Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

| trust you? asked the young lady ab-
ruptly.
81 never stole a cent in my life, " said
Pat proudly.
~ will trust you then, said Jennie,
briefly. "There are some robbers APP
preaching the house who will carry off
all they can find. Now we have two
thousand dollars in the house"
1.-TWO, thousand dollarsW CALCULATED
Pat III amusement,
Eyes. The oaly place they won't
think of searching is in your pocket"
Dress as quickly as possible and put
! this money in your pocket.
eyes, Miss what will do them"
Thee men will probably stay all
night. Early in the morning-before
sunrise-you must leave the mouse and
stay away till ten or eleven o'clock.
Chloe will give you some food TO take
with you. Do you understand
eyes, Miss"
"By ten, probably these men will be
gone, and you can bring the money
back"
ayes, Miss, III bring it back faith.
fully" Loud knocks were heard at
the door, and the two hurried away.
Opening the front door they confronted
the troop of marauders.
What do you want at this late
houI?' askad Jennie.
"Supper and shelter for the night"
answered the leader.
"Who are you, sir?'
Captain Jones, of the Confederate
army"
"Why are you away from the main
army"
That's my business" answered the
sc-calied Capt. Jones, impudenty.
eff you insist upon entering, you
must, but we object to turning our
house into a camp"
Cant help it, Miss. It's one of the
ne yessites Of war. File in men"
Chloe was obliged to produce from
the pantry ali the cooked food in the
house, and the men did Justice to it.
Jennie Stanton remained up, feeling
in no humor to go to bed. When the
rcpast was over, Capt. Jones said:
"Mis. 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.
owe don't take it for ourselves. 1t
is for the cause" said the leader, hypo-
critically. "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.
81 don't deny it," said the young
lady intrepidly, "but it has already
passed out of our possession"
al don't believe it said the captain,
feeling very much disappointed.
"Then you may search the house"
said jennie outwardly bold, but inward
~ trembling less the money h)uld be
discovered.
81 will" said Captain Jones. "OfI
course, where such large amount is
concerned, we cannot trust the word
of any one"
VERY well, sir, proceed. Chloe, 60
with these gentlemen"
She slipped away to inform her
mother 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, VIII asked for a
lodging"
"Let me see him."
The door was thrown open, and Pat
stared at the visitor.
whats your name, boy asked
Jones. "Pat Roach.
"Do you live here?"
"No, sir; the ladies let me sleep
here tonight. They gave me a good
supper besides"
Where are you travelling ~
"Im seeking my fortune"
Are these your clothes ??
eyes, sir"
To Chloe's great alarm, Captain Jones
took u9 Pats poor garments and
thrust his hands into the pockets But
she need not have been alarmed. Pat
had taken out all the bills and put
them under the sheet upon which he
was lying, Only cent was found in
the pockets.
"You are not very rich, said Jones.
Pat laughed.
IL 4 " AHy NiAttl MOAAA 4 bC AEChlAE
my fortune for?' he answered.
There's nothing here" said Jones,
unsusriciously.
The search continued aud few ar
tiCles Of small value were discovered,
but the great prize was not to be found.
Captain Jones concluded that Miss
Stanton was right after all, and con-
tented himself with what he had found
About four o'clock in the morning
Pat was called by Chloe, who gave him
some provisions in n paper and let him
Gus.
You'll come hack?'
"Never fear" said Pat.
About nine o'clock Jones and his
party, after an ample breakfast left
the house. Still Mrs. Stanton feltner-
vous and anxious about the money.
Jennie" she said, "that boy will
never come back"
81 think he will, mother
at was a crazy idea trusting poor
Irish boy, whom you have never seen
before last night, with SO large a sum-
at was the only thing we could dc
mother If we lose it, it will be no