The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-21
Caught by telegraph.

L vas a tClCBIupu OpClGlOl anu bihliuu
agent on one OF the western lines of rail-
way when this adventure, of which l am
going to tell you, happened TO me.
1t was wild and stormy night, and as
the depot was nearly half mile out of
town, the set of loafers which usually col
lected about the stove in the waiting room
had evidently concluded to seek some
place nearer home to spend the evening
in, and, for wonder, | was quite alone.
The express from the west was due at
nine-lifty After that l should be at lib
erty, and began to wish the evening was
over long before the train came along, or
else had some one to talk to, for the de-
pot was in one of the loneliest spots that
could have been selected, and the wind
kept up dismal III laning in the pines close
by, and every now and then seemed to
be positively bowling on the wires of the
telegraph. l began to feel nervous and
adgety.
AT last the train came. | was also ex-
press agent, and the expressman on the
train handed me heavily sealed envelope,
remarking as he did so, "Be careful Of that,
Branthwaite. There is big bonanza in
that package if it were yours or mine"
"Money2 ?" l asked, noticing tina, but two
passengers were getting oif-two men in
shaggy overcoa,s and slouchy looking hats.
who, concluded, without tl,inAlhs 'hucu
about them, or paying but little attention
to them, TO be hunters returned from some
up-country trip.
"Yes, trle over twenty thousand, l
believe" said Phillips. 'Old Powers is
sending it down to his son, who is putting
up mill somewhere near here, isn't hep"
"Yes, on the other side of the river"
replied. "Il's lucky to have rich father,
Phillips"
You're right there" answered Phil
lips.
And the train started eff and l turned
and walked toward the office.
As neared the door with the package
in my hand, ons of the men who had been
watching noe, made a spring towards me.
| don't know how happened to be on the
look out for them. but must have been, for
| Jumped back almost the same instant he
made his move, and before either of them
comprehended what | was about, | hsd
made dive between them and succeeded
| in getting into the Office and bolting the
door almost before knew what l was do.
ing.
| l heard volley of curses hurled after
me, and then knew by the sounds, ant
creaking of the door, that both men were
trying to break in. But l had no fear o.
their doing that.
1t was of hard wood. well seasoned, an(
would resist all their effort, In that direc
ton.
put the package in the safe and LOCKED
it securely before | stopped to think wha
was to be done. Then | sat down TO think
while could hear the men talk outside
and knew they we're holding council owe
the means to be used to effect an entrance
and obtain posse 'sion of the money ha
received.
Ii was anything but pleasant situatio
to be in. Here was /, alone, half mil
away from any assistance, at ten o'clock q
highland stormy night at that-and tn
probabilities were that everybody was /
bed. 1t they were not, no one would thin
of coming to the depot at that hour of tn
night.
Outside were two desperate men, VIII
knew | had a large sum of money in m
possession, AMI they knew if they could Ell
, feet an entrance, | would amount to bl
little in the way OF preventing an accom-
plishment of their villainous purpose.
Suddenly thought occurred to me TIL
clerk at the hotel where | boarded ha
taken fancy to telegraphy, aud we ha
put up wire between ihe hotel and the d
pot.
Why couldn't advise him of my dang,
and have him send helpp
| heard a sound at the door just at tn
moment which seut the blood in gre
frightened waves al over me. The me
had begun to cut away with their pock
knives.
| rushed to the instrument and CALI
George What If he should be gone O.
or had gone to bedl turned pale at Il
thought.
But pretty soon a response came bac
He was there. $50 ahead"
began and wrote;
81 am in danger. Two men are tryiI
to gain admittauce for the purpose OF 10
bling the express safe. Send help imm
II diately, for Gods sake. Not minute
lose."
Slowly" teegraphed George, who b
not been pracliclng long enough to be at
u TO read very well.
went over with the message again. u
| suppose excitement made my writ
BLURRED" for again be sent back word
"Slower and more distinct. Can't ma
it out"
Good God Before ! succeeded In ms
ing him understand me they would
through the door, thought with CO
sweat STATUE nat all over me. But We
Il over the mes II Ie again, and this time
y caught 1t aud sent back hurried ~