Telegram-herald., 1889-05-16

As much - the detectives who did nothing
George was not even ceusured; indeed l
don SEQ how he could have been. for he
had taken every possible precauuon. Ny
friend remained az Balcath two years
longer, and then finding that the town did
not intend 10 fulnu the promises which il at
one time so generously maize, ne secured an
appOiutme - az nOurishing town in Kan
SIS, bat shortly afterwards he married the
daughter Of wealthy saw-mll man and
entered the real-estate business in Kansas
CITY, having been assisted by the old gentle
man.
We met frequently, and on no occasion
did we ever faA 10 speak Of that stormy
ulEht. Itdi1 not seem to me that he had
ever recovered his old-tine spirits, and
many atIme heard him mutter against his
stupidity
'S-upidityP' l once asked.
Yes, stupidity; thought Of the fact that
the bedroom was too small 10 admit Of the
safe, but why didn't think that the cfice
was large enough TO hold the bedi'
''Ah well, | wouldn't worry over it. The
company has never attached any blame TO
YOU and don't see why you should blame
yourself"
wCnt TO Europe the next year, and after
remaining abroad about eighteen mouths,
returned home expecting TO find George
waiting for me at the pier, but be was not
there. went 10 my hotel and there found
a letter from my friend.
MY Dear BILL the letter ran, "you viii
be deeply shocked when you read this, not
so much because II informs you that ere IL
reaches you | shall be dead, but an account
Of-weu. | viii tell you. After l had gone
out 10 that town where the robbery oc-
Cured became sick al heart.
Il had gone out there with the most hon
oraDle OF intentions-in fact, my intentions
remained honorable, with a momentary ex-
ceptiOn, until You came. Is this not an aO-
sur6 statementi | VIII show you.
Two days before you came L received
the package Of money ! was tempted. But
how could secure itl could steal II. but
that, knew, would cause you pain, and the
thought that you should ever regard me as
thief was maddening 10 me. Then put
aside all such thoughts and became my old
honest self until you arrived. In moment
a devihsh thought struck me. Under the
very eve Of the general travelling agent of
the express company / would steal the
money. But howl All settled that in a
moment With cOnfederatesl Oh no, must
do il all myself You know that / have
studied many things and that odd expert
ments was a hobby Of mine. Wei,
would practice one of my odd expert
ments on that safe. / would blow it
up with a slow match l took the money
out OF the safe and hid it. l arranged
my match. The first night every thing was
100 still The next night was favorable.
The thunder was fearful | carefully re
moved the sash Of a small window just be-
fore went 70 bed.
My match was arranged TO go of at
twelve o'clock, and l lighted 1t. ] lay
down about eight, you remember. Sleep.
Not wink. l lay there thinking, won
dering II time had ceased TO move onward
counted the ticking OF the clock in the or
fee How 1 wished 10 were a striker. The
storm increased Once l was about TO
spring up. There had come loud crash
IL was only the thunder. Could IT bs
that the tang had gone outi ] heard
YOU moving around, and fancied
that heard the snap OF your watch as
you closed IT, Just then the explosion oc-
CURED. You know the rest.
"Bin, have never seen a moment Of
peace since that time Ny lungs were never
strong. lam dying now While you are
far away believe ne 10 be one OF the most
honorable Of men. / am not quite so bad "a
I Insight be- have placed twelve thousand
dollars with interest in package and have
donated 10 70 the express company. In
disguised hand have made false state
ment. Bat my name is not signed 10 it.
What need they know a. long as they get
their money. Goodbye, Old fellow"
George had died several weeks before my
return Shortly after had gotten back 10
nv business tbo president remarked:
"A very strange thing has happened.
YoU remember the robbery ont at Ba.cath?"
"Tes"
"Wei The nan who committed the rob
berry has returned The money with interest
His name was John Butcher. and we have,
ofcourse. made no effort To End him Slnga-
a. things happen in tais world
"Very"
"By the way. your old friend IS dead
yes
There was an honorable man.
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