige me by stepping up-stairs ?" Wondering greatly, Dick complied, though not without some hesitation. Mr. Twoshoes was slowly rubbing his chin with one hand as Dick entered ' the room. His eyebrows were contracted, and there was a perplexed look on his face, such as Dick had never noticed before. . , " Are you aware, Mr. Dereham, that dur ing my absence this afternoon my room bos been rifled of various articles belonging to me among other things, of a set of gold studs, a silver lever watch, and a porte monnaie containing two five-pound notes?" " Rifled 1" gasped Dick. " Really I was not aware of it 1" " I don't suppose you were. But are you aware whether any one, not an Inmate of the house, has had accegs, either directly or indirectly, to this room whilo I have been out?" "As far as my knowledge goes, there bos only been one person here beyond the or dinary inmates of the house." " And who may that one person have been?" "Inspector Jibble, of the London po lice." " Inspector Jibble 1 And what might be the fellow's business in my room?" " Why, to tell tho truth, be said he had got a warrant out for your apprehension, and came up to search the room for some document or other which he wanted." Mr. Twoshoes gave a long, low whistle. "And where were you, Mr. Dereham, during the time this person was in my room?" He looked very grim as ho asked this question, and Dick quaked in his shoes as he replied, "Outside the door keeping watch, in fact." "Just so to prevent his being disturb ed. Neat, by Jove 1 uncommon neat ! Per haps it will be as well to see how you your self have fared, Mr. Dereham. Oblige me by taking the light, and leading the way iuto your own room." Dick complied in fear and trembling ; and ou looking round bis room, found that a ring and a breastpin had vanished the only available property there. " Then you have contrived to save your watch ?" said Mr. Twoshoes. In sorrow and humiliation Dick related the story of his meeting with Captain Ju lius, and how he had taken more wino than was good for him, and had had his pocket picked as he came home through the crowd. "And served you right, too!" was the comment of Mr. Twoshoes. " Here comes Mrs. Starling. It will be as well to inquire whether she has lost anything." Search was made down-stairs, which re suited in the discovery that our few silver spoons and 'forks hod been taken ; as also, sorrow of sorrows 1 the silver teapot, my rich uncle's wedding gift. "A tolerably clean sweep," remarked Mr. Twoshoes, when the search was ended; " and I say it again an uncommon neat stroke of business ! As for you, sir," turn ing to the disconcerted Dick, "like the man in the play, you may ask your friends to write you down an ass. You have been most transparently duped, and if you had been the boIo sufferer, it would only have taught you a useful lesson. Your particu lar friend, Captain Julius, was without doubt a member of the swell mob ; he it was who took your watch ; and the impu dent rascal who came here to-night was probably instructed by him, and will hand over ' to him a fair share of the plun der." "I see it all now 1 What a fool I have been I" groaned poor Dick. "But you, sir," turning on Mr. Twoshoes "had it not been for your mysterious going on had you only acted like any other reason able man this would never would hap pened." " So long as my good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Starling, are satisfied with their lodg er, I do not recognize your right to interfere in my concerns. As, however, my busi ness in this neighborhood will be over in a few days, I will at once give Mrs. Starling tbat explanation which, under the circum stances, she has a right to expect ; and which you, Mr. Dereham, are at liberty to listen to, if you think well to do so. Know, therefore, all persons whom it may con cern, that I, James Twoshoes (though whether tbat is my real name or not does not lu the least matter), am a member of the Metropolitan Detective Force not a sham officer like your friend Jibble, Mr. Dereham ; that I came dowu here to hunt out a certain nest of forgers, whose handi work we had traced to this part of the country, without being exactly able to lay our fingers ou the rogues themselves ; that, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of secrecy and mystery were essential to my plan, which plan, I am happy to say, has proved completely successful. And now, Mr. Derebam, you aud I had better step down to the police station, and furnish the details of the roblery. Perhaps we may sucoeed in tracing the rascals. Any how, we have been charmingly sold." . Mr. Twoshoes bud quite recovered bis good humor by breakfast time next morn ing, and could afford to laugh as heartily as any one at his mishap; but Dick was nowhere to . be found. He hod, In fact, rlson with the lark, and set out foe London by the first train; and from that day to this we have never seen his face in Mark hallow. ',. Of Captain Julius and his confederate, it la only necessary to say that they wore captured some three months later, in con sequence of a second robbery in which they again acted as partners ; aud that they finally met with the reward which their peculiar talent merited so well. Too Fond of Books. Samuel Alexander, of Ronssalear Insti tute, Troy, N. Y., was arrested for steal ing, and tells the cause of bis fall in the following narrative : The students do not lodge in the Institute, and Alexander bad a room by himself over a book store. Late one night while sitting at bis window bo dropped a gold ring, which struck on a roof below. It was a young lady's gift, for the young student wo a favored and flirt log beau, and bo disliked to lose it So be took the cord from bis bed, made a sort of knotted lodder,and climbed down to the roof. The ring was found, and just as he was going to reascend he oaught a glimpse through the crack of a shutter of the light ed but uninhabited interior of the book store. He saw costly volumes lying around and the sight ruined him. Ho pried open the shutter and went in. There he found scientific instruments used in his studies of the handsomest patterns. Making up a bundle of what pleased him most, he climb ed back into bis own room with the plun der. His adventure kept him awake all night, but on visiting the store next day he found that the theft had not been discover ed. His own social position would iu any event have protected him from suspicion. He might have stopped here, had not bis love of female approbation asserted itself. The stolen books made excellent gifts for his fair acquaintances, who belonged to families of high social position. Three more midnight visits to the book store were made, and Alexander soon got a reputation for princely liberality and elegant taste. The book store folks, too, finally connected that liberality with their losses, and a pa tient investigation exposed the amateur thief. Loaded with Grape Shot. Mr. Lewis C. Austin, of N. Y., received from Adams Express Company, some time since, a wooden box about two feet long and eighteen inches wide, from Boston.' The only man he knew there, was one who was not inclined to pay him a debt of $10,- 000, and he concluded that the box con tained an infernal machine. He thought of the matter over night, and the next day be concluded to turn it over to the police, It was taken to the Thirty-fifth street po lice, and one of the sergeants proceeded to investigate. Procuring a chisel he cau tiously cut a small hole in one end of the cover, and seeing nothing but sawdust in serted his fingers to feel for the contents, close to the side and top was something about as large as a lead pencil which seem ed to run all the way around the box. The Sergeant's hair began to stand on end. He had found the fuse. But ho continued his work with the chisel, though with an un steady band. At length the cover was re moved without an explosion, and a remov al of the sawdust disclosed fifteen bunches of grapes, averaging in weight three pouuds each. Mr. Austin received two bunches. t5 Another chapter is added to the romance of the life of Luther Bryant, the old coin dealer, noticed week before last. He has instituted a suit against a pretty blonde of 18 named Lizzie Neugebauer for 3,000 worth of furniture, carpets, orna ments, and other things, which, be alleges, she wrongfully detains. Bryant, who is 74 years old, it appears, has long known and fancied the girl, and foolishly thought elie would join fortune with him. Out of friendship she visited him while he was in tho Tombs, aud be, in a fit of generosity, drew up a, paper and giving her all bis furniture and effects, and gave her $25 to pay the expense of remov ing them. When he was released he called upon her and bluntly asked her to marry him, and because she repeatedly refused to so tio the future to the past, he has brought suit to recover bis gifts, and has attached them. Ia tho schedule given to the sheriff 520 articles of furniture, carpets, etc., are enumerated, among them the costly album, silk umbrellas, and other things which wero stolon at the time he says the gold was carried away. An Accommodating Judge. Mary Glennon,a bad woman, was arraign ed in the police court at Boston, and the judge was just writing down her sentence " four month at the house of industry," when Hiss Qlonnon sung out, "Make it six." "Six mouths, then, Mr. Clerk," quietly replied his honor. To this Mary answered, "Oh I don't be mean, judge, give us eight, and we'll cull it square." The Judge said six months was all that he could give, and he was sorry. Professional Curds. JE. JUNKIN. Attorney-at-Law. ' New Bloomnitlil. Perrv en.. J omce Next door to the resident ol Judge Junklu 4Atl AM. MARKEI,, Attorney-at-Law, New Kioomnelri, terry count? Pa. Office with Chan. A. BiruettT K " fciatre Square, adjoining Mortimer's Store! JKWIS POTTER, " ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' , NEW BLOOMKIELD, PERKY CO,, PA. Claims promptly secured and collected1. Writings and all legal business carefully attend, edto. ' j2 yl JAMES H. FERGUSON, Attornev-at-Law, NKWPORT PA yOfllce Market Street, near tire Square. 3t 6 CHARLES It. SMILES', Attorney at Law. New Hloomlleld, Terry Co. Pa. M-Office with C. A. Barnett. Esq., next door to Mortimer's store August 20, 1873 "TTM. A.BPONBLER, Attorney-at-Law, TV Ofllce adjoining Ills residence, on East Main street, New Hloomlleld, Terry Co., Pa. 8 3 ly CHA8. A. BARNETT, Attorney-at-Law, . New Bloomtleld, Perry oo., Pa. A. Ofllce adjoining Mortlaier' Store. S21y J DAILY, Attorney at Law, Now Bloomtleld, PerryCo., Pa. W Office opposite the Court House, and two doors east of the Perry County Bank. Refers to B.McIntire, Esq. Jun27,18Tl. JOHN G. 8HATTO, Burgeon Dentist. ...... ... New Bloomneld, Perry co., Pa. All kinds of Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry done In the best manner, and at reasonable prices. .Offlce at his residence, one door East of the Robinson House, and opposite Wm. A. Sponsler's Law ofllce. 3 2 ly "ITM. M. BUTCH W ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, New Bloomtleld, Perry co., Pa. -Offlce Two doors West of F. Mortimer Store 3 7 ly CHA8. J. T, McINTIRE, Attorney-at-Law, New Bloomtleld, Perry co., Pa. MW All professional business promptly andfaith fully attended to. 8 2 lv. TTTTM. N. 8E1BERT, Attorney-at-Law, TV New Bloomlield, Perry co.. Pa. DIoomlleld, 3 33 lv. LEWIS POTTER, notary public. New Bloom tleld, Perry Co., Pa. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Leases earefully prepared and acknowledgements taken. All kinds of Pension and Bounty papers drawn and certified, will also take depositions to bo reed In any court In the United States. 7 10 ly -TTM. A. MORRISOX, VV JUSTICE OF THE PEACE and GENERAL COLLECTOR, NewGehmantown. Perry co., Pa. Remittances will be made promptly for all Collections made. 7 44 yyiLLIAM M. HUTCH, Justice of the Peace, AND GENERAL COLLECTOR, New Bloomtleld, Perry County, Perm's Bnulfil .H.nlL. ..M sv.n .1 ..... kinds. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Agreements eatlyn executed. 7 lOtf HEAL ESTATE At Private Sale. The undersigned will sell at private sale his val uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co . Pa., adjoining lands of George Tizell, George Ickes and others, containing Ol J C R E S , of Red Slate land, about 75 Acres s re cleared, and In a high state of cultivation. The balance Is well set with timber. The improvements are a good two story Log and Weatherboarded , DWELLING HOUSE, LARGE BANK BARN. TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOU8E, NEW HOG PEN and WOOD HOUSE. There Is also a Well of good water near the house. There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH ARDS on this farm, with a variety of other fruit trees. This property is near the village of Markle ville In a good neighborhood. Any person desiring to purchase a home, should see this property before making a final invest ment. Price $5,000 t payments, $2,000 on the 1st of April, 1874, at which time a deed will be delivered and possession given. The balance to be paid In threecoual annual payments, with Interest; to be secured by Judgment bonds. jr Call on or address JACOB KLINE, Markleville, Perry co.. Pa.. ok LEWIS POTTER, 2tf New Hloomlleld, Perry co., Pa. LEBANON Mutual Fire Insurance Company, op Jonestown, I'cnn'ii.. POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No condncted and muni rllnhl (nmn.nl.. n State. Country property Insured Pernetnnl1 at$4 00 per thousand, and Town property attO 00 per thousand. LEWIS POTTER, NEW BLOOMFIELD.PA., 4 Ml Agent for Perry County. LOOK OUT! I would respectively Inform my friends that I in tend calling upou lliaiu with a supply of good of my OWN MANUFACTURE. Consisting of CASS1MEHS. CA8SINETS, FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd) to exchange for wool or sell for oash. J. M. BIXLER. Cbnthb Woolen Factohy. 6,17,4m J. M. OIKVIN. 1, H. OIBVIH J M. GIUVIN fc SON, ConiiulNHlon SlereliniitM, No. 8, STEAK'S WHARF, II a 1 1 1 in o r c . M 1 . - OlW will rmv strict attention to the sale of all binds of country produce, and remit the amount pi(iii)iiiy. oaiij Auctioneer. The undersigned fflves notice that he will cry sales at any point in Perry or Daupiii counties, orders are solicited sua prompt attention will be given. IS. D. w r.i,i.n. New Buffalo, Perry co., Pa. PPLE PARKKH slid Door Bells In new styles L van be bought of F. MORTlMbU.
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