Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-26
MY DOG CHAP"

'On nbNoI uiilih mimi fi"iiht ~ hch A'"A'
you ;go right in"
"oh, yes," said l, sit is all we'll enough for
YOU to say never mind him, but by George, he
looks as If he would bear great deal of mind
ing"
"Nonsenso," said Alick laughing ~ tell you
tho dog will not touch you but, il you will not
believe me, wait moment and will so along
with YOU"
l certainly was afraid to 60 into the room
alone, and think you, my reader, would have
thought discretion tho better part had you boon
in my place.
Aick was talking with his agent as came to
the hall loor, and had walked toward his library
to wait his leisure but when opened the door,
A large black dog that had evidently boon lying
ON tic floor started to his feet with growl, and
exhibited a row OF teeth that would have made
good stock in trade for a first class dentist.
lie was yillanous looking brute, and declined
trusting myself TO his mercy, az l havo told
above.
Alick finished his business then took me by
the arm and led me into the room-the dog Slow
ly dropping on his launches when he saw his
master, and paid no more attention to him I'M
til 1 had finished the business had in hand.
"What IN tho world do you want with such
vicious dog% Inquired, as lit the cigar my
friend gave me.
~ don't think much of your judgment II you
call him a vicious looking dog" was tho an
Hwer
what brood is hep"
"He'e q CROSS of several breeds"
Eyes, should think from the way he showed
me his teeth that he WAS all 'cross"
"Come, come, Frank, you must not run down
old Nap He has been too good friend for me
to listen to anything but praises OF him."
''What did he over do that WAS particularly
frendly?' / inquired
"Nap? I'll tell you whit he did he saved me
fifty thousand dollars during war-times."
| was about to give an unbelieving chucklei
but glance OF Alexis face told mo that he wat
in earnest no begged for the story.
at was about the middle OF the war;" said
Alick, "whon l was treasurer OF tho ORATOR
Drilling Company; Our Office safe was as unsafe
az a Pine box would have been, and dsliked tC
leave dollar in it. There wore several burg
ares about tho place and all of them were skill
fully planned and executed.
Zone night our Office was visited, the safe priet
open with Wedges and tho contents carried on
The burglars found but few hundred dollars
but the worst feature of 1t was that they had hi
upon night when there ought to have been
large amount of money there. We had receivo'
a large cash payment the day before, but instea'
Of trusting it to our old safe had taken 1t HON
with mo.
"Wo wondered il tho burglars had any know
ledge of this payment. II they had, then the
must have extraordinary means OF gaining III
telligonce, and would know Whenever we re
ceived any large amounts again, and would the
not come at once to my house, now that the.
had seen did not trust the safe 7 Tho questio
was n very perplexing one and had an angr
debate over it with some of our directors.
was in favor Of getting reliable safe and ON
ploying n night-watchman, but was out-voted
"0ld Evans, indeed, went 30 far az to say tina
M lightning never struck twice in the sam
place, neither did burglars visit tho old safes til
second time. And he WAS inclined to think oil
money would be safer if left in the Office than
carried TO my residence. And no talked 30 man
of tho others into his way OF thinking tlst re-
olution was passed declaring ii against the
wishes to have any OF the companys funds kel
anywhere except in the Office safe
'Of course, the effect OF this was that il l ca
ried tho money home and lost it, the loss woul
fall on me individually, and not upon tho con
pany.
place, but my interest in tho concern was to
large to DO triiled with, though determine
there would DO change in-that- board of dire
tors another year.
cd from Boston on the evening train and broug
with him fifty thousand dollars, and all IN gree
backs tho proceeds of our monthly bills recei
able. He brought the money in bills becau
the day following was our payday.
81 was in most perplexing state OF mind VIII
he handed mo that money. knew tho OH
safo WAS no protection whatever and yet II CT
ried the money home with me was assuming
great responsibility. Without saying word
any ono Determined to keep the money W
me- found an old uinner-DhbheI III tno oh
and carried it home in that.
'You may be assured that did not feel W
comfortable that evening. l thought OF ev'
nook and corner in the house, and wonder
where would be the safest At last determiI
upon dividing it, leaving half here and the ~
in my own room. l had not mention
the matter at home, not even to my WI
but plead headache when reminded OF my
occupied air.
~ came in hore and placed twenty-five tn
pand dollars in that ottoman at your feet. 81
the top is on hinges, and is fastened by the IL
on tho side This ottoman pushed near M
The balance carried to my own room anu pu
IN tho stove, thinking that would DO the
place where any ono would look for it. l W
to bed, but it was nearly midnight before l
asleep.
81 was awakened to find a mans hand on
mouth, and to be informed that he did not
tend to harm me II kept quiet My hands "
thon tied behind mo, a towel fastened in
mouth, and the muzzle of pistol placed aga
my head. Another man was treating my VII
similar manner. They had a dark lantern
wore masks.
after securing us they began to search
room. First my clothes, then the bur
drawers, under the bed-eyerywhere but WI
tine money was. began to think had out
ted them, when one said to the other, HI
that stove ~ Another minute and they
pulling out the money.
'Imagine my kfeelings II you can. Ey'
they left with this amount it was no small su
loose. could almost have cried right then
there. One ran over the amount and said tc
other, only half here My heart grew &C
than before. They won't to the easy chair
cut open the stuffed seat they picked up
ottoman, examined it, and went ont OF tho r,
(" was trying to get up whom one came
tho other had tho money he pushed me
into the bod, saying had better DO que
heard the other man walk down stairs a.
knew my money was gone. They evd
knew how much money had, and from the
they had ripped open chairs and cushions IN
,,..tl, ln.,fr orOlafn
which was down STAIRS
"The fellow must have come straight to
door. l heard him turn tho latch, and the
most unearthly scream ! / knew that
was doing his duty. In flash jumped to
floor, and in doing 30 gaye wrench to the
about my wrists that broke it, and then b.