The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-02

| NOW tneu, MI. -, viii Nour per
mission will investigate matters below
stairs.
Certainly, sir; but first let me &c
my coat and hat am troubled Will
rheumatism. You observe, and have t.
exercise more than usual care when de
scending to the vaults. l will be witt
YOU in minute or two," and the old
gentleman disappeared within his private
Office.
"The old hunks - heard some one
exclaim. "Devilish careful of himself,
amt he ?" And then smoker ran
around the room.
/ judged from this that the "old
hunks in question was something of a
| bugbear to the gentleman who had just
delivered himself; but had no time for
reflection, for the old gentleman made
his appearance at this instant and con-
Quoted me to the vault below. The
heavy iron door of the large vault in
which the banks funds we're stored stood
wide open, affording view of the in
terror, which presented scene of confu-
sion not unfamiliar to my eyes. Books
and papers lay upon the floor in every
direction, whore they had been thrown
after having gratifed the curiosity of the
burglars.
1 stopped to pick up crumpled docu-
ment that lay at my feet, and as 1 did so,
the sparkle of gem, heretofore con-
cealed by the paper, caught my eye.
With a quick motion of the hand, l
picked the stone from the floor and held
it concealed in the palm of my hand
while perused the document, more for
the purpose Of concealing the exultation
l felt at having gained so important
clue, than for any other reason.
Having glanced at several other pa
pers similar to the one / had first picked |
up, began "a thorough search of the
vault, which proved fruitless but the
diamond in my possession was suffi-
Gent foundation on which to weave a
of circumstantial evidence.
Well, sir" queried the President, as
signlfied my intention of returning
above, shave you discovered anything
hat would be likely to aid you in bring
ing the Williams to grief?"
i nodded.
"Ah Then you will have no difficulty
n bringing the authors of this deed to
Justice ?"
" None whatever"
"Good am glad TO hear you say
hat. Only catch the perpetrators and
hey shall be prosecuted to the full ex-
emit Of the law - And he brought his
ane down as if to give force to the utter
nee.
You may possibly have occasion to
etract that assertion" mentally added,
5 I made few notes in my diary. :
Having no further business at the bank ,
took my departure and went direct to |;
celebrated jewelers. establishment in ,
omers street. The proprietor Of the
ore knew me, and intuitiveiy guessing !
y business, conducted me to his private :
fice.
" Well, Tracy, what's up?" he in /.
hired, when we had been seated.
" Nothing unusual" replied. /" You !,
I'VE heard of the Clifton Bank robbery, i.
?"
I" The Clifton Bank? All! yes, I did .
,ar some one remarking about it. There :
IS no account of it in the morning pa !
rs" !,
1" No, believe not. The affair was 4
It discovered in time for the reporters a
get hold Of it. Well, sir, the bank =
as been robbed to the tune of thirty
ousand dollars, and am engaged on
g case" ..
(" Hum! indeed! Hope you'll catch
e rascals, old boy. Dfeadful state of q
ings to exist in a small city like this" I;
d the little man twisted uneasily in n
$ chair. :,
:" Not SO bad as you may imagine. Be
Inn, my friend; the parties that robbed O.
e Clifton Bank will not be likely to pay {,
u visit"
I" All! hope your surmises are correct;
It pray tell me your reasons for think :,
g as you do" Il
Certainly. In the first place, the l
nix robbery is the work of one man, r,
d he is not professional burglar in c,
e second place, that man cares more Q,
: greenbacks than ne does for gold
and wonld not plumber your