The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08

and don't even lock their doors. I've
managed to get plan o. some of 'em,
and learn where the valuables are kept.
Then there's Erless's store; but I can
get the key of that, and we'll walk in
quietly and help ourselves. You see my
brothers clerzing there and keeps the
key"
"One' of us. eh?' said the man.
Not much goody boy, and I'll
have to steal the key. We'd better put
off that job for the last, as it's the cas-
! lest.
/ After some more conversation the men
separated. The two surveyors went
/ quietly to their work the next day. Be-
fore the end Of week two Of the wealth
lest men in the neighbOrhood were rob
bed Of plate, jewelry and large sums of
| money.
! No suspicion rested either upon the
| two quiet men, who seemed to work SO
steadily, or the bar room loafer, whose
desires were bounded by drink. Ned,
| however, watched his brother sharply,
/ for ne had now commenced TO stay out
all night, and when he did come in he
WAS not intoxicated.
"Where is he if he is not in the bar
! room p he thought. He certainly is
not there, for when he goes there lie
never comes away wholly sober"
Yet he did not connect Dick with the
robberies in the neighborhood.
One evening in closing the back shut
tars of the store, the bolt was found to
be broken. It was too late to have ii
repaired, 50 Mr.. Erless and Ned fastened
the shutter as securely rs they could on
the inside.
ANY one from The outside could en-
ter by this window, said Mr. Erless; but
! then. 40 one knows OF the broken bolt,
aud if the thieves visit me tonight, they
viii probably come to the front window.
think that after tonight, Ned, you
must sleep in the store.
Abont midnight Ned was awakened by
a step on the floor. He sprang up in
! bed, and listened. lie thought he heard
the front door softly open and closed.
With an instructive movement be put
his hand under his pillow, where he in
his anxiety had placed the key OF the
store. It was gone. His forebodings
were realized.
! EEr. Erless lived at the other end OF
town, and he could not reach him to
! give him warning in time. The self.
possession and coolness Of the boy re-
/ turned to him in this extremity, and
throwing on his clothes hastily, he left
! the house.
On the way to the store lived the por.
Z uyzI, {. UOIOlUo. In2Iu- ne oiiiieo
him up, waited for him to arm himself.
! and the two hurried on to the store. He
| took no arms himself. Was it not his
ov n brother who was tle~robber
In q few minutes they were at the
broken window, and had entered the
store.
They waited for a quarter Of an houl
before the key, softly turning in the
lock, told them the robbers were at hand
Ned was on one side of the door, and
the porter On the other, and rs the frs
man entered they seized him, but being
unprepared for numbers, Ned was strucl
down by the second robber, and the ont
they had caught easily escaped.
The porter shouted loudly for help
and between the surprise and noise, th'
men turned and fled without any further
attempt at violence. Several neighbor
were speedily on hani.
care you hurt much Mr.. Ned" asked
the porter.
Yes" answered Ned family; "m.
arms broken. Somebody please run 70
NEr. Erless, and tell him I'd like to Sc
him tonight at my mothers after he
seen that all is right here. VIII som
one please help me home T.
His arm, severely fractured, had bee
dressed by the surgeon before Mr.. Erles
reached him.
"hEy boy, he said, with feeling, takin
Ned's hand, you've saved my propert
at the risk of you're life, and Tn yer
grateful for it. Tell me al the circum
stances. Could you recognize the rob
/ hers p
There's little to tell, said Ned, sadly
I found my key stolen from under m
pillow, and guessed what would haE
pen. Please ask lBe 10 questions, NJ
: Erless, if you think I've done my dut,
, I have been very happy with you, bu
+, [ must give up my place. | fe,
that circumstances that L cannot contrt
! demand this F."
: sfIou'n not leave me, my young frien
5 said. the merchant, decidedly. I'll
1 thieves have escaped, and no one know
who they are. | shall not take ar
: measures to ascertain: but whoever the
0 are, in no way affects you to your iniur.
No, Ned, tested and tried honesty al
truth are stronger than all the evil r
+ pute that can ever attach to those OF oil
o own blood. L cannot spare you now.
J.. RAN INTO 4 TRAIN.
o CEcNArrI, May IA passenger ira
!, north on the Whitewater Valley railroi