Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-28

glance lie gave me I! / must under
stand this at once"
He touched the bell and sent up his,
name by the servant who answered thet
call. -
Directly after the girl came bscE
with a card, upon which was wriste1.
in a delicate female hand
Not at home, to Nj. An1ity. I
will never see you again
"IARY FESrog.'
Seth looked wildly at the servant.
and then tearing the card in pieces, he
stamped upon them furiouslv, and
hurried out into the street, his heart
full of doubt and fears. Mary had
refused to see him again. Who had
poisoned her mind against him, and
how should he unraYeI the dark web
which fate seemed weaving around
HIM?
Senter was On hand at the appointed
time, and met Tenton Of his ctficc.
where they were joined by a police
man 'Ein mutt. Fenton had armeI
| himself, and after a stern command 10
be careful what he did, the inforrner
took the lead, walking several PAGES III
advance of the others, and not appear
| ing to belong to them. He took cab
at corner stand, and they followed
his example, and after ordering their
driver to keep the other cab in sight,
they drove away through the city, and
half an hour after aliShted in side
| street, where the houses were of tho
! class known as suspicious. The cab
men had their orders and drove away,
and Senter joined the party
''Where is the place, you % said the
policeman.
"Gentleman Toms +" replied Senter.
"You have got the Office.
tom keeps little game OF faro,
and good many rough customers
hang around him, sad the policeman.
"Will you go in p
"Of course" said Fenton, quietly.
You are game. mnttered the Pc
liceman. ''This way then"
He opened gate in q board fence
between two houses and passed in, and
by the talismanic power OF certain
| words and knocks they were soon il
| side Of the houses, il which the gam
bling was in full blast.
The proprietor and Senter ex-
changed few words, and then Senter
led the way up stairs to small room.
which was carpeted SO thichly that
their footsteps gave no sound. Senter
moved small panel, scarcely an inch
across, and nlotioned to Fenton to look
in. He applied his eye to the opening
and saw three men seated at table,
almost within reach Of his hand, con-
versing in low tones. All of them
were masked closely; and Two of them
called the third by name, at different
times, and the name was-Seth Araitc
Fenton listened and heard the whole
plan of the proposed robbery, and ho
III = - I. Io,j
trusted, and to whom he had been
about to give his daughter IL marriage.
was q william and partner witt, rob
| bers
Ali coInpunctions werc at IN end,
/ and the last words he heard as tEe men
arose were these:
Il have invested the proceeds Of our
last haul III Chicago il such 4 way that
ii viii give me influence enough with
. that old shark, Ferto1, to induce him
/ to hurry up the marriage with hs
! daughter. There Is over forty thou
| sand in gold IN the bank, and the spo-
/ Gle VIII flow IL heavily tomorrow
This viii make IL rich enough to re-
tire and live the life Of honest men"
! They passed cut Of the rocr1 and the
! the three watchers locked al each other
with 2 strange intontness, and 4 shQdcev
/ passed. lIOll1 tJEt lSGJ q Z Gi1tD1t.
Il can crush him now without G sin
/ well, and instead OF five hundred TOl
shall have a thousand. Coon to your
house, and we vii f0llow 1t our lcis-
Ure."
Twice during tha nezt day Seth
passed Mr.. Fenton N the street. viii,
a wild, excited look n lis LanGsoIac
face, and the lawyer found it hard to
believe the evidence Of I:s own ear.
Seth did not look liEe d criminal, but
rather one whom some unezpec1ed
sorrow had driven to despair
At night three zen with hate drawn
closely over their browa, crawle.l
through the alleys :. the back Of Lorc-
toms bank and reached . door. which
was opened By a key, and tboy entered.
y man lay sleeping on the hoor, T.lo
was quickly Oyerpowe1cJ, bound and
gagged. The one who appeared to l1e
the leader showed them the way 10 the
place where the other watch,a:.n was
seated, noddinG over table. lie was
! disposed Of IS easily s. lie otlor, and
left upon the floor LciFlcss, and then
the leader produced the key to thc
vault, and opened it easily enough
The floor vas quickly strewn wltll
small canvass bags, each CT which
! represented q large sum II gold.
/ As they were eloating ove- the
prize, which far exceeded their exroc-
! fations, there came 4 sudden rush OF
men, aud the thTcc robbers were Sc
cured before they had time to think Of
! danger.
'Taken in the act, Seth A,nity,"
| said Fenton, showing himself. You
cannot hope for mercy at nay hands.
! Take off his hat let no SEQ the vii
/ lain's face.
One of the officers removed his cap
and held up a lantern, end they saw.
/ not Seth Amity, bat Houry Dana, bis
/ dark face distorted bF rage.
| II am beaten" ho eaid suddenly;
/ 'but be sure OF this. ! did not do 1t
30 much for the money IS 10 rum to
man who has robbed me @ jhe only
woman L loved. ] have used his name
! through al, and 4 d-UhtIess your SPY
! heard it. 4 Thousand curses On Inn
! for spelling my game
''That's what fooled Me-" cry3,a'5led
! Senter, ''I wish il vas unity instead
| Ct this IN.
"Tale me to prison; u 4,e hide
mvaelf from al the World, sd Dana.
| So the three ,bber3 went u prison,
and Seth .ilnitY was cleared Ia the eyes
| OF all men, and what lac cared GCr most,
IN those OF Mary Fcnton, Dana had
told her that he had robbed the bank,
and that the officials lad proof OF his
villainr, and She Was strong enough %
east of the man She believed 10 he 8
! Villain She made ample atone1neEt
for those movements of doubt, fcr she
is now his wife, aAd vii love Lin TIC
better because she e;u2oi agaiust hiTn
for an hour.
The stolen property was noaeiY Al
recovered and returned 70 the ban1z-
Dana was sent to Sing Sing. where he
vas found dead in his cell six months
after the prison door olosed tellind
him. Whether he died by his, own
hand, OF contiicGir 6 passions OF bis own
heart, no man knows.
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