The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-07-24

! "lhay arc III trouble, >Ot course
for there is absolutely no clue to th,
scoundrols who robbed The safe
They were cunning enough not t
take anything except gold--actuall,
leaving u largo quantity of notes
which they might have had as wei
as not.
I'D, you suspect any one connect
Ell with the bank p
~ own | have my suspicious, Mr.
Fcnton, but | have no proofs, aud Il.
the man and are not good friends
it might look like personal onmity OF
my part if spoke of it, "
Tho safe was opened with tho key
and word
Yes; that is the puzzle, for onl,
two of Us hal the word. The key i,
another matter, and it might hry,
been taken in II dozen ways Why
. II the directors dil not h5yo the ut.
most conf leuro in mo I might +iay,
been suspected myself Are you 50
ing to tha house r.
no; but you must give me On,
name of the man YOU suspect; of
course it viii gono further than my
self
Henry Dana, the assistant cash
icr, replied Seth slowly "Yor
know hc has not boon friendly witt
mo since hc knew that Mary md
were engaged for he hoped to sue
coed himself
"Umph You are going to the
house t. see Mary ~
"Ycs thought perhaps youwcrc
going down can stop II moment
50. good bye, and if ouiiul out any
thing let us know Mt once.
He hurried ont, and Fcnton re
maincl with his hcaluppn his hands
in deep Thought. He trusted Seth
Amity So far that he hal accepted
him ~ the plilucol husband of hi.
only daushtor whom he loyol as fey
parents love their children
lie knew ,hlJ his infprmcr was q
brute, but good spy, and he bad
given him Trustworthy information
before. and 1t looked bal for Seth
If IL proved true, hc would be- the
one to break tho dnughtcr's heart
and consign Seth Amity to prison
co,l for years. But ho had hccu re-,
tanned by the bank officials t. work
up this most audaciou1 robbery, aud
he would do his duty Seth hurried
down % the ears and stepped up &
tho FoutOn residence As he went
mp the steps the door opened, and a
young man stepped out, who east n
savage glance ut him, and passed 10y
/ without saying n word
"Nhatis Henry Dana doing here p
he muttcrcd "and what malicious
glance Go gave me. | must under
stand this at once.
He touched the bell and sont mp
his namc by the servant who M.
swcrcd the call
Directly after the girl came back
wtha card, upon which was written
IN a delicate female hand
"Not nt home to Mr.. Ami'y. Iwilincv.
or see you again. MANY lrNroN.
/ Seth looked wildly at tho servant,
and then, tearing the card in piocos,
ho stamped upon them furiousIy, aud
hurried ont into the street. his huut
iull Of doubts and fears. Mary had
refused 10 see him again Who had
poisoned her mind against him, and
how shoulIhc unraycl the web which
fate seemed weaving around him .
Scutcr was at hand at the oppniut
|ci time, and met Fentnu at h,s office,
whore they were Joined bya police
man Funton had armed himself,
and after n stern command tp be
cTpful what he did, tho iuformcr
tool, the lead, walking several PAGES
in advance Of the others, and not mp
|pcaring to belong 90 them. llo took
Il cab at Il corner stand, and they fol-
lowed hi5 example; AMI after ORDER
ing their drOyer to- keep the other
cab in sight, they draye through the
city, and half an our aitoralI%htcl in
a side street, whore the houses were
OF the class known ms suspicious.
The cahmcn Lll their orders and
drove away, and Sontor joined the
party.
"Whoro is tho place, YOU said
the policeman.
"Gont!oman Toms,' replied Sen
ter.
"rom keeps little game Of faro,
and good many rough customers
hang around hun" said tho police
innn "Will YOU 90 in
"Of course said Fcuton, quietly.
"You are game, mu,rercd tho po-
licrman. THIS way, then"
Ho opened u gate aud by his tai
iSmanic power of certain wor Is and
knock, they were soon inside of the
hou'c, in which the gambling was in
full blast.
Scnlcr led the way up stairs to n
snail room which was carpeted so
ihickly that their footsteps gave n
sound. Senter moved u small panel,
scarcely an inch across, and motioned
To Fenton to look in. lie applied hi,
eye to tho opening, and saw three
men seated ~ II table, almost within
reach OF his hand, CO nversiug in low
tones. All of them wero mask ed
closely, aud two Of them called the
third by name, ut different times,
and lLo namc WAS Seth Amity.