The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-03-22
HIS CHECK BOOK


Have YOU heard of stephen Brockle.
hurst. who lives at 1856 High ST."
No. amt. What is he?a
Five Years ago he was a poor tele-
graph clerk and he married lady
telegraph clerk The lady's uncle
took il into his head 10 die and leave
100000 to his niece. and stephen Broe.
klehurst is now a private gentleman
living on his wifes legacy.
And does the gent keep much Of Is
ard earned money at ONE" asked
Dick, eagerly.
No. but his has Il check hook and
that Is just AZ good.
Not unless We can persuade him to
sign Il check piyable to us
THAT Ia Just what l intend that he
shall dc"
How"
We'll, his wlfe has 4 little dog. Of
which she Is very fond We must first
steal that dog, and then
Three days later. as Mr.. stephen
Brocklehursl WAS leaving his home az
ter breakfast. he was met by Gentle
man Tom. who stopped him and said
Can you tell me where Mr. Broekle.
hurst lives
4 am stephen Brocklehufst." was
the reply.
How fortunate, | have found Il
dog which corresponds to the deserip-
tion of the toy terrier which you have
advertised IA lost -
That Is good news will reward
you we'll. II
Il want no reward, sir am not
rich. but | am rather proud. and you
may have the dog With pleasure. IL 1t
Is yours Win YOU come to my house
and SEQ it,
Thanks: | will 9
stephen Hrocklehurst and Gentle
man" Tom then walked down n street
leading To II lower class district. enter
ed house. and there, sure enough, was
tho lost toy terrier. stephen stopped
to pick up the delighted little animal,
then. to his establishment, he was sud
denly seized by four strong arms Be
fore he could offer the slightest resist
ance he was bound hand and foot, and
gag wns securely tied over his mouth.
One arr o the jobs over said
Dick
Couldn't have been done better,
said Tom. loosen the gar a little"
Dick did ns directed. and then Tom.
addressing Mr. Broeklehursl. said.
We are badly in want of s. 500. II
you will sign check for that amount.
we Will let you go. Otherwise well,
we are desperate men in desperate cir
enmstanees. ="
stephen Broeklehurst flushed angri-
ly, but. calming himself. he said, quite
coolly. I'm sorry. but my check book
iB at home"
THAT liz immaterial VIII fetch IL
for you. Write II note TO your wife,
asking her to send 1t on.
"I'll be hanged II | do"
Very well. then. We viii leave You
here until you change your mind.
Your hands shall be free. 81 that you
may summon us by ringing this bell.
but you must pardon us for tightening
the gag and strapping you more Sc
curcly 10 this rather uncomfortable
bed
The Two fosue3 then left the room.
As III AZ they had gone Stephen
Broeklehurat pulled out a note book,
and on one page rapidly scrubbed the
following biproplyphles.
Explanation
Send
noItr.
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imn,isoned
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n, tbon mi tho note hook in his
nocket lie had only been left nlOne
nhomt tbrce minutes when he called 10
bIa taIlera
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hastt' -
Tom then won. 70 Stepheh resi-
denee. "hlle DICK remained on guard
MIS-. brockiehurHt reau thc hot'' anu
without the lcaAl suspicion went up
stairs to fetch the checkDook' NOT ui-
I'll then dld she observe the hleroBy
phics on the other slde OF inc sheet Of
paper
AS previously explained, MI ana Mrs.
Brocklehursl were ex-telegraph clerks,
Inc hleroBypnlcA "ele WoluS ni''eh
according 10 tut l'l'EIdp hyHl'H VI