The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-01-03

have the pillar box and letter safely at
my house between and 5 on the fol
lowing Friday morning. | asked him
to be waiting at my residence to re-
celye the document and to bring the
promised reward with him, as l 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
$40. | noticed with satisfaction that
the night was very dark. which fact
was of course advantageous. | at once
dispatched Thursday and East to do
their "quarrelng 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 a 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 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
Mi ,gli
disuse the public will oblige by posting com
munieations at the temporary box across the
road. by order
This work completed to our satlsfac-
ton, my pal and | climbed back into
our van and drove nolselcssly down
side street, from which we could watch
all that happened outside of Count
Rodeholtzs mansion.
| confess that hardened and expert
eneed as was, n terrible thrill of nerv-
BUSINESS went through me rs ! stood
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
chance youth on the way home from n
dance We're attracted by the notice on
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 that
| beheld at about 315 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 ! saw him run up to the gcnu
inc box and peer Mt 1t for moment II
surprise.
Then. with some expression which
of course we could not catch at that
distance, he crossed the road and. hav
| inc, deposited the letter in our box, re-
| turned with all speed to the house.
Not n soul was in slght -tPt street
was silent as the grave. We quickly
tore down the notice which had done
us such good service and removed the
paper from the mouth of the box.
Three minutes later we wern driving
away quickly in the din elton of my
house. We arrived at 4 a. IN. and found
Herr Moskovitz awaiting us In intense
excitement.
"Well" he cried, gestlculating with
both hands. "well, have you succeed
ed2'
Perfectly" | replied. Here is the
box and here Is the key. We have not
touched OF looked at the letter bellev-
Ing I to be private"
"Y0u haze acted WE'LL" he returned
quickly. And now to obtain the let
ter"
| With hands that trembled SO violent
| ly that he could scarce insert and turn
| the key the excited man knelt down
| and drew forth the envelope. AS he
| looked mt the superscriptlon cry of
disgust escaped his lips, and he tore
| 1t open. one glance at the letter
seemed to suffice, and IT transformed
him utterly. He strobe across the
room and shook his great fist In my
| face.
Fool! Slmpletonl ImbecileW he
yelled. each word having the malignlty
of blow. you have failed after all
and made fool of yourself and me-"
lie flung the letter at me and darted
from the house, uttering curses as he
rolled down the stairs.
took up the letter and read these
| words:
| Dere Mary Master slttn up late tonight.
as per usual. with his blessed letter rtin md
| SIGH like. ave a few minits to rite to say as
| low | 'opos this finds you it leaves me, In
| 'eaIth an spirits. tho dog tired, and please TO
meet me at the Marble arch at 3 sharp next Sun
| day. from your luvyin GEORGE
| ] saw through the whole business at
once. The man was merely valet or
| butler, and the letter was n servants