The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-25

for a circular, the boss ceaseG
: speaking. i" ~. -
] The jouneylnan carpenter haul
ed out a wallet, and counted on;
slowly, one, two, FIVE, fifteen, twen
ty, thirty dollars-most of it one
dollar bills, and great deal of it in
fractional currency and some five
-. cent pieces. Some Of the small
bills fell on the floor. Now the
obligirg Cashier made it seventy
five cents too little, and now it was
fifty cents too much. In the mean
time the other old employee was
looking up a circular He wanted
a fresh one, with pea green cover,
for Hoseas boss. At last the count
was made correct, pass book was
brought, and the big book for sig
natures vas graced with Hosea S
signature after quite an amount OF
labor and o blot. The circular OF
the Fountain Savings Bank, with
the pea-green cover, was then po-
Etely handed to Hosea's Boss. and
they left, as did at the same time a
certain tin box, containing exactly
$4,000 in United States bonds, the
property of the aforementioned
Fountain Savings Bank Of Temple
ton.
How it Was done. no one ever
knew, and no one will ever pretend
to know. All the old gentlemen
knew about it was, that when the
days labor was over, some five
hours afterward, when they went to
lock up the safe, the black lacquer
box was gone!
Police Detectives
; OF course they were put to it
straight, and they moused over it,
and ferreted at it, and got on a
trail, which they declared to be as
strong as a cable, which twisted it
self into two trails, then into three,
and then into a thousand, each
strand of which turned out to be as
fimsy as eobweb, and would not
stand any tension. n.s-Then.the Foun-
tain Savings Bank Directors, with
much good sense and no small ex-
penditure OF money, gave the detect
ives up.
Queensby was one of the Direct
ors of the Fountain, and though the
loss of the $4,000 never worried
him at all, as the Fountain was per-
fectly solvent, and if necessary he
could have made up any deficiency
in their capital in FIVE months, nev-
ertheless Queensby WAS curious to
know how the trick was done. Be-
ing of a singularly persistent, and
obstinate nature, he thoughtit over
! for minutes, and then was forced to
give it up::.<-..1-.s, -. ; -
Some thirty days after the rob.
bery, Queensby was IN the Corridor
Hotel, in New York, sHehad an
engagement--with a capitalist, and
was waiting for him. Presently q
gentleman came toward him, look
ing him right: straight in the face,
and said: '4Are you not Joseph
Queensby?"
Il am" WAS the reply.
'Well, then," said the person,
presenting a card, :'this is my name.
Take it. It may be of use to you
some day"
Mr. Queensby took the card and
read, ''Chaucer LOTUS"
';AIr. LOTUS? And how can you
be of use to me?"
II am to be found very often here,
said Mr.. Lotus. though I make
no appointments. People mostly
find me when they want nae" added
Mr.. Lotus, rather sharply.
II am still ignorant of how you
can serve me" replied Mr. Queens
by.
"What about those BONDS IN
quired MI. Lotus, in the most non
chalent way, and, bowing to Mr.
Queensby, vanished.
Now there was nothing remarka
bic about Mr.. Lotus. His mieI
was quiet and his bearing that Of
gentleman. He wore no jewelry
save quiet guard chain. His
mustache was not dyed, and there
was not even the faintest glimmel
of fash about him. If there was
anything remarkable about the mar
it was that his linen was particular
ly well done up, and that his hands
and feet. of peculiarly elegant pro
portions, were neatly gloved anc
shod.
::Bonds." said Mr.. Queensby ;
scan this man know anything about
them? Can he be q receiver? I'm
possible" Nevertheless Queensby
found it worth his while to frequent
the Corridor Hotel quite often.
Once again Chaucer Lotus, Esq,
quietly approached him. The
words were few"
Bonds" said the Director.