The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-10-18

attempt to enter the house to steal nv
money, it was well to be careful.
There were hooks to hang my coat
and waist-coat upon, but | had better not
leave the money in their pockets, perhaps
it would be safer under my pillow, or had
| not better lock it in a drawer of the
bureau 2"
Their over anxiety seemed somewhat
annoying but ii there were suspicious
people in the neighborhood, it was but
natural Still it occurred to me that it
would be as well to say nothing Of the
place where | intended to bestow my mon-
ey. When Twas at last left alone, I be-
gan to hasten my preparations for repose.
The two windows of the room were
closed and secured by heavy shutters,
but as there was no lock upon the door. I
placed chair against it. then finished
disroDing myself, and having decided to
put my pocket-book between the mattresses
Of my bed and beneath my head, I had
just placed it there when Il light noise
in the room caused me to turn.
George Drew had entered so noiseless-
ly that he had nearly reached my side
before | heard him.
Il beg your pardon" he said, laugh,
ing at my frightened face II only
came back to inquire if you would like
to be wakened in the morning. You did
not hear my knock"
He was gone as soon as answered, and
again placing a chair against the door
and laying something upon it which !
thought would fall with Il noise if the
chair were disturbed, extinguished my
light and went to bed.
1t seemed as if had but closed nv
eyes, though | know that | must have
slept two or three hours when [ was sud
denly wakened by sound ola door soft
ly and cautiously shut, yet lightly creak-
ing on reluctant hinges. I sprung up.
In the intense stiffness, | thought | dis
tnguished a faint tread in the adjoining
room. [ thrust my hand beneath my
head, and discovered that my pocket
book was gone. At the same in
slant distinguished another sound-the
opening Of the outer door.
sprang from my bed and shouted for
help. In the darkness | could not at
first find the door. But in less than a
minute stood in the parlor, family light
ed by the embers Of the expiring fire. At
that instant the hall door closed, and
steps were heard upon the gravel out
side. / shouted again and in a moment
Martin Drew and his younger son hur-
ried in, and before my story was finished
were joined by George. The hall door
was ajar, as the robbers had left it, but
before we had time to put on the neces-
sary clothing he had two or three minutes
the start Of us. We all plunged out into
the pouring rain, and the darkness that
was almost palpable, but search of fifteen
minutes was without reward, as we
could trace the robbers steps only to the
gate which led to the high road We
then all returned to the house, except
George, who mounted his horse and rode
off to the village to give the alarm
remained two days longer at Tyn-
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to regain my money, with extreme kind
ness and interest. Unfortunately for
them the very extremity Of this kindness
aroused, or more properly strengthened
suspicious that had commenced at the
moment | discovered the absence of my
money. And thus all their endeavors to
assist me but provided me with fresh evil
dence against themselves, and | left them
on the morning Of the third day, as full
ly convinced that the five thousand dol
lars had returned to Martin Drew's
hands, as if had seen them there.
1t was with great. difficulty that |
found an opportunity, on the morning
after the robbery, to write, and enclose
and afterwards to post, advertisements
to the county papers and notices TO the
banks stopping payment Of the bills l
had received and secretly marked
On my way homcward, I went to
the county town and left such inlor-
nation with the magistrates there as
put them upon the alert, aud, on the sec
ond evening, entered the village, rode past
tho MTiJo,V n,,t;,c', la,.oo