Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

BOX WAS A LONG OFFICIAL ENVELOPE.
No; she's awake and anxious to see
you," was the answer.
Still undetermined what to do, the
father slowly climbed the steep stair
way. Oh, how fondly and trustfully
the big eyes beamed upon him, as he
tiptocd inl Already his child was
looking better, almost happy. She
stretched forth her arms as he bent to
kiss her
Dear old daddy! All the worry
seems to come to you now, and Con-
MES forbidden to get up and help you
Is there any further news-of the rob-
berry. mcan?'
"yes." Then he paused a moment.
"Constance, dear, the civil authorities
e'i-n that they know the robbers
that they are Of our regiment and that
VIC are shielding them. The general
orders me 10 aid in the search. They
soy Mrs IIinkel had box which be-
longcd TO Schramm and contains now
some Of tho stolen money. What bog
did she bring you last night?"
''Schramms box, father, and begged
me not TO let II 60. 1t contains no
stolen money. II holds papers and
personal" But he interrupted her.
mo matter what IL may hold, we
cannot hold 1t now. do not blame Mrs.
Hinkcl for fetching 1t to you, but !
must have 1t and the key"
1.-THE box Is in the lower drawer Of
the bureau, father. have no key at
oil; Schramm has that did not tell
you, because we knew If you were
questioned about 1t you would have to
tell the truth, and thenpoor schramm's
letters would be no longer sacred"
"They shall touch none Of his letters
II l can help It," said Morgan, but
they must be allowed to examine for
themselves"
A quarter Of nm hour later, In the
office Of the commanding officer were
Graves and his clerk, the sheriff and q
deputy, Morgan md the post surgeon,
the latter officer having been SUM
moncdnt Morgan's request. nthc table
was stout sole-leathcr case about two
feet long and six inches deep, shaped
something like dispatch box, some
thing like valise. 1t was evidently
Of foreign make, strong, durable, yet
showing signs Of service and wear,
Such name as had originally been
painted on its end was long since care
fully scraped and painted out In ad-
dition to Its straps, strong brass clasp
and paddock secured 1t.
ut seems pity to burst such q lock
and spoil such casc,' sud the doctor,
gravely 81 suppose you gentlemen
feel that 1t must be done?"
"0h, ] never had straightcr tip in
my Lie" said the sheriff. ~ am bet
ting on finding important evidence right
here, II not the swag ITSELF
A soldier entered with some tools.
zone moment now, gentlemen said
Morgan This box Is the property Of
O comparatively new soldier Of ours l
believe he occupied higher station
abroad than here. II money be found
herein, well and good, I've nothing to
say; but protest against any prying
into his personal secrets. This isn't
Russia"
But the very first thing lifted out Of
the leathern box, as, its clasp shat
tered, it lay open before their eyes, was
a long, official envelope. The sheriff
tore 1t open, and therein lay ten atty
dollar bills, national currency, crisp
and new
my Godl" exclaimed Lacy, pale with
excitement 81 believe could almost
swear that those are some Of the very
bills we drew from the First national"
do you ordinarily pay enlisted men
In tlfty-dollar bills, Mr.. Lacy2" asked
Morgan.
Certainly not" was the prompt re.
ply. There were over twenty officers
with Col Winthrops battalion; SO we
brought n thousand In onc-hundreds
and two thousand in tifties" And
Lacy counted the bills over again with
trembling fingers The shariia's hir