This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...heading which of course was not in the sheet he had first laid his hands upon. "Here it is," he cried at length. "A Fatal Chase!" "Let me see it," said Howard, almost trembling with anxiety as he ran his eye hastily down the report. It ran on this wise: --"A robbery was committed a few days ago on the firm of Bobinson ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...heading which of course was not in the sheet he had first laid his hands upon. "Here it is," he cried at length. "A Fatal Chase!" "Let me see it," said Howard, almost trembling with anxiety as he ran his eye hastily down the report. It ran on this wise: --"A robbery was committed a few days ago on the firm of Bobinson &Co., of this city, a report of which appeared in our columns. From information received by the police a person who had taken a passage on the Ariadne for New York was suspected, and warrants were issued for his apprehension. The arrest was made, but as the police were bringing the prisoner from the vessel to the quay a violent struggle ensued. Police-Constable Janson was hurled by his prisoner over the edge of the quay into the water, while he, quick as lightning, made a rush to escape. He fled as far as the end of the quay, and was making for the drawbridge, where he would soon have gained the open road, had not his foot caught in a rope which threw him with fearful violence over the wharf into the pool. In falling he appears to have come into collision with a boat, and when his body was recovered he was found to be quite dead. The deceased was a young man of powerful build, and had taken his passage in the name of Henry Williams, but no clue has been obtained at present as to his identity. Upon his person was found a bundle of bank notes, a sovereign, and some silver, and in a side pocket was a miniature portrait of a young lady, of very beautiful workmanship, set in gold and studded with precious stones. The police are making searching inquiries, and as it is thought that this valuable portrait must have been stolen it is believed that it will lead to further discoveries." However Howard got throu...
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