The owners of the horses were very much pleased upon recovering their stock, and proposed starting immediately for home without making any search for the thief; but the Sheriff with an eye to giving his thiefship punishment for his wrongs, made search and discovered men whom he supposed to be guilty.

At knifepoint I was told to hand over my money.

But I discovered no trace of him, and was beginning to conjecture that some fortunate chance had intervened to prevent the execution of his menaces; when suddenly I heard a shrill and dreadful scream.

I headed from my apartment over to a corner diner for a late break fast, and I don't recall the normal crush of people packing the New York streets or the usual hectivity.