[The Burglar’s Fate And The Detectives by Allan Pinkerton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Burglar’s Fate And The Detectives CHAPTER XXIII 11/12
"You have led me a pretty long chase, but you see I have caught you at last." "If you had been one hour later," said the other, doggedly, "you never would have taken me.
Once on my horse, I would have defied you, and I would have killed you like a dog." "Well, well," answered Manning, "we won't talk about what you might have done.
I've got you, and that's enough for me." At this juncture the marshal made his appearance, and offering his assistance, the crestfallen young burglar was quietly led away to the jail, where he was searched, and fifteen hundred dollars in money was found upon his person, besides an excellent and valuable gold watch. Without waiting for any further results, Manning rushed to the telegraph office, in order to apprise me of his success.
He could not repress a pardonable feeling of pride in the victory he had accomplished.
His search was ended, his man was a prisoner, and shortly afterward there came clicking over the wires to Chicago, the following message: "I have him, fifteen hundred dollars in money, a gold watch, horse and rifle.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|