The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-02
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{. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2. 1871.


rtin hal been falling, someti'hr,r, ,, ', rnsc.
sometimes In heavy showers. III, inok
and pinks in the garden had SIC $40 beayy
for their petals hung 10" gro Which had
with water, ard with ti,c u,,Ls wore s,il
.uitshcI upon them. nc ci'uu .tnrmr
.,e;,, ,hr,,icuinr, bcSpeak'nH 4 stoliu'
w" n, r,, little town OF Ashton was ,iii.
-,i MET. The streets were 700 lnudoy
"S1 ~, f.e,ibnr too Indictment 10 ent'cc
40" ' W." rrnm their homes. Only now ana
,,l r' y solitary traveller was TO DC seen:
Trr.r. business bad driven torn ana
tli,.y walked with rapid steps, anSiou, 10
u.ain get under shelter.
~ vine. wrcsthed cottage on HOVER
>.r:nh lnl lawn the supper had been wait
,.,', ovcr an hour for the master o! the
I,,Sr. "a hose business had neceS'itatHd his
!, .,,r 'u,>cnt from home all day. Mr.. jacobs
was Tho lake ,llcctor Of the township. and
r,n>cousntlv could not wait the return OF
n .,-1nt weather before pursuing ms joui
r"y. Therefore he had cquippc" nih',st
in his iu!ls-.uhher ortr-SarincH' ~ ln'
morning and had gone about N" 'dsI'le>s'
i.iYirr MS wife thH pini',t oi ~! ga 49,.
.nru n The evening. Bit Inc :'pPti ho.i.
u.t come and gone w'tho"' n', 'n"n'"S ,yas
,.,,..r,uet., M... jacobs, however WIS
~ en>,o,IS - vet. such delays were TO
-, .,,.r,. ~ ca;jse This one to give her any
urrisrl"~s ot mind.
,hr i)lfc6 a3ou,the hou-", busy Win hcr
,.ru!Ec duties. singing II gay s'iIo - 81.
went. She was II bright htiic woman WIN
d. ,,..,lJ Of courage written IN h'r uh H.
.,,,rtI,na ewes. and on the hrln. red ups.
>rnn she disr0hed hcr TWO hthc o"'.'
All mt them 20 bed, ana "h2n me n'-"I
Shadows turned into IN luhy ti'cAbcss
she ,cl;ad herself by the iailp anu o.2' ii
=, .rw. still leaving the suppcr-iaolc
,.,.,J and the food on the stove keeping
v.,r,n for the return of her husband. But
IN. I,t,,r clock on the mantcl-shci' had tolu
t1,. !.n,lr Of 10 before bis step was heard et
t... door. he came in hurricdlr. ana s'foic
I, ! .,ot without removing BIS dipping
u,.,cr.rirmrnts or his muddy boots.
:. " * detained. Am i'll MI awful hurry.
t,i,r Ia Winchester Tonight" diving his
hand INTO a pocket Of hi, inner coat, and
rI.urln- anXiou.ly around the room.
70 Wi,chc>tcr! repeated his wife IN
DISNEY. "Twcnty miles III this storm
"Can't bc hcIrcd,' he returned, "bu-
,.urS> j, hll-lIe-S, you Know
.ic ,,mpy,d his hnnd from his pocket,
took of his hat, and brushed back his f:tir
mir. r,vr4lin. the rather handsome lace of
a H-llf.romp!cXoucd, middie-agcd man.
II, Ead large gray eyes, but they wore an
~ Ilon, expression, and their glance wan.
G;.g,.l Ir-ti"s>iy about the apartment.
".l!ur,' h said suddenly, again diving
IA. hlru iAto the trouble >ome pocket,
",3p yu,i suppose you could take care of Il
I4r-,r -um Of money till to-morrow:"
"Whv. ycs,' she answered, looking up
in surprise. =,
II lave collected five thousand dollars"
II n,inuel, Sand it is too late to Get it
!i.'u she hauk, aud do not dare 70 carry 50
ln,cE with me-
Well, YOU can leave It here rs we'll as
no.. 80 one would think Of my having
su:n q >lsm OF money!
l!r drew Il large wallet from his pocket
and ui,rrd it in her hands.
IL belongs to the Government. aud il
Va lrt it pass from your hands am
ifinrd." lie commented. and he arose Is
Ii - hcptrt.
YOU arc going to eat some supper: -
81" qncri.d.
%. | have 10 time TO lose. l must
~ i" " Winchester hy midnight. q 'ou-3>c.
I l.. GOOD care OF he money, and faSten
I'll IT," unors.'
y" gave der hurried kiss. and the next
lu,!ucn, lie was gone.
Sat the sound of his footsteps haC
scarcely ucd away before Mrs. Jacobs he.
I IN to feel Il strange fear creeping over her
WHY II was she kEcw not. she had lived
there seven years, ard slept III the house
many Il night without the doors being ever
>hut. Now they were locked and boltCd
sac could not think OF goili- tn bed. I'll,
w. too nervous tor that. Sic was likewise:
So" nervous to work. She pet the money
J" ser d1esS pocket, and cla>ping both
;..l.,ly ia her hands, ste sat vcry still
= Lin- a!Xpu>ly into norhingncsS, and
n>,,,nn@ 50 intlDty that silence became q
;r.iiui miu.liug Of discordant sounds i'll lei
ears.
IN hour passed. II had been an age tc
n"r.
Il am Glad that | am not rich" sh,
Whispered - the clock struck II. Wtal
Il :s>t. it must he 10 watch ones gold y
Presently she heard u sound. 1t WAS
Hpj HE ram, tor there was L perfect lull III
The torn. II could not be ncighoor, for
So lived in The OUT irts o! the village
>'sr,Hl n!ocks from any one, and she was
-; likely TO hc called in cases OF Sickness
Ar;,A She heard ii. IT seemed as it E,
N'uuow.sash was being slowly raised
$irny. that she should haye forgotten t
Iy$fcu them down!
"Whr didn't John leave me bis re-
yolycr Z" she unused. ~ nave nothing
with " tich u protect myself III case thai
| should be molested Tonight. Ii wu>
really III oversight in him.
Again She heard the sound. |: seemed
il come from the bedroom. 1t way surely
Inc rH>ing Of ii sa.h. Then there WAS the
sound OF ii movement is though some one
WAS entering that way.
Fear nearly pa7ah zed her Tor moment
hEl she quickly rallied, anu taking up the
itnH. Proceeded TO investigate the matter
s'!c Tad scarcely opened the bedroom door
wien she staggered backward with half
suppressed scream. Two men i'll hidc0u
az @ui>tS were already in the room and
thlId rnlliau was III the act Of craWins
through the window. lnvoluDturily sht
"lntchcd the pocket which contained thu
money, thinking mean while how sh,
>hould protect herself and it. Alas sh,
had nothing hut her own weak hands witt
Which L. tight the battle, and She well knew
now p""eIioss they were compared Will
III" .ltchgth OF the enemy.
wv hat DO YOU want helc?' she asker
In iatcrng voice.
we want the live thousand dollar
Nh Gu You have IN keeping for your hus
hanN,' said one OF them.
:icS Knew then that she had it in he
".>r>Svn.
- tou can get no money from me-" 81
S"id dccl>iVely. have no money"
az pretty little tib," he responded wi,
ar"msh laugh. I'VE will just look int
YOU rocket and scc.'
In her ca-eru,sS 10 preserve her trcasur
sac t!utched the pockets uf her dress i
h"'h hands, thus Unconsciou>ly bctra, in
l. Whereabouts.
III" iurnrd pale when the Knowledge {
IL! ,u"ngutt>sucss Was revealed to her,
lot! can't have il you >hal'L have il.
81" cried, knowing We'll all the While m,
thcy would have il in spite of her.
We VIII see ~ exclaimed one Of II
,rrn, grabbing her in his arms.
She Struggled desperately, but was 500
"NcInoWclcd and the money taken irol
her.
Then, womaIlkc, she began 10 ely.