The Expressman and the Detective

is bill, went to his room, changed his clothes, and in less than ten minutes issued from the hotel, again the plodding Dutchman. Aladdin with his wonderful lamp, could not have brought abo

d on behind, and the citizens he met gazed in won

going back to Montgomery by way of Memphis. True, it was rather an out of the way route, but such seemed to be the sort that Maroney preferred. He could not tell to what point Maroney would pay his fare, but as Memphis seemed to be the objective point, he took a through second class ticket to that place. The first one hundred and fifty miles of the journey up the river is though the richest and most beautiful

e river, he advanced to the agent of Jones' Express, had a brief conversation with him, paid him some money, and an old trunk was delivered to him. Maroney did not seem to place any value on the trunk, and had it put carelessly along with his other baggage. Strange indeed, thought Roch, what can he want with that old trunk? It was an ol

t carelessly on the wharf-boat, along with his other trunk, and sauntered up the hill. Maroney put up at the hote

ggage. Maroney might leave at any hour of the night, as, on the Mississippi it is not an uncommon occurrence for an unexpected boat to land or take off passengers with little or no delay, even at the dead of ni

Orleans. Roch was all amazement, and could not understand why such a chase should have been made after an old trunk. He was inclined to think that Maroney must have had some business with the store-keeper in Natchez, but what sort o

the places where the steamer stopped, and I instructed him

es, and make his appearance as the dashing Southerner. He had just finished his meal, when, on looking over to the City Hotel, he saw Maroney getting into a carriage, on which his

a negro drayman who had a fast horse. With this assistance he got to the station "on

pirits rose, Roch's fell in a corresponding degree. He was unable to understand the cause of this change; everything seemed confused to him, and he did not know what to do. He finally concluded that Maroney

ed, he was. In the meantime, I was unable to form a definite opinion as to the reason for the change which had evidently taken place in Ma

it, he would not have left it so carelessly exposed, at the stations, on the w

but tied up with ropes. Had it entered his mind that the trunk contained the money he was after, the battle would have been a short one. But he

up the Alabama river, for Montgomery, and on this boat Maroney took passage. Among the passengers going to Montgomery were a number of his friends. There w

There were several horse fanciers on board, with whom he was acquainted, and h

rk of the Exchange. He was on the wharf when Maroney arrived, and shook hands with him. He told him he was now at the Exchange; that it was the best house in town, and that Mr. Floyd would be glad to welcome him as a gues

ge of Porter, proceeded to his Dutch boardin

nt over to the Exchange, where they arrived just as Maroney's trunks came up. He directed Porter to send the large trunk to his r

ne of Maroney's best friends and was so convinced of his innocence of the crime he was charged with committing that he had gone on his bail-bond. T

he opened his trunk he would give them a chance to prove their quality. All went pleasantly with him, and

tock was splendid, described the situation of the house and advised them to pay it a visit if they ever went to the town. He spoke of the fine horses he had seen at Cook's livery stable and of Cook's being a fine fellow. H

trunk up, and at Maroney's request went to the room with him to assist in the opening. When the trunk was brought up the negro and Porter took off the ropes and Maroney carelessly ope

that? don't you call t

roney then put some, from each of the boxes, into his pock

e the trunk roped up and placed in the garret, where unclaimed baggage was usually stored. While this was being done, Porter observed the f