The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1879-09-26
WHO TOOK IT 2
nWill you take charge Of 22o till to
r,orrow morning, Marian ?"

Il :on. Explanations are things hate
nevertheless they are necessary some
,:ros One was due on this occasion.
"You know, my dear Marian 2" I be
oan. with a busiaess-like air, " that tn
failure of Hardinge Brothers threw scores
ar men. women and children in thi
ueicbborhood out of employment, in th'
H vpry hardest part Of bad year. Thi
evening meeting was held with view
/. n cnlistng the sympathy Of the public
4|1 subscription list was got up and col
I1cct;on was made then and there to the
amount of G2O. As nothing else could
/ be- done with the money tonight, was
/ ab treasurer, obliged to bring it home
land very nervous felt, can assure you,
8sl coming along these lonely roads with
8,arh a sum. However, | reached home
HeaGly in spite Of my fcars, and now
Twill deliver it ever 10 yon until can get
Did ofit."
"And so free your mind from all re-
soonsibility," added nay wife with smile.
Eshe knows that one Of my chief weakness
les is dread Of responsibility.
AS fur as possible" I replied.
il We Immediately went ;nto consulta-
ION as to where the money should be
but. suggested the meat safe as a
s.lafe to which thieves would never dream
bfgoiug for money, but my wife pooa.
boohed the idea, rs well as several other
Suggestions Of mine, which | thought was
rgt 80 bad. At last an idea struck her
N the shape Of the wine-drawer in the
hubbard of the sideb board. by this
heans the money could be doubly safe,
he argued, for the drawer might first be
ocked. in addition to locking the door.
Hooked rather contemptuously On the
Hun, for, if the truth be told, / felt that
was only due TO myself to do SO, since
ny wife treated every suggestion Of mine
KY A similar manner.
Both Of ug failing to hit upon anything
litter, the wine.drawer was agreed upon
t.d, as looked over my evening paper,
watched her place the black japanned
bx ia the drawer, lock it, lock the side
bard and place the key in her purse.
A"There T. she exclaimed, triumphantlY,
shouldn't think any one would get AT
Iat before to morrow morning, for this
arse goes into the well Of my dressing
lie Tonight, and that will be locked
ID the keys put away in my dressing
bile drawer, SO we are doubIy and trebly |
rare,"
ia spite Of these precautions there was
/. Ipad on nay mind that felt would only |
removed when the money was safe in
bauk. envied my wife her happy
Feasibility, for i'll less than half IN hour
b was quietly sleeping, while tossed
stlossy to and fro, thinking about the
Aaey, aud wondering whether any one
hIl get al ii. At last o grand idea
alek ne, which was to put it into the
EuO Who would dream Of searching
Treasure IN such place whereas,
Rt rob5er going into house would
70 to a side board ? and the very fact
Finding it doubly locked would make
suspect that something was hidden
Re. Plainly enough Mistress Marion,
h, all her cleyerness, had chosen the
worst place possible. Should | go
IN and remove it7 / knew where the
B were to be found. / had half mind
ESQ, if only for the sake Of quieting
fears and getting little sleep. No
Pt l would have done SO, had not
Rmstance interyened---I fell asleep.
seemed scarcely an hour afterwards
awoke and heard sounds Of life in
btreet below. Well, so far all was
enough no robbers had moIested US,
felt SO comfortable and easy now
all danger was over that | began to
Raat my nervous fears. How stupid
eald of been to have gone down stairs
VI middle OF such bitter night
Ht goodness had been too strong
Fed for that. fell off into another G
and as natural consequence was 7
for breakfast. That meal was T
ied one, and when it was over and y
ny coat aud hat on, ready to start off
important case. / reminded Maria l
money, and begged her to get it =
AlickIy. .
bad quite forgotten it, " she ex d
3D. Here Martha, run upstairs 9
Itch me nay purse out Of my dress y
ase; the keys are in my dressing u
Earawer." !"
rtha flew upstairs to do her mis- E
bidding, while stood and chated y
hall, and submitted to have my
#ashcd. In moment she returned P
ang the purse, and Maria ran into Q
. ping room. Two or three minutes 2
and Maria was still fumbling 81 p
4e-board. entered the room i'm O