The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-24


who robbed fathers bank. and the
money is buried here. saw him and
he told me. Get a pick and shovel
and dig right here" indicating the
spot with her foot.
never thought 81 doubling the truth
~ her statement and. securing the
implements. set 20 work az what
proved 20 be an arduous task.
There IS large tin box about two
feet down saw IL as In a passing
picture" said Dorothy.
Aly work verified her statements. az
the tin box was soon oxposed 10 view.
| succee~ed In raising il, although the
weight was almost beyond my
strength. With Dorothy's assistance,
| brought it up into the sitting room.
II was an ordinary cash box Of large
size ana bore the name Of Dorohy's
father. Lacking q key, ! pried il
open. Some old papers covered the
contents, which proved 10 be rolls and
rolls OF money Dorothy and I spent
considerable time In counting il. and
found that IL contained S75.364 in gold
and United States notes.
When our excitement had somewhat
subsidized. Dorothy related the Incl
cent. as she had experienced 1t. which
had resulted in the finding OF the tin
box.
"As ! sat reading" she said. Il felt
a peculiar sensation. II was not drow-
siness. for my mind was alert but I
was sensible Of a change Of conditions.
and a slow transference Of conscious
ness. Just within the door appeared a
faint cloud or shadow. which gradually
assumed the well-defned appearance OF
man. He spoke. but in a voice 10
which no physical ear is responsive
He said that he was Fred Langton who
had robbed my fathers bank for re-
venge. after he had been discharged
from his position as cashier He had
lost heavily through speculation, and
he wished 10 retrieve his own fortunes,
and at the same time ruin my father.
whom he believed 10 be responsible for
his discharge from the bank. He
feared 10 draw suspicion upon himself
by the free use Of much money at a
time when it was known that he was
almost bankrupt. so he buried Il. as
you see. trusting 10 the future for a
favorable opportunity TO use il.
Father was so affected by the loss
Of the money and all the consequent
trouble that he suffered a stroke OF
paralysis. from which he died.
MIR. Langton found that his act OF
vengeance did not bring any satisfac-
ton. Fathers death added TO his sense
Of guilt. as he instnctively felt that
il was the result OF his crime. He
knew, also. that the bank directors sus-
pected him. and they were conducting
Investigations that might lead 10 his
conviction. The existing conditions
and the possibilities Of the future were
so appalling TO him that he tried 10
escape from the results OF his wicked
ness by committing suicide. This cul-
minating act OF folly left him hope
lessly haunting the vicinity Of the
buried treasure. the discovery OF which
was the dominating fear OF his last
days. During all these years he had
been a bound soul. In the hope OF
freeing himself. he has been striving 10
make known his presence to me and
reveal the buried treasure. After he
had guided me down the stairs. and
shown me where the treasure was con-
cealed. ne vanished as mysteriously
and suddenly as he had appeared"
II would be useless FOR me 10 try
to describe the effect that Dorothy's
strange. uncanny. but profitable expe-
rience had produced upon both of US.
However,. our fears and repuEnance 10
the haunted house was gone forever.
The old lawyer who had settled the
affairs Of Dorothy's father. assured
MS that there We're no claims against
The estate. and consequently the money
was rightly hers.
We subsequently houeht the Old
house. adding TO il. and identifying
II. until il was one Of the finest resi-
dcnces in the town. Two OF our grand
children are romping in the big hall as
I write. but orr mysterious visitor has
never troubled us since the day We
found the tin tox-Overlani Monthly