South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-05


and consigu Seth Anity to q prison cell
for years. But he had been retained by
the bank officials to work up this most au.
dacious robbery, and he would do his duty.
Seth hurried down TO the cars aud stepped
up to the Fenton residence. As he went
up The steps the door opened, aud young
man stepped out, who cast savage glance
at him, and passed by without saying a
word.
What is Henry Dana doing here p he
muttered; 'and what no alcous glance he
gave me. l must understand this matter
at once
He touched tho bell aud sent up his
name by the servant who answered the call.
Directly after the girl came back with a
card, upon which was written in q delicate
female hand:
"Not at homo, to Mr.. Amity. 7 will
never see you again. MARY FENToN."
Seth looked wildly at the servant, and
then, tearing the card in pieces, he stamp.
ed upon them furiously, and hurried ou.
into the street, his heart full of doubts aud
fears. Mary had refused to see him again.
Who had poisoned her mind against him,
and how should he uufavel the web which
fate seemed weaving around him?
SeUter was on hand at the appointed
time, and met Fenton at his office, where
they were joined by a policeman. Fenton
had armed himself, and after a stern com.
mand to be careful what he did, the infor.
mer took the lead, walking several PAGES
IN advance of the others, and not appearin
to belong to them. He took cab at
corner stand, and they followed his exam
pie; and after ordering their driver to keep
the other cab in sight, they drove through
the city, and half an hour after alighted in
side street, where the houses were of the
lass known as suspicious. The cabmen
ad their orders and drove away, aud Sen
r joined the party.
where is tho place, you P said the po
eman.
Gentleman TOMS replied Senter.
Tom keeps little game of faro, and q
bd many rough customers hang around
%, said the policeman. 'Will you 90 in p
'Of course said Fenton, quietly
Y gu are game, muttered the policeman
his way, then
He opened a cato and by the taismanic
wer of certain words and knocks they
Re soon inside of the house, in which the
billing was in full blast.
bcntcr led the way up stairs to small
IN which was carpeted so thickly that
ir footsteps gave no sound. Senter NOV.
a small panel, scarcely an inch across,
q motioned to Fentou to look in. He
Piled his eye to the opening, aud saw
rec men seated at table, almost within
reach of his hand, conversiug in low tones
Ali OF them we're masked closely, and two
of them called tho third By name, at differ
cut times, and the name was Seth Amity
Fenon listened and head the whole
plan of the proposed robbery, and he knew
that the man whom he had trusted, and to
whom he had been about to give his dlugh-
ter 10 marriage, was villain and part
Der with robbers.
All compuncti0ns were at IN end, and
the last words he heard as the men arose
were these Il have invested the proceeds
Of our last haul in Chicago in such a way
that it will give me influence enough with
that old shark, Fenton, to induce him to
hurry up the marriage with his daughter
There are over forty thousand in gold in
the bank, and specie will flow in heavily
tomorrow. This will make us rich enough
to retire and live like honest men,
Twice during the next day Seth passed
Mr.. Fenton in the street, with a wild excl.
ted look in his handsome face, and the law
yer found it hard to believe the evidence of
his own ears Seth did not look like a
criminal, but rather like one whom some
unexpected sorrow had driven to despair
At night three men, with hats drawn
closely over their brows, crawled through
the alleys at the back Of Moretcn's Bank
and reached a door, which was opened by a
key, and they entered. A man lay sleep
Jog on the floor, who was quickly overpow-
cred, bound and gagged. The one who ap-
pearod TO be the leader showed them the
way to the place where the other Waterman
was seated, nodding over table. He was
disposed Of az easily as the other, aud left
upon tho floor helpless, and then the leader
produced the key to the vault and opened
It easily enough. The floor was quickly
strewn with small canvass bags, each Of
which represented a large sum in gold.
AS they we're gloating over the prize,
which far exceeded their expectations, there
came a sudden rush Of men, and the three
robbers were secured before they had time
to think Of danger.
Taken in the act, Seth Amity,' said Fen.
ton, showing himself. You cannot hope
for mercy at my hands
One Of the officers removed his cap and
held up lantern, aud they saw not Seth
Amity, but Henry Dana, his dark face dis
toried by rage.
q am beaten take mo to prison let
me hide myself from the whole werld :. said