Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

TO - that I VA safe under the infu.
ence Of the narcotic administered in my
pint Of stout. Click, click, crunchi and
the whole lock appeared to come away,
the drawer being at the same time drawn
softly open.
"Now," thought /, "here Coca"
Not yeti I could hear the mellow
chink OF the small bags of gold ~ they
were hurriedly transferred TO the man.
pockets, then the stiff rustic of many
sheets of stamps told OF q like destina
ton. listened breathlessly. Suddenly
there wa ayell Of mingled fright and
rage, and, vaulting at one bound acros.
the counter, / saw Bennett falling back
ward, his throat clutched BY the prac
tised hand of the ex-policeman, who
held on with . will, having sprung upon
him silently from behind. The half.
stfangled man struggled like . fend,
dealing me several ugly kicks with hii
long legs, a / attacked him from the
front. But the odds too many, and
furthermore he had been taken by sur
prise. In . few moments he was over.
powered, and his hands and feet were
securely fastened. Not q word had been
uttered since the commencement of the
conflict, but now Lance looked up and
said, In . stern voice:
"Got the scoundrel ut last-next
tn things = + policeman. Will you go, sir,
here there was a fierce attempt to free
himself by the PROSTATE thief.
"Perhaps I'd better stop with him."
continued Lance; "youn get . consta-
BILE in . minute at the station in Old
Jury"
Seizing my hat l wa of in a twink
ling and returned in double-quick time
to the bank, accompanied by a stalwart
member of the city police. A few mo
ments saw the policeman, myself and
our chopfallen prisoner marching quietly
to the station, where / made the charge
and left him to the solitude of q cell till
Monday morning. On my return to the
bank the night Waterman had arrived
and I prepared to 20 home.
Why, Lance, you must have suspect
ed the beggar before thisw l exclaimed.
"Tve thought it sometimes, sir" he
laughed. "Knew / should cop him
some day." Then with a frown, Mean,
aneaking scamp! l believe he meant to
put 1t on the Waterman here"
well, alls we'll that ends we'll, Lance,
and it was . clever catch of yours. We
have = nice story for Mr.. Spoforth to-
Goodnight"
Goodnight, sir"
When I walked into the bank next
morning, I found the story was already
Little knots of men were eager
y discussing the event, and ! as well a.
Lance soon became the centre of an ami
mated crowd. At eleven o'clock l was
to the board room, to the
Of directors, who compli.
me upon the capture, as If 1,
md not Lance, had been the hero of the
lay. In the morning newspapers there
vas q graphic account of the "Great
Bank Robbery" concocted by some
ubiquitous penny-a-liner, which my
read and reread with mingled
and alarm. Bennett was event.
aally sentenced to Is months imprison-
nent, which we all considered far too
q judgment. The ex-policeman
came in for the head messengers berth,
q house rent free, and q present of
30 pounds. In addition to much un.
merited praise, I received q bonus of
LOO pounds, which, as my domestic circle
was shortly to be increased, contributed
in no small degree to the satisfaction of
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