The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-02

er in Goodge street. wOt got five
years stretch for passin flash coin.
'E's out on ticket now and is up to
maxim a fancy pillar box as soon as
wink at YER
Having hidden them hold themselves
at my disposal for final instructions, /
went straight to Goodge street, where
l found the worthy Bennett in a surly
mood owing to slackness of trade. He
smiled when | asked him if he could
build for me pillar box to the govern
ment pattern in the time at our dis
posal.
On reaching home l wrote briefly to
Herr Moskovitz informing him of my
scheme and adding that | hoped to
have the pillar box and letter safely at
my house between and on the fol-
lowing Friday morning. | asked him
to be waiting at my residence to re-
ceive the document and to bring the
promised reward with him, as would
only part with the letter in exchange
| for the same.
All went well, and on the following
| Friday morning the van with the pillar
box, my assistants and myself set out
| for Percy street, where we arrived at
| 3:1O. l noticed with satisfaction that
the night was very dark. which fact
was of course advantageous. | at once
dispatched Thursday and East to do
their "quarreling act" the other two
men taking up their places at the cor
ners of the street.
| At 3 o'clock / heard loud shouts and
curses proceeding from our two
| friends, and moment later two police
men were Fastening in the direction Of
the noise. The coast thus clear, we
drove up to the ambassadors house
and in twinkling deposited the dunn
| my box. which was an exact duplicate
of the genuine article on the opposite
side of the street.
Nov for the notice of temporary
disuse,'' said with a laugh, and in an
instant afterward the mouth of the
genuine pillar box was closed with
gummed paper and the following no.
tice posted in front of the time table of
postal deliveries:
Notice.-This pillar box being in temporary
disuse, the public will oblige by posting COM
munications at the temporary box the
road. By order.
This work completed to our satisfac-
ton, my pal and l climbed back into
our van and drove noiselessly down a
side street, from which we could watch
all that happened outside of Count
Rodeholtz's mansion.
l confess that, hardened and expert.
enced as was. a terrible thrill of nerv.
l 7 r%1
in that van with my companion wait
ing. The return of the policemen from
the station before the conclusion of the
business would ruin all; nay, if q
chance youth on the way home from 9
dance were attracted by the notice or
the box and fingered to look at it, we
might be equally overthrown.
1t was therefore with feeling of re
lief that amounted to positive joy thai
l beheld at about 3:15 the door of the
house open and young man, evidently
the ambassadors secretary, glide into
the street. He held in his hand the let
ter, and l saw him run up to the genu
inc box and peer at it for moment il
surprise.
Then, with some expression which
of course we could not catch at tina
distance, he crossed the road and, hav
ing deposited the letter in our box, re
turned with all speed to the house.
Not soul was in sight-the stree
was silent as the grave. We quickl.
tore down the notice which had don
us such good service and removed tn
paper from the mouth of the box
Three minutes later we were driving
away quickly in the direction Of m.
house. We arrived at a. IN. and foun,
Herr Moskovitz awaiting us in intens
excitement.
"Wen." he cried. gesticulating witt
both hands, "well, have you succeed
> ed?'
Perfectly" l replied. Here is tn
box and here is the key. We have no
touched or looked at the letter, belieV
ing it to be private"
"You have acted WE'LL" he returne'
! quickly. "And now to obtain the let
! ter"
{ With hands that trembled so violent
ly that he could scarce insert and turl
the key the excited man knelt dow
and drew forth the envelope. AS b
looked at the superscription a cry o
> disgust escaped his lips, and he tor
/ it open. One glance at the lette
seemed to suffice, and it transforme
him utterly. He strode across th
room and shook his great fist in m
face.
"Fooli Simpleton! Imbecilew b
yelled, each word having the malignit
- - of a blow. "You have failed after a
! and made fool of yourself and me-"
a He flung the letter at me and darte
. from the house, uttering curses as b
rolled down the stairs.
= l took up the letter and read thes
= words:
= Dere Mary Anne-Master sittn up late tonigh
~ as per usual, with his blessed letter ritin al
II sich like. ave few minits to rite to say
,f 'ow l 'opes this finds you it leaves me.
r. 'eath an spirits, tho dog tired, and please
! meet me at the Marble arch at sharp next Su
10 day. from your luvvin GEORGE
l saw through The whole business g
Dnce. The man was merely a valet {
butler, and the letter was a servant
communication to his sweetheart il
8 stead of an ambassadors letter to HI
government. We had come away to
e soon.-Pittsburg Press.
IL A Social Formally.
IL "Wh8t do Won prODose to do with tn