Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
SOLVED THE MYSTERY.

rang, and the train entered the sta
ton.
The doors were opened, the pas
sengers descended one after the other;
only Michael Cato never budged.
BE stood at the door of the COM
partment stupidity gazing at the
crowd, paying no attention to the
porters offering him their services.
Gradually he came to himself sum-
GENTLY to call the Superintendent OF
she station He soon arrived, ana
Il was not a very amiable look that
he cast upon the big fat traveller
standing in the door Of his compart-
ment.
Il beg you will descend" said he.
In his most administrative voice;
''the train goes no farther"
II will not descend" said the tray-
eler, until l have officially stated
my case before witnesses"
what have you to state:" de-
manded the Superintendent angrlly.
THAT | have been robbed" said
n. Cato. my little sachel contain
ing 10000 forms! 1t is gone
stolen!"
"Whato How? When? Where?"
tnterrogated the Superintendent.
IF l only knew | would tell you, u
groaned the traveller. The money
did not belong to me, sir; | was tax.
ing it to my proprietor. l cannot, for
the sake of my honor, which up to
this time has been unsullied, descend
from this coach until l have officially
stated in the presence of witnesses
che robbery of which l have been the
victim. / beg you will call police
officer and Two witnesses.
"If you will stay here" said the
Superintendent, who began to be in
terested in his story, II will be one
OF your witnesses and the ticket agent
over there will be the other. Oh
there is the chief OF police; you car
state your case to him ~
"What is your name?" asked thu
officer
Michael Cato. l am steward 20
his honor Dyonys Saraglyia. Yester
day evening"
"Your age?" said the functionary
"Flfty years. Yesterday evening
."
"Marrie1 or single?"
1--WE celebrated our silver weddiuI
last year. Yesterday evening"
"Have you children"
Heaven has not heaped US wit
all its gifts We have no heirs,
sighed NJ. Cato.
THAT is sufficient" said the Office
In a severe tone. Now go on wit
your robbery"
Yesterday evening"" said MI
Cato, in tremuloLs voice, II re
ceived dispatch from his lordshi
saying he must have 40, 900 form:
We were at supper celebrating tn
birthday of my wife. She is name
Julianne."
'Finish your supper and pass o
to the robbery" said the officer, in
patiently
Sorry to disoblige you, sir, but
cannot, for this happened durir
the supper. We were eating I'll
third course. There were three mo-
20 come when the dispatch arrived.
II said to my wife, i must 60 ar
carry that money myself to his lor,
ship That is right, said my wifi
only take good care of your healt
and be sure and not lose the money
said, No fear of that my ange
We will put it into the little leath
sachel, and | will buckle it on II
back.
1--WE cot up from the table ar
went into the little Office with I'll
cashier and head clerk. There
where we kept the safe. The cashi
himself rarely entered there unless
bad need of a great sum. IL was h
custom to work in the front office.
"Come ont OF your Offices and g
70 the robbery" cried the officer
$50 ry TO dlsoblige you, sir, but
cannot for this happened"
'In the front or little oficeg"
"In the little office, sir We too
ten bills OF 1000 forms each and pl
them one after the other into q
little leather sachel. Then / u
dressed myself aud buckled the sach
on my back; then dressed mysC
again aud said; Now | must 20
the station, the train starts 10 ia
an hour
III embraced my wife, clasued q
hand Of the notary jumped into
coupe and away we vent t0 me ~
tlon The head clerk aud lwo OF q
smploYe, accompanied me When
reached the station the head clcfk
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