New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-31
HE MISSING COAT.

! been the last 10 years foreman and
keeper of the numbering establish
t Of William Winston e Co. Mr..
ston is the resident partner and man-
Of the business. The other mem
Of the firm live in the city and at
to the sales of lumber which we
to them by vessel.
cold evening as | was preparing
ONE heard footsteps outside, and
,ntly a tail, stout, we'll dressed man
a small travelling bag in one hand
' shawl over his arm entered the
=. | was alone. | had already put
y overcoat and was turning down
ght.
God eTening," said the man, walk
p to the stove and kicking the damp
;en with his foot. HAS Winston
to the house,
answered that he had.
View! l WAS afraid of it," He
out his watch. Il shall not have
-: to so up he said. 1.-The train is
in Is minutes.
there anything can do?" asked.
wanted to leave some money with
ton. intended to stop III town a
7 two, hut have just got a dis
1l:at calls nac home"
lat name, sir:'
49, Mlr1&0n Of Alilersonyille.
-':">v him then, though I had seen
,;ijt once before. He had been one
! best We stern customers. I say
t 81 fOl the reason that during the
ar his payments had not been so
Gl1 Ia fact. he was considerably
il, and Mr.. Winston had that very
Old mo 10 write to him and "punch
Il Il little" as he expressed it. The
WAS then III the breast oocket of
TercOat.
on can leave the money with me,
will give you a receipt" l said. He
ID to hesitate, which nettled me.
blamed anybody since however.
ow much is my bill:" he asked, ey-
le sharply.
leven thousand seven hundred and
dollars and twenty-three CENTS" l
cred promptly, for had struck the
.ce not more than half an hour be-
rtmph! Less than supposed. Write
It a receipt for that amount
left the stove and came ard looked
my shoulder while | Wrote.
is ali right. Mr. Putnam. know
:Ow. You've been with Winston a
time c&!l tell your signature any
e.
Dire" tru7n aii inside pocket Il wax
lid co31l;i1i:: cat II piles Of bank
he t"l1 :>>p 20 count ihc:n. It was
III and easy t,:5,i; ior each pile Goa,
d just iC" biii Tile LaLL1rllce was;
80, and tWcAtiti
TINS moment we heard tin whistle
the station. Anderson slIuny for
'avrjiny bag, and giving me a hasty
shake Wa; Oft closed the door
.o5lnted the money again. Finding
Ut, | wrapped il piece ct newspaper
I'd it and Slipped it into my overcoat
t. did not feel easy 10 have so
money about me. but as Mr.. Win
house was at least Il mile distant
lclude1 to keep it until morning.
could deposit it in the bank.
"ew on my gloves, took the office
rom the nail over the door and
d over to cxting1lish the light. AS
50 saw Oh the floor the receipt
for Mr.. Anderson. He chad dropped
us hurry. put it in MY pocket
nousht nc more about it, only that
Id mail it to him. | wolld have
1t then, but as the last mail for that
aG gone on the train which took
anderson ! could do it just as we'll
= morning. Then, too, I was in
hing OF a hurry that night, for |
II appointment with a young wom-
tom hoped would be my wife be-
lany months.
usteneL to NY boarding house, ate
upper. and then went over to the
IF my intended bride, wearing the
with the money in it. as | did not
r2sy about leaving it in my room.
was at home. and leaving my coat
I2t in the hail, | went into the par
Vt 10 o'clock when | prepared to
Carrie went into the hall for nv
lad hat that | might put them on
q, tire, but she came back with only
At
~, Fred" 81" exclaimed. you
lily did not r>.;i.;re out such a
us this without un overcoat?"
coat" cried in a dazed way, for
ought Of the money flashed upon
suddenly that it almost stunned
The next moment tore past her
mailman, as | was. The coat was
Then was unnerved. | grasped
stair rail and caught it just in
to support myself. Carrie came
ng out, her face pale with alarm.
I, Fred, are you i'll? Let me call
T. and the DOCTOR! You are as
as q Sheet
>,no, Carrier | entreated. There
better now"
II was better. | was strong all at
desperately strong. And what
ht about this change? That simple
IT which I had in my pocket. An
l had nothing to show that the
had been paid, and was not my
ed word as good as his? I was
l enough to believe that could
it through, and ] es,eU confident