Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
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the bank. Wait for me. Earl. nro,,;
Laura to take tea with her to.n;cbt -
: My l nave my rubber coat here ;"
M a1aii. IL may save me drenching i"
49,, minutes later the bank was closed
ening away. "eie mast
= olock from the bank a patrol wagon
dashed by them. "e0N
case of drunk and d;sorderly some
Where," observed Earl.
les II nothing worse" said Terry
Aiter crossing the Chicago river Sloon
"nu the porter turned west, while Earl
a" ahu Tue cashier passed on their way to
the bankers residence.
l. was o:30 when they entered tho door
I'rl proceeded at once to his room not
stopping in the hall to remove his rain
coat. ~" ram
LAURA mad met the two young men. and
she' with Terry, entered the parlor. where
'ney round Janette yet reclining on the
sola ana her father seated beside her with
an anxious expression on his face.
-, on, there is no necessity of sending for
TIE doctor, papa; feel sure that / shall
DE quite restored by tomorrow. Tho
presence of a physician would make mo
nervous, were the words she was saw
ing as the lovers entered the room.
ven, dear. | will listen to you for TO-
night, said Mr.. kellogg; "but unless Won
are entirely recovered by that time I will
summon DIR. Hewitt"
think you should, papa" remarked
Laura. Il may be needlessly alarmed
Out am much concerned about Janctte."
would not have my little sister that
soon Will be, sufferer" said Lawrence.
and l am quite ready to summon the
doctor instanter."
NOT Tonight, Lawrence, if you love
your future sister-in-law," Janette said
sinlllng. The future bridesmaid of your
intended has no intention of becoming an
INVALID"
But few minutes passed before the
WIDOW and her son entered the parlor.
where all the inmates were soon deplorinc
the rainy weather and Janettes illness.
which would keep the family party from
attending n theatrical performance that
evening
why, said Janette, ''the rest of YOU
can go. Why remain at home on my ac-
count! AS for the rain-the carriage will
protect YOU"
L could not think of going, sister, with
you not we'll enough to accompany u.s."
remarked Laura
L would not dream Of such thing"
said the widow, though I am confident
our pet will soon be herself again.
why, papa" suddenly exclaimed
Laura, there is n carriage dashing up to
the door, and the horses are covered with
foam. What can it mean?"
~ LOT ~ fhn ho, nj ;e;,o
to his feet and crossing to the window
where Laura was seated
"Why, Lawrence, it is Jacob Andrews,
agent of the Union Express, and Inspector
Hunt of the police department.. They are
coming rapidly up the walk. Something
is amss. Did you ship that money to the
Central Bank?''
Certainly. Ellsworth called for it,
All eyes being attracted in the direc
ton of the two figures coming up the
walk; none save Janette noticed how sud
denly Earl started in his chair, or the
meaning glance exchanged between him
self and his mother.
lice official at the door.
''What on Garth"
''Is the bank cashier here, Mr. Kellogg?
Is tue lSlICL ASlC! Silu iLG aSCAI SANlI-
eddy.
Yes, yes, they are here. But
"pleasc allow us to enter your library
and summon them"
Mr.. Kellogg quickly opened the library
door and summoned the two young men.
The usually placid countenance of Earl
in one moment had lost much of its COM
posture, and his sallow complexion had
.L,A Id .la,> h., y Il
working too hard of late. Perhaps his
confinement to the bank had been too con-
slant. But the five men were all more or
less excited.
"Please close the library door," said
Inspector Hunt.
Now began the banker.
cat four o'clock our agent Ellsworth
called at the Great Western Bank and
received and rcceipted for n money pack
age of twenty thousand dollars. At 4:35
he left the bank with it in his possession.
At 4: 40 his unconscious body was discov-
cred in the alley between Washington and
Randolph streets. He had been waylaid,
knocked senseless and robbed"
"Robbed!' exclaimed the banker and
cashier.
Robbed" unconsciously exclaimed
Earl.
Robbed" reiterated the agent, "and Of
that package of twenty thousand dollars"
Great heavens! and in the open light
of day. said Mr.. kellogg. "Have you
any clew-any suspicious as to who per-
petratcd the deedT
"As yet none. Our first call is here, to
ascertain if during the day, or at any time
within the past week, a suspicious charac-
ter, or suspicious characters, have been
seen lettering about the bank
you see" said the police official, ''this
robbery was planned. The express agents
were watched. The robber was aware
that Ellsworth bore Il money package from
the bank"
II certainly have not noticed any suspi-
cious character in the vicinity of the
bank" said Mr.. Kellogg