The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-10-18

supply Of provisions aud q blanket.
He left the horse standing ut the door
of the station while he came in and
told me that he Was aow ready for she
box that had come the evening before.
He eigned for the bog, and when
handed it to him l observed the light
that kindled in his eyes as he gave @
quick inspection.
1t is just few things from back
home, he explained. 1T docs fell
low good to get something from home
when he is way out in this God-for-
saken country
"He strapped the box to the saddle
and gave me warm goodbye, not
forgetting to thank me for the kind
ness that had shown him.
"Drydcn is within hundred yards
or so Of the Rio Grandc. which was
easily fordable at that point at that
time of the year. The last saw of
my visitor was when his horse was
climbing the bank on the Mexican
side of the river and turned into q
canon chat led down On that side Of
the stream. The fellow turned In bis
saddle and waved me farewell with
his big sombrero.
II was sitting at my telegraph in.
strumeui the next evening when
received the following telegram from
St. Louis, Mo:
"Hold box shipped by express, COW
cred by way bill No. BAT.
"That wes the identical box which
had como addressed TO the stranger
and which he had taken with him in
to Mexico. I wired reply that the
bog had already been signed for and
taken out Of the Office. Three days
later man got of tho train at Dry
den and introduced himself to me 90
the chief of detectives for the express
company which operated on one of the
roads running out of St. Louis. He
Informed me that @ box which had
como to the stranger and which had
been carried off by him contained
$4,000. This money had been stolen
from the express company fe| miles
out OF st. Louis and was shipped by
the robber to his confederate, who
was waiting at Dryden to make of
with it.
"The robbery, which many people
will recall, was boldly done. It was
ia 1883 that it occurred. A young
man boarded IN expross car at St..
Louis aud handed the messenger Q
note, purporting to be signed bs she
.sapsrintendeut, stating that the bear
OF thereof was to be instructed in the
duties OF ronto agent and was to &C.
company him ON his run. The mes.
saDger accepted tho note as genuine
and gave the atranger tho best treat.
ment> he had in the shop. A few
miles out Of St. Louis, while the mes-
senger was showing the stranger how
the money was carried and had his
back turpea to him hs ives struck o
blow over tho head wish some heavy
instrument and Knocked into uuoop>
aoiousness. The desperate route
agent helped himself to the contenes
Of the safe and quietly dropped oil
the Car at the next step. He made
of before the robbery was discover.
ed.
''The robber went back to St.
Louis, where he exchanged the money
for larger bills, aud, placing the
wealth in boz, he shipped it all I'd
his confederate in the remote Texas
town. Detectives discovered that the
money had been shipped to Dryden,
but shey were day too late to catch
my earnest guest. Neither robbie.
was ever captured. Il is supposed
that the man who actually committed
the crime Joined his confederate ia
Mexico. >, Officers went on tho trail Of
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