Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII.
AT the bankers residence there was no
little uneasiness felt and displayed over
the continued i'll health of Janette.
She had apparently rallied under the
doctors treatment, and in a weeks time
had been able to descend the stairs to
the parlor; but two days later she was a
greater sufferer than she had been before
the physician had been called.
Il Declare" the doctor had said, 'this
is a stubborn case. 1t has assumed a
chronic condition, and 1 will have to
watch it more closely"
do you regard my daughter Is being
in a critical condition?'' Mr.. kellogg had
asked.
ooh, no, not in a critical condition; but
the malady should have yielded to treat
ment readily. It seemingly did, in fact;
yet the Improvement was but temporary.
l think, Mr.. Kellogg, that Janette had
been suffering from her ailment for a
longer time than you were aware Of"
'Doubtless. She liked not the idea of
being an invalid. Spare not time or ex-
pense, doctor"
eve will soon have her out I trust, y
the physician had stated. "And yet" he
muttered to himself while leaving the
house, Il hardly understand it. The
usual remedies, the best of attention, no
apparent cause, and her condition not
improved an iota."
The affairs of the bank were progress
ing as usual, though it's president, after
the seeming relapse of Janette, devoted
less of his time to that institution.
n - Io ho Of +ha
pearance of the reward proclamation Of
the express company, We're subjected to
one annoyance of considerable magnltude
particularly was this the case with the
young teller.
Many would-be detectives and doubtless
others led by curiosity, daily visited the
bank for the sole purpose Of obtaining a
glance at the features Of Earl Kellogg;
some, in fact, gazed so intently at the
Young man that he became nervous and
greatly annoyed.
''Their idea must be- said Terry, "to
impress your features indelibly upon their
brains before they go searching round
the globe for your counterpart"
1T is very annoying" Earl said. Il
wish that thief had resembled some one
else. l imagine that was fancy on the
part of Ellsworth Why, he stated that
that man was forty years of age at least"
''Yet in form and features he might re-
semble YOU" observed Terry. Il should
nav no attention to them. Let them gaze
their fill. In a weeks time there will be
no more of it.
81 wish they would repair to the express
office and haunt that" said Earl.
Doubtless that is also receiving at
tention. But, Earl, I doubt if the mys-
terry attending that robbery is ever clear
ed up"
81 fail to see how it can be-" said Earl
"The robber would hardly remain in this
locality. He probably left the city i'm
mediately after committing the crime"
He may be on the ocean now," remark
ed the cashier. THAT money no one can
trace. He has twenty thousand dollars
in cash and will be satisfied to settle down
far from the shores of America"
yes" said the teller with quiet smile,
that villain has twenty thousand in good,
sound cash, and 1 believe he is safe. 1t
was a bold stroke, though"
at was; but everything favored the
.scoundrel. He had undoubtedly spotted
Ellsworth and was watching for an oppor-
tunity. The rain on the evening Of the
twenty-seventh kept people off the streets,
and when he saw the collector enter the
bank. he realized that his opportunity had
arrived 1t was an easy matter for him
to leave the alley without attracting at
tention."
.sTrue. there was none on the street to
observe him.
The ninth Of July, at near the closing
hour; gentleman entered the door OF
the bank and approached the window of
the cashier.
This man bore the appearance Of being
an individual of some Importance, or at
least of one believing himself sto be of
some Importance.
He was something less than six feet in
height. AS he walked forward he seemed
as straight as an arrow, and his step was
both quick and firm. -
A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles rest
ed across the bridge of a rather prominent
nose. and his face was beardless.
: A light Panama sat, easily on his head
There nd 4Fsrdly enough of his ciose-cut
hair 10 have ena bled a-close observer to
state it's color.
He Mas dressed in a suit of navy blue
that seemed to fit exactly his attractive
figure.
The cashier glanced up as he approach
ed theswindow.
..Could see Mr.. kellogg, the presl-