The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-13

,tion the place appeared secure as ever;
nothing, out Of order, the papers. Jewels
and plate deposited there for many a Ds-
nish family were all safe in their chests,
vet Keys had been found for the old fash.
ioned Golfers which contained the specie
The bank had o good deal in store just
theD--and crow6s and dollars could not
90 without hands. '''
cts no ghost" said the banker, as he
aud his chief clerk talked over the matter
in private. "There is some wicked rfick
playing on us. You remember what De.
lapres said. when would not do as he
wished. These French are fearfuiy clev-
er in mischief. know it is be that has
| first frightened the house, and then rob
bed it. Nobody has ever beard noises IN
the strong room; but dom, you observe
that the thing in white has always been
seen in Lat direction. | can't imagine
how be gets in, but Twill match him, if
you will stand by me. Tomorrow is
Friday. the day on which Grundler was
condemned. and the clerks say The figure
is always seen that night. Wen make
believe to 60 home at the usual hour OF
closing, but | will have my pistols here.
aud come back il you will come with ma.
| 1t may be cowardly but.I confess I do
not care trying it alone; there might be
more than himself. Wewill take no light
with us; know every step Of the house
we will station ourselves behind the great
pillar in the corner Of the strong room and
Tie first sound we hear I'll FIRE in TIL at
direction. Mind, you bring your pistols
and not word TO the elerks.' --''
The chlei clerk promised tc stand by
his principal. and keep the secret. The
bank was closed at the accustomed hour
next evening; and when all the clerks
were fairly out Of sight. HaroldsoH and
his confidential clerk met at tie door as
appointed, re. entered and locked it, found
the piptols which they had privately load.
ed deposited in the manager'sofice crop.
ed their way to the strong room door,
which Haroldson locked, and took theiI
station behind the pillar. pistol in hand
1t was the only clear night the city bat
seen for months; and as they stood there
The moon which was near the full, shont
in through q small narrow window SCI
| high in the thick wall, and doubly grated
Just al that moment they heard grating
noise in the corridor, then a key turned
outside, and, as the door OF the strong
room opened.a tall figure clad all in Whit
J glidcd in. and made Straight up TO The
/ Golfers. In moment the report Of Har
Otdson's pistol rang through the old house
, but it was followed by shrek from
we'll known voice, and there was heav,
5 Efall. Both rushed TO the PROSTATE mar
i, but they could not discern his face. "Fo
y Gods sake go and strike slightr' sal
i Haroldson, and when the clerk brougl
8 the candle, he was standing in pool c
t blood, and close to his feet lay the dea
+. white face Of bis son. 1t was Frederick
from whom he had got one Of thoss goo
and proper letters that very day, VIII
had come. night after night, clad in
Q shroud and sheet and armed with bunc
Of skeleton keyd,to frighteR his father
clerks and rob the bank. S"'. t'
e The mode of his entrance was also visi
k bic, one Of the flags forming the fcor o
10 the corridor was turned up, disclosing a
d open CRATE, alsdder of strong ropes, an
e passage below, which wound away III
d der the bank till It terminated in sort {
J. fssure in one of the arches of the Alstt
h bridge hard by, Of easy access from III
d ice OH tbs rivef Nobody had drtame
g Of the existence OF that passage, it mu
10 have been constructed in the monks tim
o as some convenience TO those holy brotl
X ers, and the memory Of it lost in II
y course of time. How young Haroldso
,e spert tie money, or who wrote tie lette
fe from Copenhagen was never discovered
!, The unfortunate banker went all HE wa
re to inquire, but be could only learn III
e that his son had never lodged at the re
in pectable house from which they were d
( ted. nor been known to any Of the a
q. quaintances mentioned in them. He r
ID turned to business and tried to 60 on
= he used to dc, but never looked himself
,e gain. Within six months he resigned h
in managership Of the bank, and before Il
10 close Of the year was laid beside his SO
is The husband Of bis eldest daughter su
or ceeded him, q discreet man, but Tie bar
at did not prosper under bis governmer
10 people somehow lost confidence in it aft
ne the story Of young Haroldson If III
a were Dehpres' revenge, or how lie co
n. trived to execute it neither time nor inqt
II ry ever disclosed. When " Q French O
he cnpied Hamburg, the Danish bank "
at the first of the public funds they seize
,ir The old house was ruined in the subs
ot qient bonibardment, and hes sioce Civ
90 way to timber stones, ,'J2. ~ ' ~. D.
n f..I From the Upper Potomac. i.5..
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o, bic intelligence states that the rebels a
ad in full force at Winchester. They, ha