Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-08-27

TO reacn IL unseen, Wnen key turned In
the hall 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:
"If you betray me in any way viii
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 1t" John
said, by way Of explanation. ''If there
is anything in the world that q man
hates when travelling. it is to be without
timepiece.n
"Did you find it?' | asked, huskily,
hoping that he would request my assist
ance in the search
Eyes, here it is, all right Don't get
out of bed, dear; You will catch chill.
How are you getting along9" returned
John.
'The stupid fellowl' [ thought. why
will he not give me a chancef" but my
lips faltered, Every 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:
"You must keep good fire all night,
Marion. It will keep you from feeling
lonely in my absence. Abram naglst
bring another bucket of coal before he
goes to bed"
With the poker in his hand no 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 a 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 I 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
away behind the bed curtains"
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 tine 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 mnst take its course.
and gave him into the hands of pG&ico-
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 had
followed it up. It afterward came out
that Johns dispatch to proceed to Chi
cago at once was q clever forgery, OF
which Brown knew more than he was
willing to tell.
It was long time before recovered
from the shock received that night, and
to 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 neighborhood since
Never day passes that do not think
of our little silent German friends and
of the blessing that came to us through
the kindness shown to them.
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