Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-04-20
A MODERN INVENIlUN.
How 1t Canio to tho Rescue OF
Mrs.. Eascomb,


Howard liascombs pleasant home,
and, stepping TO It, sho received this
message from her Husbands;
"llcllo! Is chat you, Lottic? I've
concluded TO leave for New York this
noon. Tho boy is on the way TO the
house for my grip. You know what
Ill need for u week or ten days' alb
scncc. Get Your sister to stay with you
Tor company. Good-by, 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 dcft hand
Shc was young woman, sensible,
well balanced, and nothing ever dis.
turbcd or annoyed her to the extent OF
making her tidgety or nervous. Being
IN robust health, she hardly knew
what nerves meant. She rs sclf-rc-
liant, but domestic, and absorbed In
her homo life, which comprised her
world. She had perfect faith in her
husband, or else pretended to have,
and cheated herself comfortably with
the dclusion. And she never crossed
any bridges until she came to them.
Shc knew that her husband had in
tended going to New York on the fol-
lowing day, and did not wonder or
ponder over his change of plans
When the messenger came for the
satchcl she sent it carefully packed,
just MS she knew her husband wanted
1t. She added nothing TO its usual con.
tents, anil subtracted nothing. Yes,
stay. She did take out his sevcn-shootcr,
every chamber of which was loaded,
and laid it on the table under the
mirror, in tho back parior.
"Ilowdy has one revolver with him.
That will have to do him this trip.
like to have one handy in case should
need it."
She smiled and smiled again without
being q villain. The idea of needing
firearms seemed so homogeneous and
absurd.
In tho afternoon she went up to her
homo to borrow her sister," as she
expressed it, But Miss Madgic had
gone away with some young friends,
and was engaged to spend the night at
the house OF schoolmatc. So Mrs.
Bascomb returned home alone.
Two men stood in the doorway of mn
unused fight. of Office stairs and read
an evening paper.
They were much occupied in discuss.
ing one item among the personal news.
1t was this:
1.-THE Rubber Horseshoe company is
an assured fact. Mr.. Howard Bas-
como drew sixteen thousand dollars
from the M. g. NJ. bank to-day, the in.
vcstment Of the branch company
formed here, and will leave for New
York tomorrow. A capital of eighty
thousand dollars is assured"
DO y see!" CALCULATED the youngct
and smaller of the two men. Drew
sixteen thousand dollars in spondulicks.
Coos home with it in his vest pocket,
bow me cf he don't"
maybe not, pard. S'posin' it's q
certified check?"
'Then thcrc'll be a reward offered tc
get it bacll-sccy'
"Jim, g'roun to TIL bank an find Out
which and whether it wcre," suggest
ed the older man.
"Banlx clussed," remarked Jim, sen
tcntiously. ..- ~,
''S'posc 1t air. Did yer expect toscnt
in yer card to the cashier, or the pres
iJcntp Get aroun' an interview til
janitor. Represent ycrsclf as Mister
Bascomb's confidential bizness man
carn't ycr?"
jim started off at once without wait
ing to give his 'pard" any outline 0.
his plan. He was gone an hour, bu'
when he returned he was frcighteC
with intelligence.
Bills" he chuckled, ''flvc-hundrct
and one-thousand dollar bills--whcw
An he'll sleep with them about hi
honorable pusson to-night-mebbe."
''Docs yer know the house?' askct
the other man, after spell of silence
II don't, pard. But I've looked it VI
in the directory. and it's as handy as
mittcn on yer nose. Let's go and &c
somcthin' wet to improve our minds
It's tween us this time-you outside
me in--savcy?"
The rascals, who, in appearance a
least, might have passed for homes
men, walked out of tho doorway AM
parted company, to avoid the cagl
eve of the police, which would hav
recognized in their duality conspirac.
against law and order.
When Mrs. Bascomb returned iron
her visit it was dark. She had staid t.
supper, and as the girl opened tn
door she saw that she was somewha
excited.
..What is it, Kitty?" she asked
rather gravely, because tho girl wa
inclined to get Illustrated easily.
"Oh, mem, what was the name 0
the girl rs lived here before came?
she responded with n counter question
.Bcr name? Sarah something, car
not remember just now--why?"
''Ob, there was u young man her
looking for his sister, but her name wa
Annie Donovan. lie said he hadn'
seen her in ten years, and she wa
grown up now, and he talked butcf
fully about her. 1t would bring th
tcars till your eyes, ma'am, to he
heard him."
kitty, / wouldn't gossip wit
strange men il were you. II ism
safe. He probably was tramp, an
all that story about His sister was jus
made up out OF whole cloth. VIVA
else did he want?"
Nothing, ma'nm, and ] didn't le
him inside tho kitchen door. III
warn't no tramp. an I'm sure he wer
tcllin' the truth"
Mrs. Bascomb did not prolong til
argument, but busted herself until bee
time with some household duties
which were really in the line OF pleas
urcs to her womanly nature. The
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