The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-28
yuest was a hearse whisper In my ear:

guest was hearse whisper In my ear:
Where is that iron box which your
husband brought home from the store
this evening"
Opening my eyes, was almost para
lyzed to see bending over me hideous
face, the most 6endish one / had ever
seen There was bright fire in the
crate, and had fair view of the vii
lain; but before could move or utter a
cry the cold muzzle Of a revolver was
pressed against my head, and that same
voice Kissed:
"Stir, or make noise at your peril!
You are in my power, but if you do as |
tell you will not harm you in the least
| want the money in that box, and, fair
or foul, intend to have it,"
Fully realizing my helpless position, l
told him where it was, hoping that in
some way might make my escape while
his back was turned. / was just meas
uring the distance to the door with nv
eye, wondering if it were possible for me
TO reach it unseen, when key turned in
the hail door below, and my heart
throbbed hopefully; for that light, quick
step that came bounding up the stairs
could belong to no one but John. In an
instant the robber was back among the
curtains at the head of my bed, and just
as John opened the door he whispered:
eff you betray me in any way-I will
kill you both"
II left my watch lying in the bureau,
and as the train is an hour behind time,
| concluded to run back and get it" John
said, by way of explanation. "If there
is anything in the world that a man
hates when travelling, it is to be without
timepiece.
did you find it," asked, huskily,
hoping that he would request my assist
ance in the search.
"Yes, here it is, all right. Don't get
out of bed, dear; you will catch chill
How are you getting along" returned
John.
"The stupid fellowI" thought. "Why
will he not give me a chance but my
lips faltered, Very we'll"
Then as our eyes met said, with my
fingers:
For heavens sake. do not leave me,
John. There is robber behind the cur
tain of my bed; but he will kill US both
if we try to escape"
Without seeming to notice what had
said, John turned round and replenished
the fire, saying as he did so:
"Yeu must keep good fire all night,
Marion. 1t viii keep you from feeling
lonely in my absence. Abram must
bring another bucket of coal before he
goes to bed"
With the poker in his hand he crossed
the room and touched the call bell; then
taking his stand before the fire he said
with his fingers:
"Rest easy, dear; I'll not leave you
alone for moment"
Directly after Abram made his appear
ance and John sent him for the coal,
calling after him to bring the heavy
shovel, that the fire might be securely
covered.
When the big, stout fellow returned
John said aloud:
Marion, please jump up and find that
package you wished me to leave with
Cousin Marie. | may have time to run
across the river when / am in Chicago"
did not wait for any other command,
but sprang past John into the wardrobe
just as he said:
Seize the shovel, Abram, and help
me brain that scoundrel who is hiding
L.
Abram obeyed, and then John spoke
again-this time TO the man who was
waiting among the shadows to despoil
our home.
"Step out and show your guilty face
if you wish to leave the room alive" he
commanded in tone of authority.
The next minute the wretch stood be
fore John, begging piteously for his
worthless life.
When the mask was torn off, John
stepped back In amazement, for In the
features of the outlaw he recognized the
assistant cashier, Henry Brown
He pleaded for mercy, and l, woman
like, added my tears to his petition, but
John said the law must take its course,
and gave him into the hands Of police
man for safe keeping.
The fellow had been on the alert, and
so had kept trace of the disappearance Of
the money, and naturally enough bad
followed it up. 1t afterward came out
that Johns dispatch to proceed to Chi
cago at once was clever forgery, Of
which Brown knew more than he was
willing TO tell
1t was long time before recovered
from the shock received that night, and
70 this day John has never asked me TO
stay alone during his absence.
On account of some blunder on the
part of the states attorney Brown was
not brought TO trial, but he was wise
enough to leave the city, and so far as
know he has never made his appearance
in the neigbbOrhood since
Never day passes that do not think
OF our little rilent German friends and
of the blessing that came TO Us through
the kindness shown TO them.-Trus
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