The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-07-04
MONK

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In appearance no VIVA almOsk hIleous, bio
faoo being wider than II waH bruad, sur
mounted byH patch N wnolly hR'r that came
10 the very edge II hls eyehr1Wai 20 clo.7 In
fact, that lh1 point of beginning could not
bo determined af either
a cqyem1U mouth, containing rows ot
fanga that Urru continually n sight, opened
beneath u0s0 u startling llainea
A short chuuly body with long arms and
hands, that were seldom still, completes tho
boat description can glyo ot "Alun5"
Tho only thing that secured him place
was tho HouUas ot hands, Tor tho general
manager turned 20 me whom tho neuoWalked
out, and mldl
"DId you byor ao such an evil faee on a
human belpgr
Ny roply was In tho affirmative
Monk, however, much b. my mrprN,
proved 10 DO ono u tho bost men Wo bad, and
everything went un M usual, until about two
months after bs appearance
Thon wo began 70 be bothered with potty
thloyIHg from tho eommizary, Whieh halilel
tho sharp eyed clerk who hold full sway In
that department.
| should have mentioned b9foro that tho
foene of this action was ~ largo Bnwmlll,
whore "a Il the caa0 with all largo manuiao'
turora, we sold goods 10 our omploycs
Tho robburlea, ut first anall and Of little
consequence, soon began b. grow ottener and
on larger scala
Articles we're marksd and all such plans
worked, hut 10 no purpoo, tor tho thief
would Leave tho marked goods aud take
something olHo, Finally u gotso boldly com
mttod that the general manager secured tho
help Of - detective aud put him at work on
tho case.
After a couple Of weeks tho doloctiyo camo
IN tho odlso and went Into tho private room
Of the general manager
After u conference Of n fow moments, they
came ont smiling,
"Woyo got him, ohucklod my employer,
"and who DO you think II laT'
"Monk 1 replied, my first thought bolng
Of the moanast looking negro on tho place,
"CoToot,' mld tho general manager, "aul
whit do you suppose ho did With tho stuff no
tookT
"Thnta moro than can toiln
"Woll, tho detective la 10 uhow N tonight.
and ha mya wo will not hurt Monk for 10, "
wa are tho people ho takol M b. boz
That night the general manager, dot'ctlvo
and myself woro Hgorotod near tho cOmmiI,
sary, waiting for Monk 70 show himself,
About 10 o'clock wo Nw his ugly form
como alIdlug through ono Of tho windows, IN
company with two uobs Of tour and numgr,
ous othor bundlol
llo stood still for short tlmo after gc,tus
90 tho ground, aud looked carefully around.
thon, Nv II satisfied that ho was uneon Ho
bhould0rod his load and marched silently Oh.
with ua IN tho roar, llo wont about Two
miles through tho woods, and llnally egWA 10
u halt boforo n small cabin,
Softly ho cropt 70 tho door and llNcn9l, a.
II 20 bo Guro no ono was up,
Thon ho took one Of tho sacks OF lour and
laid 10 noIgologly on the front stops, aud piled
Gomo Of tho other packages on IL
This donc, ho wont ON with tho Togt OF his
load.
Lila actions wcro a perfect mystery to me,
and The detective saidi
~ want you 10 stay hcro untl day, 70
watch tho person who takci that STUFF away,
while this gentleman and will follow him 10
the other places
lagrood, aud began q lonely watch.
Tho hours boforo day socmod ages, bat WHOM
tho first rays OF tho sun glldod tho waving
trccc, was alort aud ~ n,y pos,
Just fow moments after tho mn arose. the
door was opened by littlO white girl, who
gayo a cry Of delight, aa hor oyos foll on tho
provisions, and called 10 somo ono In tho
housoi
Nl1I 1uN,NFs hns l,a.t, Ia.
In answer 70 her cry boy Joined her and
tho two llttod tho flour and packages and
moved thom into tho houD,
Whom they disappeared, | cropt clogor 10
the cabin and pecrod through hole between
tho logs, and this Is what sawi
In ono coinor Of tho little l0xlo room, ON
an old and torn mattress, lay tho form Of n
woman, covered with tattoJod shawl aud
apparently osloop.
Tho room contained no furniture, with tho
exception OF ricltcty table aud two homo
manufactured chairG
Thoro was no othor occupant 20 the place.
Gavo this woman and The two ohlldron, tho
eldest Of whom was not over years.
Whom | reached my post Of observation
tho boy and girl woro standing beside tho
still form OF tho woman, trying 10 arouse her
"Mammy" tho glr said, "got up and SEQ
what uo'yo got this morning, old Sanity has
brought rs somo real Aolr and cotFco and
sugar, and oh, 90 many nice thlng5.n
But tho 1gurc did not move.
"pont bother her, spoke the boy ''shcs
tired out, don't you know how Rho criod and
not up last niGhtp
"YcIn smiled tho uister, ~ will rot break.
fast, ond then wolio hor wont Rho DO happy
thought
And those two began preparing q meal
that 10 them was an undoubtcd feast.
stlll remained at tho holo 70 100 what tho
end would ho, for felt that something would
happen tSat would require tho help of an older
person.
IL was not long before tho GIRL had pot Of
hot coiroo ready, together with few pieces
OF crisp bacon and hoe calo
sho approached tho pallet again and called
her mother but stlll no answer.
Brother sho said In a low whisper, ~
b1ioyo sho is worscn
/ eoOld seo tho boys faco pale at this, aud
ho went TO tho mattress and knolt boeido IL
AS ho drew back tho cover from tho faco,
ho gavo u cry Of SORROW
"What Is itr nslsod tho sIstcr, sinking at
his hdc
Tho hoy looked at hor IN dotpeiring man
nor, and sobbedi
"oh, siSter, nanny Indcad and gone from
usr'
The girl was speechlcss with terror, but
soon recovered her voice, and replied In
tone choked with sadness,