Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-24

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rich. When they knew it, tie same
thought came to. each at once. The wo-
man uttered it first. tst4
- Martin" said she, "perhaps we can
find our boy, after ALL When once we
have the money we will advertise him
all over the length and breadth Of the
land. He may not remember, but the
blessed mark you put upon his foot,
that he will know Of. He will come to
us-I feel sure Of tat last, Martin, at
last" ". 2
Yes, it may be SO, Agnes" the man
said. g 1t may be so; the time has
been long, the days woeful but we may
be happy, after all that has gone. Agnes,
| I believe it ayM be So" ..u ..r
| They kissed each other, and made
ready for the journey which they must
take to enter upon their inheritance.
And they travelled together over the
road with eyes that grew brighter for
this small spark of hope in their hearts,
Through all the proceedings that fol-
lowed, this grew and grew; and when,
at last, they found themselves undis-
puted owners of pretty house and
money enough to live on IN comfort,
they began to feel sure that their boy
would yet share it with them.
The first evening in their new house
was almost happy. .........
Agnes, we must put this cash away
in bank tomorrow" said the husband,
counting over a roll of notes. 1T is
not safe to keep it here, and we must
be careful; we have that to do which
must MAKE us economical" ....,t.
&C." Yes, Martini" said his wife, as she
held the light for Tim and he locked
the small. old-fashioned safe. "You
see, when the boy comes to us, we will
want to do all we can for him, and home
must be pretty place. We can live
on almost nothing until be does come"
Afterward, in the dark, their heads
close together on the pillow, the elderly
couple talked on, dreaming like chill
dren,
Martini" said Agnes, "when he does
come, our poor boy! perhaps he will
be rough and not we'll hammered; he
has not had us to teach him; we must
be very lenient."
Eyes, yes" said Martin; but the
boy will improve. He will improve.
Young as he is: he can go to college
yet" ..,
Away from us2" said the mother.
"No, no, he shall come home every
day." said the father. "Will he be
tall, [ wonder? We are usually tall, but
your people are shorter" "#
Something may have happened to
hurt his looks" said the mother; & but
we would only love him better for it if
it is So However he comes, we will be
so good, SO good to him. He viii come,
will he not, Martin? he could not be
dead, after ALP
mo, no, feel sure that he will come.
Eve known all the while he was not
dead" said Martin. III advertise all
over the United States-all over Europe.
If that fails, even in India, in some
way. You see, he may have been car
ried to some foreign country. Men who
know all languages that are spoken
shall see that my advertisement is put
into each one. Yes, we shall have him
back"
"Hark," said Agnes; "what is that?
They listened. A low, grating sound
at the door below, regular and carefully
subdued-a click-a crack.
Some one is trying to break in" said
Martin
| Agnes had her face in the pillows.
They were alone in lonely house on
a lonely road. They had several thou
sand dollars IN their possession. Mar
| tin was not a powerful man, and though
he had pistol, there might be two or
three against one, and then there was
little hope for him. ...t Ii p.
He arose and took his weapon in his
hands, and felt about In the dark for
matches. And Agnes heard a creak-
ing of the flooring and the sound Of
muff1ed footsteps, and also sprang to
the floor. ... ...sF
"They are at the safe below p cried
Martin. agnes, the money--the
money for orr boy Oh! if my life is
| lost for its sake, / cannot lose that. |
cannot cannot p L/Ilr - tstyF
Martin Martin! stay-do not go.
What can you do, one man alone?"
screamed Agnes. .H@.s
But be was gone. She was alone In the
darkness. It was all over in a moment.
| There were shots, oaths-a fall-silence.
| She crept down stairs, trembling so that
she could scarcely stand. Leaning
against the safe was her husband, blood
upon his sleeve; on thelfoor lay a man
in Grape mask, stifening IN death. z
Martin p sobbed the woman.
Martin % .yr.:-5.Q~ ~
81 have killed him p cried the man.
"Fasten the door-put up the great
bar Had [ not forgotten that, they
could not have entered. Oh, it is ter
rible, but | could not lose every chance
of my boy. They fred at me, [ at
| them. [ wounded both. This one IS
dying. [ am little hurt-not much
and the money is safe-untouched.
Oh, to think [ should have killed
4 man! II"
Martin, he may not be dead,' said
the woman. He is young. hope he
is not dead. Perhaps he has mother
somewhere. Let me bind up your
hand. Then we will try to restore him.
Dear Martin, even if it is SO, who can
blame you? Poor, poor boyr'
She bound up the Craze Oh her hus-
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