Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-02
OUTWlTTED BYA WOMAN


down near tho ferry People aid we
were foolish TO try to run an establish.
ment Of our own on q thousand dollars
salary. but John neither smoked nor
drank, and my mother had taught me
all tho little economies Of housekeeping.
20 we managed 10 get along nicely. and
every month something was added 10
our nest egg in the savings bank.
job shultz. who for years had been
fireman down at the china pottery works.
occupie! half Of the fiat We had taken.
aud though both he and his wife be-
longcd 10 the uneducAted. hardworking
elias o. German omigrauis. they wcro
sober and honest, and proved 10 10 very
good ncighbons indeed BY some strange
freak OF nature their twin children,
Franz and Gretchen, WIRE born muicA
When We formed their acquaintance
they were about eight years old. and
seemed 10 enter into all tho sports Of
childhood with ns much rest ~ their
more noisy companions still. u was
pathetic 70 watch the little things going
round 20 silently, and II was out Of sheer
pity for their forlom condition that John
and undertook TO master tho deaf and
dumb alphabet
John learned readily, but II was a long
time before ! could make my fingcn
speak 20 aa TO carry on n conversation
intclligcnily. Ny hual triumph gave rs
much pleasure 10 tho little "Dutchies~
NJ TO myself. and. hs shall show you,
was aitcrward amply repaid for all tho
pains took to give them enjoyment
We had been married i've years. and
In spite Of tho gloomy prophecies q
rome Of our would.bo advisers. John WIS
junior member Of tho firm that once en-.
ployed him. and tho suite Of rooms In
the fat had been exchanged fof pleas.
ant residence In n very respectable part
Of tho city.
John looked after tho business inter.
esta Of tho concern, and a. he was Obliged
% take many unexpected trps. I was Of.
ton left for several days at n timo with
no other company than tho scryaniA
protested n little at first. but was rea-
nonablo. and soon became accustomed 10
the l0nolinesA
Ono cold. stormy night In February.
Just after tho hhutton had been clossd
and tho curtains drawn. John came In
hurriedly, and wiihou, speaking went
quietly upstairA was surprised, Tot he
did not usually leave tho store until =
o'clock. and II was then but hAlf.past d
When ho came into tho paflor a few
minutes later inquired anriously II no
werc I'LL Before answering mo no closed
tho door leading Into tho living room,
and then. drawing q chair close To mine.
he said In low yolooi
II did not mean 10 say anything TO
you about IL. Marioni but you arv such
brave little woaan ! am SURF can
trust you.
IAN attempt 10 blow tho safe was
made last night, and tho Adroit way In
which tho would bo burglar managed TO
cover up his work leads us TO anticipate
arcpcttion Of the Wait tonight In order
90 thwart tho gentlcmAnA designs have
brought the money aud yaluablcu homo,
and have put tho bon containing tho
trcaAurc In tho lower drawer Of the sec.
rotary that stands In our room.-
slow much money Is there Ia iii-
asked, trying TO speak In my natural
voice
"Nearly fifteen thousand" answered
John, In u whisper
why didn't you put Il In tho hank
for safe kecplngr asked unoAsily.
THAT waa tho arrangements but
brown. tho assistant cashier. whose lrsi.
mess Il was 10 attend 10 II, forgot hia er.
rand until tho bank was oloscd,- replied
John Don't worry anything about II,
dear You are tho only ono outside o.
the firm that knows what disposition
has been made Of tho money, and TO.
morrow Il will 10 placed In tho bank
was satisfied with tho explanation,
and thought no moro about tho box up
siairs until after tho clock had warned
for nine, aud It IA not probable that |
would have thought Of Il then had no.
John been ordered on ON ono OF his mid.
night JourneyA Just before he started
ho put the key Of that bon In my hand.
saying
"When Mr., Mowry calls for tho money
give him this will no, be home in
time to look aftcr 1t before the bank
closes tomorrow.
l felt a queer iiuttering In the region
OF my heart when John kissed me good.
by, but made myself believe that was
very brave. and at my regular time Cor
retiring went 10 my room, cautioning
Abram, as usual, 10 SEQ that tho doors |
were all securely fastened After went
up stain weakened little, and was ON |
the point Of calling Betty To sleep IN my |
room, but fearing that John would laugh |
nj my eowarliee. summoned all my |
courage 10 my aid, and was soon sleep
Ing ~ peacefully IA a baby.
| must have slept soundly, or would
have heard tho crak Of tho wardrobe
door, and the s,ealthy step Of the tall.
lank figure that EMERGED therfnom.
As Il was, the hrt intimation that
had OF the presence Of an unweleome
guest was a hoarso whisper in my ear
"Where Is that iron boz which your
husband brought home from tho storo
this evening"
Opening my eyes, was almost para.
lyzed TO sec bending over me a hideous
face, the most hendish one had ever
seen There was a bright fro in the
CRATE, and | had a fair view OF the vii.
LAM but before could move or utter A
cry the cold inuzzle OF a revolver was
pressed against my head, and that same
voice Missed.
"sllr' or make a noise at your perlll
hon are In my power, but II you do as |
tell you ] will not harm you In the least.
want tho money In that box, and, fair
or foul. intend 10 have ~