The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-27
How Captain BosweI's Money
was Saved.

was Saved.
"Yo must have some rare experience
to tell us, Mrs. Boswell" said per.
sussiye Lieutenant Russell, while he
waited for the mail stage. "You
have been at this frontier post ever
since Captain Boswell was stationed
here ?"
"Yes (; we have been here eight
years." she replied, with the rare smile
that glorifled her face. 81 have passed
through many trying ordeals here, but
really think that l had an adventure
In the East, before married the Cap.
tain, equal TO any that have expert
enced."
"Will you relate it, and oblige us P''
urged Russell.
"Mrs. Boswell" said Dan, the ire
pFessibilee yeungster- -e9ff Of cur cur party. "You
can become heroine of romance if you
will"
"Thank you," said our little hos
tess. 81 don't mind accepting the
honor"
Three of us were sitting in an inner
apartment of the small frontier hostel
ry. Tho bar-room was packed with
miners, and we had chosen to have
our supper served by ourselves, as we
had appointed to go to Custer City in
company.
Mrs. Boswell was much below
the medium size, quick of speech, light
OF movement As bird and graceful as a
fawn.
"It was in 18-," she began 81 had
Just made the acquaintance of Captain
Boswell ; he having some business mat
ters to arrange with father, had called
at our place several times. Finally
there came rare day in Autumn, and
he and father were closeted the greater
part of the day, overhauling papers
memoranda, deeds and receipts. My
father at that time was doing a great
deal of business as an attorney.
"At tea time father said to me
'Bess, you won't mind an evening
alone, so long as Thomas is about, will
you p"
II said no, ( r although there we're
many robberies being committed in the
neighsorlng cities, private families in
the suburbs felt no fear. Our house
was mile from the city proper,
and half mile from neighbors either
way.
1--WE find,' he continued, that the
Captain has got to hunt up some more
papers concerning the estate before he
can give Baron satisfactory title. We
shall go to Judge Whitcomb's office, and
our search may be 80 successful that IL
o'closk willIfnd us home again. Still we
may be detained longer. Sban't
| call and tell your cousin Milly
to come down and spend the night with
you p"
"'No-yes,' l contradictorily an
swered. DO as you please / am
not timid in the least with Thomas
about
"'But Captain Boswell is going to
leave $4,000 here un il he returns
"'Does any one know about the
moneyP'
"'Only ourselves
"'Then am not afraid. Besides, you
are likely to be back before graveyards
yawn and thieves walk abroad
"Thomas brought the horse round,
and, while father spoke to him, touched
the Captains sleeve:
"Where is your money leftp"
"In your fathers desk in the library. !
Then he looked with tender, inquir-
ing glance into my face (how the little
wonian's cheeks flushed at the memory,
and said: Little girl, if you are in the
least afraid, we will not go to night, al
though it is absolutely necessary
~ told him honestly that l was not
afraid. l never had that strata of tim.
idity in my makeup peculiar to woman
kind and 50 they rode away.
81 sang about my work as 1 put
things in shape around the room, and
viewed the brilliant sunset without a
fear or care.
"Thomas, our new man-of-all work,
was very busy pottering about the
grounds, tying up grapevines and mulch
ing evergreens. 1 knew there was somt
coarse aftermath upon the hill, that
father was anxious to have put on the
strawberry beds, and, seeing Thomas &c
up there with his basket, tied a scar
over my head, took another basket ant
went up to help him,
Gas passed up the hill l saw a maj
in the highway speaking to him. hes
itated about going on, but the man mad