The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-05-07

dividing II, leaving half here and the
rest In my room. I did not mention the
matter at home, not even TO my wife,
but pleaded headache when reminded
Of my prcoccupied air. -
al came In here and placed t25, 900 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 own room, and put IL In the stove,
thinking IL TO I've the last place where
any one would look for il. Iwcnt to bed,
but il was nearly midnight before ! fell
asleep.
al was awakened by mans hand on
my mouth, and to be informed that he
did not intend to harm me i'll kept
quiet Ny hands were then tied behind
me, n towel fastened in my mouth, and
the muzzle Of q pistol placed against my
heart. Another man was treating my
wife in a similar manner. They had a
dark lantern and wore masks.
After securing us they began to search
the room. First my clothes, then the
bureau-drawers, under the bed-every-
where but where the money was. Ibegan
to think outwitted them, when one said
to the other, How's that stoyeT An
other minute and they were pulling out
the money. .ra Isl
Imagine my feelings il yos can.
Even il they left with this amount, it
was no small sum to lose. Icould almost
have cried then and there. One ran
over the amount and then 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 and exam
ined il, and went out Of the room.
al 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 staiD, and i 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 ]
knw that Nap was doing his duty. In
flash jumped to the floor, and in so
doing gave wrench to the band about
the wrists 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
logs and threw him. As he fell he gave
up his hold on the revolver.
81 cared nothing for him. / wanted
the man who had the money; so | rushed
down stairs only to see him going out
the hall door; fired but missed him ;
I fred again and heard sharp cry OF
pain fired once more, and broke hi.
ankle, and down he dropped. The other
man jumped out of the window and
escaped.
"Of course secured my man, recov
cred NV Nancy. and old Evans had I,
admit that he had been wrong for tn,
robbers had first gone to the office, and
came IN INV house when thew found IN,
safe empty. Another revelation thai
the morning brought was confession
from NV prisoner that our book keepe,
was one Of their gang. and posted then
about our affairs The book. keeper die
not come to work that morning. nor hay,
we seen him since.n
"And the dog asked
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ann ,ho ,h;of snnnos.d Inv Tho s;Ionco ,ho,
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hin,n
a d.. ~ all Imho os er;,h,oro,
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mo,,th With nho.nboru. and mt on m,
s,rnna snr;ng I don't hlame the fellow
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