The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-01
sE. BANK PaaTER's DAUGHTER.
,lConc,uded.l

lCenc,uded.I .
Only release me, and ten me what tits you
d me TO dor
Ter voise sounded -assenge in her own ears
Let go OF her, and stfike light" -sGid he
D had nrst spoken to the other.
he second one did as he was told, and the
Bssho seemed the leader 80 far followed his
1panion's example as to take his arms from
md Martha, and to hold her merely by
"Trip of the wrist.
p he said, ,menacingly. HDo,Dot at
~ to deceive me, or to play off any tricks
= me, orr The click of his pistol finished
Il entence more forcibly than any words
W have done.
A&oon as the candle was reNRnteo Martna
s3sh opportunity of. examining her catpors
- closely. Their faces were covered with
az Grape wells, in which were cut holes for
6a&u6 mouth. They were dressed In two
EHGn suits of dark gray, almost like prison
= bad were shod with some soft material
s 75esdened the sound of their footsteps.
.4Songh all Martha's terror feeling
1fcli2xser was at work in her mind as to the
takA by which these two unknown men had
nIned admission into tho bank. She could
SsSonclude that they mutt have crept in
515& by any one, and have after ards secre-
|f1,amselves in one of the empty rooms be-
fS&Airs; although how such a thing should
"a 6een undetected by her father, whose
~ eareful examination of the premises was
&nowa to her, was a mystery which just
#H1o wx& unaOle 20 Iatuoiu.
|Sab much time was allowed her for surn.ise.
|6Iss3srk frem the second man recalled her
He<ts to the scene befoKe her.
$fe's q bunch of keys! Most likely'these
tnt we want first of ALL"
5se keys a-e these, and what 40 tney
"a asked the man who was holding MAI
~ the wrist.
3sss3y are nay fathers keys" said Marths,
~ lev opep the different rooms and places
tairs."
xhey open the cellar and the stronghold
Sd the rneney is kept ~
q'sk of them is the key of the door at the
81 She stairs leading down to the cellar.
!. &er of the doors at the bottom OF the
81 md the key of the stronghold are not
q hose possession are those keys7"
s Dass-key is in the possession OF MT.
~ IN Wapgshaw: the other is in the pos
's:1 n Mr. Hosea. No one can obtain admls-
~ tbe cellar during their absence"
9tks will oblige by accompanying us down
ma pointing out which keys open GER
81 holding her by the wrist, but in other
$ Il q actin9 with perfect politeneas toward
= Is Il rnasked man conducted Martha down
- old staircase till they reached the
& & sloor of the bank, the second man FOL
loosely behind. AS M sney w was s uom
= i = a third masked fgure-a woman this
81 a.{i clothed in q gray mantle from Aead
who lighted their downward progress
- ~ nlender raw from the lantern In her
- they halted for a moment at the 1oot
~ tairs. o Mo-
~ not possible" said the leader to Mar
q Nthat the pass-key of one OF ootn the
ffaS4s Wangshaw may be locked up IN the
i ri their private Officer
II II possible, but not very likely" answered
faNe. 1,.i,o,
asil. we may as we'll ascertain whether
= x the case or not"
q fhe leaders, command Martha pointed ont
80 which opened the door of the private
" and then the desk at which the brothers
,S2sllv sat. one facing the other. A small
~ ras. commonly made use of for melting
nj, t+.wax. was now lighted-a greater light
~ have betrayed them to some passer-by
10 street; bag, containing o number OF
- breaking implements, swatneG IN nan
ras next produced ); and after hve MIN
3 carefnl manipulation by the second man
I'm two implements selected by MN from
{sst. the desks of both the brothers were
IA omen and their contents laio pare.
q vas NO kew in either of them. very
DENOMINATION sufficed to convince the iead-
that fact. With a mutered oath ne
d away To-. - Lo ao;d
mat now try the gently persuasive pow
sur fiapnel-ciothed friends here. nave
~ vel. known them to fail"
"a stu holding Martha by the "FiS'' ne