Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-09-22

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His downward run on the night
express extended from Co>hoc;on
to Springfield, distance cf one hun
drcJ AMI eighty miles. There were
few stations Of importance on the
route, and the train made but three
hnlts between the two cities. The
officers of the road were, at the date
of our story, and still are, careful
men of business, jealous of their
patrons interests and gentlemen of
integrity.
When robberies became common
on other roads the messengers of the
p. G. and st. L. were sure to receive
new orders commanding extra pre-
caution, and it was 70 the obedience
of these orders that much of the pop
ularity of the road was attributed.
"Hello! exclaimed Messenger
Gleason one evening while looking
over the columns of the Cleveland.
Herald. "The express car of the
G. c. and j. G. robbed of $50, 900!
That's a good haul. Why don't the
car thieves try my car? Here I've
been on the road for two years, and
never for Il moment has the safety of
dollarin my safes been jcopar-
died"
+ He considered himself one of the
luckiest messengers in the country,
and with the paper in his hand,
stepped into the express car which
moment later moved out of Coshoc-
ton.
1t was beautiful Autumn evening
and the messenger sat ut the open
side door enjoying n cigar until the
sun went down and darkness fell over
the earth. Then he shut the door,
lighted the lamp, and saw that every
thing was safe.
He knew the value of the contents
of the company's safes, and he
thought what ha"! thieves would
make if they would successfully bur-
glarize his car on the present trip.
But he felt secure, tor he dropped
in his own chair and fell asleep.
The train had run of fortv-nine
miles before the messenger would
again be called to service, and he
thought of this, perhaps, when he
settled into the chair resolved upon
u doze.
By-and-by he rose, and his cyelids
parted.
He walked directly to the safes
which stood side by side, and open
ing the combination locks threw wide
the burglar-proof doors. Then he
took forth valuable package after
package, until he had emptied the
stronghold of their treasures. It is
safe so say that Messenger Gleason
deprived the safe OF money, and other
vaiuables worth in the aggecate sew
entv thousand dollars.
After doing this be closed the
doors. and with the packages walked
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