The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-13

1t was now pretty far advanced in
the evening. Objects could not be
distinguished father than a few
yards Taking hasty backward
glance to.be assured it was the par
ty expected, George allowed the
carriage to over take him at a steep
hill.
Halt. driver; if you move an
inch you are dead man. and the
six-chamber cleaned before his
eyes.
The driver took IN the situation
at glance: He saw the futility
of resisting. He saw the steep hill
before him. He saw the deadly
weapon in Georges hand, and he
remained q passive and timid spec
tator of the scene which followed.
What's the matter roared the
occupant ofthe carriage--a wealthy
old usurer and hanker-putting his
head out of the window; but the
sight Of the revolver was enough
for him.
$50, sir, you mean to rob me-
No bandying, old fellow. | have
no time to lose. Ont with that lit
tie blue bag beside you, or take
the consequences" .. -.
! Suppose l refuse, scoundrel."
Perhaps you have no objection
then to an ounce of lead. Come,
come, old man, you and I are men
of the world. We should know
how to deal with each other.
You're rich, and I'm poor, poor,
very poor. You have no hope to
get away alive if you refuse to de-
liver. Quick quick! before some
stragglers upset my little plan
81 will give you half
"How much have you in those
two little bags beside you?"
ga thousand pounds; FIVE hun
dred in EACH
AL right old chap. Hand out one
of them, and away you CO.
The old banker handed out the
bag reluctantly, saying, Il will yet
see you safe within the dock, sir
Don't be too sure Of that, old
man. BY jove, you are a plucky
old fellow after all Putting his
head very close to the old bankers
nose, he said, by way of a parting
salutation-
Take a good look at me now,
and try to remember the features
of the man who robbed you. Bye,
bye, and then Immediately jumped
inside the wall, making for his
home as quick as his legs could
carry lin, knowing that the alarm
would be all over the country as
soon as the carriage could make
the nearest police station. Passing
farmers house he threw the smoll-
ing cap inside the palings, and in
another hour was safe and sound in
bed.
X X
Next day the whole country
round rang with thrilling accounts
of the daring robbery. The streets
were alive in tie little town of
B--d. All business was sus-
dended. Little knots of people
were scattered here and there dis
cussing all the circumstances. How
the wealthy old Jacob Grimes had
been robbed when about six miles
from town last nj hit, with eight or
nine hundred po"Ads in specie for
the bank at R-a. in the carriage
with him. The local newspapers
had leading articles on it. Pla-
cards were posted on every avail
able dead wall in the locality. The
police were on the alert. Allstrag-
glers were held in custody.
George Somerville',s thoughts
were not the pleasantest as he
strolled through the streets, listening
to the exagg, rated accounts Of his
little adventure. "How lucky no
one ever saw that cap with me, or
those whiskers,'' he muttered, mot
even my wife. No human eye ever
rested on them since the night Har-
ry Weldon threw them in my office
after the theatricals at Jackson's.
Harry Weldon is now at the Anti
podes, and it is not likely any one
will remember cap he wore one
night. twenty years ago" -.
X K 4 x
On the following day the excite
ment was at fever heat when the
news spread that the robber had
been captured, and the astonish,
ment of all was great when Farmer
Brown's son was marched in custo-
dy to the police station. None
were willing to believe him guilty.
Besides. the money had not been
found upon him. But, then, o!d
Grimes positively asserted that lie
was the man who robbed him. The
cap he wore was very remarkable
one. It was found upon young
Brown, and was now in the hands
of the authorities. A richly got up
smoking-cap with a gold band.
X Il 4 X
We find George Somerville sit
ting alone for the second time in
his Office brooding.
Funny affair altogether, by jove,"
he calculated. Il wonder how will
| get the unfortunate fellow out of
it. I've half a mind to confess the