The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-17

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you" asked the young lady abruptly,
IL never stole cent in my lte," said
Pat proudly.
II will trust you, then" said Jennie
briefly. "Thcre are some robbers APP
preaching the house, who will carry off
all they can find, Now we have $4,000
in the house
Two thousand dollarsr calculated
Pat in amazement.
"Yes. The only place they won't
think Of searching is in your pocket.
Dress as quickly as possible, and put
this money in your pocket"
YES. Miss; what will do then?'
These men will probably stay all
night Early in the morning
sunrise you must leave the house and
stay away till ten or eleven o'clock.
Chloe will give you some food to take
with you. DO you underestimate
"Yos, Miss.
by ten probably those men will be
gone, and you can bring the money
back
Yes, Miss. I'll bring it back faith
fully. Loud knocks were heard at the
door and the two hurried away. Open
ing the front door they confronted the
troop.pf marauders.
What do YOU want at this late hour"
asked Jennie.
Supper and shelter for the night"
answered the leader,
"Who are YOU. sirP"
Captain Jones, Of the Confederate
army"
"Why are you away from the main
army, sir?"
That's my business answered the
so-called Capt Jones impudently,
"lfyou insist upon entering, you must,
but we object to turning our house into
camp"
Cant help it, Miss. It's one of the
necessities of war File in men"
Chloe was obliged to produce from
the pantry all the cooked food in the
house and the men did justice to it.
Jennie Stanton remained up feeling in
no humor to 90 TO bed. When the re-
past was over, Captain Jones said;
Miss Stanton. learn that you have
a large sum of money in the house We
must have it.
"What, would you plumber us?" asked
the young lady Indignantly.
I'VE don't take it for ourselves. tits
for the cause said the leader hypocrit-
ically, you may as well bring it at
once and save the trouble of search
You can't deny that the money was paid
you last Monday"
II don't deny it. said the young lady
intrepidly, "but it has already passed
out of our possession"
II don't believe it. said the captain.
looking very much disappointed
Then you may search the house, said
Jennie, outwardly bold, but inwardly
trembling, lest the money should be dis
covered.
81 WILL" said Captain Jones. "Of
course, where such large amount is
concerned, we cannot trust the word of
any one"
Very well, sir, proceed. Chloe, go
with these gentlemen"
She slipped away to inform her moth
or of what she had done, and put her
on her guard.
In the course of the search they came
to Pats room.
"Who sleeps here?" asked the leader.
"A poor Irish boy, who asked for a
lodging"
LET me see him."
The door was thrown open, and Pat
stared at his new visitor.
whats your name, boyP" asked
Jones,
"Pat Roach"
'Do you live here?"
"No, sir; the ladies let me sleep here
tonight They gave me good supper
besides"
"Where are you travelng"
"Tm seeking my fortune"
care those your clothesp'
Eyes, sir"
To Chloe's great alarm, Capt. Jones
took up Pats poor garments, and
thrust his hands into the pockets. But
she need not have been alarmed. Pat
had taken out the bills, and put them
under the sheet upon which he was
lying, Only a cent was found in the
pockets.
you are not very rich, said Jones.
Pat laughed.
eff was, what would be seeking my
fortune f0rP" he answered
"Therc's nothing here" said Jones
unsuspiciously
The search continued. and few ar
ticles of small value were discovered,
but the great prize was not to be found.
Capt, Jones concluded that Miss Stanton
was right after all, and contented him
self with what he had found
About four o'clock in the morning
Pat was called by Chloe, who gave him
some provisions in paper, and let him
out.
'Gou'll come backP'
"Nevor fear" said Pat.
About nine o'clock Jones and his party.
after an ample breakfast left the house
Still Mrs, Stanton felt nervous and anx-
ious about the money
JENNIE" she said, that boy will
never come back"
j think be will mother"
g. II was crazy idea trusting a poor
lrIsh boy, whom We had never seen be.
fore last night with 80 large a sum"
II was the only thing We could do.
mother. II we lose il, II will be no
worse than having Captain Jones take