Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-11

there seemed to be no clue whatever to
any one else rs the robber Officers were
sent in every direction. but 10 trace OF
the boy could be found. A week went
by, and when Mr.. Smith went to his Ii
brary one morning he found a piece Of
soiled paper on the top of his pile OF
mail; it proved to be a note aud he read
it anXiOuSly:
Look in the backing kit in the closet
near safe. | am innocent. but cannot come
unless you send for me. You will find
Tommy III the grape arb0r back of the
house and he can tell you more SAM
Mr.. Smith lost no time in finding Tom
my. and they were soon driving rapidly
To the place where Sam was waiting.
They found him lying on a bed of straw
and rags, unable to move, but his face
was bright and smiling. and he held out
his hand to Mr.. Smith, saying, You be-
lieve | am innocentT'
Mr.. Smith assured him that he did
and Sam was then willing TO De taken
TO The. Smith house. They drove very
carefully, but the h. could not help
but cry out with pain. Mr. Smith wished
to summon Il physician, but Sam insisted
upon first telling his story. So they
carried him into the library, whore the
bank officials were waiting, and after
he was easier from the pain he was
ready to talk. and he had II greatly in
terested audience.
The night OF the robbery. he said, he
was awakened by the grating of key
H. the lock and, surmiSing that all was
not right. he hurriedly dressed himself
and tried 10 reach the alarm. but saw
that he was too late and slipped into the
small dark closet; light flashed into the
room and he saw two masked men; they
unlocked the safe which was near the
little chest, and, taking out the papers,
laid them on the floor, while they were
getting into the money drawers. Sam
4. off 4 2 ND
took the papers, hid them in the kit and
pushed it back into the darkness: ne
knew he would he found. bur perhaps
would escape and he would at least try
to save the papers. He was just in time
the, men turned to yet the documents
and finding them gone they az once
looked for Sam. They had hoped to get
oar without waking him. thinking he was
asleep IN the outer room. They found
him and threatened 10 Shuot him unless
he gave up the treasures. but fearing to
arouse notice hy the noise and not dar-
| II to take the time to search any longer,
they decided TO gng him and carry him
away. He fought furiouSly. bat a blow
| on the head Slcnced him. and when he
! cmae to himself he was in an old desert
| ed cellar, and a small, friendly face was
| looking into his. 1t seems that the old
! basement had sometimes furnished a
| shelter for Tommy, his newsboy friend,
and the robbers thought they had pur
! i'im in safe place. Tommy had been
| shouting for two days "AH about the
! band robbery" and now he had found
! the real hero, and felt very much like a
! boy in 4 detective story.
| The officials listened with intense IN
| tecSt to Sans recital, and they were
/ overcome with surprise and horror when
| he produced rs conclusive evidence of the
! guilt of their trusted cashier n piece
| az The lining in has coat, which sam
! al Ata nl in hHt "a,
| esc9ie lie had torn the mask from the
cashiers face, and it was then that he
| was struck on the head and became un-
| conscious. The hit Of clothing furnished
clue 10 work with and it is needless to
| say that the thieves We're soon under
| arrest. Sam had won for himself honor
and esteem. lie was tenderly cared for
a, the home Of Mr.. Smith. and when able
! 10 be about again he went back 10 his
old position,
New Years morning rolled around
| again, and in Sans heart was a feeling
OF joy and anticipation. He planned to
80 on another year, hoping in that time
70 have saved a sum sufficient to enable
him to 90 10 school for one year and he
determined again 10 put forth his best
effort tn accomplish his purpoSe
| The wear went ON, and Sam told Alr.
smith what he had planned to do. and
rendered his resignation. There was a
| H4CtttHS 81 tuc NiItCtoES Ol lAe bANk, IN
which sam was invited, and his honest
face was a happy sight when Mr.. Smith
arose and said that in behalf of the
hank which sam had served so faith
fully, they wished 10 present to him a
little New Years gift and with ii their
best wishes for a successful career and
a useful life. Sam could not reply. when
he realized there was placed to his credit
in the vaults he had guarded 50 long, a
Sum sufficient to take him through his
college course. 1t seemed to him that
all the bells in the city were ringing
Happy New Year" to him. In Il week
he was on his way to the university.
Many years have passed, and today in
a new office building in Il town in Il
Western state, one may see in the direc-
tory this card:
Samuel Washington Jones. attorney"
And Sans successes have only inst
| begun.-Detroit Free Press