Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14

you're very honest man." says
he-'one among a thousand. Don't
think l am at all offended at your per-
sistence. No, my good fellow, like
i'll like itr and he laid his hand on
my shoulder. Now, here, saws he.
taking bundle out of his pocket, lis
a package of f2,000 in bonds. A
burglar wouldn't be apt to carry those
about with him, would he? / bought
them in the city yesterday and stopped
here tonight on my way home to place
them in the vault, and may add that
your simple and manly honesty has so
touched me that l would willingly
leave them in your hands for safe
keeping. You needn't blush at my
praise"
II suppose I did turn sorter red
when l see them bonds.
Are you satisfied nowP" says he.
told him l was, and SO l was. So
/ picked up my drill again and gave
him the lantern to hold, so that could
see the door. l heard Jim. as / call
him, outside once or twice, and / like
to have burst out laughing thinking
how he must be wondering what was
going on inside. l worked away and
kept explaining to him what / was
a-trying to do. He was very much in
terested in mechanics, he said, and he
knowed as l was up in my business by
the way l went to work. He asked
me about what wages got and how I
liked my business. and said he took a
fancy to me. / turned around once in
while and looked at him a settin' up
there as solemn as blind owl, and
I'm blamed if / didn't think l should
have to holler right out.
l got through the lock pretty soon,
and put in my wire and opened it.
Then he took hold of the door and
opened the vault.
I'm put my bonds in" says he
land go home. You can lock up and
wait till Mr.. Jennings comes. | don't
suppose you will try to fix the lock to-
nightp"
l told him / shouldn't do anything
more with it now, as we could get in
before morning.
well, I'll bid you good night, my
man." says he. as 1 swung the door to
again.
just then l heard Jim, by name,
whistle, and guessed the Waterman
was a-coming up the street.
"Ah," says 1, you might speak to
the Waterman. if you see him, and
tell him to keep an extra lookout to-
night"
II WILL" says he, and we both went
to the front door.
'There comes the Waterman up the
street." "Watchman, this man has
been fixing the bank lock, and l want
you to keep a sharp lookout tonight.
He will stay here until Mr.. Jennings
comes"
Good night, again." says he. and
we shook hands again, and he went up
the street.
l saw Jim, so-called in the shadow
on the other side of the street. as |
stood on the step with the Waterman.
''Well, says to the Waterman, I'm
go and pick up my tools and get ready
to 60"
/ went back into the bank, and it
didn't take long to throw the door open
and stuff them bonds into the bag.
There were some boxes lying around,
and safe | should rather have liked to
tackled; but it seemed like tempting
providence after the luck we'd had. l
looked at my watch and seen it was
just a quarter past II. l tucked my
tools in the bag on top of the bonds and
walked out in front of the door. The
Waterman was on the steps.
II don't believe I'll wait for Mr..
Jennings" says |. II suppose it will
be all right if / give you his keyp"
That's all right says the watch
man.
Il wouldn't go away very far from
the bank" says |.
NO l won't" says he. ON stay
about here all night"
Good night" says ], and l shook
hands with him, and me and Jim
which wasn't his right name, you I'M
derstand-took the 1890 express, and
the best part of that job was we never
heard anything of it,
1t never got into the papers. New
York Dispatch.