River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-19

had two or three minutes the start of us
We all plunged out into the pouring rain
and the darkness that was almost palpa-
BILE, but search of fifteen minutes was
without reward, as we could trace the
robbers steps only to the gate which led
10 the high road. We then all returned
TO the house, except George, who mount
ed his horse and rode off 10 the village to
give the alarm.
remained two days longer at Tvndaie.
aie By my relatives, in my attempt 70
reg in my moaey, with extreme kindness
and interest. Unfortunately for them, the
very extremity of this kindness aroused,
or more properly strengthened suspicious
that had commenced at the moment |
discovered the absence of my money
And thus all their endeayors to assist me
but provided me with fresh evidence
against themselves, and / left them on the
morning of the third day, rs fully con
WINGED that the five thousand dollars had
returned to Martin Drew's hands as if
had seen them there.
1t was with great difficulty that found
an opportunity, on the morning after the
robbery, to write, and enclose, and after
WARDS 70 post, advertisements to the coun-
| ty papers and notices to the banks stop
ping payment CT the bills had received
and secretly marked. On my way home
ward | went to the country town and left
such information with the magistrates
there az put them on the alert, and then,
satisfied that had done all in my power
for the recovery of the money. pursued
my course, and, on the second evening,
entered the village. rode past the Widow
Curtiss's house, and stopped at my Office
door.
| | tarried only to partake of my frugal
supper, before / bent my steps to the
home of my divinity, otherwise my Laura.
She, dear girl, gave me as warm
| welcome as If | had returned with my
pockets as full es they were empty. But
the widow! ! will not repeat her stun
| ming abuse. | survived it all the smoke
and roar of battle died away, and, in the
list of wounded was but one Young man
damaged in feelings" while Lauras
smile consoled me in the endurance of my
wounds.
Two months later | received very
different welcome from the widow, when
came to announce the recovery of my
money, and the indictment of Martin
Drew and his sons as the robbers. All
was smiles and praise then from the
widow, and Laura cried joyful tears upon
my bosom, and named the happy day
Young Martin had attempted to pass,
when partially intoxicated, one Of the
marked notes, and several others had
been found in his possession. Search of
the h )mesiead, and the persons of his
father and brother, had brought to light
the remainder, and my legacy was once
more in my hands. Martin, the elder, and
his son George, were sent, for long term
to the State Prison. The younger Martin
went for shorter period, and as soon as
he was released, removed the family tc
the West. There, probably, the father
and brother joined them, when at liberty
for from that period they never reap
peared in their old haunts
| AS for me, am a tolerablv rich and
very happy man, little past middle life.
Laura has been nay wife for many year,
and sons and daughters are growing up
in health, and beauty, and goodness
around us. My legacy founded my
prosperity, and my wife. my happiness.