New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
The CulVerfor Mail BoG.
By HEADON HILL

! familiar hedgcrow. Simon did rninx and with
growing elearness lie thought how Margery.
door Of their cottage home on the lookout for let
thought how the fatal letter wing sealed Up in the
man man gag az the bottom OF his cart vas now n
his power once and for ali the moment be bad
I might slit the Tag Up. take out the letter.
and say ia been attacked and robbed" he re-
better II she didn't get the sack on the day she's
been expectng it Maybe shed DO more able 70
His ewes caught the mail bag again and uneon-
seemed easy enough. and he might even gain
credit FOR withstanding the imaginary rObber az
VI eALs-ise OF a Saniaseo oas- les. ~ Nds az
plain sailing but for one fact which simon had
he was a faithful servant.
ri mo III do no such thing- he tod himself
black l7s mark to my name and-weL respect my
He drew the whip across the mares tanks 20
start her on again. but almost immediately his
from the hedge into the middle Of the road right
nickeIied barrel Of a pistol and a pair Of eyes
shone from the Sits Of "A crepe mask simon could
ment on him for thinking Of his abandoned project
be confronted by q real robber Just then. the
first he had ever encountered
Pull up: my man. and chuck out the mail BAGS.
sad he Of the mask in grpH tones. suggesting
feis;9ed voice You 10 see am armed. shan't
To whip up and drive over this irnpudsut footpad
was SmQns hrst impulse. but the pistol was
You've cot a good cheek whoever you are. but
I've no mind 20 be shot my time Of life" the old
man replied. bringing the cart 90 a standstil "Itn
be the registered bag you're after. chr!
4 want them all was the reply Come. look
sharp and throw them down You can have them
back when I've got what want"
carefully letting them fan close to the cart. They
singled out the bag stamped "Culverton." and. rip
ping II open with hts knife, shook out whits
lamp he began TO eagerly scan the addresses tbs
enyeloPes keeping vary eve on simon nor The WHILE
presently seized the opportunity for which hs had
crossed in the address Of an snveIope when with ar,
agility wonderful for his years the old driver eaped
ground and sending the loosely held pistol flying.
terry. Simon Merridew with the ADVANTAGES OF being
uppermost-an advantage which he used to pluck
Wen. i'm blessed II i ain, the Younger OF they
Two Roystons. he painted e the light fell on tbs
now and get you seven years for this"
sS cs sh2 word n 6e ss6 s
NJ Merridew. II Won will let me get up and hear
Plated BY his victory simon permitted him 20 rise.
SELF OF the pisto .oVy -ntt ~ ont s1d p ann
with Il before drive you 70 Culverton police sta
ply took his breath away.
we have had this rough and tumble. Mr. Merit
| daughter and believe she loves wanted 10
/ with his hands. and was not aware that YOU,
drove the NAL nail cart I'll after bad ordered yoys
It Believe me. I had no Intention OF doing the
i driver any harm II he resisted hoDed to carry
the plan through by sheer bluS. That pistol isn't
Il
| for the girl Simon snapped suspiciously.
1T would have been useless TO do I had al
| ready had words with father about his dsrnis-
| sal OF Margery, and this scheme was even them
/ forming IN my head
/ was II you the old meant when he tsIksd
/ about her making eyes at the menT" Simon jerksd
/ out after a moments thought.
/ Il afraid that ny fathers cruel way os
! expressing disapprOval Of the attachment whfciS
L has sprung up between Miss Merridew and myself
Il young ROystOn answered. Would you care TO
\ know what I had intended 70 DO II had saved
her Hfe by sparng her the shock OF receiving that
/ letter? should have come over to Cuiverton to-
1 q ngF her q II soc \ zn
[ was well enough. Bv our articles my father
| senior partner has power over the employees; hs
/ has none choice Of Wife.
/ Simon's tanned visage crea sed into n hundred
/ wrinkles. the upper half OF his face seemed bs
/ frowning. but round his mouth the lines curved
/ not for nearly minute. for he trying
reconcile the dictates Of duty with those OF paren-
tai affection.
! Had you found the letter." he asked suddenly
IT had ~ IN hand when you Jumped. and Z
didn't let co. said ROystOn. disclosing a crumpled
| paper IN his palm.
! Then. nv lad I trust You 70 carry out the rest
| OF the programme said Simon. ar you do 2
/ bunk over that hedge III look the other way, and
/ and III forget pulled your mask Off when re-
| port the attack on the mall
| So the desperate struggle % Simon NTsrridew
| with unknown rObber and his triumphant de-
| fence OF the mails became a nine days wonder
/ the countryside But little later il eclipsed
riage 10 the Junior partner IN ROystOn & Son. and
OF Mr. ROystOn. seniors retirement from business
! The Taller.