The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.
iscUss MONEY. -

"CUss MONEY.
After the carriage containing Macy, with
his faGher-in-law and Moss Cohen guarding
their confederate . hostage had been
driven away, Susie Macy and her daughter
were left to pass the residue of neighbours,
as they anticipated, in anxious suspense.
But events marched fast.
DR.. Plato s residence was but few blocks
distant: and the good surgeon, though
peaceful physician IN 1lew York, had been
''to the front of more than one war, in
Europe, as well as in his adopted country.
He felt himself to be son duty with the
family after its head had gone; and, as an
"army surgeon" he began to think about
arms, there being no other pistol left but
that which belonged to Revere. So, after
a word with Mrs. Macy, he despatched
Barney to the stable, to summon Revere's
nurse, as substitute" for himself, while
he walked back to his own Office, to get his
revolver. When the veteran reported for
service, DR.. Plato took him aside -
81 want you to stay here only until | re-
turn; for Mr.. Cohen thought there might
be danger on your post, and [ conceded
with him. Mr.. Macy has been inyeigled
from home, and that looks as if another
burglary job was "put up" Say nothing
to alarm the ladies, but keep watch from
the balcony till come back"
The veteran was accustomed to obey
orders, and he quietly assumed his position,
while Barney let the doctor out, and re-
mained at the open door, to await his re-
turn.
Barney was "gossoon" of Irish parent
age, though a shrewd little yankee" him
self Stout of his age, being only about
twelve, he was match for bullies of the
back street, when they ventured to molest
him; and he never thought of fear, when
he stood whistling "John Brown - at his
masters door, while the clock struck one
in a neighboring church belfry. But his
sharp eyes were not Indifferent to passing
shadows, and they followed a moving figure
that crossed the street, and paused a mo-
ment at the corner of A1acy's garden en-
closure.
''That's a roundsman," was the boys
first conjecture and his next thought was,
H''No; he's a sojer he's got a gum" For
the street-lamp light streamed across to
that corner, and Barney saw something
bright, like musket barrel, in the mans
hand.
But the object disappeared; and Barney,
when DR.. Plato came, ''guessed" there
was 'fsoiers on sentry out that night; to
which Plato replied, ''Very likely"
Then Frank went back TO his post at the
stable, and Barney leaned out upon the bal
cony and DIR. Plato talked military"
with Revere, to pass time; until husband
beating hearts of womankind. So elapsed
an hour, until the clock told two in the
morning of day that was to witness muir
der and arson, pillage and slaughter, from
end to end of Manhattan Island.
Not wholly without alarm did that early
hour pass. 4 mounted patrol galloped by
the h0use-front, distant shots were heard,
and an unwonted show of lights gave signs
of wakefulnesS IN the large tenement house,
back of the garden. 1t was not, however,
until Susie's parlor time-pieee had struck
second quarter of the third hour, that Bar
ney suddenly reported, in a suppressed
voice
There's the s9jer, inside our grounds; ;
see his musket.
sin our grounds !'' exclaimed Susie.
"How did he get IN !?
Before anybody addressed could answer
that question, a reply came from the stable,
in Franks voice:
''Who goes there ?"
Instantly there was pistol shot; and
then a sharp exclamation, like maledie-
tion.
''Frank's attacked J" was the echo of
Reyere's heart and voice, as he rose from
the sofa.
keep still, order you,'' said DIR. Plato;
"Ill 90 out"
But before DR.. Platos heavy foot had
reached the garden path, Sergeant Revere,
unheeding mother, sister, or betrothed, was
in advance of his medical Director he
was n0ta moment too soon; and In an IN
slant more, he might have been too late, to
help his comrade. When DR.. Plato fol-
lowed, it was to see Revere with his pistol
leyeled at the face Of a man whose knee
was pressed on Franks breast and whose
hand was about to strike a knife into it.
Then Reyeres pistol exploded, and the
assassin fell back upon the ground. Only for
q spring, however, as it appeared; a spring
and bound that cleared some yards of dis
tance between his position and the garden
gate, through which he darted and disap-
peared.
Frank rose, without assistance; but not
without a wound. He had been felled
under Jimmy" which the burglar WELD
ed, and which had only failed to crush his
skull-cap because another scull-cap Of hard
leather had interpOsed its thick metal visor,
TO break the blow
Veteran Franks brain was ''groggy,'
however, when he staggered to his feet,
just as Barney came, post-haste, to call
DIR. Plato back.
''Mr. Macy's dead, sirl Oh, doctor,
bring him to life -
The carriage had returned; and when
DR.. Plato went back, with Revere and
Frank, to the house, they found o house
of mourning.
Saul Macy lay on the parlor carpet;
Amelia almost frantic, kneeling beside
him his unconscious head pillowed on
Susie's bosom.
Moss Cohen silently graspe6 the sur
geon's hand and DIR pT Knelt to ex-
anime the wounds. Nothing but sobbi@g
was heart
And, near the door, where he had stop
ped on entering, the confederate, Lone
STAR" stood, with head depressed, one
hand thrust under his paletot front, feel
ing the packet of greenbacks there.
But, as he felt them, and heard those
sobbing women, and saw that stricken
man, Lone Star muttered TO himself,
"Cuss money!