Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-27
A STOLEN PACKAGE.

From a yellow, faded pamphlet that lay
for years on a bookshelf in an old fash
toned farmhouse in Tynedale, in the north
OF England, the story given below is taken.
William Tarbot was a lawyer at Hex
ham, in the north of England. Having to
attend the assizes at Alnwick and proba-
bly, spend some days there and Mrs. Tar
bots parents residing about eight miles
from that place, Mr.. Tarbot arranged that
his wife and their daughter, a girl of IS,
should accompany him and stay with their
relatives until he was ready to return
home. The family travelled on horseback.
as was customary among country people in
those days, and reached the abode of MIR.
and Mrs. Norman, the wife's parents, aft
or q pleasant ride of a few hours. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman were plain, old fashioned
people, owning their own farm and ac-
counted wealthy. The next morning Mr..
Tarbot rode on to Alnwick and was soon
over head and ears in business.
On the last day of the court one Wray of
scarborough paid over to Mr.. Tarbot ga
$50 in Bank Of England notes in settle
ment of a suit. Wray had tho money in a
brown paper parcel, which he opened in
Tarbot's bedroom in tho inn where they
were both staying. The two men count
ed the money, and Wray wrapped it up in
the same way in which he had produced
it and laid the package on the table. at
the same time saying:
"Now, Tarbot, you should stand some
thing, SO ring the bell"
why, Of course l will, with pleasure
Tarbot said, and thereupon Wray playfully
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