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BAIRD & and Are pail .' Subsequent insertions, per line . ed, will be at our risk. cupy. half-year. 'strictly 1. ed to Job' Department. home with them. Professional < 3. geon and Accoucheur, PORT PERRY. A OMce over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. ecoucheur, . Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. Oshawa, WM. W'GILL, M.D. rM. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R, C A Frospital, London, England. The 0, H. tn Oshawa, oJ . Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Safieitor, and Notary Public. Office Whitby. + reader Lo T. ENGLISH L Oshawa. and Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. ) Whitby. * 'WW. Maurice Cochr TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Sol cery Notary Public, &c., &e. kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. 5 Barrister ur 4 lie, &o., &c. bk X Office over Brown & Cuirle's Store. 4 Port Perry. Solicitors, Notaries Public, &e, Fort Perry. Port Perry. ATE Pattison & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- § bell's Store, Port Perry. All work done in the very satisfactio " Port Perry' 2 rch 28, 1877. TT Subscriber wou! together with the Any order Port Porry, March 27, 1878 'NGTON, Teacher of Muslo Jan hae don r in M nce,on Union Av ts. MUTUAL Le ger Canada, HEAD OFFICE,. H. ee' ecidedly one of the best companies Dominion, and parties having | ure will do well to consider ny advantages of insuring with this "7. H. WALSHE, Agent, a * * Canuington, Ont. jannington, Sept, 26,1876. OL. XXI, NO. 44. SE ---------------------------------------- Forth Onfarig Observer: A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- " TORAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, yo PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance; if not $1.50 will be charged. subscription taken for less than six mon! no apse discontinued until all arrears 0 ths; RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ........ Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 x Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, will bednserted until forbid and charged accordingly. advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or No BEF These terms will in all cases be J. BAIRD. 1. PARSONS. vas. H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- Coroner for the County of Ontario Residence, the dwelling recently occupled Ny -- we ®. WARE, Coronor for the County of I Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- RS. MCGILL & RAR, Physelans, Surgeons, &e.. &e, Office and Residences, King st., FRANCIS RAE, M,D. LS, Guy's lye RR. EK. FAREWELT, LL. B,, County Crown Attorney, lately oe- eupiad by 8. H. Coelirane, Esq., Brock street, Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, OMee--Simcoe street, opposite the Post Office YOUNG SMITH, LL. B, Barrister, Ate . torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Office --McMiilan's Block, Brock street, Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money to Loan at 8 per cent, on all en (late of Beaverton,) nl A tornes=dt Law, Souci style, and at the very lowest figure at Ww in ory, Conveyancer, Notary Pub-|a good job ean be doue. Soe in coancets y and first-class workmanship. eer ---- ILLINGS & MeGILLIVRAY, Barristers fis £8 A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. + John Billings. | John A. McGillivray. . HURD, Attorney at Law. and Solicitor '. A HRD Office in the Royal Arcade, ES 4 J. A. MURRAY, po x 0. N.WARS, L. D. 8. p T lcs of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- oy oad as good as the best. Tecth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted 1d beg to inform owners of Horess and Cattle that having leted a Session in the Ontario CO. 'Foronto, he has now located in Port Perry, for the practice of his pro- fession and is now prepared to give advise egsfully treat all diseases to es and cattle are liable. From and close investigation of the nature' and habits of Horses and Cattle and long practice in treating the Diseases of such the great advantages derived from a Session at the Ontario Veterinary Col Toronto, I flatter myself that parties - placing their Horses and Cattle under my | and Eldon, treatment will find it to their advantage. Veterin- at Mr. Allison's Drug Store will be promptly i D. BATEMAN, cal In- enue. [38 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of faster. Applications surance Company PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1878. Er ed FPusiness Sardis. ONTAR10 BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PO RT PERRY pram. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- | Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est allowed thereon. 3 v No notice of withdrawal required. MANAGER. | in from 2 to W. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- Lands Bought and Sold: « sion Court. Office Office hours from 10a m, to3 p. m. MONEY T0 LOAN | MORTCACES WANTED. HE Subscribers have large sums of mon- ey placed in their hands for investment on mproved Farms, Village Properties, and other Securities in this and Adjoining Counties at the lowest current rates of interest. we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on getting thelr money with the east possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, est figures will be allowed. 'Weare also abpraisers for tha Canada Per- manent Building Society, the cheapest and largest Monetary Institution in C Paid up Capital $1,500,000. Instalments re-payable 20 years. Several good farms for sale. B59 p< ad Agents for several first class Fire In- T. Port Perry. Mar sry to secure tor in Chan Subscriber In returning his sincere th for the very liberal Patronage He tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks, n th ust woul nform the oe pro- Apply to e Village of Prince fll in future give his whole siness as Contractor, and is rtake Stone Work, Brick- erything connecte Cc. INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES ness transacted. For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. J OHN CHRISTIE, : TOWNSHIP OLERK, SL et Ey a of eggs Lime Seaver, Sse s ) 8 Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and (p olor, exceuted promptly and at lower rates T C¢. FORMAN, shan any other establishment in the County. B&F Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take Commissioner &c. Office-- Manchester. Marriage Licenses. Ofte door west of the Walker House Port Perry, July Ist, 1874. appointed Marriage R. RICHARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874. A I ENRY GRIST, Patex 33 SOLICITOR AND MONEY TO LOAN. Difaventyay, Ottawa, Canada Transacts business with the Patent Office and otuer departments of the Government he Registration of Trade Copyrights and t Drawings, and Designs procured. ad other Documents neces. | Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Specifications, n Patents of Invention, prepared | in receipt of the model of the Invention. W M. SPENCE, CoxtracTOR, BuiLoer, &c. stowed on him public generally that hav! perty and moved into thi Albert, he Ww attention to his bu: now ready to unde, Laying, Plastering, and ev therewith, which ¥ est notice and in Prince Albert, April5, 1875. LICENSED AUCTIONEER. | NG i thanks t C RETURNING my sews thnks | MONEY TO LOAN, liberal patronage bestowes Auctioneer during the past eight years, would now beg to offer my services to al who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. | Jatust and best style and warranted to give | My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- ance as if the Auctioneer is pot a good EETH iaserted on all the latest princi- | judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied upon me as | 1 Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. Jen AUCTIONEER. All parties MO NEY wishing his services can call at the "Qbserver" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales, Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. WM. GORDON; 2. A OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Bama, Mara, Mariposa &e. BEF Parties entrusting their Sales to me or commuaication for me left | may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. A T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in ooh ovis, Marpe, i, inthe Sour) HE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y w ALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- Head Office, Whitby,' dence Orders left at this office, or at his Debts col will be punctnally attended to. DO lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- Companies. Collections made and a general agency busi- #0 DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&R 45:tf JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872. JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ON VEYANCER, Commissioner for taking Afdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought. accounts, Notes, &e., Collected und prompt remittances made. : The party borrowing money can get it New Marriage Act. | flim at me Loves rus and is allowed to fix his own time for payment of interest once a year (not in advance), and he can at any time, just as circumstances permit repay part or all of the principal, ENRY CHARLES having been re-|the Company binding thems: lves inthe mort Agent-- gage Wo necept such sum, whether large or X / tinues to 1 | small, and apply it as a direct reduction of (after sixteen Jour Ju) on ur- prinefpal, immediately cancelling the interest nish Licenses as heretofore--al on the sum paid. No extra charge ls exacted on such repayinent. Loans made from 2 to 2) years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. As I am ncting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the 'money will be fad here in two weeks after making applica- on. JAMES LUND, Hitgleer, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock™ind Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. The undersigned hasany amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. 3 Lands for sale, cheap. Investments made in Municipal Deben JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e. | | Also several Improved Farms, and Wild ds Sent Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- Vv xecuteon the short- ', Wk rock i ar angie Jan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. hich Whitby, April 10, 1873, PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES C. MKENZIE, PROPRIETOR. aE Subscriber having now fully ecuipped CE few and Sttensive Livery Stabls with a ply of superior Horses ai C: prepared to furnish first class arr iges, ls LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKEN: Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 ne STRAW AND FELT HATS N ADE OVER fn the Newest Styles.-- Also, Dresses made to order. Batis- action guaranteed. MISS TIFFIN. Residence--one door east of Mr, Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878. Motels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY HE Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor td conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public, THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo- dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none out of the best cities Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges: The Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice ot the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers, W. B. McGAW, Port Perry, April 20, 1876. pore PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY, JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. AILWAY HOUSE, (Opposite the Railway Station,) PORT PERRY. This House has been thoroughly over. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view to the dation and comfort of guests. | MONEY TO LOAN. x. SPENCE NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS HE undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a lnage amount of private funds which he is { prepared to invest for periods to sult borrow- { ers--interest at eight per cent. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. 8. H. CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1877. | 1 rYHE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Savinas Coupany, large amount of Private Funds, N. F. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor CLEMENT DAWES, le in by producing local anmsth-{ free of charge. t it borrowers. Mort. | FR a ort Cowan's mew | Days of Sale may be arranged at the' Eat poe ha A Re of block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King |Oprver Office, where a Sale Begister will Notes, &o, collected on reasonable Com. : Street, Oshawa. be kept Tiharal WM W, mission. Apply personally, or by letter to erm: . «,. . C DAWES, March 7, 1878. [Private Funds,] terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &0., November 21, 1866. Money to Loan at P. A. Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P. A. HURD, Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. Agent for Western Caxapa Loax asp He has also been instructed to invest a Inter_st Eight per cent. No Commission, JT AS Money to Loan on Farm security in Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, "f'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- Oshawa - N Farm Property at Seven and a balf 0 per cent.. No Commission. Enquire Solicitor, &c. Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains, First-class stable and shed accom- modation, C. HOLT, Proprietor. eres HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particuler so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. 0 TARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well cord for, and all Guests will please feel at home. 'Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. Corner of Cameron and Laidlow Sts. CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . . °. Prorrieror This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers pay First class Sample Rooms, Livery attached. Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 Qr=rys HOTEL 0 A SE P-aNERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. best Liquors and Cigars! guests. The table and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A FSTRONG HOUSE, | (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the Strict attention paid to the comfort of F STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, OLESALE and Retail dedlers in| local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insurance Com in Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel 3 and American Marble tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas St ,'Whitby. Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite, Also Building Stone ¢ Agent, Port Perry. Whitby, Jaly 29 1874, 3 thereby support a Home Insurance Com by applying to the H: Brock St., Whitby C. NOURSE, Seeretary. 2 | W. H. BROWNE, General Agent, rd, pe! . E. BENSON, Proprietor. OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, R WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. This Company is now fully organized and is propated to accept risks on' Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses, and Churches. - Those wishing to injure and Office, or to any of E. BRYANS, Proprietor. and or entire Premises. The supplied with A stnesior uors igars. The cl of se Xt , BRYANS. 'Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875. Tu QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, ProPrieToRs. public,' The Only First Class House in Town. Baw HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. 1.50 per The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason in this pleasant and somdiodions Hotel has spared neither labor nor expense in refitting r Our Folks. Nore --The following touching and beautitul lines were taken from the knap- sack of a Union soldier, who was found dead upon the battle field of Hatch's Run, Va, in Nov. 1864. The original manuscript torn and eftaced, was presented to ~ Mayer Barton by Colonel Edward Hill, of the 16th Michigan Infantry, The author is un. known. Hi | Harry | Hallie! Haltand tell A soldier just a thing ortwo : You've had a furlough | been to see How all the folks in Jersey do:-- It's a year agone since 1 was there, And a bullet from Fair Oaks. . Since you've bogn home, old comrades true, Say did you fee any of * our folks?" You did | "Shake hands ! Oh, ain't I glad, - For if I do look grim and rough, I've got some feeling--peop!e think A soldier's heart is mighty tough! | But, Harry, when the bullets fly, And the saltpetre flames and smokes, And whole battalions lie a-field, One's apt to think about his folks. And so you saw them | When and where? The old man | Is he lively yet ? . And mother, does she fade at all? Or docs she seem to pine and fret for me ? And little * sis," has she grown tall ? And then, you know her friend, that Annie Ross How this pipe chokes :-- Come, Hal, and tell me, like a man, All the news about + our folks," You saw them at the church, you say ; It's likely ; for they're always there On Sunday. What! No! A funeral! Whot Why, Harry, how you halt and stare! And all were] well and all were out ! Why don't you tell me, like a man, What is the matter with our tolks ?"' «1 said all well, old comrade dear, 1 say all well ! for He knows best, Who takes His young lambs in His arms Before the sun sinks in the west, The soldier's stroke deals left and right, But flowers fall as well as oaks-- Aud so fair Annie blossoms no more; And that's the matter with your folks,' Here's this long curl, "twas sent to you, And this fair blossom, trom her breast, And here--your sister Bessie wrote This letter telling all the rest. Bear up old friend," nobody speaks! Oaly the dull old camp raven croaks, And the soldiers whisper, ¢ boys be still! There's some bad news from Granger's folks, He turned his back upan his grief, And sadly strove to hide his tears Kind nature sends to woe's reliet But in my throat there's something chokes, Because yon see I'd thought so long To count her in mong 'our folks.' All may be well but yet, I can't help thinking too, 1 might have kept this trouble oft By being gentle kind and and true l-- And when his hand deals other strokes She'll stand at Heaven's gate, I know, To wait and welcome ¢ our folks.' THE LOST DIAMOND. (Concluded.) By way of turning my attention to otuer matters. I took up the Times; but before scanning its pages I chanced to look towards my shop- door, and saw a tall, heavily built man peering through the glass. He was somewhat curious to look upon, I must confess; for the snow that had been threatening, was fiercely and rapidly desconding outside, and this man was covered with the while feathering flakes from head to foot. On seeing my gaze steadily at him, he pushed opea the doo and enter- ed with a firm tread. Ile had a kind of eagle eye, this man--eager, sidelong, piercing; thoughtful brows too; and there was huge determin- ation about the lower part of bis his coat, stamping his feet upon my shop carpet (which I thought a rather cool proceedind), and unfast- and precious stones; and further chaser to a very tidy tune I' Every accommodation for the traveling impertinent questions ?. are you ?' I again asked, feeling that I should be compelled to call my shopman to turn_him neck and | his daughter a wedding present ?' crop into the street. 'You'll very soon know who 1 am,' he returned coolly. at present that I am fully justified in what I ask and do.........Bear --kindly bear me a little. stern duty to perform. Who 'Suffice it I havea This man could scarcely beliove my cyes--the passion concentrated on his features was absolutely demoniac in its in- «The boisterous stranger laid" his hand heavily upon tae clergyman's shoulder, grasped it roughly, and whispered something in his ear, at which his passion left him as quickly and finally culminated in trembling a bigh souled minister of the gospel accused of such enormities. 'Tho rough-und-ready intruder regarded the reverend gentleman with unfeinged admivation, at least He folded his arms across his broad chest and go it appeared to me. stood regarding him for a few mo- Then he looked at me and winked knowingly. as An rina Tyr! + Our Christin friend is clever, ! He is doing the work of a certain evil personage who shall be namoless, admirably, aha!' jaculated, reverting again to boisterous manner. But may bo not.' She's safe up there; #| birds are not to be caught we accustomed to this kind of thing.-- O dear, yes, I--your very obedient servant, Mr. Tilby, belong to the fancy iron trade, and I do my utmost to get as much of my stock on other people's hands as I possible can.'-- Sayiag which he unbuttoned and threw open hic overcoat, and laid bare to my gaze the uniform of an Then, quick as thought, he drew forth and tastencd on the clergyman's wrist &| pooh 00 pair of bandcuffs! «This is shocking--really horr- ible,' I couldn't help saying. ¢« But my good friend,'-the man of tho white neckcloth exclaimed in whining tones, * you are utterly mis. taken. I like--I in fine have nought but admiration for your zeat; but 1 am not the man you suppose me to face. Shaking the snow from offi}, 1f you will remove these things--they hurt my wrists--I «No; you won't. 'I mean I will go into details of the transaction.. good, genuine, sir?' ening tho lappets of his sealskin traveling eap, he gave a deep drawn grunt of relief, and exclaimed ina bluff, boisterous manner: 'In time after alll My bird's not flown, by all that's paipable!--Congratulate thyself, thou man of gold and silver ....The notes are Perfectly 80,' 1 responded; I would stake my life on their soundness.' «Then, sir, permit a public servant to tell you that you will lose your life. Kindly let me look at these more congratulate me on my 8pU-} 4 gpg genuine Bank of England tude for scenting ¢Elippery Dick !' Then letting fall his voice, ho added moro seriously: 'You've bad a narrow escape, sir. I've no doubt now, that our reverend friend here has contrived to lesson your stock of goods pretty comsiderably--has been a pretended. (mark that!) pur- «What could I do but hand them ¢Ah! as I thought!' he exclaimed ¢ Very skillful, very clever; decided- ly sol Pity your pious friend bere 'doesn't contrive to turn his thoughts in another direction; sad that he Idistains to use bis talents more hon- consummate cleverness, he might have surmount. ed almost anything by honest means These, sir, are rascally for- geviés ; splendidly worked out T'll admit but forgeries for all that I' he declared emphatically lying the notes down on my counter aud placed | easily slip through my fingers I' his élbow on them. ' Now, shouldn't «If you mean sir, whoever you may be, that this gentleman has pany ana | paid a good deal of money to me,' 1] have now an opportunity f doing 0, either' market provided for the Tables. Escellong [returned somewhat indignant- ly, 'you are right in your conjec- ture. But may I ask, pray, who are you, that you enter my shop in this manner, and insult myself and customer by asking such--well such ' 1 said said such was the fact. my wondering gaze a closely cropp and suddenly as a flash of lightning. | ed head of hair beneath. He became, in fact, as pale as death, I should hope you don't wan retin, I now felt certain. In short scheme.' 'The whole scheme I" I exclaimed «how ? I scarcely understand.' perplexity on my face. Mr. Inspector?' I asked. . vidual--this pike among gudgeon 0 his old are must accompany us thither.......I'l take care of these bits of paper; a his overcoat. course I must go to the station. O Of course I did not tel not to notice that anything wa ¢No sentiment please,' returned | wrong, It would, I must confess, tho inspector angrilly. 'Leave me to do my work, and take care you do then shopman, to have seen th it said, the trapped fox had comtriv about him, and the heavily limbe attitude and manner at all resembl seemed oblivious to what was takin, him for a cab. Lane Police Station, Fore Street. hadn't been seated long béfore were free. He's promised to behave himsel to iron & man if I can gét him wonder, he resumed if our reverend [station bouso. I was the first specimen of humanity here did not| alight trom the cub, and was about pursuade you that hedesired to make [ to entor the station. The inspector 'Don't interrupt. You shall hear directly ; my melancholy story is fast drawing to 8 close......... Well I looked from one to the other with 'What are you thinking of doing Why take this predatory indi- --to the station (they'll have no mercy on him (his time); and you in like manner I'll be the safe cus- todian of the artfully contrived wed- ding present.' Saying which, he deposited the notes, the cheque, and the diamonds in the breast pocket of 'There was no help 'for it; of calling my assistant from the back room, I instructed him to get a cab and look after business during my him my handcuffed wrists ot the pious look- | 'Inspector John Tricklet.' ing gentleman ; for, to his credit be party of that name connected with this sta~ inspector certainly did not by bis found that the prisoner's hands 'That's all right,' the inspector| 'Butwhy dwell upon the mat, said, noting my look of 'surprise,-- |! is told. Suffice it then for your land between outsélves, I don't like give in quietly, Besides our der signing friend, with all his cunning, knows who he has got to deal wil | --that Tam more than a match for him. Don't you fear, sir; he won't | about | «Well, at length we arrived at the still soated with his prisoner, called to me with evident anuoyancei-- Ab, just so! The old, old game; | Thore is no light in the superinten: the old story.........I 'wonder Dick [dent's room ; we'll have to wait a ('Slippery Dick' ig the name by |little. However, there's no help for which he is known among us and |it. You go intothatroom there, the his companions)--I wonder Dick, [right ; you'll find newspapers and you don't alter yo& modus operandi-- | records there, Amuse yourself is not what he pretends to be. He |its so stupidly stale, you Enow. \ is a blackleg--a canting humbug--a swindler: in a word, as dangerous and troublesome a customer as we bave had to deal with I' 'I looked at my customer. face was terrible to look upon; 1 I'll cage my bird--put him under 'Dick' looked daggers, looked as| lock and key (safe bind safe find; though he would much like to have|you know), and then I'll come to anthilated the indpestor onthe spot | you: I'll bebere in a few minutes. and retorted in langage not befitt- His ing a clergyman; 'You're very ask for Inspector John Tricklet.-- clover ain't younow ? Pah!T could | «s+-~FPray do not mention our 'do' fifty like you.......It doesn't business to any living soul.' matter much you have got me nicely ¢ Like a fool and the unsuspecting What d'ye want 2......Look sharp jack ass that I was, I did I wag bid. tensity; the ebulation of rage which |and let us go ?' held possession of him shook him IT remain away any lengthv.of tina I turned the handle of the doer and ¢ From this kind of talk, I began entered the room, a square, dreary to think him none other than what|APartment; possessed of nothing to the inspector affirmed him to be-- speak of save buge deal table; four especially so when the man in office spindle-legged chairs, & map "of whipped off the silven locks from |L:0don, and an almanac ; and except- his prisoners head and disclosed to ing a framed engraving represent- .| ing a life boat making slow progress over a boiling sea, the walls were ¢| bare of pictures. In my then state further progf?' the inspector inter- of mind the place was wonderfully violently, while his face assumed a roguted triumphantly. kind of brick dust hue. monotonous. However, I took up I replied that I was satisfied.-- | he only newspaper the room boust- 'Idid not put this down to guilt; 00 { Phat I had been singled out for a I laid it rather to the just indigna- ed. and seated myself to wait for the end. 1 tion that would naturally be felc by imy dear boy, I was completely 'Tt speedly came. I hadn't been taken aback, and fell into the whole | S¢3ted long before I heard the cab drive away. 'Ab,' I said to my- self, 'the man in blue is too econom- ical tolet 'cabby' wait ; T suppose I shall haveto be detained some time was there ever anything so disagree. able! ¢ Fifteen minutes passed. During that time 1 figeted about. There is no disguising the matter; 1 was terribly perturbed. The most idiotic thought pussed through my brain. 'What if,' I found myself asking, 'this sham clergyman should eventually prove my distrue- tion? What 1f, after serving his punishment, he should out of re- venge come to my shop and blow out my brains? What'-- But I thought all manner of things which I won't bother you with. Suffice it that another fifteen mintes pussed. I rose from my seat; but before I could move a yard towards the door it opened, aud a fine looking old gentleman--evidently the superin~ tendont--~ stood before me. We were soon on good terms; [ gave name - and explained || my advent, and explained why I 3 1 8 f him the errand 1 was bound on ; and | Wa8 cooped up in what he called his as luck would have it, he appeared "Private Inquiry Office.' Ile seem- ed, when I had finished, to labor hard to'keep down a laugh. * Well," he said at length, * you've been Ss bave been difficult for Thomas, my done nicely | But you have this consolation that others have been bit--and to a pretty tidy tune too. You say you are waiting for There's no such e tion, They've carried on a siurilar gamo varied a little, in all the large towns in Ire~ ed to fasten the bottom buttons of |land, Scotland and Wales, to say nothing his unusually long tailed frock coat and placing his hands beneath, had | been con'rived by a trick--and he--they-- thus managed to keep ihe iron brace |buve let you in the hole...... You must lets out of sight. Still, there was a decidedly awkward appearance [clever vultwes. They are nothing else ; of what they have done abroad. ...., Trick. let! Ah, a very apt name? The game's suppose me a Job's comforter when 1 say that dozens have been swindled by these two d they prey on their kind as best they may. -- But this is pour talk, Mr. Filby. Let me assure you, to be serious, that all that ¢ @| be done shall be done, But what can we do a'man bent on buying my wares or What can Scotland yard do 7 They can only, issue a caution to tradesmen generally, and selling me his; however, Thomas|put the matter in the Zue and Cry, which g | probably Wont amount to much, And be place under his very nose, and hied tween you and me, Mr. Filby. I've repeatedly thought (and very seriously too) that they have got some of our fellowsin their pay; "The cab brought, the two enter- | could all but swear to it ; for were it not so. ed first, while I remained behind for : a few sioments to give instructions Hoartlly disgusted, T bade him asuely to my shopman. Then I got inside|5004dsy, and hied me tomy shop and the cab, and we started for Moor am coufident they'd have been taken long ago. > counting house fire. Its genial blase, hows ever cheered me not. I was dispirited and 1| chagrined, and possessed of a 1| idea that my hitherto clear brain had gotten a superabundance of mud in it, I felt that 1 could tear my hair and beat mm} breast yell out that I was profoundly ua £: hoot, that I never heard more of ' to