The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-11-25

yne company ~
was angry enough to have resigned my
place, but ny interest in the concern was toe
large to be taiiled with, though determined
there would be a change in that board Of tii-
rectors another year.
/ About a Meek after this our secretary re.
turned from Boston on the evening train and
brought with him fifty thousand dollars, and
all in greenbacks, the proceeds of our monthly
bills receivable. He brought the money in
bills because the day following was our pay
day.
was in most perplexing state of mind
when he handed me that money. knew the
Office safe was no protection whatever, and
yet if carried the money home with me l
was assuming a great responsibility. With
out saying a word TO anyone determined to
keep the money with me. | found an old
dinner-basket in the office and | carried it
home in that.
You may feel assured that did not feel
very comfortable that evening. thought of
every nook and corner in the house, and
wondered where it would be the safest. Atlast
determined upon dividing it, leaving one
here and the rest i'll my room. had not
mentioned the matter Mt home, not even to
my wife, but plead a headache when reminded
of my preoccapied air. aass NSats ~
l came in here and placed twenty-five thou
sand dollars in that ottoman at your feet
See, the top is on hinges, and is fastened by
this hook on the side. This ottoman
pushed near Nap The balance carried
to my room and put it in the stove, thinking
that would DO the last place where anyone
would look fcr it. went to bed but it was
nearly midnight before feel asleep
! / was awakened to find mans hand on
my mouth, and to be informed that he did not
intend to harm me if I kept quiet My bands
were then tied behind me, a towel fastened in
my mouth, and the muzzle of pistol placed
against my head. Another man was treating
my wife in a similar manner. They had a
dark lantern and wore masks l
After securing us they began to search the
room. First my clothes, then the bureau
drawers, under the bed--everywhere 3 1t
where the money was l began to think
had outwtted them, when one said to the
other, How's that stoveP Another minute
and they were pulling out the money.
Imagine my feelings If you can. Even if
they left with the amount it was no small sum
to loose. | could almost have cried then and
there. One ran over the amount and said to
the other, Only half here My heart grew
colder than before. They went to the easy
chair aud cut open the stuffed seat they
picked up the ottoman, examined i and went
out OF The room.
| was trying to get up when one came back
the other had the money he pushed mo
back into the bed, saying had better be
quiet. | heard the other man walk down
stairs and knew my money was gone. They
evidently knew how much money | had, and
from the way they had ripped open chairs and
cushions in my room, they would not be long
searching for that which was down stairs.
The fellow must have come straight to this
door. heard him turn the LATCH and then
a most unearthly scream! knew that Nap
was doing his duty In flash / jumped to
the floor, and in doing so gave wrench to
the band about my wrist that broke it, and
then before the man on guard could fire,
caught his revolver. He made a stroke at
me- lodged it, caught him by the legs and
threw him.
cared nothing for him, wanted the man
who had the money SO ! dashed down the
stairs, only to see him going out the hall door;
| fred, but missed him 4; fired again and
heard cry of pain; l fired once more and
b,,I,a his anLla apd doun 1,a d,on,od Tho
other man jumped out Of the window and es-
capped
Of course secured my man, recovered my
money, and Old Evans had been wrong, for
the robbers had first gone to the office, and
came to my house only when they found the
safe empty. Another revelation that the
morning brought was confession from my
prisoner that our book keeper was one of Their
gang and posted them about our affairs
The ok-keeper did not come to work that
morning, nor have we ever seen him SINCE
s'And the dog 2" asked.
eyes, the dog had all the credit. You see
the thief supposed by the silence that there
was no dog about the premises, and he
thought he was done for when he opened the
door and Nap sprang at him."
:" But said ], che was frightened rather
easily; these fellows usually do not care mucl
for dog"
81 guess he never saw quite such dog al
/. Nap was that night, said Aleck, laughing
4 81 had rubbed his eyes and mouth will
PHOSPHORUS, and put on the strong spring
I don't blame the fellow for imagining the
evil one was before him."
'"Phosphorous' and strong spring. =
exclaimed what are you talking about ~
4 Ellis eyes are glass you know
4 "Glass! Have you been drinking or have
lI?"
"why, old fellow, don't you see tina. Nap
4 is a fraud :" En-
i jumped to the dog and sure enough had
been badly sold--the dog was India Rubber
Aleck laughed long and loud at my sheepisl
face.
ais the story as true as the dog?"
asked.
"Oh, the story is as true as preaching !
bought Nap when ! was in Paris I have