med Sparrow, Burrell, and Spurgeon, in the first compartment
of the fourth first-class carriage."

"Slough, 10.50 a.m.--Mail train arrived. _The officers have cautioned
the three thieves_."

"Paddington, 10.50 a.m.--Special train just left. It contained two
thieves; one named Oliver Martin, who is dressed in black, _crape on his
hat_; the other named Fiddler Dick, in black trousers and light blouse.
Both in the third compartment of the first second-class carriage."

"Slough, 11.16 a.m.--Special train arrived. Officers have taken the two
thieves into custody, a lady having lost her bag, containing a purse with
two sovereigns and some silver in it; one of the sovereigns was sworn to
by the lady as having been her property. It was found in Fiddler Dick's
watch fob."

It appears that, on the arrival of the train, a policeman opened the door
of the "third compartment of the first second-class carriage," and asked
the passengers if they had missed anything? A search in pockets and bags
accordingly ensued, until one lady called out that her purse was gone.

"Fiddler Dick, you are wanted," was the immediate demand of the police
officer, beckoning to the culprit, who came out of the carriage
thunder-struck at the discovery, and gave himself up, together with the
booty, with the air of a completely beaten man. The effect of the
capture so cleverly brought about is thus spoken of in the telegraph
book:--

"Slough, 11.51 a.m.--Several of the suspected persons who came by the
various down-trains are lurking about Slough, uttering bitter invectives
against the telegraph. Not one of those cautioned has ventured to
proceed to the Montem."

RUNAWAY MATCH.

Sir Francis Head in his account of the London and North-Western Railway
remarks:--"During a marriage which very lately took place at --, one of
the bridesmaids was so deeply affected by the ceremony that she took the
opportunity of the concentrated interest excited by the bride to elope
from church with an admirer. The instant her parents discovered their
sad loss, messengers were sent to all the railway stations to stop the
fugitives. The telegraph also went to work, and with such effect that,
before night, no less than four affectionate couples legitimately married
that morning were interrupted on their several marriage jaunts and most
seriously bothered, inconvenienced, and impeded by policemen and
magistrates."

A RAILWAY ROMANCE.

An incident