Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-08

! Alter an hour iltu apparently gone
by, Mr.. Spencer threw off his coa1
and vest, tumbled up the bed, hob
bled to the door, unlocked it, and
stepped out into the hall. This was
all in accordance with Carries plan
| "Landlord! landlordr he shouted
He then went back into the room
and nolselessly threw up the window
all the time shouting for the land
lord.
That worthy came flying up stairs
and late as it was,he was still dressed
"Oh, landlord" gasped Mr.. Spen-
Ger, rushing towards him, 81 have
been robbed! my money is gomez
"Gone! echoed the landlord in
dismay.
"Who could have stolen it?"groan.
ed Mr.. Spencer 81 had five thous
and dollars in a belt and it is gone
stolenw
The landlord lit a candle, land look
ed all around, chagrin depicted on
every feature. -.-
"Why don't you wake your daugh-
ter, sir?" he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried to her bed.
"Ca,1ie! Carrie!" he called, but no
answer came; and the landlord
drawing near with the light, saw the
dummy, and cried
"Why man, the girl isn't there.'
"What!" gasped Mr. Spencer. 90,
1 see it all! The wicked girl has rob
bed me while l slept, and run off to
meet her lover from whom I was
taking herr
He ran to the window, followed
by the landlord.
"Yes, yes, here are the footprints
in the snow on the shed!" cried the
landlord, while Mr.. Spencer groaned
aloud. "How long do you think she
has been gone, sir?" asked the land
lord.
s.For an hour or more, the deceit
full jade!" replied Mr.. Spencer.
"Then there's no use looking for
her, sir" rejoined the landlord.
ooh, but | must!" rejolned Mr..
Spencer, as he began to descend the
stairway, fol owed by the landlord
who had believed every word Mr.
Spencer said.
They proceeded to the barn, fol
lowed by the landlords confederates
"You may as well give her up,sir,'
said the landlord, consolingly.
81 suppose I may" groaned Mr..
Spencer, and they returned to the
house.
| AS they returned from the barn, ,he
heard the landlord whisper to one OF
his confederates-
"The job is up, Jem; we'd better
let the old man alone"
Once more entering his room, Mr.
Spencer threw himself on his bed
end awaited the return of his brave
daughter.
"God bless her, and bring hel
back safely" he nurmured:
Meanwhile all grew still, and the
hours rolled by.
The fire had been raked up, and
cracked merrly. The eyes were
not looking from the bust; they had
evidently disappeared for the night
At last, after what seemed IN age
for the anxious watcher, he heard 6
loud knock at the front ,and
five minutes afterwards, heard the
landlord stumble to the door; ther
heard a confused jumble Of cnrses
and struggles, then rush of many
feet up the long hall and stairway.
The next minute the door was
thrown open and his daughter rushed
in, followed by the officers, who drag
ged in the landlord and his confede
rates.
"Oh, father" she cried, "you are
safe, safe!' an l, throwing her arms
around his neck, the brave girl burs
into tears.
The sheriff and his posse held thu
landlord and his confederates in q
wise like grip, while Carrie related
the adventures of her perilous ride
"After | left the bar. led Tommy
to a fence, sprang on to him, wount
my arms tightly around his neck,anc
whispered Go, TOMMY and ava,
we went like the wind. Upand dowI
over the frozen road we went. My
arms felt like ice. thought | woulc
certainly freeze, and after what seem
ed an age of cold, and pain, and
misery, we dashed into the mail
street of s.. AS we came up IL
front OF the tavern the stage drov'
up, and the inmates sprang out ant
rushed to my assistance. l must have
been almost insensible, for l had tt
be carried in by the landlord. l wa
given warm drinks until recovered
and was able to relate my story.
told them my suspicious and m.
fears, ,and this gentleman"-here Car
rie paused, and turning to a fine
looking man near her, said, "MI
James, by his ready belief in what
told, and his energy and spirit il
aronsing the sheriff and his men, ,ha'
been the main cause in bringing as
sistance."
Mr.. Spencer grasped the yo,,n:
mans hand and thanked him.
"Your plan succeeded admirably
Carrie" he said, and advancing tt
the washstand,he took out the money
belt, saying, "My money is all right
as you see."
The landlord quivered with rag
as he saw how completely he ha'
been defeated.
AS the men began to search thu
room, the landlord protested his innc
cence, declaring that they had NJ
right to hold him or his men prison
ers, or to search his house.
Breaking open the door, agains
which was the bust, the men rushe'
in.
The room was empty, save for
long ladder, which reached shell
above the door. A hole above tn
shelf disclosed the bust to be broke
in half, so that man could easil
climb up the ladder, get on the shell
thrust his head in the bust, whicl
was large enough for an ordinary
sized mans head, and see all tina
was going on in the adjoining room