The Princeton union., 1900-06-21

added, more softly, for 1 did not wish
to wound the kind heart of my old nurse
4 knew her fear for me grew out of
her love and solicitude for my welfare
II can take care of myself under any
circumstances. I am not a child now.
Sarah.''
'Den let Jake stay with you until
you find out" Sarah persisted.
"Vell, bud de oats, Sarah; We god to
finish de oats Tomorrow" hastily ex-
claimed Mr.. Hunsicker, in remon-
STRANGE.
"Now come, how foolish this is! What
could be the matter with the house?
Nothing hurtful, that is certain. I'll
be all right. Don't worry, and I'll ride
over in the morning and tell you how
soundly slept
"Der's no candle here. l go ged Won
and pring id ofer,' Mrs. Snyder said.
"Not necessary for tonight. am
going to bed early, and will not need it.
Tomorrow We'll see about lamps, for
sometimes I like to read late. See how
| bright the moon is going to be. 1t shines
right into the bedroom, and will give
me plenty of light to go to bed by
finally succeeded in getting rid of
them. Old Jake was eager and anxious
to;be off, but Sarah hung back, reluctant
to leave me to the lonely terrors which
her superstitious mind had conjured up.
1t was only after I had given my prom
lse to come Immediately to her house
in the event of any danger to me spring.
ing up. that she consented to leave.
Feeling profoundly gratifed that nv
coming here had revealed to me such
absolute trust and love as inspired my
old nurse, I placed my arm about her
waist while going to the door, and then
parted from her with a kiss on her
wrinl1led old cheek.
After the sound Of the wagon wheels
had died away IN the distance, disrobed
and prepared for bed. The MOONLIGHT
was so enticing, however, that I sat
down on chair by the window and for
few minutes gave myself up to remin-
iscent thought.
But before I go on with my expert
ences in the old house, I must tell about
the bank robbery of which was sus-
pected.
up to a year before, l had been en-
ployed in large savings institution in
Philadelphia. My advancement with
this concern had been slow but steady,
and after ten years of earnest work
finally attained the position of senior
paying teller. Under my immediate
charge was the vault, in which the cash
and all securities held by the bank were
kept. This vault was, of course, guard
ed by time lock. Thefbank opened for
business at ten o'clock, but the book
keepers began their work half hour
earlier. There was separate vault for
the books of the concern, which was not
furnished with time lock, and all the
bookkeepers knew the combination of
this vault.
The bank was noted for it's conserva-
tive business methods, and the great
cautiousness with which it's funds were
guarded. It was the established rule |
that the timepiece of the money vault |
should not be set to open until half
past nine, at (which time the bookkeep-
ers and most of the employees were at
work. In short, SO careful were the |
officials that under no circumstances
was it allowable to leave the combina-
ton lock unguarded by the clockwork,
unless some responsible employe was
present.
One afternoon set the clockwork
mechanism to throw the bolt at half
past eight, an hour before the usual
time, as intended to get to work the
next morning at that time. The semi
annual examination of the books and
securities by the TRUSTEES was to take