Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-29
Calls aud Skftfhes.
OUR vIsIfoR.
Continued from yesterday

l tC0UIIuUeQ Hull yGbs<Aoey(
| In anticipation of bis marriage. Mr..
Huntley had thought of purchasing q
honse and he had drawn five thousand
dollars from the bank in a neighboring
town for that purpose. Then he had three
Ithousa d dollars lard aside for the pur-
chase of goods for the fall trade. and in
addition 10 this there had been about two
thousand dollars Of government money
in his keeping 1t twas just at the close o.
a postal quarter, and the postmasters OF
several adjacent villages, having no safes
Of their own, had entrusted their returns
to his hands. So that lull ten thousand
dollars had been stolen from the safe.
For time Hunlley was like one DIS
tracted, but he had sense enough to, make
mis- loss known at once to the deputy
sheriff, and the officer. with posse was
soon on the search. 1t had been an adroit
robbery. and in the outset the searchers
had no possible clue. Both the lock OF
the door and the lock Of he safe must
have been picked by skillful bands. tor
neither of them was injured in the least.
Miss Dubois WAS early a: the store, and
when she had heard of her lovers loss
she endeavored to console him.
Don't worry, dearest" she said.
when nv father comes can help you.
If this loss cripples you, it shall only be
for time"
but. Clara, would not have it appear
that married you for your"
"Naughty man, hush! Will you not
let me love you little?'
What could he say morep
Evening came, but not a trace OF the
buroular The sheriff had hit two or
three possible trails. but they led to no
success On the morning he would set
forth again, hoping that meantime. he
might receive favorable answer to some
| OF the numerous kilograms he had sent off
When the stage arrived tina. evening.
an old gentleman, with white hair and
beard, and wearing an enormous pair of
green spectacles, was helped out, and.
leaning heavily upon his stout oaken staff.
hobbled into the hall. He signed his
name upon the register in a trembling.
Struggling hand: "Dr. Seth Bumpus. N.
Y"
When the tea-bell sounded. he stood in
the hall and watched while the guests
entered the supper-room. The landlord
came In 10 wait upon him.
Landlord. who is that young lady who
just went in with your storekeeperp'
THAT is Miss Dunois."
IL thought so. Egad, her father and l
were old friends. and have petted her ere
now. | wish you would let me have
seat opposite her at table, and see if she
will recognize me-"
Certainly"
And DR.. Bumpus was seated directly
opposite the fair visitor. If he watched
her sharply and studied her carefully. she
did not notice it; for at the beginning of
the meal she was very busy talking with
her companion, and when she found leis-
ure to look around. her vis-a-vis had con-
cluded his study, and was walchful only
OF his plate.
When the meal was finished. Miss Du-
bois took Mr.. Huntley's arm. and retired
to the parlor, and presently afterward
the white-haired man named Doctor Bum
pus, followed them. The first two had
seated themselves upon q sofa. and the
latter took a seat in a chair between them
and the door, and at the same time, 4
stout. dark faced man, in a free and-easy
suit of blue flannel, had stopped upon the
Threshold, and was standing in the open
doorway.
Miss Dubois saw these two men-saw
the positions they had taken-and her
teeth came together with snap, and her
lips were compressed and pale.
Sir" said she, addressing the white
haired man, ''you stare at me az though
you had met me before" And as She
spoke her right hand stole down by her
side toward the pocket of her dress.
Look. my dear. and see if you don't
remember me-" With this the white wig
was lifted Oft, the green spectacles and
the white beard removed, revealing
compact. slnewy, keen eyed man of about
forty.
On the next instant Miss Dubois had a
pistol in her hand, and was cooking it;
but the man in the chair, and the man
at the door had both been watchful of
her. They were upon her before she
could do any mischief, and had sharp.
furious struggle-a struggle in which the
two strong men had severe work to do-a
pair OF ratchet irons were upon her
wrists.
Mr.. Huntley for the second time that
day had been thunder struck, so com.
pletely struck that all power of defend
ing his promised wife was lost to HIM;
anu hC uiu uot cNcu TtCONeT his poWeT VI
speech until the ignoble irons had been
snapped upon her wrists.
ain the name of mercy" he at length
gasped. "why do you treat lady thusp"
"A lady! That's good! Say, you are
Aaron lluntley. amt YEP"
"Yes, sir"
And was robbed last nightP"
"Ye es, sir"
"Well, am Captain Joyce of the New
York detective force; and this fair COM
panion of yours has been giving me con-
siderable Of q waltz lately, rs he can tell
you.'
"Hem
"Yes. sir-He. Didn't ye ever hear of
one John Ropert, otherwise called Liver
pool Jack P'
81 have read in the papers of big re-
ward having been offered for Liverpool
Jack, answered Mr.. Huntle y. wondering
| ly.
"Well," returned Captain joyce. there
We have bin large as life, and he would
be full as natural if it wasn't for this
feminine masquerade. Oh. he's a keen
one, he is sir but fancy wen sing him
song of Sing Sing now, and. If amt
greatly out. we'll find your lost money
for you"
And an Aaron Huntlev losf a wife but