Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-08

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Yet he did not connect Dick with
the robberies in the neighborbood.
One evening 10 closing the back
shutters of The store the bolt was
found to be broken. IL Was TOO
late to have it repaired, so Mr. Err.
less and Ned fastened the shutter
as securely as they could en the in
side.
Mr.. Erless told Ned that he
thought any one could enter this
window from the outside, but then
no one knew of the broken bolt, and
if the thieves visited him that night
they would probably come to the
front window. He thought that af.
ter this Ned mus sleep 10 The store.
About midnight Ned was AVA
kened by step on the floor. He
sprang up in his bed and listened.
Ho thought be heard the front door
softly open and closed. With an
instructive movement he put his
hand under his pillow where be in
his anxiety had placed The key Of
the store. 1t was gone. Hist fore
bodings were realized
Mr.. Erless lived at the other end
of town and he coula not reach him
to give him warning IN time. The
self possession and GOODNESS OF the
boy returned to him in this extrem-
ity. and throwing On his clothes
hastily he left the house
On the way to the store lived the
porter, a stalwart colored man. He
called him up and waited for him to
arm himself and then the two bur-
ried on the store. He took no arms
himself. Was it not his own BROTH
er who was the robber?
In few minutes they were at
the broken window and had entered
the store.
They waited for q quarter of an
hour before the key, softly turning
in the lock, told them the robbers
were at hand.
Ned was sc one side of the door,
and the porter on the other and as
the irst man entered they siezed
him, but being unprepared for mum.
bers, Ned was struck down by the
second robber and the one they had
caught easily escaped
The porter shouted loudly for
bel p and between the surprise and
noise the men turned and fed With
out any further attempt at vic.
lenoe. Several neighbors were
speedily on hand.
The porter asked Ned if he was
much hurt.
'Yes,' Ned answered family; my
arm is broken. Somebody please
run for Mr.. Erless and tell him
would like to see him to plight al
my mothers after be has seen that
all is right here Will somebody
please help mo homer
His arm, severely fractured, had
been dressed by the surgeon before
Mr.. Erless reached him.
'My boy he said with feeling,
taking Ned's band, You have saved
my property at the risk of your
lite and | am very grateful for 1t.
Tell me all the circumstances.
Could you recognize the robbers?'
There is little to TELL said Ned,
sadly. Il found the key stolen from
uner my pillow and | guessed what
would happen. Please ak me no
questions, Mr. Erloss il yon thinK
l have done my daty. have been
very happy with you, but air, |
must give up my place. | feel that
| circumstances that | cannot con
trt demand this
you will not leave me my young
friend" said the mer> liant decidedly
'Ths thieves have escaped and nc
one knows who they are. | shat
not take any measures TO ascertain
but whoever they are in no way af
fects you to your injury. No, Ned
tested and tried honesty ard truth
are stronger than all the evil repute
that can ever attach to those of your
own blood. [ cannot spare you
now