The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-08-11
THE posrMAsrER's DAUGHTER
She Robbed the Mail. hut the In
spector Kept Her secret.

She Robbed the Mail, but the In
spector Kept Her secret.
An inspector had Il queer experience
some time ago In n pretty little town
In Maryland. As his train neared this
village he walked into the mail car and
dssta for the mail clerk, showed his
commission and put In letter ndiress.
ed to James Lancaster, n fictitious
name. The letter contained $40 bill.
The inspector stood on the platform
| Of the mail car when the train stopped
and the pouch was thrown, on, A boy
took the pouch over fiif Eiioulder and
started up the village street. There
was crowd Of visitors inside the Office
who swarmed towards the little desk.
The inspector waited fifteen minutes
until they had all gone to get their
| mall. He entered the place: A haid;
some girl. seventeen years Did, dressed
In nm old-fashloncd bodice and light
colorcd skirt, sat behind the wire graf
ng In Il rocking choir sewing. says tho
indianapolis Journal.
rs there letter here for James
I.ancastcrT' lie asked.
NO" she said. after sorting some let
ten In case marked Il.
Are you the postmaster
mo, I am the assistant. My father
ID the postmaster"
"who, opened the pouch that came LII
By the Inst trninf'
| n did"
"No one to help your
"No SIR"
Maybe It's stuck In the pouch. !
l t,u a.. ~ vntnst
looky'
She took the pouch. turned II upside
down. shook II and looked inside. No
letter.
won't you let me come In and help
YOU iadk for III"
"No. No ohc Is allowed In here
The Inspector drew out his commits.
sion "Mny come In nowf" he asked.
Yes" blushing: Il beg your par
don"
II mailed letter myself to James
Lancaster" the Inspector said. at Il
a fictitious name-lnncnster. The let.
ter was put In that pouch by tho mall
clerk ON the train. who took n memo
rnndum Of II mud locked the pouch In
my presence, when that pouch was
put on Mt the station I followed II and
kept II IN sight until II was taken into
the postofiicc. Now. you say you open.
ed Il alone and that no one else touched
Il. Where Is my letter.
II never saw II. sir. II you doubt
mo you can search me-"
Tho Inspector began to pace the iiooi
In deep thought. The girl. more beau
down In the chair. crossed her legs
mud began 10 rock herself to and fro
"Cnll your mother and she cnn search
you IN my presence.
My mother II dead"
Again the inspector paced the floor
A. he walked back and forth he no
,iccd tho swinging feet Of the post.
masters daughter. Ono Of her stock
lnss had fallen a little and under II
was the shape Of mn envelope.
Your stocking Inns dropped" he aid
ihc glrl turned SCARLET md then
white and stopped rocking rhc caught
her breath md almost tainted. Then
she recovered. took tho letter from II,
hIdlng- place. handed II 10 tho inspector
md burst Into food Of passionate
tears The giri Ind admirers. ns was
natural: her fnihcr was mi-crly. moi
giving her tho money even that was
needed for "a bright bit Of ribbon. lei
alone n new dress. She had been
tempted TO tnkc money from the mnils
for bits Of fincry. Tho inspector bitter
~ accused the old man Of bcin. the
one 10 blame.
u suppose you viii arrest herr he
said.
"wili you Innle restitution OF tho
sum rtol.nf
II WINS handed over.
| "Will you arrest hcrT
III I did. whnt would be- her future
No. Unless you or si. tells THIS VIII
never bc known"