The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

WlHhk 10 WOfht Huh nAN SUCH "a NnfEW1
way about him, child that NJ vas, that
Mr. WhitiiBgton'a interest III him 10.
creased, and he began % think that there
might be o good future f0f him.
Miss Wilmington took great pains 70
teach him neatncss and courtesy, and
spent mnch time with him over his books
az night. Sandy'a life in the metropolis
had developed IL him that shrewdness
and alortneaa that one marks IN the gam
ins Of the street. He had good mem
DRY and manifested much originality in
his opinions; always tincturad with a
worldly practically TINT made Mr.. Whit
tington smile and afforded him consider
able amusement in quizzing the little
fellow.
Two years went BY, and Sandy had be-
come an institution IN the house and
office. Mr.. Wilmington raised his salary
and trusted him more and more in bis
duties, without putting temptation in his
way. Sandy had become deyotedly at
tached 70 both bis employer and Miss
Wilmington, and that lady often told
her brother that she bad no fears for
Sandys future or any doubts Of bis hon
esty II put to the test. The bad inHu-
ences Of the boys former associations
had seemingly passed away.
Late one afternoon the settlement in
transaction about some property was
made for client who lived IN the little
town whore Mr.. Wilmington made his
home The payment was in cash, and
the client, tinicky old woman, had in
sisted upon ii, and IL was necessary 80
Mr.. Wilmington said that the money be
carried home that night and locked up
until Monday morning, when II might DO
delivered to Mrs. Adams. Mr. Whit
tington know that he would be delayedin
town late that night. 50 he went with
Sandy to the depot and put into his hand
a small satchel
Don't let that satchel out Of your
sight for an instant, he said 10 Sandy |
as they stood for moment alongside the
train. "Remcmbcr, there's ten thousand
dollars in IT, Put it in hepanel. Twill
not be home until nearly morning.
Sanpy nodded in his quick way, and
boarded the train as it moved out As
he swung himself onto the platform a
man stopped out from behind pillar Of
the station, followed him, and turned |
into the next car Something in tho in
diyiduals figure struck Sandy as familiar
but the car door had closed and he had |
disappeared ere the boy could look
again.
Sandy left the train at the little subur-
ban station and started off briskly for
home. Once as he sped through the
quiet street he thought he heard foot
steps behind him, but on turning he
could soc nothing, for II was dark. He
attributed this idea to che fact of having
The money with him, which made hi~a
He reached home and Il
he servant, had Ieftsupp
ook tho precauflon to se6 Aosa,
ngs Of the doors and windowss -
lifting down to the table alone, e.t /
liss Wilmington was away on Visit
J New York. He put the satchel in
ront Of him, for he did not wish it outof Z
is sight until he could safely place il.
The house in which Mr. Whittington j
we'd had stood for many years, and had /
cen owned by an old miser In it there |
ad been discovered panel in tho wall
I the library, closing quite deep orr
ice. 1t had been foundwhen the button
or an electric bell had been put in just |
little to the side. This was whit Mr..
Wilmington had referred to in his part /
ng injunction. Il
Going to the library the boy found the
pring and deposited the satchel in tho
riiice. Then he breathed q sigh Of re-
ef. He did not fancy being burdened
nth ten thousand dollars. q
Try us no would that night, he could
ot sleep, and two o'clock found him /
tide awake and tossing rcstlessly. All /
orts of uncomfortable thoughts flashed t
Trough his mind He wished Mr.. Whit
ington was home. Nonsense! What had
% to fearl /
Harkl What was that? Sandy sat /
olt upright in bed his heart beating s
lie listened, but heard moth i
ng. He left the bed and stole to the /
cad OF the staircase. His sharp cars I
elected steps below, and the sound Of a a
dice in monotone Sandy blood was
p. He forgot the danger, and began &
o descend the stairs like q cat. The a
ounds below ceassd. The boy crept +
own to the foot of the stairs; all was {
ark. lie took step into the library. /
n moment he felt hand at his throat, /
nd before he could realize it, he was " q
az on the floor A lantern was flashed
q his face, and voice, which he rocog-
lied &c once, and which painfully a
hrilled him, muttcrcd,- II
"Umph, it's Sandy. | knowed il when !
saw yer ternight. Don't boiler, or I'll /
but OF yer air. SO yer gin us dc slip, v
idn't yerg Smart Teller, but yer played h
iter our hands this time. Now, since 4
er hev kim down hyar ter make US q
pecial visit, s'pose yer tell as how ter
IL dat money ye brought wild yer. Speak f
nick, cause we've got er pressin' en- +
agemcnt in another direction arter we +
nave yer :
Sandy was badly scared and made no 5
nswer. Its allup with me now, he B
iought. lie was trying to gather his n
its. The men lifted him 10 his feet
lie glanced furitivcly at his oaptors and 5
aw that they meant business. He know 4
hat these men were, too. Shey we're
aiting for him TO speak now Homust a
ain time somehow. ,
Come. hurry up now, git ter bust
ess, said the elder Of the two men, who ;
semed to do oil the talking. We've
cen foolin round long enough. We're