The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-30
SOLVED THE MYSTERY.

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rang, and the train entered the sta
tion.
The doors were opened, the pas
sengers descended one after the other
only Michael Cato never budged
He stood at the door of the com
partment stupidity gazing at thu
crowd. paying no attention to the
porters offering him their services
Gradually he came to himself suffi
GENTLY to call the Superintendent OF
the station. He soon arrived, and
1t was not very amiable look that
he cast upon the big, fat traveller
standing in the door of his compart
ment.
81 beg you will descend" said he.
IN his most administrative voice;
1.-THE train goes no farther"
81 will not descend" said the trav-
eler, until | have officially stated
my case before witnesses"
What have you to state?" de-
manded the Superintendent angrily.
'That l have been robbed" said
NJ. Cato. ''My little Sachel contain
ing 40. 900 forms! 1t is gone
stolen!"
WHAT How? When? Where?"
Intercepted the Superintendent.
IF l only knew | would tell you,"
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 / have officially
stated in the presence of witnesses
the robbery Of which have been the
victim. / beg you will call a police
officer and two witnesses.
"lt you will stay here" said the
superintendent, who began to be in
terested in his storv 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 can
state your case to him..
"What is your name?" asked the
officer.
michael Cato. l am steward for
his honor Dyonys Saraglyia. Yester-
day evening -
"Your age?" said the functionary.
Fifty years. Yesterday evening
married or single?"
1--WE celebrated our silver wedding !
last year. Yesterday evening"
"Have you children"
Heaven has not heaped us with |
all its gifts. We have no heirs,
sighed NJ. Cato
THAT is sufficient" said the officer
in severe tone. "Now go on with
your robbery"
yesterday evening"" said Mr..
Cato, in a tremuloGs voice, ~ re-
ceived dispatch from his lOrdship
saying he must have 10000 forms.
We were at supper, celebrating the
of my wife She is named
Julianne.
"Finish your supper and pass on
to the robbery" said the officer, i'm
SORRY to disoblige you, sir, but l
cannot, for this happened during
the supper. We were eating the
third course. There were three more
70 come when the dispatch arrived.
II said to my wife, i must go and
larry that money myself to his lord
That is right, said my wife.
only take good care of your health
md be sure and not lose the money!
said, No fear of that my angel. :
We will put it into the little leather
achel, and l will buckle it on nv ]
back. |
1--WE got up from the table and '
vent into the little office with the |
asher and head clerk There is :
where We kept the safe The cashier
himself rarely entered there unless he I
lad need Of great sum. II was his {
ustom to work in the front office
Come out Of your offices and get I
o the robbery" cried the officer.
Sorry 10 dlsoblige you, sir, but l :
annot, for this happened" c
I'm the front or little otiice?" !
"In the little Office, sir. We took G
en- bills Of 1000 forms each and put O
hem one after the other into the Y
title leather Sachel. Then / I'M I
ressed myself and huckled the sachel y
n my back; then dressed myself d
gain and said: Now | must go 10
he station; the train starts in hall 7
n hour. 2
Il embraced nv wife, clasped the y
and OF the notary. jumped into a c
oupe and away we went to the sta a
ion. The head clerk and two Of the il
mploye, accompanied me When we c
cached the station the head clerk ad- /
iSed me to take a whole compart- :
lent TO myself 50 as TO avoid evil
ompany. q
i stretched myself on the cush- I
ms and went TO sleep Never woke 1
p until reached the station here O
looked for my sacheL II was gone" 4
when did you 20 To sleep:" g
'As soon a. the train started,
hink. ,
How do you know a
Il never heard them call out any d
the stations"