The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-26

going d0gn. L can't stop moment; so,
goodbye, and if you can ind out anything
let us know at once.
He hurried out, and Fenton remained
with his head upon his hands, in deep
thought. He had trusted Seth Amity
80 far that he had accepted him as the
affianced husband of his only daughter,
| whom he loved as few parents love their
children.
He knew that his informant was 8
brute, but a good spy, and he had given
| him trustworthy information before, and
it looked bad FOR Seth. IF it proved
true, he would be the one to break the
| daughters heart, and consign Seth Am
| ity to a prison cell for years. But he
had been retained by the bank officials to
| work up this mostaudacious robbery,
| and he would do his duty. Seth hurried
down to the cars and stepped up to the
Fenton residence. As he went up the
steps the door opened and young man
stepped out, who cast savage glance at
him and passed by without saying a
word.
"What is Henry Dana doing here 2"
be muttered and what a malicious
glance he gave me. | must understand
this matter at once.
He touched the beh and sent up his
| name by the servant who answered the
call,
Directly after, the girl came back with
card. upon which was written in del
| icate female hand
Not at home to Mr.. Amity. will
never see you again
MARY FENToN.
Seth looked wildly at the servant, and
then tearing the card in pieces, he
| hurried out into the street, his heart full
of doubts and fears. Mary had refused to
see him again. Who had poisoned her
mind against him. and how should he
unravel the web which fate seemed weaY-
ing around him.
Senter was on hand at the appointed
time, and met Fenton at his Office, where
they were Joined by a policeman. Fen
ton had armed himself, and after stern
command to be careful what he did, the
informer took the lead. walking several
PAGES in advance of the others, and not
appearing to belong to them. He took a
cab at a corner street. and they followed
his example ; and after ordering the
driver to keep the other cab in sight.
they drove through the city, and half an
hour after alighted in a side street,
where the house were of class known as
suspicious. The cabmen had their or
ders and drove away, and Senter joined
the party.
Where is the place, your" said the
policeman.
Gentlemen TOMS" replied Senter.
Tom keeps little faro game, and a
good many rough customers hang around
him." said the policeman. evil you go
in?''
'hOf course" said Fenton, quietly.
'You are game" muttered the police
man. "This way then"
He opened the gate. and by the tails
manic power of certain words and
knocks they were soon inside of the
house, in which the gambling was in full
blast.
Senter led the way up stairs to small
room, which was carpeted so thickly
that their footsteps gave no sound. SEN
ter moved small panel, scarcely an inch
across, and mentioned Fenton to look In.
He applied his eye to the opening, and
saw three men seated at a table almost
within reach of his hand, conversing 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 Amity.
Fenton listened and heard 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 daughter in marriage, was villain
and partner with robbers.
All computations were at an end, and
the last words he heard as the men arose
were these:
81 have invested the proce eds of our
last haul in Chicago in such way that
it will give influence enough with that
old shark, Fenton, to induce him to hur-
ry up the marriage with his daughter,
There are over $4,000 in gold in the
bank, and the 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 wild,
excited look in his handsome face, and
the lawyer found it hard to believe the
evidence of his own ears. Seth did not
look like criminal, but one whom some
unexpected sorrow had driven to des-
pair.
AI ulgut turee mSu, Will u6ts uIdWu
closely over their brows, crawled through
the alleys at the back Of Moreton' s bank,
and reached door, which was opened
by key, and they entered. A man
lay sleeping on the floor, who was quick
" overpowered, bound and gagged. The
one who appeared to be the leader show
ed them the way to the place where the
other Waterman was seated, nodding
over table. He was disposed of as
easily as the other, and then the leader
produced the key to the vault and opened
it easily enough. The floor was quickly
strewn with small canvas bags each
of which represented a large sum in
gold,
As they were gloating over the prize,
which far exceeded their expectations.
there came sudden rush of men. and the
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