The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19

be guard now that the money had arrived7
1--WE can handle two men, Cracky,' said Rcd
and don't think there'n be more than that
1T was midnight when we started out We
left by the window. using srope TO descand Once
on the ground we struck out for patch Of woods
back Of the hotel For an hour We worked our
way through these woods until we were about
a half mile down the railroad track Then We
went out into the open. crossed the track and
came straight back until we were directly oppo-
site the station All Of this manGuvring was TO
avoid anybody who might be abroad We didn't
care 10 see any ono or TO have any ono sec us
was banking on this Job TO put me on easy street
for a couple Of years and didn't mean 70 take
a chance
-Alo ngsdde Of the track we found a handcar
which some lhborers had left and we placed this
on the track In case II becam necessary TO make
haSty retreat Then We tackled the station
There wasn't man on guard took two twists
TO open the station door and two more to get into
hins rom e sSs and se ,Sen saw for the S.f i.
time that II was one Of those old tmo-lock Affairs
Now, although these timc-lock safes arc old fash.
ipncd, know from experience that they are some.
times mighty hard 10 get at However this
was such crude looking affair that anticipated
no trouble. Rcd threw light on the lock and
began working at the mechs nisni tried every
device knew 10 regulate the lock 80 that IL would
open. hn, !, was no use. My professional pride
go, good whnck nt that didn't yiel 10 my per.
suasions Ihnd all kinds Of time, and yeti couldnt
do thing Ally jumped rp with an oath
-'Hold on now, CracLy,' said my pal be
fore We blow u M suppose you try and nnd out
wa !T, time the lock !. :, e, 70,
H. studied the mech anlSm for a long time and
then with the aid Of the age nts lead pencil and
q Telegraph blank figured 1t out that the lock
"'Bu, haIf this place Is up al Q. ssld Red when
toll him the result Of my calculations
know it, said You II have to blow her
'w'll We drilled a hol, In n. safe, 70, our
powder In, covered thr, whole hing w, with a
along and let her go IL seemed 10 mr tina, tho
racket must have rous.d the drad the cemetery,
hi, although VIC watched outside for fifteen min.
Rcd a. W. crawlrd hack into thc station
stood Arm as a rock We didn't do much more
than peel of some Of the rant W. rar. her a
"'No, much. sa!h Red. II told you he was an
and don't qui, until get {, II have To tug the
old thing M with me
THAT i, prrcsely, l said a. an idea struck
400 poun Is o. steel and shook my head 1t seemed
"'Arr you sur. you cnn g-. III. combination
"'Surr thing | replied.
-'Wcli W. can tnlo II on The handcar, t~causo
c"n M Tr.'a. M ov gr noyn. '1 onS
wagon. insr II a. far hack In the woods ~ We can
h"forr Q o'clock. and then you can get TO work on
-'I'ut srrn, Scott. I ssd. thcyll discover the
loss - o clock and Re no, on our trail Nsa
ly nrhinr y they E't us
70, ,hs NOM and ANT, aid Rcd. y" We INV m~st
get 'he sAf" ~ fNr away ~ We can before 9 The
further of W. get the safer We are
Il was surrriSci Al such excellent reasoning
on the tart NJ my usually dull partner but found
ont hi'ervard that there VAS more behind the
!oh for him than there was for mo The question
t. rci a hose GTI wagon We decided IN sally
forth At once In search Of IN outfit So We Locked
up the station and went to the nearest harm Rel
got horse and harness out without making much
noise ami IN the bernyArd Ne found q srfinglcss
cart Ihetacl ., MAI cnrt made yhsn Nc dragged
ing soundly and no one d!Sturhed va We got
IL. rig. over TO the station and ihen tackled the
to ,h- door and ont On the platform but our trouble
bcEan when We tried 10 lift 1t In the wagon
!, Nnss eur iGot IN, end struggl. as We would
down on 'he inaey nnsG, q Ret, IL; ,ei, hSP Il
each other up nv back Red cuss~d for zen
minutes under His breath while | hsnd,Fci tho
hng:r and ,h-n We Tackled the sato oss;n
torn nv riFht shoulder srcrchcd and all NY
bones nched before We got It aboard Rcd wns a
cripple and his finger Wns going Ike Jumping
wagon forgot all about our troubles II was
after o'clock. and We had less than two hours
TO get saiclN away. The horse WAS used to pillow
work, 80 he refused IN run ot Enllop Wclhrrur~i
him until our respective winds gave out hut he
hecln"t 10 increase his gait u was naddening,
but there Was nothing to do about IT, so We let
him cut out his own pace
We made straight for the woods 70 tho north
ot the town and iolloped the only road there was
through hadn't a hrtITe
il logan 10 rain The road was heavy with dit,
nui as the mud began to form. the work became
harder for the horse | will SAY for the animal
that he had patience II he didn't have spect,
and VIC got along well under the circumstances
time Tor Ia su,n he'd nv watch lie We were
trying 10 set tho safe on the wnFon-we chmo
90 IN orcn sp3, alongside the road and dumrcd
the SHE out II icll with the door down as luck
would have IL, and Il took rs tf,cen minutes 10
get II over on It's side We next s,hr,ol the horse
and cart along tic road II pursued We know
one. We 20, the money, We meant to stnks out
through he woo"de On loot
went To work on tie safe while Red wen, a hun.
drcd yar'S down the rond 10 watch. The min.
ute touched the lock new that the time clutch
working ont the combination In ten minutes
! hal II and pulled up nc door ! whistrd
70. e% and as W. ss,: ~. Sn p, Ess
in the hnppn,ss Of thrc moment gr'sp-d the
racse, and hprcd oil NE raper Inside was
n
To my rxpcctant ryr. moi thousands in money.
a. | expected hut thousands in fgurs II was
the payroll brought down 10 hc verified. and
The money WASH 10 follow for two days
Il looked AT Red and Red looked al me. Then
We trgan 10 give expression 10 our feel ngs and
for 1--WE minutes We kept ih- air drrp dark blue.
In that safe was Just az 30 in money and less
than a dollar in stamps "" took these and
cut ont Sore ragged. aching and drrnchcd
10 the skin We reached A way station NJ another
road leading into Scranton Al o clock. We
drr M some money nv telegraph mr. 10 friends
in New York and two DAYS later WIRE hack here,
thn two crest crunl In all the wide wide world.
-The effect NJ that JON on Rcd and me was en-.
tirrIv different Red had a rirl that he wanted
TO ronrrr md he'd banked on this Job TO carry
on, his rlans twas 10 w his last piece of CROOKED
work The failure made him desperate lie
llcw thc side out Of a posi- otiir" In his next lob
was caught and Is al Auburn now so up
10 SOC him occasionally. As for me- my disgust
was 40 strong that sworr Id never do a crooked
piece NJ work nrnin and haven up TO date
I've rot a fair Ioh rnale it'll" on the side by
sporting H. and on N" whore Am happier than
used 10 he | saw an account Of N" stealing
of the safe In scranton newspaper was
very funny II told how Red and VI r. the lead.
rra Of gang Of bandits w iCh had terorycd
the communi'v for months and how with TIVE MY
followers We had desc" ndcd on the town and
carried a ,housN rd-nound safe ten miles on! into
the wnoda II didn say ANYTHING about the horse
and WAGON and never did hear what became
OF our patio nj friend n that memorable night