The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-10-02

not upon the company.
IL was angry enough "a have resigned
my place. but my interest IN the concern
was too large TO bee trified with, though
determined there would be a change in
that board OF directors another year.
About week after this our secretary
! returned 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 i'm bills because the
day following was our payday.
- 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 | was assuming great IT.
sponsihility. Without saving a word to
any one | determined TO keep the money
with me. | found an old dinner-basket in
the office and | carried il home in that.
" \ on may be assured that did not feel
very comfortable that evening. | thought
OF every nook and corner in the house,
and wondered where would be the safest.
AT last | determined upon dividing it,
leaving half here and the rest in my own
room. had not mentioned the matter at
home. not even 10 my wife, but plead
headache when reminded Of my preoccu-
pied air.
II came in here and placed twenty-five
1 thousand dollars in that ottoman at your
\ feet. See, the top is on hinges, and is
I fastened by this hook on the side This
ottoman | pushed near Nap The bal
ance carried 10 my own room and put in
the stove, thinking that would be the last
place where any one would look for il.
went TO bed. but it was nearly midnight
before 1 fell asleep.
&" was awakened to find a mans hand
on my mouth. and 10 be informed that he
did not intend 10 harm me if kept quiet
Ny hands were then tied behind me,
towel fastened IN my mouth and the muz-
zle of pistol placed against my head.
Another man was treating my wife i'm
similar manner. They had dark.lantern
and wore masks.
After securing us they began 10 search |
the room. First my clothes. then the bu-
reau drawers. under the bed-everywhe |
but where the money was. | began to 4
think mad outwitted them. when one said |
10 the other, How's that stove?' An |
other minute and they Were pulling out |
the money.
" Imagine my feelings if you can. Even
II they left with this amount ii was no
small sum to lose. | could almost have |
cried right 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 and
cut open the stuffed seat they picked up
the ottoman. examined it. and went out of
the room.
was trying TO get up when one came
back-the other had the money; he pushed
me 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 downstairs.
THE fellow must have come straight 10
this door. | heard him turn the Latch. and
thcn-a most nnearthly scream knew
that Nap was doing his duty. In a fash
i jumped to the floor, and in doing so gave
a wrench TO the band about my wrists
that broke il, and then before the man on
guard could fire caught his revolver. He
made stroke at me, | lodged it, caught
him by the legs and threw him. As he |
tell he gave up his hold on the revolver.
= cared nothing for him. wanted the
man who had the money; so | dashed I
down the stairs only to see him going out
the hall door. fired but missed him |
fired again and heard cry of pain | fired
once more and broke his ankle and down
he dropped. The other man jumped out I
of the window and escaped ]
"Of course secured my man. recovered i
my money, and old Evans had to admit
that he 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 I
morning brought was a confession from G
my prisoner that our book keeper was one
IF their gang and posted them about our 0
affairs. The book-keeper did not come TO i
work that morning, nor have we ever seen G
him since" e
And the dog y asked. e
Yes. the dog had all the credit. You 4
zee. the thief supposed bv the silence z
hat there was no dog about the premises. a
md he thought he was done for when he q
opened the door and Nap sprang at him. Il
But said |, ''he was frightened rather q
s.sily these fellows usually do not care u
much for a dog" g
Il guess he never saw quite such dog n
: Nap was that night" said Alick, III
III had rubbed his eyes and g
mouth with phosphorus. and put on the "a
trong spring. don't blame the fellow h
Or imagining the evil one was before Al
im." q,
Phosphorus and strong spring 80 y
exclaimed; what are YOU talking v
bout ~ iii
Ills eyes are glass. you know" b.
Glass Have you been drinking, or ki
ave - b,
why, old fellow. don't you see that b,
Nap is fraudr' of
Jumped to the dog. and sure enough re
ad been badly sold-the dog was tsldta- GO
16ber! Alick laughed long and loud at 4
~ shecpish face. III
rs the story as true as the dog is?'' ri
skcd. rs
"Oh. the story is true as preaching. IN
ought Nap when was in Paris. have ID
brings fixed on the door and i'm the floor. IL
, that whom Tho door a o,,o,.,I ,ha 49, m