The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-19
THE WAY IT WAS DONE.
A Story more than Partly True.

According to the time tables, which
stared me in the face whichever way |
turned in that vast structure called the
x. d. Y. r. r. Depot, the train was to
leave at 1905. clutched my belt and
it was there, and the solid substance
therein chinked all right. In that leath
er strap was $4,000 in gold, which had
obtained at " Winters Bank" for paper
currency which that institution redeem
ed. looked about for comfortable
place to lie down. Disappointed, took
the first place | came to, and endeavor-
ed to rest, as even duty and care had
succumbed to the demands of the SOM
nolent Morpheus. Twas pretty tough
riding, as the road was not remarkable
for its smoothness, and an occasional
jump OF my intellectual organs was Just
sufficient to keep me from snoring sound
ly, or f"rgetting myself in the pleasures
of sleep.
VIII You take my shawl ?" said a
gentleman behind me, whom I recogni-
zed as depot acquaintance. eff you
can spare it," said | and as | was chill
ly, it was indeed welcome. He placed il
under my head an shoulders, and was
putting it around my back, when / OBJ
Jected, as 1t was unnecessary. Relaxing
my nerves, and assuming an easy posi-
tion, fell off precipitately into the valley
of dreams.
Fare. sir T. said a rough but honest
looking man. felt for my pocke; book
1t was gone run my hand about my
waist. The belt too was gone l jump
ed from the seat, exclaiming
"l'ye been robbed !" The conduc
tor looked at me incredulously.
This is the X. & Y. r. R. and |
shall make il responsible for this outra
geous theft" warmly spoke. and con.
sidering the legal points in the case.
You are mistaken, sir this is the |
O. d G. I railway You came aboard
several stations back thinking you were
sick, did not disturb you and would
not now were il not the end Of my route. I"
All this he vouchsafed TO explain in a
conciiatory manner, not knowing but
was a bank President, being somewhat
airy IN my speech.
"All | haveNto say is, that have no,
cent to pay my fare with. and must
trust to luck to get back TO the village
where ! got into this car, TO see il some
thing cannot be done 10 recover my 81. :
600 -
The train back to Burke will leave
in about fifteen minutes, aud as this is
my route, shall take you back with me,
so that in case you get the money yon
say you have lost, | may get my fare.
As shall lay over at Burke part of to-
morrow afternoon, / may aid you in find
ing clue to your funds" The con
ductor impressed with my earnest man
uer. entered into the subject with more
interest than l had anticipated
| was now thoroughly alarmed, and
feared II impossible to obtain any in
formation about my cash | knew that
| went TO sleep on the X. d Y. r. R;
that a gentleman gave me shawl to rest
my weary head upon /; that since that
time remembered nothing but my rev
cries and Nightmares. also knew that
between the two r. r. lines there was
about mile Of staging, and | must have
come TO this train BY that route. The
more thought, the more | wondered,
and being somewhat superstitious. | halt
suspected that | had been spiritually con
trolled.
How long slept do not remember,
but | woke without an effort. We arri-