The Lamar register., 1893-05-27
A MODERN INVENTION.

Howard Bascombs pleasant home,
and stepping to it she received
this message from her husband:
"Hello! Is that you Lottie? I've
concluded to leave for New York this
noon. The boy is on the way to the
house for my grip. You know what
FL need for week or ten days alb
sence. Get your sister to stay with
you for company. Goodbye, dear,
s'long. Take care OF yourself"
Then he rung OF and Mrs. Bas-
comb went in search Of the satchel.
which she packed with deft hand.
She was young woman, sensible,
well balanced and nothing ever dis
turbed or annoyed her to tho extent
OF making her fldgety or nervous
Being in robust health, she hardly
knew what norves meant She was
self-reliant, but domestic, and alb
sorbed in her home life, which com
prised her world She had perfect
faith In ncr husband, or else pre-
tended TO have. and cheated herself
comfortably with the delusion. And
she never crossed any bridges until
she came to them. She knew that
her husband had intended going to
New York on the following day. and
did not wonder or ponder over his
change OF mind.
When the messenger came for the
sntchel she sent it carefully packed,
Just as she knew her husband wanted
It She added nothing to its usual
contents and subtracted nothing.
I -. fatr sa
shooter, every chamber of which was
loaded. and laid it on the table under
the mirror in the back parlor.
"Foyvdy has one revolver with him.
I That viii have to do him this trip. !
like to have one handy in case |
should need it. -
She smiled and smiled again with
out being . villain. The idea Of
needing firearms seemed so incongru-
Gus and absurd.
In the afternoon she went up to
l her home TO borrow her sister" us
she expressed il. But Miss Madgie
had gone away with some young
friends and was engaged to spend
the night at the house of q school
mate. SO Mrs Bascomb returned
home alone.
Two men stood in the doorway of
an unused flight of Office stairs and
read an evening paper
They were much occupied in dis
cussing oEe item among the personal
news 1; was this;
The Rubber Horseshoe company
Is an insured fact. Mr.. Howard
Bascomb drew $4,000 lrcm the NJ &
NJ. bank to-day. the investment of
the branch company formed here and
I will leave for New York tomorrow.
A capital OF $50. 900 is assured
I '.Do y'seem calculated the younger
aud smaller OF the two men. Drew
SIG. 600 in spondulicks Goes home
with 1t in his vest pocket, blow me
ef he don't.
Maybe not, pard. s'posin' it's a
certified check"
Then there'll be reward offered
/ 20 get it bGck-soe"N
I Jim. g'roun' 20 III bank an find
I out which and whether II were,n sug-
4. gested the older man.
Bank clussed." remarked Jim
/ sententiously.
"S'pose it air Did yer expect ter
send in yer card to the cashier, or
/ the president? Get aroun' an inter-
view tn janitor. Represent yerself
as Mr.. Bascomb's confidential bizness
man, carn't yer?n
I jim started off at once without
waiting to give his .'pard" any out
/ line of his plan. He was gone an
hour. but when he returned he was
freighted with intelligence
BILLS" he chuckled, live hun
dred and one thousand dollar bills
whew. An he'll sleep with them
about his honorable pusson tonight
-mebbe.
Docs yer know tho house?" asked
the other man, after a spell of silence
al don't. pard. But I've looked il
up in the directory, an it's as handy
as a mitten on yer nose. Let's go an
get somethin' wet to improve our
minds It's tween us this timc-you
outside. me in-sayey?"
The rascals. who, in appearance at
least. might have passed for honest
men. walked out OF the doorway and
parted company to avoid the eagle
eve OF the police, which would have
recognized in their quality conspir'
acy against law and order
When Mrs Basconb returned from
her visit IL was dark. She had staid
to supper. and as the girl opened the
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