Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.

the train rushed into the station, doors
opened, passengers alighted and went
their various ways and Monsieur Cato
alone remained. He stood at the win
dow of his carriage, looking at the pas
sengers, but paying no attention to the
guards who offered him their services:
his cravat hung united. his coat and vest
were unbuttoned and his mouth was
open as though he had been unable to
close it since a cry of astonishment had
escaped him. Gradually Monsieur Cato
recovered himself sufficiently TO call the
station master, who, when he arrived,
did not regard with favorable eye the
stout, dusty figure at the window.
"Be good enough to get out, sir, said
he, authoritatively. THE train goes no
further"
"No, shall not" said the traveller,
until you bear witness to"
what cried the station MASTER inn
patiently.
THAT have been robbed"
Impossible" cried the other.
ALAS! only too possible" said NJ Cato,
placing his hand at his back. ut is no
longer there.
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"The leather case" said NJ. Cato with
a sigh. ut has disappeared with 49,
600 forms it contained"
"Where? When?"
"Ah, if only knew. The money did
not belong to me; was taking it to my
employer and owe it to my reputation,
on which up to the present time there
has been no stain, to refuse to leave this
carriage until the robbery of which
am the victim has been officially re-
corded. beg that you shall summon a
commissary of police and two wit
| nesses."
Very well, sir, if you insist upon it,
said the station MASTER whose interest
was increasing, Il shall be pleased to act
as witness and my assistant, whom you
see standing there will be the second, and
luckily enough here comes the commits
sary. Tell him the facts in your case,
sir"
Cato, in his excitement, leaned so
far out of the carriage window that a
somersault to the ground seemed not
remote possibility.
Your name, sir?" was the commits
sary's first question, when he under
stood what was required of him.
II am called Bernard Cato and l am
steward upon the estate of his honor,
Monsieur Dionys Saraglqui. Yesterday
evening"
Your age?" interrupted the police Off
Ger.
Il was Sc last st. Georges day. Yes
ter evening"
"Religion?' cried the officer.
Roman Catholic" said Cato, with
sigh, thinking it very hard that he was
not allowed to tell his own story, his
own way.
Married or single?"
LAST year we had our silver wedding.
AS was saying, yesterday evening"
Have you any children"
Heaven has not bestowed her gifts
upon u.s."
what has been stolen from your"
Yesterday evening" said Cato, his
voice trembling, las we were at dinner
land fine dinner it was. with no scarcity
of the best wine, for we were celebrating
with some friends my wife'S birthday,
received telegram from his lordship
telling me he needed 10000 forms I'M
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passing it to my wife said: i shall take
the money myself to his lordship, for
have some business matters To commune
cate to him..
"'Nery well, said my wife; but take
good care of yourself and do not lose the
money
"Do not fear, my love- l answered.
we will put the money in my leather
case, and | will fasten it on my back
"'DO not bind it too tight then, said
my wife, for you have eaten too much
and drank too much good wine, and the
pressure might do you harm
I'VE arose from the table and went
into my office with the cashier, who was
one of our party. We went into the
strong-roOm, into which even the cashier
only enters when he has need of large
sum. We took ten bank-rotes of 900
forins each and put them one by one into
the case. Then | undressed. tied the
leather case upon my back, - dressed
again. | shook hands with the cashier,
kissed my wife, and drove to the rail-
way station with two servants who sang
songs on the road to brighten robbers
away. At the station l engaged pri-
vate compartment, so as to escape the
risk Of falling into bad company One
of my servants carried my tallse, and
they both assisted me into the railway
carriage, wishing me a good journey as
the train moved away"
AT last you are off" said the officer
who had been mentally writing under
the fortunes Of Monsieur Czatos details.
$50 | said to myself at the time" said
the traveller calmly. Il lay down on the
cushion and fell asleep, and only woke
up as We entered the station here. I
felt for my leather case and it was no
longer on my back. / had been robbed. -
when did you go to Sleep asked the
station master.
AS soon as the train started, be-
lieve."
What makes you think soi"
Il heard the name of no staff on