Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06


When my dear Aunt Maud dic,l-sl,c
si,l the very summer l graduatcd--l was
t"tily too hcart-brokcn to care whnt br.
'ini- "f me- Still. I had to he disposed ri
-, Souir way. so II was decided that go Ia
I'VE with my brother Richard In South
t'aruiina
tii'e ]. u bachelor. an attorney at.law.
-rd has II very fair practice Indeed. An
tU-cr to my advent. he had lived by him
self ~ u pretty cottage on the prcttlest
s;I'c'. ard was rather central figure.
,ni ur- quite the most eligible yOun:
'i.'u aiuut town,
W. ga; un rnmously together. 80 fam.
"u. IS r'ni IN all probability the last chap
'"f would have found us still there. he q
rr, a'y I'D bachelor. | u grizzlcd old maid.
ird not something occurred which
.Fongat about u change.
I, ~ grew ont of what happened one
81. Na''n'.nc's eve.
''n this day. memorable above other
.ryS. MT about IN hour after dinner Dick
"sr,.vd II telegram to go ur that evening
- A.. u city fifty miles away. to meet
M ini"r;an, client. lie did not have
time ~ c"'uc home. for the train was then
~ sigif. hut lic scrubbed me the following
rate. which ! did not get until nearly
higA!. iircausc the office boy neglected to
bri.. IL unit! that time: ... ....
3:lO y. M.
t'crr G,ri-iIavr to leave on next train
H. net n aian In A.. Probably won't
get hoGr I'LL fo-inorrow noon. SiH'nI the
hir';i with the Ancient IL dear old lady
trirnd or mnc,. BE sure To put that
storey IN the bank before Il closes at 4.
uun'I fa! DICK.
Tie moncy--scvcral thousand dollars
"'r'i,,! for n clicnt--s,ircly I could n,N
a. : pri uionpy IN n bank that closed ut 4.
] 'Oild rn' very well carry II with me Ia
'hr tn,rn''s. and certainly could not
s'arri Il
lnd never heard of any burglarics II,
- village. 81 ! made NJ, my mind that I
world s;lS ~ home that night aud take
&c g't,..
t!d rui want any tea. 81 I let tho scr.
'aHi g'II 20 early: and sat before hg
mi; TIRE IN the sitting room. thinking up''
nnr uf Dicks cases. II was n murder
'rsr. that had great lcal of circim.
s'na;ial evidence leading in various lircr.
'inns ! sooa became deeply absorbed:
I" deeply thar ! presently went To sleep
~ il.
! WOKE up suddenly. frightened to find
thin. was 81 still. I was possessed with
n strange. sinking fear. I was afraid Ia
move. afraid To turn my head to left az
s.Sh, lest l see something terrifying Turk.
in: ~ the gloony corners. ! was cold
tao. aud trembling. The room was chill
ell: fancled II must he just before dawn
My fear increased rather than dimin
is.icd M, the moments dragged by. ] had
Hiim ol Instructive animal Tear of I'M
pcnd'nI danger. thonght OF the money
was locked up III the cnbinct NJ M.
riGht hand. not TWO yards away. toun'
"yscit listening paihfuiiy' Continuously.
'huenVored 10 raiiy ~! cournEc. u
persuade myseit thnt had nwnIenct
FROM hisht'harc.'ahd was nervous. Al
:" no PURPOSE Sohie.hi"s was Ho'"S u
happen which wouid prins me nurt.
couid not throw OH tue notioh' Jus
then u oegah 10 rama regular bowman
rs u the bottoh nad suddenly iai'en on
OF the c'ouus: nave never SHOWN u
rn'n 10 hea'ny. pcrIeet ue'use' M
every drop seemed 10 whe,rnte my SOU
"u NOT "o'.' "s p"'n ~ my cus,
onea chair helpless, anu ic't .hnt cou'
NOT nave ra,seu my manu- 10 ~! Iace y :"
we were uie iorie.' sun P"u"s:
sonnd 'nyseI, 's,en'nG uen' n;s ~" ':s ram
oenlna ~ .na p"''II haS " "n",.sm,a ="
.c' ano'n.r sounu' LAY s"e ~ ~.
.na' 'ne u'em.n's uHa .a.s ""i's.na '- =.
was conmNhs " ''e' we. .o - "
se'"er, .he oHe " se'''" '"' "pP'""'"
"e o'ner.
was listening WIN every hDer OF ~
body drawn taut. Listening Tor wnat
J did not know, something Deyono, De
hind the ram linen ! heara IL sou"
distinct from the ram pa,ler. a soun