The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21
Van Haven continued -

"Yes. yentufed Matte. NOW let's
I be quiet, tor lcuI we Should
! heard"
"All right"
They moved slowly and noiselesssly
across the ripping waters Of the lake,
until they reached the opposite shore.
The woods hung darkly over the tran
quill depths, and all was quiet. Van
Haven tied the boat to a sapling, and
stepped ashore. followed silently by
Matte. He led the way to dense
thicket of underbrush, pausing a mo-
ment to assure himself that they were
alone. Having satisfied himself Of
this point, he took a few steps forward
and cautiously raised large stone.
Under it lay a casket He picked it
up and replaced the stone.
"I'll carry it," said Matte, with
avidious eagerness, feeling confident
that if she once got possession Of the
stolen money all would be we'll with
her.
Every well," said the somnamblist,
and consigned the casket to her keep
ing. "Now let us get to the boat
again, and we will finish the arrange
ment of our plans as we cross over for
Orrville.
Matte considered 1t a matter Of pru-
dence to agree, and followed her Sleep
ing companion to the lake. He took
his seat in the boat and loosened the
chain from the sapling, enjoining his
associate to maintain perfect silence
until they should be out on the lake
He seemed to think that all was well,
and showed off from the shore.
Matte stood in the moonlight, and
watched the boat and its solitary oars
man until both were concealed within
the dark shadow of the mountain, be-
hind which the moon was fast hiding
herself.
"I'm safe now" she said, with q
joyful bound, But what shall do2"
E'm half mile from any house, and
have no means Of crossing the lake.
There is a road here somewhere,
though, which leads round to the
town. III walk to the hotel, il it
takes till morning! There is no time
to be lost"
So saying, she began her search for
the road, which was soon found; and
after four hours of rapid walking, for
which the excitement of the occasion
lent the requisite amount Of strength,
she reached Orrville.
She lost no time in informing the
authorities of the town of her singular
adventure, producing the casket for
their examination in proof Of her
statement.
Early in the morning before most of
the guests had arisen, the Orrville
House was surrounded by half dozen
men, evidently intent upon the cap
ture Of some one within. Presently
Van Haven made his appearance on
the ground-hoor verandah, apparently
unconscious thatany thing was wrong.
The sight of the police quickly unde-
ceived him; it was up with him. He
was handcuffed at one without any
ceremonious notification Of the reason
why he was thus rudely dealt with.
Matte came down just then, after a
short sleep, and was requested to
follow, when the officers started down
the street with their prisoner in
custody, attended by large crowd of
excited spectators, which had soon
congregated.
A preliminary examination con-
vinced all parSes of the guilt Of Van
Haven, but did not exonerate Lacy
from completely in the affair. The sub
sequent investigation, however, fast
ened the guilt upon two parties-Van
Haven and q James Thompson, an
Orrville man, with whom the former
had been on terms Of suspicious
intimacy.
OF course, all redress was made to
Mr.. Lacy for the hasty opinions Of the
people concerning him, and was &C.
cepted by him as satisfactory. But a
more material expression Of the thanks
Of the bankers was made, when Mr.
Johnson himself, the senior partner o1
the firm, rose in the police-court, anC
) said, "That in consideration Of the
great injustice done Mr.. Lacy in Sc
! hastily arresting him, and in consider
alton of the surprising good sense ant
bravery of Miss Harris in securing the
guiltyparties in this robbery, itbecam'
his pleasant duty to present in th'
name of the firm, to the former, th'
sum of ten thousand dollars and t.
. the latter the sum Of fifteen thousand
l and that he could accept no refusal. %
We need not attempt to describe tht
! applause and good feeling elected b,
these remarks-that is left to the i'm
agination Of the reader.
No clamorous demonstrations O
gratitude were made by either Of tn
= recipients Of these princely gifts; bu
. both expressed their thanks in
single sentence, and retired from tn
court together, amid the uproariou
e acclamation Of the crowd.
Three weeks afterwards, Orrvill
Q was going wild over gay wedding, AN
q had actually awakened out Of it's Ion
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