Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

Vomo out TO Fairlawn this evening"
added, more softly, for did not wish
wound the kind heart of my old nurse
I knew her fear for me grew out Of
her love and solicitude for my welfare
II can take care of myself under any
circumstances. am not child now
Sarah"
Den let Jake stay with you until
you find out" Sarah persisted.
well, bud de oats, Sarah; We god to
finish de oats tomorrow" hastily ex-
claimed Mr., Hunsicker, in remon-
STRANGE.
snow come, how foolish this Isl What
could be the matter with the house ?
Nothing hurtful, that is certain. I'll
be all right. Don't worry, and I'll ride
over In the morning and tell you how
soundly l slept"
"Der's no candle here, 60 ged Won
and pring i'd ofer," Mrs. Snyder said.
mot necessary for tonight. 1 am
going to bed early, and will not need It.
Tomorrow Wen see about lamps, for
sometimes / like to read late. See how
bright the moon is going to be. 1t shines
right into the bedroom, and will give
me plenty Of light to go to bed by"
finally succeeded in getting rid of
them. Old Jake was eager and anxious
tobe of, but Sarah hung back, reluctant
to leave me to the lonely terrors which
her superstitious mind had coniured up.
1t was only after / had given my prom
Use to come Immediately to her house
in the event of any danger to me spring
ing up, that she consented to leave.
Feeling profoundly gratifed that my
coming here had revealed to me such
absolute trust and love as inspired my
old nurse, placed my arm about her
waist while going to the door, and then
parted from her with kiss on her
wrinkled old cheek.
After the sound OF the wagon wheels
bad died away in the distance, disrobed
and prepared for bed. The moonlight
was so enticlng, however, that l sat
down on chair by the window and for
few minutes gave myself up to remin-
iscent thought.
But before I go on with my expert
ences In the old house, l must tell about
the bank robbery Of which l was sus-
pected.
Up to year before, l had been en-
ployed in a large savings institution In
Philadelphia. My advancement with
this concern had been slow but steady,
and after ten years of earnest work 1
finally attained the position of senior
paying teller. Under my immediate
charge was the vault, in which the cash
and all securities held by the bank were
kept, This vault was, of course, guard
cd by a time lock. TheIbanlS opened for
business at ten o'clock, but the book
keepers began their work half hour
earlier. There was q separate vault for
the books Of the concern, which was not
furnished with time lock, and all the
bookkeepers knew the combination Of
this vault,
The bank was noted for its conserva,
tive business methods, and the great
eautiousness with which its funds were
guarded. 1t was the established rule
that the tinepiece Of the money vault
should not be set to open until half
past nine, at which time the bookkeep-
ers and most Of the employees were at
work. In short, SO careful were the
officials that under no circumstances
was 1t allowable to leave the combina-
ton lock ungunrded by the clockwork,
unless some responsible employe was
present.
One afternoon ] set the clockwork
mechanism TO throw the bolt at half
past eight, an hour before the usug;
time, as intended to get to work the
next morning Of that time. The semi
annual examination Of the books and
securities by the trustees was to take
place, and 1 wished 70 nave the moneys
under my charge in order,
When ] left the bank that afternoon
1 found telegram awaiting me at my
lodging place:
CONE out to Fairlawn this evening.
We entertain a small party. want
you" Thus the dispatch ran, and 1t was
signed by a name very dear to me-Flor-
snce Morley.
would willingly have gone to the
antipodes to please the>lovely young
woman, and my disappointment was
keen when thought of the time lock
having been set to open at half-past
eight the following morning. For Fair
lawn was q country seat of Mr.. Nor
ley's, about 30 miles distant, and l
should not be able to return until near
" ten o'clock in the morning, and the
combination lock would be unprotected
a full hour before the arrival Of any
Of the employees. 1t was highly Inn
probable that any thief expert enough
to open the combination would attempt
the lock, even if it were known that the
time mechanism had run down. The
risk would be very slight, and was
tempted TO takeit. But, knowing, even