The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-18

across UDc way DnroGNh luC WlnunW bI the
bank. But to make sure we stationed
unn where no could give the signal at tho
proper tiiuc. With the wutcAmnn down
Gtuirs ana So shut in that ynulJ, with solid
masonry below us, 'twarn't in the range
of possibilities for 10 human to hear us,
- Twas planned that when we broke
through tho ceiling me aud one Of the
others was 80 90 down first with the Ian
terms and tools and get the door ready for
Jim Groognn, tho leader of the gang So
co:Eu down ana use tho dynamite ana Je
on hand to tHko out tho money.
"Icrd but &c was just the night for such
II pi2ru Of work. and after ] had examined
to see If all WAS saie, knowing She danger
better than the others, We broke tIruugh
the floor ana lowered the ladder, end there
we was right In the vault Twas well
for no Id hit it right, for my life wnrn't
worth much if any OF my planning failed
to work.
"Tom Daolan in hurry went down
first, aud when | WIS half way down he
started bac6, saying in a hoarsa Find of
Whisper:
Who called me:'
NJ ono. You tool, said jim,
"'Tlcn, Lu said, and no ran past inc
on the ladder, Some ono Is down thcro
1wice5 / heard some one say, $50 back,
go back. -
Wen gag him. said jim. And me
and him went down and turned our Ian
terms round, looking everywhere, but there
warn 10 OLu there.
WHAT'S tho matter witch the iculE
growlal Jim and went back and trie TO
send him down again, but he just would
not 80; Sd Jim cursed him and come him
self, and ho ana mo begun to get the safe
door ready - blow mp.
"Whay'S n thing az takes time and care,
Judge, but We Wclt at 1t with Il Will and
never II word. 1T was SO still you could
utmost hear your heart beat, whom al OF u
sudden come Il s'nothcred cry Ike a Wom-
ans. We stopped work and locked at
each other .jim's face white aud scared.
=" Lord, what was thar: be sHid.
+" I often hears 'em on the street like
that SAID /.
q" That waru'ton the street. Itsounded
close by said Jim. we. couldn'G hear
nothing outside in this place.
- Nonsense, said |. 'Dun'J you make
Il fool of yourself, too, ard spoil al And
/ went to work again.
~ could see how his hand tremhlad for
awhile and then got steady again.
q" That must have come t!roagh tho
though; it sounded so close
"Then we wgr@li OF, and there want
nothing MOI to boAoarl. Rest of the gang
might nll maze been dead mon t2r all the
sound they made, ana We didn't say
nothing, and SO the night won't on,
''At last we had 10 ali ready and wore
only waiting for the signal TO blow it up
and then--mOney enough 81 make Us ~ll
rich 'Tdin'6 such as yDu can redli2 JAe
excitement and the Strain Of sucn mo-
mont. To know iUs ali there ready and
thGn TO have to wait, Z ; easier WdiaiLg
GyeC redhut Goals. It's all right 50 90 ON
/ AID work, but tn stay still ana only breathe
/ and listen gives man the shiVets.
Presently Jim caught ing arm.
Say, | thought l heard voices Did
you?' he whispered.
"'The men mp stairs, l said.
"5ounded down mere. Have your pistol
ready
y 81 took my lantern and went round The
vault again carefully and then held it up
to examine the walls. Then ! shook my
head. There warn't no way We cuuld hear
TO one
"'It's the queerest pluce l over was in,
said Jim, and, by .Inye, III be glad when
VIC are cut Of it. Why don't that signal
come: Suppose ther3's any hitcho l swear
hear voices again
"Jus5 tnon come the signal, and Jim be-
gun to apply the dynamite, but his hunds
tr2mhled 50 and bis eyes looked so wild
and excited his own vito wouldn't know
him.
The money, tho mOneyn he whis-
perod. We must have IL now.
I'VE got naJ Of Tho way just in time,
and then out came the door
Tho inside door, Quick, said Jim,
but the explosion had lnGdo that fall in
side, and we just could lift it out.
"'Havo the bag ready, said jim MS he
loaned forward to haul out the great piles
Of bank uoJes and silver we could see by
the light OF tho lanterns,
g Hands off or you are doad mani
cit WAS voice that would most have
walked the dead. l dropped my bag, and
Jim drew back his hand, caught hold OF
mo with grip like iron, ANA We begun LC
30 slowly back 70 the ladder,
"'Ihe combination is all right; we haY,
them now; they can't escape US
1--WE were half up the ladder when Nc
heard the clicE, Click of the lock- ana as
wo drew the ladder after us we could hali
the raspiug Of the hinges of tho iron door
Fly, 1ly for your tives We are dts
warn the men. And in the darkness and
tho wind and the rain they went away, and
| amt never seen one of 'em since.
heard, though, as when they found there
warn't nC one there and the bank people
didn't know nothing bout it till the nest
morning they just believed as the Lanl.
was haunted, sure,
"Do know what it was, judge? There
amt no one else as does know, that's sure.
'Tain't much, after all.
"You see, playing round with my little
ones L found as | could make 'em hear al
kinds Of noises anywhere | wanted ard
people crying and laughing. 1t was fun fun
them, and 1 often done it-yentriloquizing
| believe you call it. But that nights the
last time. You see, none of the gang didn'
know bout that, and don't keer ever &c
have 'em know it now. 1t saved the bank
without my informing and that all care
for.
"Oh, no, judge, the bank don't owe Inc
nothing You'll take care of the papers!