The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-03

CsUurUay night, rs the tram from In.
dianapOlis stopped for q minnie at one
of the stations near Brazil, man came
hurriedly into the car, passed down
the aisle until he recognized the gen.
tleman for whom no was looking.
well known capitalist from ,Pennsyl-
vania, who has recently been making
extensive Investments in coal, &C.. in
this vicinity--stopped, and in an earn
est manner impaired some news which
seemed of great Importance. Hastily
turning to his wife. who was sitting
on the seat beside him, the gentleman
explained that it would le necessary
for him TO stop of, but shc could 20
on to Terrc Hautc, and he would fol-
low as soon as possible. As he was
leaving the car a thought seemed to
strike him, and turning back, he hand
ed his wife what seemed to be q small
package OF money, whispering, at the
same time, d word Of caution about
being careful with II. =
The persons ia the neighbOrhoOd of
the seat had been Interested spectators
Of the occurrence. Two of them sat
I'm the scat behind. Ono was q stout
man with Grape on his hat /; the other,
apparently, his s0n.ie The third was a
small. wiry looking man. with a
smooth-shayen face and remarkal,lv
piercjno pair OF small gray ewes. He
sat on the opposite side Of the car. =
little In. tho rear Of the others. The
first two, with heads together, engaged
in close conversation IN low tone.
and shot frequent glAnces At the lady
IN front, who seemed to be the object
seemed 10 90 to sleep. When the train !.
stopped atTerrc Haute the laiy enter
ed an omnibus, with other passca1ycrs
the father. and SON climbed 10 the ION
Of the same vehicle. and the small
quiet man stood outside on the stems.
IsAt the hotel the lady was shown 10 n
room, but tlIe servant had scarcely left
when there was a knock on the door.
Openinr II cautiously a Young man.
,bafeheadei, with ben behind his ear.
begged pardon. but he was the, ,clcrk.
and If shc had any money or valuable.
about her. it would be better to have
them locked up in the safe. aud he
would take charge or them for her and
leave them Al the mice. Hrs;t,f;5rr !.
moment. and rememher;no her hns.
bands parting caution, she replied that
landlord If he would have the soo,l-
ness to come up., .CcrtainIy.,' said
the Olslipinr clerk. and he nosted down
The hall to where the stout man with
the crane ON his hat was waiting. 4 An
other Knock ON the door and utise Land.
lord. was Announced. and the nIethor.
ic package of curraincy was nJsccI IN
his hand with the t,rofutlnSf 1Urntifn;lc
OF the lady at being relieved az sIch
q responsibility. The door, was, shut
and locked. and the precious I,a;r or
rascals made their ioyful wav down
seniv.r~~At The font 0f. 0f.tl.-rse.evs,.s,-,iL-
in9 plscidly bock and forth. his hsnLs
hehind him. and his owes half cIoseSI>
was the small. w;ry Stranger nf tho
cars. They were walI;mv .,nhnsita.
tinsly by him. and had almost reached
the street. when he looked mn. sec,n-
ing tONotice them for the first time.
and smoke TO the elder Of the two. al
beg your parion.n he said ..bnt
seen Won before p,
II think not. was the short. decisive
answer.
"Iold on.n said the small man
ahayen't met Won In Chi.
caeo ?. .,,..7
There was something of anxiety in
his tone as the other answered that he
had never been i'm Chicago.
"Oh I beg your nardnn I really do
he he looked distressed. "But will
you have the Kindness TO walk into
the hall here a minute. and Won. too -
as the Young man was slidii,r ont Of
the door, Il have a word 10 saw ia
word,
aWho are Won ;, ierked ont The sion,
man with n inonrning hat. bcyinnin~
10 tremble. .J want IN Know whai
business Won have stonn;ng me- in M
Uav ,. Fs'
s.i am said ,bo soo,, mo,