The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-22

the Suuucn opening vi tue "'HTs duo't'
The man rushed past me and was lost in
the darkness Of the night and the deserted
streets.
went back aud found Bella in great
agitation Struggli' to rise.
Has he gone? Why don't they try
to catch him - were his agitaicd ques.
tons, and, God forgive me. deemed him
loosing his senses from the fear and suf-
fering he had undergone.
Five minutes later the Office was filled
with men. he was raised to II seat, resto.
ratiycs administrated. aud he was able to
speak.
Go after that man, he soid wildly
.lhc rohber, | mean Did any one see
which way he VENT | just saw him
rush past the door, he continued by way
of explanation, when he saw that he was
not understood In moment half u
dozen men started in pursuit,
Then we gathered and secured the pa
pers aud locked the safe and office.
Thousands of dollars were missing, and
Bella looked ruin in the face. lie said
little, but knew the agitation would be
too much for him. A carriage was pro-
cured and took Us home, and friendly
neigh6ors volunteered to take care Of the
place and conduct the pursuit.
There was but one man Bella said ;
he came in about nine o'clock aud began
TO talk Of land claim AID when | told
him to come in the morning, turned to the
door as if to 90. got up to set things
to rights before leaving, when, as my
back was toward him. he rushed suddenly
upon me, aud thrust this gag into my
month before had time to cry out.
defended myself AS well as could, with
nv left hand, when he threw me down
hound me, as you saw, aud taking the key
OF the sale from my pocket, helped him
self to whatever he chose OF ita valuable
couicnts. The result is, am ruined un.
less he can be found Here in this light.
ed room, on public street, aud in o
building occupied by many tenants, it
was all done so silently az to arouse nc
attention. When he had finished, he
turned down the light and went out
carefully closing the door. hardly
think | should have lived till morning
| owe my life to my dear wife.
We found our home safe. and littlC
Bella sleeping sonudly; and we tried tC
sleep ourselves, but in vain. Bela wa
suffering in body and frantic with anxi
ety. We knew not how to meet this ter
rible misfortune
rose before the dawn, which cam'
late this lowering wintry morning, wa
very sad but my duties demanded atten
ton all the sane ns If was perfectly
happy.
The light glanced aud glimmered from
the windows as moved about. and soot
was surprised at the quick, loud ringiut
Of the bell
Il nope they have caught him. crie(
aloud ns FASTENED toward the door. pre-
pared to hear the report Of some ueighbor
But nothing was to be seen; p; and a'tei
looking around | was turning away, won
dering and disappointed, when my foo
touched package that lay on the thres
hold. picked it up and carried it with
in to examine it by the lAup. 1t was
small, square package, neatly folded i
brown paper, aud addressed to ne.
opened it curiously, wondering. but ~
guessing what it contained
Numerous wraps were laid aside ali
then a large, aat portfolio, or bill case
then Il goodly pile Of grccu'backs, paper
ed and labelled with the amount. CAV
a shrll scream OF snrprsc at the light Q
these, ard dropped OH the floor, weak ou
not faint, and there Bella found me whc
he rushed down stairs at the sound.
There lay the heaped up papers, III
treasury notes, the bill case, aud sunjr
slips OF white paper, written things thi
had name and value though | cannC
rightly explain it.
And Bella cried with loud, hoar.
voice, Our fortune has come back = an
sank on chair beside me, Every dollt
taken from his safe was there, ane W
were saved
One little note, addre ssei To me, la
among the papers, and, in crampc
shaky hand was written:
MADAM i want money. and could rob
man, even ii he soldier like me, but
can't rob tho woman who saved my life in hospit
at --. | saw you when you came after yo
husband; and here IS my plunder. Tell him
owes this good luck to you; and he might just
well give up trying to catch me for he can't do
Well, it was true. We got all Il
money. and We did not catch the robbie
| | had never been sorry for having w
nigh given my life for the soldiers
was less so than ever when | read th
2 note aud saw the saved fortune on Il
table.
= His NAME WAS AgEL- Recently
excited individual, with his hat ,taudii
on two hairs, aud his eyes projecting fro
his head like the horns OF snai. rush
into the Office of Coroner Holmes. T
Coroner is by profession dentist. a
his first thought as he glanced at the m
d was that he was well nigh distracted wi
d toothache he was soon undeceived, no
!, ever, as the freu2ied individual cried,
v soon as ne cOulu tilcu MS uIcttu uIl
It running up the stairs, been man IN,
n dered :"
II "A man murdered ?' cried the Core
g er. "How Where 9'
G "In garding, believe, with cl
d or rock"
&c "IIow long ago ?" cried the Coron'
IS seizing his hat and cane
'f Been done good while, aud 10 |
D. lice or constable hasn't never done no
| ing about it. Never been no Coror
% set on his body, nor nothin' of the kin
ID no VERDICT"
10 What's the dead mans name W
was he 2" cried the Coroner.
| Ills name was Abel"
'e abel. Abel who p
he Don't know. Never heard moth
but his first name"
ne "Well what is the name o. the II
rI who killed him? ID they know ? A
at OIe suspected